Geological-Geotechnical Investigations for the ICT Sorocaba
Description
Intercity Train – Western Axis (São Paulo–Sorocaba) | Geological-Geotechnical Investigation Services (IFC C3P)
IFC's C3P program is launching the selection of a specialized geotechnical consulting firm to carry out geological-geotechnical borehole investigations along the planned tunnel alignments of the Intercity Train project (ICT) – Western Axis, connecting the municipalities of São Paulo and Sorocaba, State of São Paulo, Brazil.
The baseline investigation program comprises 8 (eight) Standard Penetration Test (SPT) boreholes totaling an estimated 200 (two hundred) meters of drilling, distributed across the two tunnel alignments defined in the preliminary design. The Consultant will be responsible for all fixed and variable costs associated with service execution, including mobilization and demobilization of personnel and equipment, field logistics, water supply, topographic surveying, surface reinstatement of borehole locations, and provision of all PPE/CPE in accordance with applicable Brazilian safety standards.
Where subsurface conditions encountered during SPT execution indicate the presence of rock or complex geological transitions, the Consultant may be requested to convert specific boreholes to composite type (SPT + rotary core drilling), subject to prior written approval by IFC.
The selected firm must deliver the following products within the contractual timeframe of up to 90 (ninety) calendar days from contract execution:
Mobilization plan and detailed schedule
Geotechnical Investigation Plan with georeferenced borehole locations
Daily borehole logs with technical and photographic records
Individual geological-geotechnical borehole profiles
Consolidated final technical report in PDF format, including borehole location plan, termination criteria, test results, and shear strength parameter calculations
Editable data files (Excel, KMZ, or equivalent)
The selected firm must demonstrate proven experience in geotechnical investigation campaigns for infrastructure projects, particularly in urban environments, and capacity to mobilize drilling equipment suitable for SPT and rotary core drilling operations in densely populated areas.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services.
Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals).
Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through
WBGeProcure RFx Now
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Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.
Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.
If you encounter technical difficulties while uploading documents, please send an e-mail to the Help Desk at
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prior to the submission deadline.
About This Opportunity
This is a consulting contract in the governance and public administration sector. Located in Regional, Asia, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before May 1, 2026.
Published through WB eGP - World Bank e-Government Procurement, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for consulting in the governance and public administration sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.