Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City Investment Fund for Urban (HIFU) Development Project : procurement plan (first 18 months)

41522 Indicative Procurement Plan for the First 18 Months I. GENERAL Project information: Country: Vietnam Borrower: Socialist Republic of Vietnam Project Name: HIFU Development Project Loan/Credit No.: NA. Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs): HIFU, West Bus Terminal Co. (WBTC), Hoa Binh Waste Treatment Co. Ltd (HBTC) and other private sector firms / autonomous commercial firms in the public sector Period covered by this procurement plan: 18 months II. Goods and Works and non-consulting services. 1. Prior Review Threshold: Procurement Decisions subject to Prior Review by the Bank as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines for Procurement: Refer to Section D, Annex 8 of the PAD. 2. Special Procurement Arrangements: Selection of private sector partners for HIFU equity investment operation shall be done following the competitive procedures described in Annex 4 of the PAD. Works and goods contracts under Hoa Binh Waste Treatment Co.'s Subprojects are expected to be procured in advance of the Financing Agreement signing. The expenditures under these contracts incurred after the cut-off date specified in the Financing Agreement and prior to signing of the FA with IDA, would be eligible for retroactive financing, subject to meeting all the specified conditions of eligibility that would apply to expenditures incurred after the signing. 3. Indicative Procurement Packages with Methods and Time Schedule 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ref. Contract Est. Procurement PQ Domestic Review Expected Commen No. Descriptions Cost Method Preference by Bid-Opening ts (US$) Bank Date West Bus Terminal Co.'s Subprojects BX-13 Yard road & technical 130,000 Commercial No No Prior Apr. 2008 infrastructure Practice (Open Competitive Bidding) BX-14 Terminal & platform 80,000 Commercial No No Post Jul. 2008 Practice (Open Competitive Bidding) BX-15 Other supporting 40,000 Commercial No No Post Jul. 2008 works Practice (Open Competitive Bidding)  BX-18 Equipment for road 90,000 Commercial No No Post Apr. 2008 and yard Practice (Shopping) BX-19 Equipment for 95,000 Commercial No No Post Jul. 2008 terminal Practice (Shopping) Hoa Binh Waste Treatment Co.'s Subprojects HB-1 Intake tanks, septic 270,000 Commercial No. No. Prior Jul. 2007 tanks, treatment Practice (Open works, pump station, Competitive weighing station and Bidding) access road HB-2 Site leveling and 30,000 Commercial No No Post May 2007 preparation Practice (Direct Contracting) HB-3 Passive aeriation area 150,000 Commercial No No Post May 2007 Practice (Open Competitive Bidding) HB-4 Workshop and storage 40,000 Commercial No No Post Oct. 2007 Practice (Direct Contracting) HB-5 Water drainage and 28,000 Commercial No No Post Jun. 2007 lighting system Practice (Direct Contracting) HB-6 Lightning protection 5,000 Commercial No No Post May 2007 system Practice (Direct Contracting) HB-7 Dredging 60,000 Commercial No No. Post Jul. 2007 pumping/grading Practice equipment (Shopping) HB-8 Drying machine 27,000 Commercial No No Post Jul. 2007 Practice (Shopping) HB-8 Air compressor 23,000 Commercial No No Post Jul. 2007 Practice (Shopping) HB-8 Electrical and 21,000 Commercial No No Post Jul. 2007 plumbing system Practice (Shopping) HB-11 Generator 30,000 Commercial No No Post Jul. 2007 Practice (Shopping) III. Selection of Consultants 1. Prior Review Threshold: Selection decisions subject to Prior Review by Bank as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines Selection and Employment of Consultants: Refer to Section D, Annex 8 of the PAD. 2. Short list comprising entirely of national consultants: Because the nature and value of consultant services required, almost consultants are expected to be national. However, there would be some international individual consultants required for Component 2.  3. Special Procurement Arrangements: Consultant contracts under Hoa Binh Waste Treatment Co.'s Subprojects are expected to be procured in advance of the Financing Agreement signing. The expenditures under these contracts incurred after the cut-off date specified in the Financing Agreement and prior to signing of the FA with IDA, would be eligible for retroactive financing, subject to meeting all the specified conditions of eligibility that would apply to expenditures incurred after the signing. 2. Indicative Consultancy Assignments with Selection Methods and Time Schedule 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ref. No. Description of Est. Selection Review Expected Comments Assignment Cost Method by Bank Proposals (Prior / Submission (US$) Post) Date HIFU's Component 2 TA-1 Independent resettlement 60,000 Gov't proc. Yes Oct. 2007 Bank prior monitoring consultant procedures review TOR / (firm) qualifications only TA-2 Independent 50,000 Gov't proc. Yes Oct. 2007 Ditto environmental procedures monitoring consultant (firm) TA-3. On the job safeguard 70,000 Gov't proc. Yes Feb. 2008 Ditto advice and training for procedures HIFU (firm or individual) TA-4. On the job advice and 100,000 Gov't proc. Yes Nov. 2007 Ditto training for procedures implementing PSP framework (firm or individual) TA-5 On the job advice and 100,000 Gov't proc. Yes Oct. 2007 Ditto training for procedures implementing project preparation/appraisal manual (firm) TA-6 Independent financial 120,000 Gov't proc. Yes Oct. 2007 Ditto audit procedures West Bus Terminal Co.'s Subprojects BX-(1+2) Subproject planning / 27,000 Commercial Post Apr. 2003 investment report Practice preparation (SSS) BX-3 Subproject appraisal 1,000 Commercial Post May 2007 Practice (SSS) BX- Engineering design and 90,000 Commercial Post May 2007 (4+5+10+ procurement support Practice 12) and (Competitive BX- Selection)  (6+7+11) BX-(8+9) Appraisal of design and 8,000 Commercial Post Jul. 2007 cost estimate Practice (SSS) BX- Construction supervision 51,000 Commercial Post Apr. 2008 (16+17) Practice (Competitive Selection) Hoa Binh Waste Treatment Co.'s Subprojects HB-12 Construction supervision 15,000 Commercial Post May 2007 Practice (SSS) HB-13 Technical transfer, 3,000 Commercial Post Aug. 2007 commissioning and Practice testing (SSS) HB-14 Procurement support 3,000 Commercial Post May 2007 Practice (SSS)