DM-Roseau: EDF — technical assistance, Dominica road improvement programme phase I

Country:

Dominica

City/Locality:

ROSEAU

Notice/Contract Number:

eu:188925-2006

Publication Date:

Sept 19, 2006

Deadline:

Sept 7, 2007

Buyer:

YPOYRGEIO DIMOSION ERGON KAI YPIRESION KOINIS OPHELEIAS

Original Language:

English

Address:

YPOYRGEIO DIMOSION ERGON KAI YPIRESION KOINIS OPHELEIAS
ROSEAU
Dominica

71356200 - Technical assistance services

Notice Type: 0708 - Prior Information Notice
Regulation of Procurement: External aid and European Development Fund
EU Official Journal Publication: 178/2006, #188925-2006
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Prior information or periodic indicative notice
Type of Bid Required: Not defined
Awarding Criteria: Not defined

Summary:
Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies
Individual service contract forecast
1. Publication reference: EuropeAid/124145/D/SER/DM
2. Procedure: International restricted.
3. Programme: 9th EDF.
4. Financing: Financing agreement DOM/002/04.
5. Contracting authority: Ministry of Public Works and Public Utilities,
Roseau, Dominica.
6. Nature of contract: Fee-based.
7. Contract description: Provision of long-and short-term Technical
Assistance/Programme Management to the Public Works Department (PWD) and
Road Maintenance Unit (RMU) of the Ministry of Public Works and Public
Utilities. In an effort to strengthen the infrastructural base, the
government of Dominica has committed to undertaking a Road Improvement
Project (RIP) to reverse the rapid decline in the condition of the
existing road networks. A strategic approach for addressing the issues
related to the road network (including financing of maintenance) will have
to be developed along with a strengthening of the technical and
institutional capacity of the RMU and PDW. Specific activities will fall
under the following headings:
— technical capacity/institutional reform (in particular PWD and RMU):
undertake institutional and organisational reform analysis of the RMU and
PWD and make recommendations and implementation of specific actions,
— strategic planning: development of a 10-year Strategic Road Maintenance
Programme,
— upgrading physical and human capacity: identification and sourcing of
equipment, spares and new plant; training of staff,
— development of an EDF financing proposal in accordance with the relevant
EDF procedures Phase II of the Road Improvement Programme based on sector
assessment and reforms.
8. Indicative maximum budget: EUR 455 000.
9. Intended timing of publication: 15.10.2006.
10. Additional information Not applicable.
11. Legal basis: ACP–EC Partnership Agreement signed at Cotonou on
23.6.2000.
Decision No 2/2002 of the ACP–EC Council of Ministers published in OJ L
320 of 23.11.2002.
Remarks:
There must be a minimum period of 30 calendar days between the publication
of this contract forecast and the publication of the corresponding
procurement notice.
No applications or requests for information should be sent at this stage.

DM-Roseau: EDF — technical assistance, Dominica road improvement programme phase I

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