Himachal Pradesh State Roads Transformation Project (Индия - Тендер #46455096)

NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

• Project ID

P163328

• Project Title

Himachal Pradesh State Roads Transformation Project

• Country

India

• Notice No

OP00249105

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

IN-HPRIDC -358905-CS-QCBS

• Procurement Method

Quality And Cost-Based Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Oct 17, 2023 03:00

• Published Date

Sep 25, 2023

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION

• Name

Mahesh Rana

• Address

Nirman Bhawan, Nigam Vihar Shimla-171002

• City

• Province/State

India

• Postal Code

• Country

India

• Phone

0177-2627168

• Email

sesrp-hp@nic.in

• Website

Expression of Interest (EoI) for Consultancy Services

“Consultancy Services to Prepare and Adopt a Strategic Master Plan for the Development of Smart Multimodal Transportation System - HP”

HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE ROADS TRANSFORMATION PROJECT (HPSRTP)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES)

HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE ROADS TRANSFORMATION PROJECT (HPSRTP)

Loan No. 9066-IN

Assignment Title: “Consultancy Services to Prepare and Adopt a Strategic Master Plan for the Development of Smart Multimodal Transportation System - HP”

Reference No.: Procurement Plan on STEP: IN-HPRIDC- 358905-CS-QCBS / Consultancy Services to Prepare and Adopt a Strategic Master Plan for the Development of Smart Multimodal Transportation System - HP”

The Government of Himachal Pradesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Himachal Pradesh State Roads Transformation Project (HPSRTP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include:-

All the tasks carried out under the scope of the work needs to be performed after a climate risk assessment (hazard & vulnerability) to identify the hazard prone areas and vulnerable assets and accordingly to propose the climate-resilient strategies/methods/designs to withstand the future climate impacts.

Task A: Design a statewide Urban Mobility Process to: (1) Develop green transport infrastructure and services development strategies based on drafting rough land use plans for intermediate cities/towns, and (2) Create an urban transport infrastructure and services action plans to enact these strategies by identifying, evaluating and executing mobility initiatives focused on non-motorized and public transport, as well as traffic management.

The design of this process should:

• Specify the division of responsibilities among sector institutions and units within these institutions. This will likely focus on the Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department (HPPWD) and coordination with the Department of Transport (DOT) regarding regulation of trucking and public transport services, as well as urban land use planning and administration units of cities with Deptt. of Urban Development (UD) and Town & Country Planning (TCP)
• Create institutional coordination and public participation procedures to include local input in each step of the Urban Mobility Process, from the development of rough land use plans, the identification of sector problems, the establishment of sector priorities, the evaluation of alternative solutions to these problems, to the prioritization and execution of initiatives needed to carry out chosen solutions.

This process should have the following steps:

• Develop a rough land use plan (in the absence of development plan/master plan) through an assessment of growth potential based on economic and urban development trends and goals, the historical experience of the state’s largest city (Shimla), the potential for becoming a pole for urban migration, as well as specific possibilities to host increased economic activity from sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, tourism, academic/universities and transport logistics.
• Perform a transport sector diagnostic, characterizing present and future transport demand based on existing and expected land uses as organized in rough land use plans, collecting information on the quantity and quality of transport infrastructure and services within intermediate cities, as well as comparing transport supply to demand towards identifying issues and problems.
• Prepare a green transport infrastructure and services development strategy to effectively accommodate present and future transport demand, while promoting the provision of green and affordable transport solutions to influence it towards the use of environmentally sustainable modes of transport (non-motorized and public transport), which facilitate the positive evolution of land use (densification as opposed to sprawl).
• Identify, evaluate, and select initiatives to become part of an urban transport infrastructure improvement action plan. To enact this strategy, developing urban transport infrastructure to preserve an effective roadway network, while most equitably and efficiently serve present and future travel demand. This will involve, preparing a transport infrastructure network (arterial, sub-arterial and local roads network) improvement plan to support the implementation of the anticipated land use plan. The infrastructure shall have provision for adequate pedestrian walkways, access and safety to the disabled, utility lines, etc.
• Identify, evaluate, and select initiatives to become part of an urban transport services action plan. to enact this strategy, providing urban transport services to equitably and efficiently serve present and future travel demand.

