CONTENTS Preface vii Overview of the framework 1 Guidelines of the Ministry of Finance 10 Model Request for Proposal 17 Disclaimer 19 Glossary 21 Invitation for Proposal 23 1 Introduction 25 2 Instructions to Applicants 29 A. General 29 B. Documents 37 C. Preparation and submission of Proposal 40 D. Evaluation process 47 E. Appointment of Consultant 49 3 Criteria for Evaluation 52 4 Fraud and corrupt practices 56 5 Pre-Proposal conference 58 6 Miscellaneous 59 Schedules 61 1 Terms of Reference [Four laning] 67 2 Form of Agreement 109 Annex-1: Terms of Reference 138 Annex-2: Deployment of Personnel 139 Annex-3:Estimate of Personnel Costs 140 Annex-4: Approved Sub-Consultant(s) 141 Annex-5:Cost of Services 142 Annex-6:Payment Schedule 143 Annex-7:Bank Guarantee for Performance Security 145 Guidance Note on Conflict of Interest 149 Appendices 151 Appendix-I:Technical Proposal 153 Form 1: Letter of Proposal 153 Form 2: Particulars of the Applicant 157 Form 3: Statement of Legal Capacity 160 Form 4: Power of Attorney 161 Form 5: Financial Capacity of the Applicant 163 Form 6: Particulars of Key Personnel 164 Form 7: Proposed Methodology and Work Plan - 165 Form 8: Abstract of Eligible Assignments of the Applicant 166 Form 9: Abstract of Eligible Assignments of Key Personnel 167 Form 10: Eligible Assignments of Applicant 168 Form 11:Eligible Assignments of Key Personnel 169 Form 12: Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Key Personnel 170 Form 13: Deployment of Personnel 171 Form 14: Survey and Field Investigations 172 Form 15: Proposal for Sub-Consultant(s) 173 Appendix-II:Financial Proposal 174 Form 1: Covering Letter 174 Form 2: Financial Proposal 175 Form 3: Estimate of Personnel Costs 178 Appendix-Ill:List of bid-specific Clauses 179 A. Clauses and appendices with non-numerical footnotes 179 B. Clauses and appendices with curly brackets 179 C. Clauses and appendices with blank spaces 179 4 Appendix-IV:List of project-specific Clauses 180 A. Clauses and appendices with serially numbered footnotes 180 B. Clauses and appendices with square parenthesis 180 C. Clauses and appendices with asterisk 181 Illustrative Schedules 183 1 Items to be included in the TOR 187 2 TOR for Feasibility Report: Two-lane highways 193 3 TOR for Feasibility Report: Accommodation 233