Karachi: The Sindh Mass Transit Authority (SMTA) has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) for consultants that will be tasked with providing detailed design preparation; along with the procurement of support and construction supervision services — according to a publication.
The EOIs were invited after the World Bank (WB) approved the funds for the Yellow Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. As per the details, the project will include the construction of a 21-kilometre-long corridor, starting from the Dawood Chowrangi to Numaish, and is part of the overall Karachi Mass Transit System. The project also includes the construction of two bus depots and development work to improve the 67-kilometre-long smaller off-corridor roads that are to be used as direct and feeder routes.
The scope of the services
required are as follows:
To prepare a detailed
design covering Yellow BRT Corridor and off-corridors.
To formulate construction
contracts and bidding documents, and to provide necessary procurement and
technical aid to the SMTA during the bidding.
To prepare requirements
and supervise works for a part of the project, which is to be undertaken
through a Design-Built contract.
To supervise project
construction and implement Building Information Modelling for constructing the
project digitally, and use this model to support stakeholders until project
completion.
The estimated duration of the
project is 60 months from the contract signing to the Defect Notification
Period (DNP). Interest forms are required to submit all pertinent information
demonstrating the required qualifications of aforementioned consultant. The
terms of reference (TORs) can be found on https://www.karachibreeze.pk/smta/ under Yellow BRT or from the office of Director Projects/
Infrastructures SMTA.
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