DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE

CS-01 CONTRACT: CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION CONSULTANT

I. THE PROJECT

1. The project’s detailed design has been prepared for the Ministry of Transport (MOT) by
national consultants financed by the Government. The design has been reviewed and amended
with the assistance of international review consultants under ADB financing, who also prepared
procurement, economic analysis, safeguards and other documents in compliance with ADB’s
guidelines and policies.

2. It is anticipated that the project will be implemented through three civil works contracts,
one each to be financed by Asian Development Bank (ADB), the OPEC Fund for International
Development (OFID), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). These Terms of Reference (TOR) apply to the ADB-
financed contract, Section 1 of the project, from km 0+000 to km 30+217.

3. The Executing Agency for the project will be MOT and the Implementing Agency will be
MOT’s Project Implementation Unit for Roads Rehabilitation (PIURR). MOT will be the Employer
for all the civil works contracts and the Client for the Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC)
contract to which these TOR apply.

4. The ADB-financed Section 1 will be implemented through one civil works contract, which
includes 6 bridges, 2 tunnels to be constructed using a drill and blast methodology, 27 km of main
alignment road works, and about 30 km of community access roads. MOT with assistance of
PIURR will procure this contract, under the open competitive bidding procedures of Procurement
Regulations for ADB Borrowers, with the intention it be ready to award by March 2020 (CW-01).
Separately and in parallel MOT with assistance of PIURR will procure the other two contracts
under EBRD and AIIB procurement procedures respectively. The ADB-financed civil works
contract will be based on the FIDIC Conditions of Contract Multilateral Development Bank
Harmonized Edition June 2010 (“Pink Book”). It is MOT with assistance of PIURR’s intention that
the ADB and EBRD parts of the project be completed not later than July 2023, reflecting the
present schedule for the existing road to be inundated by the rising hydropower project reservoir
in November 2023.

5. MOT with assistance pf PIURR will select the CSC, in accordance with the procedures set
out in ADB’s procurement Policy and Regulations (2017, as amended from time to time).1
Consultant selection will be based on quality and cost criteria, with a quality: cost ratio of 90:10.
The resulting contract will be time-based. Also, separately and in parallel, MOT with assistance
of PIURR will procure the other two consulting services contracts under EBRD and AIIB
procurement procedures respectively.

II. SCOPE OF WORK AND REQUIRED OUTPUTS

6. The consulting services will comprise the following tasks and associated deliverables:

Task 1 Contract Supervision

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 Task 2 Environmental Support and Monitoring
Task 3 Communications, Road Safety, and Gender

