The Government of Nepal (the GoN) has received a credit (Exim Bank’s Line of Credit (LOC) of US$ 1000.00 million to the GoN from Export- Import Bank of India towards the cost of purchase of eligible works, goods and services for Road Projects, Hydroelectric Projects and Irrigation Projects, and intends to apply part of the proceeds to eligible payments for road improvement project to be implemented by the Department of Roads (DoR). But consultancy services required for the same has to be procured through the budgetary provision by the GoN.

Towards achieving the Government’s policy to enhance and strengthen Strategic Road Network, DoR intends to upgrade the roads mentioned hereunder to all season Double Lanes/Four Lanes Black Topped standard. Those roads are:

1. Gandak Canal Road (61.92 Km)
2. Chandrauta-Krishna Nagar Road (20 Km) & Krishnanagar urban roads (8 Km)
3. MRM-Gulariya-Rajanawa Road (29.99 Km) & Nepalgunj urban roads (21.04 Km)

For procurement of the consultancy services for the above works, an agreement was signed under Contract No: RIP –III-5/3371334/CS-005/71/72 between GoN and SILT Consultant Pvt. Ltd – Material Test Pvt. Ltd JV on 2 December, 2015. After completion of Design phase, supervision phase has been started since February 2019.

The services to be provided by the Consultant in the Project are:

• To provide complete construction supervision/ contract administration of the above road,
• Upgrading/Improvement works including post construction supervision during the defects liability period.
• To supervise the construction done by the contractor contractually so that required qualities and quantities shall be delivered within the stipulated time frame effectively and efficiently.