This action plan should be organized as a non-motorized transport, public transport, electric /solar power battery vehicles and traffic management project pipeline (implementation program) for intermediate cities. The following initiatives should be considered, incorporating green technologies when possible, and comprehensively addressing access and safety for disabled persons:

• Non-motorized transport initiatives, such as the establishment of a priority network for pedestrians, widening and paving of footpaths, and providing improved street lighting.
• Public transport initiatives such as constructing/improving transfer terminals (between inter-urban and urban services), formalizing stop locations, improving service quality, and upgrading service standards with respect to safety, equity and reliability.
• Traffic control initiatives such as the installation of traffic control devices, crosswalks, and improving intersection geometry.
• On street and off-street parking solutions, including management and pricing strategies.
• Prepare the priority projects of this pipeline for construction by finalizing designs and cost estimates.
• Execute prior projects in this pipeline, either through existing established design, procurement, construction, and supervision mechanisms, or enabled by a newly established independent project preparation and execution procedures and facilities.

The Consultant should review determinations with practitioners towards agreement on the Urban Mobility Process. Make clear recommendations (based on diagnosis, comparable peer comparison and best practices), provide options, then listen to feedback and modify determinations accordingly.

The individual steps of the procedures conducted in the development of urban mobility plans for Shimla as well as the specific urban transport infrastructure and services initiatives they recommended should be considered in designing this process by judging their applicability to be used in the smaller scale of intermediate cities.

The Consultant should directly address the applicability of the specific types of interventions recommended in these studies by elaborating on the appropriateness of their characteristics and timing in the setting of intermediate cities, documenting this analysis and presenting it to the Client as part of the Inception Report.

At the End of Task A the Consultant will prepare the Inception Report (content is specified in Item 8of this ToR). This report will be submitted to the Client for review and comment.

Task B: Outline the institutional, human resource and financial requirements to develop and maintain a framework such that state and local authorities can jointly carry out the Urban Mobility Process designed in Task B in an effective and sustainable fashion.

Subtask B-1: Determine the most effective location for the creation of a unit to manage the Urban Mobility Process designed in Task A, likely to be within the Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department (HPPWD), and the best division of responsibilities between this new unit and the existing units of the HPPWD, Urban Development Department (UDD) and Department of Transport (DOT).

While this unit would be in-charge of the execution of the Urban Mobility Process, it would not necessarily conduct all activities directly. For example, the design and construction of road infrastructure, or the implementation of public transport regulations, might be best carried out by existing units. However, the newly formed unit would be in-charge of the planning process, reviewing design work, and monitoring and evaluating the execution of works.

Subtask B-2: Specify the division of responsibilities between in-house public sector staff and outsourced services.

Subtask B-3: Design a training program to create the managerial and technical capacities among public personnel to fulfill the roles they are assigned within procedures outline for the planning, design and execution of non-motorized and public transport initiatives. Internationally followed training aids/modules/best practices shall be studied and suggested.

Subtask B-4: Determine the most effective application of outsourcing methods, examining the possibility of the execution of non-motorized and public transport initiatives by local capacity. If deemed feasible, design the Urban Mobility Process to build up this local capacity to make such contributions.

The Consultant should review determinations with practitioners towards agreement on the framework to implement the Urban Mobility Process. Make clear recommendations (based on diagnosis, comparable peer comparison and best practices), provide options, then listen to feedback and modify determinations accordingly.

At the End of Task B the Consultant will prepare the Interim Report (content is specified in Item 8 of this ToR). This report will be submitted to the Client for review and comment.

Task C: Guide the setting up of the institutional, human resource and financial framework outlined in Task B necessary to carry out the Urban Mobility Process designed in Task A.

The work of this task must be coordinated with the ongoing institutional strengthening/reorganization initiative, and be supported by the consulting experts brought in to do this overall work. Strengthening brought about by this other effort may come to create the capacities that can support the Urban Mobility Process. In such a case, efforts should not be duplicated.

The work of this task must benefit from the experience of the urban mobility studies recently carried out for Shimla CMP including those awarded recently by HPRIDCL in this HPSRTP II. Coordination has to be ensured without duplication in any follow-up activities resulting in optimal application of available institutional, human resource and financial frameworks. Such improvements may serve to provide to build capacities that can support and sustain the Urban Mobility Process. In such a case, efforts should not be duplicated.

Task D: Pilot intermediate cities urban transport solutions design- Facilitate the steps of an initial execution of the Urban Mobility Process designed in Task A to address the present and future urban mobility needs of 3 pilot intermediate cities.