TASK 1 Contract Supervision

7. The CSC will supervise the civil works contractor. Tasks will include the following:

(i) administering the civil works contract as the Engineer, and undertaking the duties
of the Engineer, as defined in the civil works contract;
(ii) checking the contractor’s securities compliance with the contract and tracking their
validity;
(iii) ensuring that the contractor’s insurances are in line with the contract and tracking
their validity;
(iv) based on the project designs, identifying all public utilities that are to be relocated
and provide the Employer with schedules of these for its interaction with the
relevant utility agencies to arrange for the affected utilities’ relocation from the
project-affected area of the right-of-way;
(v) prior to the commencement of construction, around the middle of the contract
period, and again 3 months prior to the completion of the works, carrying out road
safety audits of the project road, and as necessary instructing the contractor to
amend completed works or undertake additional works to comply with the findings
of the audits;
(vi) ensuring that the contractor’s topographical surveys for, working drawings, as-built
drawings and measurement purposes comply with the requirements of the
specifications;
(vii) for the village access roads part of the contract scope, (a) direct the contractor to
carry out appropriate topographical surveys and geotechnical investigations and,
on the basis of these and the CSC’s own site assessments, prepare designs for
the access roads based on the typical details provided in the contract drawings;
(b) undertake land acquisition and resettlement impact surveys as required (taking
into account that the roads’ alignments are to follow existing road alignments and
are to be developed to avoid the need to acquire land or impact on communities
adjacent to the road to the extent possible), and (c) provide the contractor with
drawings on the basis of which the contractor will construct the access roads; (c)
undertake land acquisition and resettlement (LAR) impact minimization surveys
under the guidance of PMC’s resettlement specialists (taking into account that the
roads’ alignments are to follow existing road alignments and are to be developed
to avoid the need to acquire land or impact on communities adjacent to the road
to the extent possible);
(viii) checking and approving the contractor’s method statements, working drawings,
and programs for both temporary and permanent works;
(ix) developing a comprehensive system of inspection checking and recording to
ensure compliance of all works with contract requirements;
(x) developing measurement and payment systems; establishing a monitoring system
for costs to date, and costs to completion; providing a system for the preparation
of interim and final payment certificates; providing advice on the evaluation of
claims and extensions of time; providing advice on the preparation of variation
orders, and for monitoring variation orders; establishing a claims monitoring,
evaluation and reporting system; and assisting and advising the Employer on all
matters pertaining to the contract including disputes;
(xi) providing day-to-day supervision and inspection of works on site; maintaining by
the supervision staff of a site diary covering all contractors’ activities, and recording
site conditions;
(xii) prior to commencement of works, approving the contractor’s method statements
and working drawings including occupational health and safety plans, traffic
management and traffic control arrangements, proposed public and private haul
and access routes, tunnel spoil disposal plans, together with the contractor’s
arrangements for maintenance and reinstatement of the same, borrow locations,
working areas, materials stockpile areas, materials preparation, and processing
areas, etc.;
(xiii) reviewing, commenting upon, and accepting the contractor’s quality assurance
plans and procedures; assisting the contractor with establishing on-site and
laboratory-based quality control, testing, and reporting procedures for all
construction, workmanship, and materials; supervising the contractor in
implementation of their approved quality assurance plans;
(xiv) prior to the commencement of construction, approving the contractor’s
Construction Health and Safety Plan, and during construction ensure that the
contractor complies with the requirements of the plan;
(xv) commenting on and ultimately approving the contractor’s Site Specific
Environmental Management Plans (SSEMPs), and, thereafter, monitoring and
reporting compliance with these plans
(xvi) monitoring the contractor’s program and cost to completion and providing advice
to the Employer on procedures necessary to complete the works within the time
and cost stated in the contract;
(xvii) preparing reports and providing assistance, as necessary and as required, to the
Employer and the Disputes Board if appointed and during any subsequent
arbitration procedures;
(xviii) conducting monthly Contract Site Meetings to be attended by representatives of
the Employer and the contractor and preparing the minutes of such meetings and
circulating them among the participants and thereafter including them in the
monthly progress reports;
(xix) attending and making presentations at progress coordination meetings and similar
progress reviews;
(xx) providing the Employer with complete records and assisting the contractor with
providing “As Built” drawings for the contract; certifying completion and taking over
of part or all of the works;
(xxi) preparing Final Payment Certificates, Taking Over Certificates, and Performance
Certificates, to the timing of, and as required by, the contract, and advising the
Employer on the release of all contractor’s securities and retentions; and
(xxii) preparing a completion report for the ADB-financed part of the project in
accordance with ADB’s format and content for such reports. This will require
among others (a) conducting a baseline survey prior to construction commencing
and final survey of the project road, to include an assessment of classified traffic
volumes, average speeds, number and severity of accidents, International
Roughness Index and pavement condition on the existing road, (b) conducting a
baseline and final survey of freight transport and public transport costs on the
completed project road (all parts), and (c) carrying out an economic analyses of
the completed project road (all parts).
TASK 2 Environmental Support and Monitoring

8. The CSC will ensure the implementation of the Project’s Environmental Management Plan
(EMP), which is part of the Project’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and also part of
the contract documentation. The specific tasks will include the following:
Prior to commencement of the works:

(i) organize a training program for MOT and PIURR staff on how the environmental
aspects of the project will be monitored, giving emphasis on SSEMP evaluation;
compliance monitoring of construction activities and preparation of corresponding
reports; supervision responsibilities and interaction with the contractor; and
documentation, resolution and reporting of non-compliance issues and complaints;
(ii) design and implement an ambient environmental monitoring program for air
quality, water quality, and noise, and ensure that the pre-construction baseline
monitoring program has been implemented and the report is finalized prior to
commencement of construction;
(iii) provide guidance to the PIURR’s environment specialist on the environmental
aspects of the project with emphasis on compliance monitoring and reporting;
(iv) assist the PIURR with establishing and operating the grievance redress
mechanism, including creating a grievance chart (format to be agreed with the
PIURR) which is to be updated on a weekly basis;
(v) evaluate the environmental aspects of the contractor’s method statements and
working drawings and recommend corrective actions needed, if any, to ensure
compliance with the project’s environmental requirements;
(vi) review the contractor’s SSEMPs and all topic specific (such as tunnel spoil and
other waste) and site (such as construction camp) specific EMPs ; recommend
modifications to these documents to be compliant with: (a) the environmental
requirements of the construction contracts as reflected in the EMPs, and (b) the
conditions of environmental approvals of the Government, if required.;
(vii) develop the compliance monitoring system to be used during the construction
period for monitoring the contractor’s performance relative to environmental
requirements, including the preparation of: (a) monitoring and corrective action
forms and checklists, (b) inspection procedures, and (c) documentation
procedures;
(viii) conduct orientation sessions with the contractor on the compliance monitoring
system to be used, notification of non-compliance, and the process of requiring the
contractor to implement corrective measures when necessary; and
(ix) provide guidance to the contractor on how its SSEMPs will be implemented
including the: (a) requirements for each mitigation measure, and (b)
implementation schedule of each mitigation measure taking into consideration the
general requirement that no specific construction activity will be approved to be
commenced if the associated mitigation measures for such activity are not ready
before work commences.
 During implementation of the works:

