STANDARD PROCUREMENT DOCUMENT - Trial Version - Request for Proposals - Works Design and Build - July 2017

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Trial Standard Procurement Document (SPD) for Works (Design and Build) sets out a two-stage Request for Proposals process after initial selection for international competitive procurement. Prepared for World Bank IPF Borrowers, it aligns with the Bank’s Procurement Regulations (July 2016) and is applicable when the Legal Agreement references these Regulations. The SPD includes provisions covering environmental, social, health and safety performance, and provides guidance on when the approach is justified, its benefits and limitations, and the front-end tasks needed to support fair evaluation and bidding.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLetters

FormatPDF

Pages224

Reading Time1 h 18 min

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Preface

July 2017

Part 1 - Request for Proposal Procedures

Section I - Instructions to Proposers (ITP)

Section II - Proposal Data Sheet (PDS)

STANDARD PROCUREMENT DOCUMENT Trial Version Request for Proposals Works Design and Build (Two-Stage Request for Proposals, after Initial Selection) JULY, 2017 This document is subject to copyright. This document may be used and reproduced for non-commercial purposes only. Any commercial use, including without limitation reselling, charging to access, redistribute, or for derivative works such as unofficial translations based on this document is not allowed. Preface July 2017 This Trial Standard Procurement Document (SPD) Request for Proposals (RFPs) for Works (Design and Build) has been prepared by the World Bank (Bank) . This SPD has been aligned with the provisions of the Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016 (Procurement Regulations) . This Trial SPD is applicable to the procurement of Works (Design and Build) through international competitive procurement, after Initial Selection, for a two stage Request for Proposals (RFP) selection method. A separate Standard Initial Selection Document for Design and Build has been issued together with this SPD. The Trial SPD includes provisions on environmental, social, health and safety performance. Circumstances when such an approach to the procurement of Works is justified should be recorded e.g. (i) when the scope of works is complex and innovative in nature, (ii) the need for innovation in design is paramount, (iii) the Employer is either uncertain that its own design, if any, is the best solution or does not have the capability and/or resources to design in-house, and hiring of specialized design Consultant has been considered and found to be not justifiable, or (iv) competition among initially selected Proposers for the design is justified due to the benefits in availing better technology and lower life cycle costs. It is important that, as part of procurement planning, the Employer considers the potential benefits, limitations, risks and attributes of Design and Build approach and makes an informed decision as to whether the use of Design and Build will be of benefit. Due attention should be given to: the efficiency and capacity of the Employer’s procurement and contract administration arrangements; the potential response of the market; estimated total time required for the Employer to carry out the procurement process; as well as the Employer’s existing technical capability and any professional assistance required. Some of the benefits of Design and Build approach include: (i) reduces the lead time (time needed to hire a design consultant and for preparation of engineering design) to launch the bidding process for the procurement of Works; (ii) single point of responsibility: both the design and the construction are performed by the contractor, and (iii) the contractor may bring creative solutions which optimize the design. Some of the limitations compared to design by the Employer include: (i) the Employer need tobe able to evaluate objectively and properly the design solutions that are being proposed; (ii) the Employer loses some control of the design process-while some design elements and standards may be specified by the Employer, typically the contractor is given flexibility in design, and (iii) the contractor has the incentive to complete the contract faster and make it less costly which may result in reduced quality of materials and workmanship. The Employer should perform necessary front-end tasks to provide adequate technical and contractual information to the Proposers. For example, : (i) an adequately detailed description of the project outcome to enable the Proposer to understand fully the contract’s scope and costs; (ii) information in sufficient detail for Proposers to understand the nature and extent of the main project risks which can be reasonably relied upon by the Proposer in establishing its prices and other commercial decisions; and (iii) provide in the request for proposals sufficiently detailed

FAQs

What procurement method does this Trial SPD use for Works (Design and Build)?

It uses a two-stage Request for Proposals process following initial selection, including Stage 1 technical proposals and Stage 2 technical and financial proposals.

When is the Design and Build approach justified under this document?

It is justified when the scope is complex and innovative, when design innovation is paramount, when the employer cannot or should not design in-house, or when competition among initially selected proposers for design is expected to bring benefits such as better technology and lower life cycle costs.

What guidance does the SPD provide about front-end tasks for proposers?

It emphasizes providing adequate technical and contractual information, including detailed project outcomes, main risks relied upon for pricing, clear evaluation criteria, and relevant performance/functional/structural requirements and baseline information.

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