REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

implementation. Consultant should also ensure to include additional points for hill
roads (wherever required) also supplementary points for Safety Audit and Signs.
Consultant should also provide technology options with respective costs in their
report.
2.5 The Consultant should, along with Feasibility Report, clearly bring out through
financial analysis the preferred mode of implementation on which the Civil Works
for the stretches are to be taken up. The Consultant should also give cost estimates
and tender documents along with Feasibility Report/ Detailed Project Report.
2.6 If at feasibility stage, employer desires to terminate the contract, the contract will be
terminated after payment upto that stage.
3. Scope of Services
3.1 As far as possible, the widening/improvement work to four lane/2 lanes with paved
shoulders shall be within the existing right of way avoiding land acquisition, except for
locations having inadequate width and where provisions of short bypasses, service
roads, alignment corrections, improvement of intersections are considered necessary
and practicable and cost effective. However bypass proposals should also be
considered, wherever in urban areas, improvement to four lane/2 lane of the existing
road is not possible. The Consultant shall furnish land acquisition details as per
revenue records/maps for further processing of land acquisition. Consultant shall also
submit 3a, 3A and 3D draft notification for acquisition of land. Scope of services
includes all activities up to completion of the Land Acquisition process till 3G
Notification as per LA Act of acquisition of land either under NH Act or State Act, as
applicable.
3.2 The Consultant shall study the possible locations and design of toll plaza. Wayside
amenities required on tolled highway shall also be planned. The local and slow traffic
may need segregation from the main traffic and provision of service roads and fencing
may be considered, wherever necessary to improve efficiency and safety.
3.3 The general scope of services is given in the sections that follow. However, the entire
scope of services would, inter-alia, include the items mentioned in the Letter of
Invitation and the TOR. The Consultant will also make suitable proposals for
widening/improvement of the existing road to four lane/2 lane with/without paved
shoulder etc. and strengthening of the carriageways, as required at the appropriate
time to maintain the level of service over the design period. The Consultants shall
prepare documents for EPC contracts for each DPR assignment.
3.4 All ready to implement ‘good for tender drawings and designs’ shall be prepared.
3.5 Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plan and
Rehabilitation and Resettlement Studies shall be carried out by the Consultant meeting
the requirements of the lending agencies like ADB/ World Bank/JICA, etc.
3.6 a. As regards Railway ROB/RUB, the Consultant will liaise with concerned authorities,
wherever required and arrange all clarifications. Approval of all drawings including GAD and
detailed engineering drawings will be obtained from the Railways by the Consultant. However,
if Railways require proof checking of the drawings prepared by the Consultants, the same will
be got done by NHIDCL and payment to the proof Consultant shall be made by NHIDCL
directly.
b. Consultant will also obtain ‘NO Objection Certificate’ from Ministry of Environment
and Forest and also facilitate to obtain the estimates for shifting of utilities of all types involved