Subtask D-1: Guide the selection of the specific pilot cities to be addressed.

Assess the growth potential of each of Himachal Pradesh’s 3 intermediate cities, based on:

• The historical experience of its largest city Shimla.
• Specific possibilities to host increased economic activity from sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, tourism, industrial output, academic/universities and transport logistics.
• Influence of the location relative to existing and future sites for increased economic activity.
• Ability to become a pole for urban migration from surrounding and nearby rural areas.

Organize these cities into 3 categories based on the different scale of expected growth, or the contrasting nature of the economic and urban development expected in their settings. Categories may represent intermediate cities which are/have the potential to be: (i) tourism/ pilgrimage hubs, (ii) agricultural MSME clusters and/or specialized services providers, such as education, hospitals, etc. and (iii) business centers, including wholesale markets.

Subtask D-2: Carry out the steps outlined in the Urban Mobility Process designed in Task A for each of the 3 pilot intermediate cities, namely Keylong, Mandi and Nalagarh-Una corridor:

• Develop a rough land use plan, pattern and population density factoring in the floating population
• Perform a transport sector diagnostic, delineating TAZ (Traffic Analysis Zones), existing transport systems & travel behavior, review energy & environment, SLBs (service level benchmarks) & corresponding indicators.
• Develop a BAU (Business As Usual) scenario covering socio-economic projections; land use transition; transport demand analysis; technology transitions; CO2 emissions & Air quality; analysis against benchmarks.
• Develop environmentally sustainable urban transport scenarios covering the parameters at ‘c’ above incorporating a green transport infrastructure and services development strategy
• Prepare an urban transport infrastructure improvement action plan
• Prepare an urban transport services mobility action plan
• Prepare the priority projects for implementing of this programme pipeline for construction by finalizing designs and cost estimates

The following activities are critical to the success of this initial execution of the Urban Mobility Process, and therefore priority must be given to their timely and effective performance:

• Conduct a training program to build the critical capacity of local officials such that they will be able to independently carry out the Urban Mobility Process themselves in the future.
• Facilitate inclusive and equitable public participation during the preparation of a green transport infrastructure and services development strategies, as well as during the identification, evaluation and execution of the non-motorized and public transport initiatives which will form part of the project pipelines organize into urban transport infrastructure and services development plans.
• Launch a campaign raising awareness among technical practitioners statewide, as well as local decision-makers, of the benefits of improving the urban mobility of intermediate cities in the context of their future growth (as prepared in Task F).
• Directly aid, as necessary, in the implementation of the highest priority initiatives organized in the urban transport infrastructure and services action plan, whether it be accomplished through the existing previously established procurement, construction and supervision mechanisms, or enabled by a newly established independent project execution procedures and facilities.

Process Requirements:

• Sample Survey Forms
• Stakeholder Consultation
• List of NUIS Scheme Towns
• Data Collection Approach – Methodology and Sources
• Four-Step Modelling
• Emission Factors for Vehicle Fleets under Alternative Scenarios
• Preparing TORs for appointment of sub – Consultants on areas other than KPIs for preparing subsets to the multi modal transport plan
• Sample Work Schedule for Preparation of multi modal transport plan
• Sample Table of Contents of multi modal transport plan
• Self-Appraisal Checklist to be filled by the consultant/client for INCEPTION REPORT formulation.
• Indicative Checklist for Evaluating of multi modal transport plan
• List of Maps to be Prepared
• Example of cross- classification method.

The work of this task must benefit from the experience of the urban mobility studies recently carried out for Shimla as well as any follow-up activities. Indicative list is attached as Annexure-C

Task E: Incorporation of non-motorized and public transport elements in road infrastructure

Subtask E-1: Create design and planning standards to guide the incorporation of infrastructure and operational (traffic management) elements accommodating the necessary safety and capacity needs of non-motorized and public transport users, particularly persons with disabilities, into the expansion and construction of new urban road infrastructure.

The Consultant should review determinations with practitioners towards agreement on the design and planning standards. Make clear recommendations (based on diagnosis, comparable peer comparison and best practices), provide options, then listen to feedback and modify findings accordingly.

Subtask E-2: Create design and planning standards directly addressing the specific needs and concerns of persons with disabilities with respect to ensuring their access and safety.

Subtask E-3: Based on the design and planning standards developed in Subtask E-1, guide the initial execution a program to retrofit existing urban roads incorporating infrastructure and operational (traffic management) elements to make sure that non-motorized and public transport users can do so with sufficient capacity and safety, with special attention to ensuring access and safety for disabled persons.

