Consultancy Services for “Construction Supervision and Quality Assurance of Works and Review of Design & Drawing” For the Construction of Additional Spillway of Hirakud Dam, on Left of Gandhi Hillock, Burla, Odisha, India

**Project:** Second Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project

 

Government of Odisha

Department of Water Resources

 

 

Invitation for Expressions of Interest [EOI]

E-Procurement Notice

(Consulting Services – Firms Selection)

 

 

INDIA – Second Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project – Additional Financing (DRIP 2-AF)

Project ID: P170873

 

Consultancy Services for Construction Supervision and Quality Assurance of Works, including Detail Engineering Designs and Construction Drawings for the Construction of Additional Spillway of Hirakud Dam on Left of Gandhi Hillock including Drop Structure, End Structure and Spill Channel, Burla, Odisha, India.

 

STEP/Procurement Plan Reference Number: IN-ODISHA WRD-568132-CS-QCBS

 

1. The Water Resources Department, Government of Orissa (hereinafter called the “Client”) through the Government of India (hereinafter called “Borrower”), has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Consultancy Services for “Construction, Supervision and Quality Assurance of Works, including Review of Engineering Designs and Drawings for the Construction of Additional Spillway of Hirakud Dam on Left of Gandhi Hillock including Drop Structure, End Structure and Spill Channel, Burla, Odisha, India”, under the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project-Additional Financing (DRIP 2-AF) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

 

1. The Project Management Consulting Services (“the Services”) include:

 

1. Carrying out the detailed design and preparation of Construction Drawings for various components of civil works and co-ordinate for obtaining approval of the Central Water Commission (CWC) of the Government of India.

 

1. Reviewing and coordinating with regard to Hydro-mechanical works and associated electrical works for designs and drawings prepared by the Contractors and obtain approval from the CWC.

 

1. Supervise and Monitor all Civil, Hydro Mechanical (HM) and Electrical Works (EW) and ensure quality control on behalf of Client including assistance in measurements, bill verification, and Contract management and administration.

 

1. Supervise and monitor the environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS) of the project in accordance with the applicable project ESIA, ESMP, ESMF, SEF, ESCP and RAP, site-specific Stakeholder Engagement Plan, applicable World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs), applicable Indian laws and regulations, and the conditions stipulated in the Environmental Clearance, Forest Clearance and other statutory approvals.

 

1. Assist the Client in implementing and tracking the applicable ESCP commitments and other environmental and social obligations, including supervision of the Contractor’s Environmental and Social Management Plan, monitoring of non-compliances and corrective actions, and reporting of environmental and social compliance through Monthly and Quarterly Progress Reports.

 

1. The likely duration of the assignment is 36 months.

 

1. The tentative Terms of Reference (TOR) of the assignment can be downloaded from: - https://dowr.odisha.gov.in/en/projects-%26-schemes/projects/externally-aided-project/DRIP

 

1. The Office of the Chief Engineer and Basin Manager, Mahanadi Basin, Burla, Odisha, India under the Water Resources Department, Government of Orissa, an implementing agency under the Second Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project – Additional Financing (DRIP 2-AF),now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

 

1. The shortlisting criteria are:

 

1. General experience of the Consulting Firm: Minimum of fifteen years of experience prior to deadline for submission of EOI in providing Engineering Consulting services for Design, Construction Supervision and Quality Assurance for Large Dams including Hydro-mechanical and associated works to Government/Semi Government, Multilateral /Bilateral/ Private projects. The documentary evidence related to the legal status, nature of core business of firm, completed consulting assignments over the period shall be provided.
2. Specific Experience of Consulting Firm relevant to the consulting assignment: The consulting firms should have experience of providing engineering consulting services including detailed design, preparation of construction drawings, construction supervision, and quality assurance service, including ensuring implementation of mitigation measures for identified Environment, Social, Health, Safety risks and adverse impacts; demonstrated through successfully completion of the consulting assignments as specified below during seven years prior to deadlines for submission of EOI as described below. Consultants are advised to submit comprehensive details of all relevant qualifying consulting assignments executed by them.

