Disaster Management Risk (DMR) audits for bridges

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) ALBANIA BUILDING RESILIENT BRIDGES PROJECT (BRBP) Project ID No.: P174595 Loan No.: 94790-AL Assignment Title: Disaster Management Risk (DMR) Audit for Bridges Reference No . Ref. No: AL-ARA-351533-CS-CQS The Government of Albania has received a loan in the amount of 51.6 million EUR financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Building Resilient Bridges Project (BRBP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the subject consulting service. The Albanian Road Authority (ARA) seeks a qualified firm to provide Consulting Service for conducting the Disaster Management Risk (DMR) Audit on several priority bridges situated at various locations across the Albanian road network. The consulting services (“the Services”) will consist of undertaking the following activities: Perform a detailed risk assessment to identify and prioritize potential natural hazards that could impact the bridges, considering geographic environmental and climate factors. To conduct a site visit on a selected bridge, to evaluate the current structural designs of bridges to determine their ability to withstand natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods and high winds. Produce draft designs comments that meet or exceed current national and international engineering standards for structural safety and reliability. Integrate climate resilience features into the draft and final design to ensure bridges can withstand extreme weather events and other climate-related impacts. Ensure the final designs result in bridges that maintain their functionality and safety over their intended lifespan, even under adverse conditions The consultancy service for the Disaster Management Risk audit for bridges will be conducted over a period of approximately 5 months offering the approximate level efforts of sixteen (16) man/months for essential staff. The intended commencement date is November 2024, subject to the completion of...