REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

from concerned local authorities in the DPR. Consultant will also be required to prepare all
Land Acquisition papers (i.e. all necessary schedule and draft 3a, 3A, and 3D, 3G notification
as per L.A. act) for acquisition of land either under NH Act or State Act(as applicable).
3.7 Preparation of the Bid Documents, based on the feasibility report, due to exigency of
the project for execution if desired by NHIDCL.
3.8 Consultant shall obtain all types of necessary clearances required for implementation
of the project on the ground from the concerned agencies. The client shall provide the
necessary supporting letters and any official fees as per the demand note issued by
such concerned agencies from whom the clearances are being sought to enable
implementation.
3.9 The Consultant shall prepare documents for the chosen mode of implementation on
EPC after studying various options like BOT, Annuity and EPC.
3.10 The Consultant shall prepare the bid documents including required schedules as per
EPC mode. For that, it is suggested that Consultant should also go through the EPC
documents of ministry before bidding the project. The Consultant shall assist the
NHIDCL and its Financial Consultant and the Legal Adviser by furnishing
clarifications as required for the financial appraisal and legal scrutiny of the project
highway and bid documents.
3.11 The Consultant shall be guided in its assignment by the Model Agreement for
Engineering, Procurement and Constructions (EPC) and the Manual of Specifications
and Standards for two lane of highways through Engineering, Procurement and
Constructions (EPC) published by IRC (IRC: SP: 73) and IRC: SP: 84(the “Manuals”)
along with relevant IRC codes for design of long bridges.
4. General
4.1 Primary Tasks
General Scope of Services shall cover but be not limited to the following major tasks
(additional requirements for Preparation of Detailed Project Report for Hill Roads and
Major Bridges are given in Supplement I and II respectively):
i. Review of all available reports and published information about the project road and the
project influence area;
ii. Environmental and social impact assessment, including such as related to cultural
properties, natural habitats, involuntary resettlement etc.
ii (a). public consultation, including consultation with Communities located along
the road, NGOs working in the area, other stake-holders and relevant Govt.
department at different stages of assignment (such as inception stage,
feasibility stage, preliminary design stage and final design stage).
iii. detailed reconnaissance;
iv. identification of possible improvements in the existing alignment and bypassing
congested locations with alternatives, evaluation of different alternatives comparison on
techno-economic and other considerations and recommendations regarding most
appropriate option;
v. traffic studies including traffic surveys and Axle load survey and demand forecasting
for next thirty years;
vi. inventory and condition surveys for road;
vii. inventory and condition surveys for bridges, cross-drainage structures, other