1. Minimum one consulting assignment for dam spillway with minimum 5000 cumec as design discharge capacity for a commissioned and operating project including concrete dam and associated energy dissipation arrangements.
2. Minimum one consulting assignment for an artificial channel/canal with minimum 200 cumec discharge capacity and outfall structures. The artificial channel / canal are defined as an artificially constructed, commissioned and operational hydraulic section of minimum 500-meter length.

Documentary Evidence: Firms should provide details of relevant assignments, including name and location of assignment, client, contract value, duration, scope of services, and the firm’s specific role and responsibilities. Key experts shall not be evaluated at shortlisting stage

 

1. The consulting firms should have financial capabilities as specified below:

1. The firm should have Minimum Average Annual Turnover of INR Fifty crores Or US $5.26 Million in preceding seven financial years. Documentary Evidence: The firm shall submit audited profit and loss statements duly certified by Charted Accountant for the same.
2. The firm should have Minimum Average Annual Gross Income of INR Twelve crores Or US $1.26 Million in preceding seven financial years, received by providing similar engineering consulting services for construction of large dams and spillways. Documentary Evidence: The firm shall submit supporting certified statements of receipts for such assignments from Charted Accountant for the same.
3. The firm should have Positive Net Worth of Minimum INR Twenty crores Or us $2.11 Million during preceding seven financial years.  Documentary Evidence: The firm shall submit audited balance sheets along with related financial statements certified by the Chartered Accountant.

1. Technical and Managerial Capabilities: The consulting firm shall demonstrate its technical and managerial capabilities for the assignment and provide all relevant details including its organizational structure, availability of professional experts commensurate with key personnel requirement under assignment indicating number of key experts on their payroll available for the assignment. The firms having number of key experts as regular employees will be given higher weightage.

NOTE: Names/details of key experts are not required. Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

 

1. Interested consulting firms may download the Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) document and the detailed indicative Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment, free of cost, from e-procurement system https://tendersodisha.gov.in/nicgep/app.The Consultants would be responsible for ensuring that any addenda available on the website is also downloaded and incorporated prior to the submission of Expressions of Interest (EOIs).

 

1. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.15, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest and paragraph 3.32 “Fraud & Corruption” of the Regulations.

 

1. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. A joint venture of maximum two firms including the Lead Member is permissible. The name of the Lead Member shall be stated in case of a JV. In all cases of association, the Consultants shall explain in the EOI submission (a) the nature of association; (b) the rationale for forming the association; and (c) the anticipated role and responsibilities of each member of the Joint Venture and/or of each sub-consultant for carrying out the assignment, to justify the proposed inclusion of the JV members and/or sub-consultants in the association.

 

1. Further information can be obtained at the address below during working days from 11:00 to 16:00 hours IST.

 

1. For submission of expressions of interest, the consultant is required to have Class III[1] Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) in the name of the person duly authorized to sign on behalf of the consultant from one of the Certifying Authorities authorised by Government of India for issuing DSC (e.g. Verasys/Sify/nCode/eMudhra, etc.), with their profile. It is mandatory for the consultant to register their firm with e-procurement system and obtain user ID and password for participating in e-procurement for the assignment.

 

1. Expressions of interest must be submitted online on the e-procurement system on or before 30th November, 2026, 17:00 hours. Any EOI or modification to EOI received outside e-procurement system whether in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail, or any other means, will not be considered. The electronic procurement system would not allow any late submission of EoIs as per server time.

 

1. The address for communication is as under:

 

Office of the Chief Engineer & Basin Manager, Mahanadi Basin

Department of Water Resources, Government of Odisha

Burla, Dist-Sambalpur, Odisha-768017, India

Phone No.: +916632430866

E-mail: cebmumbburla@gmail.com