The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan has applied for financing under a loan from the Islamic Development Bank (85%), with about 15% co-financing from the government, totaling about 96.29 million US dollars for the implementation of the Kyzylorda Bypass Road Construction Project. Part of the funds will be used to pay for goods, works, related services and consulting services that will be purchased under this project. From the moment the agreement comes into force, the total project implementation period is expected to be 5.25 years.
The aim of the project is to improve the quality of life of people living along the road, as well as to promote the development of the country's international transit potential. The project aims to improve the efficiency of road transport infrastructure and ensure the safe and efficient movement of goods and people along the project. In particular, it will help to cope with current traffic volumes and ensure future transportation needs, eliminate current problems of road efficiency caused by poor design and condition of the road surface. Eventually, the average travel time, as well as the operating costs of transportation, will decrease by one third. In addition, urban traffic in Kyzylorda will be facilitated by transit traffic, which will help reduce the traffic load in the city.
The project will consist of the following components:
а) The road construction includes a section of 25.9 km, of which 14.6 km of new four-lane road construction, reconstruction (widening) of 11.3 km of two-lane road. As part of this component, excavation, drainage, construction of facilities, installation of road foundations, paving, repair of engineering structures, modernization of road safety infrastructure, as well as other related work will be carried out. This component will be procured through an Open International Competitive Bidding (ICB) using the Design and Build - Single-stage RFP, after Prequalification, two-envelope. A margin of preference will be provided to local (domestic) Contractors as per the IsDB Procurement Guidelines.
b) The supervision consultant includes consulting services on supervision of the execution of contracts for construction work within the framework of the project. The consultant will ensure compliance with high construction standards, compliance with established road safety standards, as well as the implementation of an environmental and social management plan by the contractor. This component will be procured using the Quality and Cost Based Selection Method (80% for technical score and 20% for financial score) through shortlisting of firms from IsDB’s member countries.
c) The project management support will cover all expenses necessary for the operation of the Project Management Unit (PMU), including staff salaries and consulting services (technical procurement consultant), logistical support and office equipment. PMU's professional staff and technical procurement consultant will be hired through the Individual Consultant Selection (IC) method.
d) The financial audit is a prerequisite for the IsDB to provide a loan, this component will finance audit services that will be conducted to ensure that the allocated funds are used in accordance with the objectives of the project. This component to be procured through the Least-Cost Selection (LCS) method among the domestic short-listed consultancy firms.
Procurement organization: Procurement within the framework of the project will be carried out in accordance with the Guidance of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) on Procurement of Goods, Works and Related Services within the framework of IsDB Project Financing, April 2019 edition, as amended in February 2023, as well as with the Guidance on Procurement of Consulting Services within the Framework of IsDB Project Financing, edition April 2019, as amended in February 2023.
Special procurement notices for contracts that will be put up for international tenders under the International Competitive Bidding (ICB), Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) and Least Cost Selection (LCS) will be published as they become available on the IsDB, dgMarket, UNDB Online and KazAvtoZhol websites (qaj.kz ).
Interested and eligible firms and individuals who would like to be considered for the provision of goods, works and consulting services for the above project, or who require further information, should contact the Borrower at the address below:
JSC “NC “KazAvtoZhol”
To: Mr. Serik Imashev, Chief Engineer
Adress: 60/4, Syganak Street
Floor/Room number: 7th floor
City: Astana
ZIP code: 010000
Country: Republic of Kazakhstan
Telephone: +7 (717) 2 648 778
E-mail: qajchief.engineer@gmail.com
Website: qaj.kz