REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANT SERVICES) TAJIKISTAN RECONSTRUCTION OF THE RAVSHAN ELECTRICITY SUBSTATION SECTOR: ENERGY CONSULTING SERVICES Mode of Financing: Loan Financing No. TAD-0054 The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan has received financing from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Reconstruction of the Ravshan Electricity Substation, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services. The services include the preparation of the bidding documents, assistance during bid evaluation and award, design audit and construction supervision of contractor’s works, issue of necessary progress reports and payment certificates and general project management. The implementation period is 36 months. Please refer to the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in IsDB Website, Barki Tojik’s Website, International and local newspapers. The Open Stock Holding Power Company Barki Tojik/SE PMU now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Experience in the following area or tasks shall be the minimum requirement for the assignment: The Implementation Consultant should be a consulting engineering firm having adequate international experience in detailed design, selection, monitoring, supervision and co-ordination of contractor(s), commissioning, operation and maintenance of 220/110/10 kV substation rehabilitation projects. Specific experience is required in the areas of the rehabilitation of live substation projects. Since the work will be carried out whilst the Ravshan substation is in operation, it is essential that the firm is familiar with the health, safety and commercial operational aspects of working in close proximity to live electrical equipment. Consultants may express interests in the forms of association, validated by an agreement among members of the association which clearly specifies the type of association, i.e. a joint-venture, intermediate forms of association, or sub consultancy. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Guidelines for the Use of Consultants under Islamic Development Bank Financing (May 2009). Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours, from 8:00 to 17:00 Dushanbe local time. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by May 15, 2014. State Establishment Project Management Unit for Electro-energy Sector Attention: Mr. Nazar Nazarzoda, Executive Director 39-A Kahorova Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan Tel/Fax: (+992 37) 223-09-61 E-mail: pmu_tj@mail.ru