(i) supervise the implementation of the SSEMP, the Project EMP and other relevant
topic and site specific EMPs;
(ii) undertake all ambient environmental monitoring (water quality, air quality, and
noise levels), by independent third party environmental monitoring contractors as
appropriate;
(iii) evaluate the contractor's submitted works activities and schedules relative to the
requirements of the approved SSEMPs;
(iv) undertake monthly inspections, monitoring and reporting of construction sites and
all construction-related facilities (workers' camps, asphalt batching plants,
concrete batching plants, borrow pits, disposal sites for tunnel and other spoil and
unsuitable materials, equipment maintenance areas, fuel and materials storage
sites, project-specific quarries and crushers, etc.) to assess the contractor’s
compliance with the SSEMPs and the Project EMP.
(v) require the contractor to update its SSEMP when necessary;
(vi) monitor the contractor's compliance with health and safety requirements of the
project as stipulated in the contract documents and their approved health and
safety plans, and require the contractor to provide an updated plan when
necessary;
(vii) record non-conformance cases, inform the contractor of improvements needed,
respond to contractor’s proposals, prepare corrective action plans for the
contractor, and monitor their implementation;
(viii) assess and approve use of temporary construction areas identified during
construction such as camps, laydown areas, access roads, etc;
(ix) include environmental monitoring in monthly monitoring reports for submission to
the PIURR; and
(x) draft semi-annual environmental safeguard monitoring reports, as required by
ADB.

Upon completion of the works:

(i) prepare a report on the project's environmental compliance performance, including

lessons learned that may help MOT and the PIURR in their environmental
monitoring of future projects. The report will be an input to the overall project
completion report.

9. The CSC’s International Environment Specialist (IES) will undertake the initial monthly
monitoring, working with the National Environmental Specialist (NES). Subsequent monthly
monitoring will be carried out by the NES. The IES will undertake semi-annual monitoring and
report preparation working with the NES. The required semi-annual report environmental report
will be based on the results of monthly monitoring. The IES, with assistance from the NES, will
design and conduct an environmental management capacity building and training program for
MOT and PIURR staff.

TASK 3 Communications, Road Safety, and Gender

10. Project Communications Plan. The CSC will develop and implement a Project
Communications Plan. The plan will include:
 (i) Project Website. The CSC will develop a project website in English and Russian
and help the PIURR set it up and maintain it, either as part of MOT’s website, or
as a stand-alone website. The website is to include information about the project,
disclosure requirements, links to key public documents, as well as information
regarding the bidding process, bidders, contract awards, use of funds disbursed
under the project, and physical progress. The project will follow ADB’s Public
Communication Policy and its guidelines on the disclosure and exchange of
information. The website will also present aspects of the parts of the project
financed by EBRD and AIIB, to the extent their policies provide for this.
(ii) Public Relations. The CSC will prepare a project presentation leaflet in English
and Russian, record positive and negative local media coverage about the ADB-
financed part of the project, and draft press releases on project progress.
(iii) Stakeholder Relations. The CSC will assist the PIURR with holding stakeholder
outreach meetings in the project area to update local communities with project
progress. Specific communications materials will be provided to community
members in Tajik/Russian and other languages as appropriate, describing the
project, relevant governing ADB policies and procedures, benefit entitlements (for
affected people), grievance redress mechanism, HIV/AIDs, safe working
conditions, etc. A basic tracking system will be maintained to record consultation
activities, the provision of project information, to register concerns and/or
complaints received, and to track follow-up action.
(iv) Road user information. The CSC will ensure that clear and updated information
is provided to road users about current and future disruptions caused by the works.

