Expression Of Interest For Selection Of Independent Verification Agent Technical Audit Consultant Tac For Verification Of Disbursement Linked Indicators

Request For Expression Of Interest For Selection Of Independent Verification Agent Technical Audit Consultant Tac For Verification Of Disbursement Linked Indicators Dlis For Implementation Of World Bank Funded Hpsrtp In Himachal Pradesh Notice No Op00084025Back RoundThe Government Of Himachal Pradesh Through The Govt Of India Has Applied For A Loan From The World Ba Nk For The Himachal Pradesh State Roads Transformation Project Hpsrtp And Intends To Apply Part Of The Proceeds To The Tech Nical Audit Consultant Independent Verification Authority Services Hpsrtp Is Envisaged To Strengthen Transport And Road Safety Institution And Improve Selected Major District Roads And Other State Roads State Core Road Network In Hp The Road Safety Initiative Intends To Reduce Road Accident Fatalities By Focusing On Enhancing The Enforcement Of Safety Regulations To Deter Inter Alia Over Speeding As Well As Establishing Emergency Response Systems To Provide Immediate Assistance To Road Crash Accident Victims And Get Them To Hospital Within The Golden Hour The Proposed Project Scope Include Component 1 Building HpS Transport And Logistics Institutions And ResilienceSub Component 1 1 Re Establishing Operationalizing Hpridc And Building Resil1 1 A Reorganizing And In The New Corporate Entity By Legally Re Establishing Hpridc 1 1 B Operationalize Ng Hpridc Including I Based On The Organigram To Be Prepared By The Institutional Reform Study Assigning The Managerial Technical Finance And Procurement Staff And Increasing The Engagement Of Women Ii Rolling Out Systems And Integrating The Standalone It Software And Iii Engaging Consultants To Address The Implementation Capacity Gaps Including Contract Management An D Corporate Governance Norms 1 1 C Establishing The Funds Flow Mechanism And Asset Transfer By I Earmarking The Annual Budget For Hpridc In The Budget Book Ii Upgrading The Road Asset Management System Rams Ii Preparing Road Asset Management Plan With Three Yearsrolling Budgetary Requirement Iii Support To The Creation Of Dedicated Road Financing Mechanism And Broadening The Financing Base And V Transferring All Roads Under The Jurisdiction Of Hppwd To Hpridc Balance Sheet 1 1 D Mainstreaming Resilience I N The Himalayan Mountain Roads And Protecting The Natural And Social Environment By Developing And Adopting I Disaster Risk Manag Ement Policy Ii Emergency Warning And Response System Iii Bioengineering Solutions Manual And Iv Environmental And Social Management Framework Sub Component 1 2 Commercializing Road Maintenance And The Direct Labor Operations Of Hppwd Including 1 2 A Executing Bench Mark Performance Based Maintenance Contracts On About 150 Km Of The State Core Roads Network By Private Contractors Whilst Hpridc Outsources The Maintenance Of About 850 Km In Parallel Under The Regular Maintenance Program 1 2 B Reorganizing And Inaugurating The Direct Labor Wing Of Hppwd 1 2 C Operationalizing The Direct Labor Operation Including I Reassigning The T Nternal Service Level Agreement Iii Developing Manuals And Systems Iv Establishing Cost Centers And V Enhancing The Efficiency Of The Direct Labor Including Deploying The Systems And Training 1 2 D Preserving Bio Engineering Solutions Within The Row Under Women Self Help Group Contracting Sub Component 1 3 Establishing Hp Motor Vehicle Administration Hpmva Strengthening The Directorate O F Transportation Of Hpdot And Developing Logistics System And Strategy Including 1 3 A Reorganizing And Inaugurating The Motor Vehicle Administration Services Hpmva And The Directorate Of Transportation Of Hpdot 1 3 B Operationalizing Servic Strengthening Hpmva And The Directorate Of Transportation Including I Assigning The Operational Staff And Hiringat Least Cent Women While Filling New And Vacant Positions In The Vehicle Registration Services And About 30 Percent In The Other Services Ii Upgrading Developing And Adopting The Vehicle Registration Vehicle Inspection Emission Control And Drivers Licensing Systems And Procedure Manuals And Developing Vehicle Emission Reduction Strategy Iii Strengthening The Main Mvacenter In Shimla Are A And The Directorate Of Transportation Iv Preparing And Adopting A Strategic Plan For The Development Of Multimodal Transportation