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Expression of Interest for Contracting of Consulting Services for the Administration and Execution of the ECATEF Rural Roads Projects. Paraguay has requested financing from the Inter-American Development Bank for the Rural Connectivity Improvement Program and intends to use a portion of the funds for consulting services contracts. The consulting services (the Services) comprise: Among the activities to be carried out are: 1. To provide, in a timely manner, the qualified professional technical, fiduciary, and administrative support required within the framework of the rural roads programs administered by the Program Executing Unit of the Directorate of Rural Roads of the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (UEP-DCV-MOPC), for the adequate and efficient execution of its Programs and Projects. 2. Provide, in a timely manner, professional support and specialized, qualified expertise (from national and/or international experts) as requiredbased on identified needs for specific technical expertiseutilizing a core staff complemented by a variable team adjusted according to demand. 3. Provide professional services and/or develop specific consulting studies as requested by the UEP-DCV-MOPC; the scope and cost of these services shall be estimated based on the personnel involved. 4. Administer and monitor the performance of the professionals assigned to execute the services, thereby ensuring the full achievement of the specific results associated with each Project and component. 5. Provide and guarantee the logistical support required for the execution of activities by the UEP-DCV-MOPC team. 6. Review and adjust designs for projects under the Directorate of Rural Roads (Dirección de Caminos Vecinales)including soil studies, as well as topographical, structural, and environmental studies, among others. 7. Provide support in works supervision to minimize technical, legal, and financial risks, ensuring that the project is delivered with the expected quality and within the stipulated timeframe and budget. 8. Provide office supplies, technology and information systems, logistics, transportation, and per diems, as defined by the UEP-DCV-MOPC. 9. Timely prepare all documentation required to ensure compliance with all Contractual Clauses of the loans financed by the IDB, as well as ensure the continuous updating of all planning, monitoring, and control tools for the Program Projects: Project Execution Plan (PEP), Annual Operating Plan (POA), Results Matrix, Risk Matrix, Procurement Plan, Disbursement Plan (Cash Flow), Earned Value Analysis (Performance Indices), and Program Operational Regulations (ROP). 10. Support the UEP-DCV-MOPC in the management of procurement and contracting activities; prepare tender documents and other procurement and/or contracting process documentsincluding, where required, technical evaluations of bidsas well as technical specifications and/or Terms of Reference for various calls for tenders, in accordance with the standard documents, guidelines, and procurement policies of the Inter-American Development Bank and the MOPC, incorporating penalties, fines, and other measures to enhance contract execution. 11. Supervise and ensure strict compliance with, and the delivery of, services and works in accordance with requirements, as well as oversee other management tasks inherent to contract execution, whichwithout limitationare set forth below: a. Monitor and control the Contractual Guarantees included in the proposals, ensuring they remain valid prior to any disbursement. b. Review the validity of applying fines and propose their application to the UEP-DCV-MOPC. c. Conduct studies and analyses of change orders and contract modifications to validate the technical justifications for any variations. d. Prepare any report or document related to the project requested by the MOPC and/or the IDB. e. Monitor the expiration dates of contracts, amendment agreements, insurance policies, guarantees, and other instruments requiring timely intervention. f. Submit management reports containing ALERTS that identify potential issues and/or critical paths, to enable authorities to make decisions and/or take action in a timely manner. 12. Develop and implement a Training Plan tailored to the needs of the permanent staff. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdocument.aspx?docnum=EZIDB0002344-517027895-19
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