11. Road Safety Awareness Program. The CSC will design road safety awareness
campaigns for communities living along the ADB-financed part of the project road, and provide
these to the PIURR for dissemination to the CSCs or equivalents for EBRD and AIIB financed
parts of the project. The CSC will subcontract the implementation of the campaigns to a local
consultant or non-governmental organization and assist it with developing the capacity to
undertake this task. The CSC will ensure that at least 50% of community road safety facilitators
for these campaigns are women.

12. HIV/AIDs and Human Trafficking Awareness Program. The civil works contractor will
be required to design a gender-sensitive HIV/Aids and Human Trafficking Awareness program,
for the CSC’s review and approval. The contractor will subcontract the implementation of the
campaigns to a local consultant or non-governmental organization. The CSC will facilitate and
monitor implementation of the programs.

13. Gender and Equal Opportunity. For the ADB-financed part of the project the CSC
will design, manage and monitor activities related to strengthening/ safeguarding equality of
opportunity, and ensure that these are implemented and monitored using appropriate resources
and indicators, including but not limited to the following:

(i) Designate specific persons to monitor gender in project implementation.

(ii) Set time frames for gender reporting and comprehensive formats in which the
reports should be done.
(iii) Have both qualitative and quantitative indicators for assessing change and
effectiveness of gender integration into project performance.
(iv) Involve all key stakeholders in improvement planning and evaluation processes,
 particularly women.
(v) Involve external partners in gender in improvement planning and evaluation
processes and ensure that they understand the policies and the outcomes sought.

14. Project completion report.

III. CSC Personnel

15. The indicative staffing requirements for the CSC services are presented in Tables 1 and
2 below. Qualifications and Term of Reference for each of the key staff are provided in Annex 2.
The personnel inputs reflect the likely contract period, 40 months, and the likely defects
notification period, 24 months. In preparing their staffing schedules consultants are to reflect the
weather conditions in the project area that may limit what works can be undertaken for a significant
period during the winter months. Once a consultant has been selected, and the contractor’s work
program has been approved, the staffing may be adjusted accordingly.

Table 1: International Personnel

Ref Position PM
Key staff
1. Team Leader/Contract Management Specialist/Highway Engineer 36
2. Senior Bridge Engineer 6
3. Senior Tunnel Engineer 32
4. Senior Tunnel Systems Engineer – Electrical, Mechanical, Safety 12
5. Senior Geotechnical Engineer 6
6. Senior Geological Engineer/Geologist 6
7. Senior Occupational Health and Safety Specialist 4
8. Senior Road Safety Engineer 2
9. Senior Materials/Pavement Engineer 6
10. Senior Environmental Specialist 6
Total 116

Table 2: National Personnel

Ref Position PM
Key staff
1. Deputy Team Leader/Highway Engineer 40
2. Resident Engineer 36
3. Tunnel Engineer 36
4. Bridge Engineer 36
5. Structural Engineer – Buildings and Facilities 24
6. Electrical Engineer 36
7. Geological Engineer/Geologist 36
8. Occupational Health and Safety Specialist 36
9. Materials Engineer 36
10. Survey Engineers – 2 positions (1 full time, 1 intermittent) 54
11. QA/QS Engineer 40
12. Environmental Specialist 36
Total – Key Staff 446
Non-Key staff
1. Site Engineers/Inspectors (6 positions – 2 road 2 bridges 2 tunnels) 216
2. Office engineer 40
3. Laboratory Technicians (2 positions) 72
4. CAD Specialist 36
 5. Translator/Interpreter (2 positions) 72
Total – Non-Key Staff 436
Total National Staff 882

16. Curricula vitae must be provided with consultants’ proposals for all key positions. Proposal
evaluation will be based on all international positions (Table 1), and for national personnel
nominated for key national positions (Table 2) identified above as key staff. The remaining
national staff will be discussed and agreed with the selected consultant during contract
negotiations or during implementation, and replacements may be requested at that time. Home
office support as required will be provided though a provisional sum included for this purpose in
the contract. Administrative and clerical support personnel are to be provided as required, and
the cost of these is to be clearly included in the consultants’ cost proposals.

17. The civil works contract will include provision for provision and operation of the CSC’s site
offices, residential accommodation including meals, office equipment, laboratories with
technicians, equipment, vehicles with drivers, survey technical support with survey equipment,
and other support as required. See Sections V and VII below for relevant information. MOT will
provide the CSC with office accommodation in Dushanbe.

