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Request/Invitation for Expression of Interest (REOI) Introduction and Background DAI Global, LLC has been engaged with the Fleming Fund country grant project in Bangladesh, under the UK Department of Health and Social Care through Mott McDonald (the Client) to strengthen the National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Antimicrobial Use (AMU) surveillance system in an integrated way with the One Health approach in the Human Health, Animal Health and Aqua-culture sectors in Bangladesh. In coordination with the concerned departments and ministries of the Government of Bangladesh and in partnership with the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Chattagram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), the Fleming Fund project, the Fleming Fund project is intended that three AMR referral laboratories and nine sentinel laboratories throughout Bangladesh, (total 12 located in Dhaka; Savar; Chattogram; Feni; Mymensingh; Rangpur; Joypurhat and Khulna) are to be upgraded and renovated. Assessments of the these labs indicate that moderate (in most sites) to extensive refurbishments in two sites will be required, including additional requirements for medical equipment which will be based on the spaces allocated for AMR surveillance functions and to bring them up to the standards that will meet the needs of ISO 15189 certification. The potential and/ or successful civil engineering construction firm that will be contracted, will: a) Carry out the renovation works under a unit price contract through a competitive bidding process; and b) Warranty the works for a period of at least one year from successful handover of the same. It is intended that specialized and qualified civil works construction firms will be pre-qualified and subsequently be engaged to carry out the renovation of labs. The pre-qualified firms will: a. Receive project documents (technical specifications, construction drawings, unpriced BoQ for bidding) from the Employer (DAI Global, LLC); Upgrading and renovation of the labs will require minor building works, such as the demolition of non-load bearing walls, relocation of doors and windows, controlled access doors, and include the installation of electrical, plumbing and air conditioners, as well as fire detection and fire equipment and the installation of benches that meet strict hygiene control requirements. The size of the laboratories ranges from 100 to 600m2. This document presents the documentation requirements that interested construction firms must provide in order for them to be considered for pre-qualification. And, once pre-qualified, be invited to submit, their detailed technical and cost proposals for the anticipated works. Pre-qualified construction firms may be invited to respond to a solicitation, and/or multiple solicitations. Response Submission Deadline and Communication Protocol: The deadline for responding to this Invitation for Expression of Interest is 20th December 2020. Responses received after the deadline will not be reviewed and will be discarded by DAI Global, LLC, subject to the discretion of the project’s management. EOI related Responses should be emailed to BGD_FF_Procurement_In@dai.com only in soft copy and scan copy as applicable (maximum size: 4mb in one email). Hard copies shall not be required to submit at this point. Future correspondences shall be declared later. DAI Global, LLC |
