REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 
                                (CONSULTING SERIVCES-FIRMS SELECTION). 
              Country: INDIA 
               
              Name of the Project: Proposed Suburban Corridor Panvel-Vasai-Virar of Central and Western 
              Railway (India). 
              Loan No./Credit No./Grant No. IBRD Loan: being processed. 
              ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Selection of Consultant for Environmental Impact Assessment 
              (EIA)  and  preparation  of  Environment  Management  Plan  (EMP)  for  Panvel-Virar  New 
              Suburban Corridor Project   
              Reference No.MRVC/W/PNVL-VASAI ROAD-VR/Consultancy/REOI. 
               
              The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd. India intends to apply for financing from the World 
              Bank towards the cost of the proposed Suburban Corridor Panvel-Vasai-Virar (70.4 km) of Central & 
              Western Railway (India) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. 
               
              Identification of potential Environmental Impact of project, recommendation with specific measures 
              to avoid/mitigate the impacts, formulation of implementable Environmental Management Plan (EMP) 
              integrating specific measures to avoid the identified impacts along with appropriate monitoring and 
              supervision mechanism, review the project component and identified possible environmental issues to 
              be addressed during planning, design construction and operation of project and recommend suitable 
              institutional mechanism to monitor and supervise effective implementation of EMP. 
               
              The  Mumbai  Railway  Vikas  Corporation  Ltd.,  India  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.  The short listing criteria are: 
               
                 a)  Experience  of  major  similar  assignment  completed/in  progress  in  past  10  years  for 
                    infrastructure works/projects with preference for experience on Railway Projects. 
                 b)  Financial status with consultancy turnover of past 5 years 
                 c)  Availability of appropriate skills among key personnel, team composition etc. 
                 d)  Response to TOR 
                 e)  Credentials of the firm. 
                     
              The attention of interested consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 of the World Bank’s Procurement 
              Regulation for IPF borrowers, July, 2016 issued by World Bank, setting forth the World bank’s policy 
              on conflict of interest. 
              Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of joint venture or a sub consultancy to 
              enhance their qualifications. 
              A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS method set out in the World Bank’s 
              Procurement Regulation for IPF Borrowers, July 2016 issued by World Bank. 
               
              Further information can be obtained in a written form at the address below(in person or by email). 
              Expression of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address by 27.10.2017. 
               
              Address for correspondence:   
              Vivek Kumar Gupta, Chief Engineer, 
              Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd., 
               nd
              2  floor, Churchgate Railway Station Building, 
              Mumbai-400020 
              Tele:022-22014626. Fax:022-22096972 
              Email:ce@mrvc.gov.in 
              Website: www.mrvc.indianrailways.gov.in