IV. Reporting Requirements

18. Table 3 sets out the CSC reporting requirements. All reports will be submitted in English
in hard copy to the PIURR and ADB (5 copies and 2 copies respectively) and in electronic form
as PDF files through an appropriate large file transfer application. The PIURR and ADB will agree
on suitable formats for the progress reports prior to the submission of the first such report.

Table 3: Reporting Requirements

Report Content Submission date
Inception Report Report will contain a detailed work 4 weeks after commencement
program, a brief description of the of services
updated work methods proposed for
carrying out the services in accordance
with the Terms of Reference. The
report will also identify any major
issues and problems likely to be
encountered.
Monthly Reports Monthly Report to summarize the Within 21 days after the end of
progress of the ADB-financed part of each month
the project, the work accomplished,
any problems encountered during the
month, environmental and
resettlement status, a work plan for the
next month, and minutes of site
meetings. The report will present
progress information in graphical form,
relative to the contractors’ approved
contract schedules.
Annual Reports Annual reports to present the overall Within 2 months after the end
status of all aspects of the ADB- of the contract year to which
financed part of the project to include: the report refers
progress achieved by project outputs
measured against the targets of the
 design and monitoring framework,
updated procurement plan, compliance
with grant covenants, etc.

Environmental Environmental monitoring report to Within 15 days after the end of

Safeguards include status of compliance with the each 6-month reporting period
Monitoring Reports project SEMP, records of related
activities, status of grievance redress
mechanism, issues and solutions, and
results of environmental baselines and
monitoring.
Draft Completion The report will be based on the Not later than 3 months prior
Report standard ADB format for project to completion of the civil works
completion reports and will provide contract.
additional information relevant to the
overall project implementation.
Final Project Report This report will update the draft report Not later than 3 months after
with contract completion information, completion of the civil works
and will reflect comments provided on contract.
the draft completion report

V. Location of Services

19. It is anticipated that for the duration of the project the locations for the CSC establishments
will be as follows:

(i) Project Management, for the team leader and for office-based personnel – CSC
office in Dushanbe.
(ii) Site Team – principal location in Obigarm or the contractor’s compound, to be
decided, with a sub-office between Tunnels 1 and 2.

VI. Schedule

20. The civil works contract period will be 40 months from the commencement date. The
commencement date is anticipated to be in early 2020. The Defects notification period will be 24
months. The contract completion date, will be around July 2023. This date is critical since, based
on the Hydropower Project reservoir impounding schedule, the existing highway will be inundated
by November 2023.

VII. Support, Counterpart Personnel and Information

A. Services and facilities to be made available to the CSC

21. The following facilities will be provided through the civil works contract at no cost to the
CSC:

(i) Field offices for the CSC field team. The offices will be fully furnished, maintained
and serviced, including all office equipment, computers, software and printers, all
consumables, and security;
(ii) materials testing laboratories, fully equipped, serviced and maintained, including
equipment for field and laboratory testings, computers, software and printers and
all consumables, and with appropriate technical personnel; and
 (iii) Fully maintained vehicles, with drivers.

22. The CSC will provide any other required support services and facilities through its contract.

B. Counterpart personnel to be assigned by MOT and the PIURR to the CSC

23. The PIURR will provide counterpart staff to work with the CSC. The counterpart staff are
to be trained by the CSC to gain hands-on experience in all aspects of project management and
contract supervision. The counterpart staff will not work as members of the CSC team for
delivering the services and they will be paid salaries by the Government. The cost of these
counterpart staff will not be included in the Consultant’s proposal and subsequent contract
agreement.

C. Reports and Information

24. The PIURR will provide all relevant existing reports and available documents to the CSC
during the implementation of the services. The PIURR will assist with facilitating access by the
CSC to other government agencies for communications, collecting of relevant information, data,
documents, etc. and other activities required for the services.

Annexes:
1. Project maps
2. Position Terms of Reference and Qualifications
ANNEX 2
QUALIFICATIONS AND TERMS OF REFERENCE
FOR CONSULTANT’S KEY PERSONNEL

International Consultants (Terms of Reference Table 1)

1. Team Leader/Contract Management Specialist/Highway Engineer: Professionally

qualified civil engineer, preferably with 20 years’ experience in projects similar to the project
including hard rock tunneling and major bridge works, implemented under FIDIC or similar
contracts, and 10 years’ experience as a project manager. The team leader will be responsible to
MOT as the Employer, for the successful implementation of the project, and for managing the
CSC team. The team leader will also assist the PIURR as required with matters related to the
project, including, providing responses to ADB’s requests, and preparing for ADB missions.

