Description It should be noted that this is not a solicitation and no documents are required from potential vendors and no documents are being shared at this time by the United Nations The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), on behalf of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat),invites qualified, experienced, and reputable construction companies with demonstrated experience to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for participation in the upcoming Request for the Construction of roads and side drains’ works in 5 settlements of Quetta-Pakistan. Project Background: The targeted five informal settlements in Quetta face significant deficiencies in water supply, sewerage, drainage, lack of roads, and risk of flooding g in these settlements’ protection. Existing infrastructure is frequently deteriorated, undersized or poorly maintained, limiting reliable access to basic services and affecting public health, safety, mobility and community well-being and pose risk to flooding. To address these challenges, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is implementing a series of infrastructure and basic service improvement projects including flood protection infrastructures. These interventions were identified and prioritized by the target communities through a participatory settlement planning process, during which communities developed Strategic Settlement Plans (SSPs) to comprehensively address their development needs and challenges. The priorities identified in the SSPs were subsequently translated into technical interventions through assessments and feasibility studies. The final procurement package shall include the approved drawings, Bills of Quantities (BoQs), technical specifications, safeguards requirements and other implementation documents applicable to each lot. Successful implementation will depend on timely access to the work sites, consistency and completeness of the approved technical documents, identification and protection of existing utilities, coordination of required permits/NOCs, community engagement, traffic and service-continuity arrangements, and availability of work fronts. The Contractor shall address these factors in its work programme and method statements, promptly document constraints and assumptions, and submit mitigation or recovery measures for UN-Habitat review. The Contractor shall not implement any unauthorized deviation affecting scope, quality, time or cost. Summary of Work Lots: There are 9 infrastructure schemes grouped into 4 lots where potential bidders can submit proposals in any one,two,three,four or all the lots as detailed below: LOT 1: Ghousabad-Construction of Drainage channels (750 m) in Lal Abad Zarghoon Town, Ghousabad & Construction of Black top Road 670 m at Lal Abad Zarghoon Town, Ghousabad- Quetta. LOT 2: Kakozai Town-Construction of Drainage channels (3,674 m) in Kakozai Town & Construction of Black Top Road 1,720 m (1.72 km) in Kakozai Town- Quetta. LOT 3: Mohmand Town-Construction of Drainage channels 4,387 m (4.387 Km) & Construction of Black top Road 2,140 m (2.14 km) in Mohmand Town. LOT 4: Wasay Town-Construction of Drainage channels 4,031 m (4,031 Km) & Construction of Black top Road 1,950 m (1.95 km) in Wasay Town- Quetta Lot 5:Killi Gul Mohammad-Construction of Sewerage Drainage System 5,865 m in Killi Gul Mohammad, Quetta The scope comprises the construction, rehabilitation, upgrading, testing, commissioning and handover of community infrastructure in Quetta 5 settlements, including sewerage systems, roads and drainage, streets improvements and associated infrastructure. This will include quality control and material testing, final verification of alignment, levels, thickness, compaction and surface quality, cleaning, restoration of disturbed areas, removal of surplus materials, and all associated works required to provide a smooth, durable, and fully functional road in accordance with the approved drawings and technical specifications which will be provided in the upcoming procurement process. Detailed quantities and technical requirements are defined in the applicable BoQ, approved drawings and technical specifications for each lot will be provided in the upcoming procurement process The works include all related civil, structural, environmental, social, health and safety activities; site preparation; excavation and earthworks; utility connections; temporary works; testing and quality control; restoration of affected areas; and ancillary activities necessary to deliver complete, safe, functional and sustainable assets. Additional works are detailed surveying, site verification and setting out, establishment of benchmarks, confirmation of alignment, invert levels and dimensions, identification of existing utilities, and mobilization of the required labour, materials, machinery, equipment, safety arrangements, and traffic management measures. The road formation shall be prepared to the required lines, levels, and profile, including removal or replacement of unsuitable material where required, followed by watering, grading, and compaction of the subgrade to the specified density. This shall be followed by supply, laying, grading, watering, and compaction of Aggregate Base Course (ABC) to the required levels, thickness, density, and surface finish. Specific Requirements/Information IMPORTANT: Vendors must register their interest to this EOI electronically online, through UNGM. Submission via email will not be accepted. Vendors expressing interest must be registered with the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) at minimum of Basic Registration Level. Vendors not registered in UNGM will not be eligible to paricipate in the Request for Proposal at a later stage. Details of the final Terms of reference ,Techincal Evaluation Criteria and other particular requirements will be provided under the Request for Proposal stage.Please note that this request for REOI is not an invitation for submission of a proposal. Vendors possessing the following attributes are strongly encouraged to participate: (a) Inclusive of persons with disabilities, (b) A demonstrated commitment to achieving gender equality, (c) Woman-owned business status, (d) Originating from developing countries, countries with economies in transition, or least developed countries. An Expression of Interest does not guarantee paricipation in the request for proposal as only suitably qualified vendors will be invited to pariticpate