Supporting this execution must be done while simultaneously carrying out a training program necessary to build the critical capacity of local officials to understand and incorporate new NMT and public transport design and planning standards. Internationally followed training aids/modules/best practices shall be adopted

This initial execution could be coordinated with the initial execution of the Urban Mobility Process (initial implementation of the non-motorized and public transport project pipeline) described in Tasks A-D, or carried out separately.

Task F: Create a mechanism to develop better connection between urban development projects and policies and transport projects and policies in intermediate cities.

Subtask F-1: Examine scenarios of future land use patterns resulting from enacting a range of different transport sector policies and executing a range of different transport sector projects, including:

• A scenario that captures what future land use patterns in intermediate cities would be if the strictly follow the example of transport sector development exhibited historically by the state’s capital city Shimla, which has resulted in widespread urban sprawl and congestion.
• A scenario what future land use patterns in intermediate cities would be if they deviated from this path, instead implementing a transport sector strategy guided by people-centered sustainable mobility principles, not solely accommodation of vehicles.

The difference in costs and benefits between each scenario should be documented, highlighting the challenges and opportunities involved in making each scenario happened, including:

• Decisions that could be unpopular with the owners of private vehicles.
• Substantial savings in the cost of providing urban services to residents organized in denser patterns of land use.

Subtask F-2: Based on key determinations of the examination of scenarios conducted in Subtask F-1, prepare a campaign (to be executed as part of Subtask D-2) raising awareness among technical practitioners statewide, as well as local decision-makers, of the benefits of wisely improving the urban mobility of intermediate cities (ideally in tandem with effective land use planning and controls) in the context of their future growth.

This awareness campaign should highlight the best advantage of the synergistic relationship between people centered sustainable urban mobility projects and policies and land use planning, incentives and controls aimed at supporting densification of urban development towards creating livable urban spaces and travel demand that can be most effectively served by the urban transport system.

Subtask F-3: Create a mechanism to develop better connection between urban development projects and policies and transport projects and policies in intermediate cities.

In creating this mechanism, the following should be considered:

• Taking best advantage of the synergistic relationship between people-centered sustainable urban mobility projects and policies and land use planning, incentives and controls aimed at supporting densification of urban development towards creating livable urban spaces and travel demand that can be most efficiently and equitably served by the urban transport infrastructure and services.
• Developing coordinated land use and transport strategies for intermediate cities.
• Incentivizing the performance of master plans (formalizing the development of land use plans taking place as part of the Urban Mobility Process designed in Task B) or the execution of land use incentives for efficient development or restrictions on sprawl activities by enabling access to resources for transport sector infrastructure and service improvements in intermediate cities on the successful accomplishment of these advances.

At the End of Task F the Consultant will prepare the Final Strategy and Roadmap Report (content is specified in Item8 of this ToR). This report will be submitted to the Client for review and comment.

The objective of the Consultant firm assignment is to prepare and adopt a Strategic Plan for Development of Multimodal Transportation System - Smart Transportation System".

The indicative Terms of Reference (ToR) subject to modification & finalization before issuing of Request for Proposal (RFP), for the assignment are available at the following websites / URL:-

(1) http://himachalservices.nic.in/hpridc.

The Himachal Pradesh Road and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HPRIDCL) now invite eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”), to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short listing criteria are given in the Expression of Interest (EoI). The EoI includes the following documents:-

• Section I: Instructions for submission of Expression of Interest and Guidelines for preparation of EoI.
• Section-II: Eligibility and short listing Criteria including Annexure-I to V.
• Section-III (Not Attached: Can be downloaded from website): The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on Conflict of Interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture / Association and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture / Association, all the partners in the joint venture / Association shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS method set out in the Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”).

The detailed “Request for Expression of Interest” can be downloaded from any of the following websites/ URL:- (1) http://himachalservices.nic.in/hpridc.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 1000 to 1700 hours Indian Standard Time (IST) on any working day.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by post) by October 17, 2023 at 1500 hours (IST).

Dated: - September 26, 2023.

Executive Director-cum-SE (P&D),

State Roads Project, HPRIDCL,

Nirman Bhawan, Shimla-171002

Tel:+91-177-2627602/ 2627168,

Fax: +91-177-2620663

E-mail: pdsrp-hp@nic.in

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