System And Integrating Climate Change Scenarios And Climate Risk Assessments V Creating A Platform For The Coordination Of Pol Icy And Planning Functions Of Road Infrastructure Development And Transport Services Regulation And Vi Preparing And Adopti Ng Mobility Improvement Action Plan For Shimla To Relief The Seasonal Congestion And Route Rationalization On Main Corridors P 1 3 C Developing And Adopting Logistics System And Strategy For Horticultural And Over All Economic Growth Of Hp Component 2 Improving Select Roads Stimulating HpS Ho Rticulture And Overall Economic Growth Us 50 Million Of Which Us 40 Fromibrd The Objective Is To Enhance The Efficiency Of Hpridc To Execute Road Improvement Projects At A Planned Cost Time And Quality Whilst Improving Connectivity This Component W Ill Finance The Upgrading Of Approximately 89 2 Km Of Roads Mdrs Connecting Small Holding Farmers Production And Primary Processing Clusters To Wholesale Markets Sme Clusters 30 Percent Of The Maintenance Contracts On The Project Roads Will Be Awarded To Women L Ed Shg Groups From Close Habitations Sub Component 2 1 Upgradation Of Priorit Y Roads Including Baddi Sai Ramshahar Road 34Km And Dadhol Ladrour Road 13 5Km This Sub Component Will Finance The Supervision Of All The Fourroads Under Sub Component 2 1 And 2 2 Hpridc Will Put The Upgraded Roads Under Performance Based Maintenance Contr Act As Part Ofits Regular Maintenance Program Sub Component 2 2 Upgradatio N Of Mandirewalsar Kalkhar Road 28Km Raghunathpura Mandi Harpura Bharari 2 7Km And Barotiwala Baddi Road 11 Km As These Interventions Will Be Associated Projects Hpridc Will Apply The BankS Environmental And Social Framework Further Gohpintends To Implement The Recommendations Of The Logistics Strategy Development Study Including Sub Component 3 1 Promoting Quo Safe System Support In Three Pilot Districts To Reduce Road Accident Fatalities By Enhancing Enforcement On State Roads And Critical Accident Spots Along Rural Roads In Pilot Districts Through A Strengthening Theroad Safety Cell Under T He Directorate Of Transportation Of Hpdot Mainstreaming The National Mva Act 2019 And Enhancing The Data Management Sy Stem B Strengthening The State Police Patrol By Providing Surveillance Equipment Cctv Cameras Etc Variable Messaging System Vms Communication Equipment Patrol Vehicle And Establishing Emergency Response System Supported By Ambulances Etc C Promote Community Road Safety Programs In The Pilot Districts And D Road Safety Advisory Services Sub Component 3 2 Promoting The Safe Corridor Initiative The Safe Corri Dor Initiative Will Support The State Highway Patrol By Providing Surveillance Equipment Cctv Etc Vms Training The Police And Establishing Emergency Response System The Operation Will Also Establish Communication System Connecting Accident Sites And Dedica Ted Hospitals For Post Crash Care And Data Collection On Survival Of Victims Under Trauma Management The Safe Corridor Initiative W Ill Be Piloted Along One Corridor Which Has The Highest Road Accident And Fatality Rate The Main Highway Corridors In Hp Fall Unde R The Management Of Nhai And The Scale Up Projects Will Be Financed By Morth Nhai The Program Disbursements Will Depend On The Achievement Of Results As Measured By A Framework Of Disbursement Linked Indicators Dlis Descriptions Of Dlis Is Provided In Annex 1 To Thistor The Himachal Pradesh Road And Other Infrastructure Development Corporatio N Hpridc Vested With The Coordination Of Thethree Implementing Entities Namely Hpridc Hp Department Of Transportation And Hp Police Commission Hereinafter Called TheVerification Entity Is Responsible For Leading Verification Process Of Dlis Under The Program The Hpridc Is Intending To Appoint A Consultant For Verification Of Dlis Reporting And Feedback The Role Of The Consultant Hereinafter Called The Technical Audit Consultant Or Tac Will Be To Conduct Verification Process On Beh Alf Of Hpridc For Carrying Out Following Key Tasks Checking Completeness Of Data Provided In Each Dossier Of The Spe Cific Dlis And Associated Disbursement Linked Results Dlrs Examining The Accuracy Of Data As Per Verification Protocols Described Under Eachdli And Adjust The Reported Results Accordingly AndProviding A Convenient Summary Of Actual Result S Achieved That The Bank May Use To Disburse Funds

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