Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI)

As a Red Cross Red Crescent partner, aligned with Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) in Bangladesh, Swiss Red Cross (SRC) invites Expressions of Interest from qualified consultant/ firm for developing a comprehensive structural and architectural design along with the Bill of Quantity (BoQ) for a prefabricated office building in BDRCS premises, Moghbazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

SRC is looking for a qualified and interested consultant/firm to support development of plan, design and BOQ of the prefabricated structure. The consultant/firm is expected to deliver the following:

  1. Provide structural and architectural design which includes Column Layout Plan, front and back Elevation Design, Floor Layout Plan, Cross Section Plan etc. This will include taking all safety features into consideration and site assessment within BDRCS office compound.
  2. Recommendation on whether the building should be double storied, or a single storied structure based on detailed comparative analysis of costs, safety and time required for construction in case of these two options
  3. Detailed BoQ for both the options (single and double storied building)

The EoI should contain: explanation of scope/understanding and interest about the task/assignment (max one page); methodology of fulfilling the assignment (maximum one page) which also includes the operational plan/time frame; competency brief of the firm or consultant (max one page); and a detailed budget (Financial proposal) including the daily rates of the proposed team members, and what other overheads or incidentals.

Submission of EoI

The EoI should reach to Swiss Red Cross, House 35, Road 117, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212 by 24 September 2020 before 5:00 PM. The application should address to the Country Representative of SRC. Only short-listed candidates will be notified and called for the next steps. For any query, please communicate with Mr. Arif Ibrahim Chowdhury, HFA, SRC in the given e-mail address: arif.chowdhury@redcross.ch