2. Senior Bridge Engineer: Professionally qualified civil engineer, preferably with 10 years’
experience in projects with involving the construction of major bridges and concrete structures
such as retaining walls similar to the project bridges, reviewing contractor’s method statements
and working drawings, etc. The Senior Bridge Engineer will be responsible to the Team Leader
for all activities related to the project’s bridge and other structural works.

3. Senior Tunnel Engineer: Professionally qualified civil engineer, preferably with 10 years’
experience in projects similar to the project, to include tunnels constructed using NATM drill and
blast /methodologies. The Senior Tunnel Engineer will be responsible to the Team Leader for all
activities related to the construction of the project’s tunnels.

4. Senior Tunnel Systems Engineer: Professionally qualified electrical or mechanical

engineer or equivalent, preferably with 10 years’ experience in projects similar to the project. The
specialist will be responsible for overseeing all activities related to the project’s tunnel electrical,
mechanical, communications, emergency systems, and related works. The Senior Tunnel
Engineer will be responsible to the Team Leader for all activities related to project tunnels
electrical, mechanical, and other systems.

5. Senior Geotechnical Engineer: Professionally qualified civil engineer, preferably with 10

years’ experience in projects similar to the project, to include geotechnical conditions similar to
those existing in the project area, and major excavations and tunnels constructed through rock.
The Senior Geotechnical Engineer will be responsible to the Team Leader for all activities related
to the geotechnical aspects of the project.

6. Senior Geological Engineer/Geologist: Professionally qualified civil engineer with a

major in geology or a professionally qualified geologist, preferably with 10 years’ experience in
projects similar to the project, to include geological conditions similar to those existing in the
project area, and major excavations and tunnels constructed through rock. The Senior Geological
Engineer/Geologist will be responsible to the Team Leader for all activities related to the
geological aspects of the project.

7. Senior Occupational Health and Safety Specialist: Professionally qualified specialist in

all health and safety aspects of major civil works construction, including tunnels, bridgeworks, and
road works involving the use of explosives, preferably with 10 years of experience with projects
similar to the project. The specialist will be responsible to the Team Leader for ensuring that all
aspects of the project comply with the health and safety provisions of the project’s civil works
contracts, and with relevant national laws and regulations.
8. Senior Road Safety Engineer: Professionally qualified civil engineer or equivalent,
preferably with 10 years of experience with road safety audits, assessments, and providing advice
to governments and other with ensuring internationally-accepted road safety facilities are
incorporated into road sector projects. The specialist will be responsible to the Team Leader for
all road safety aspects of the project and also, when available, for working with the PIURR to
improve its capacity for road safety activities across the national road network.

9. Senior Materials/Pavement Engineer: Professionally qualified civil engineer, or

equivalent, preferably with 15 years’ experience as a materials engineer in climatic and
geotechnical conditions similar to Tajikistan, and with relevant experience in the design of road
pavements similar to those to be provided on the project road. The Materials/Pavement Engineer
will be responsible to the Team Leader for all investigation, testing, and reporting related to
materials to be used on the project, including oversight of contractors’ laboratories, site testing
activities, review and approval of concrete and asphalt mix designs, finalizing pavement designs
based on as-constructed road formation characteristics, etc., and for the work of the CSC’s
materials team.

10. Senior Environmental Specialist: Professionally qualified BSc. or equivalent in

environment or related field with preferably 15 years’ experience in environmental management
and monitoring. The specialist will have prepared or assisted in the preparation of at least 3
environmental impact assessments or equivalents for infrastructure projects financed by ADB or
similar agencies. The specialist will be responsible to the Team Leader for all environmental
aspects of the project, including ensuring that the project’s environmental management plan is
implemented effectively.

National Consultants – Key Staff (Terms of Reference Table 2)

11. Deputy Team Leader/Highway Engineer: Professionally qualified civil engineer, or

equivalent, preferably with 15 years’ experience in road construction, of which preferably 10 years
should be spent on site in the administration and supervision of road and bridge works.
Experience with tunnel works would be an advantage. The Deputy Team Leader will be
responsible to the Team Leader for the effective implementation of the project, for overall
management of the national consultant team members, and for facilitating the relationship
between the CSC and the PIURR.

12. Resident Engineer: Professionally qualified civil engineer, or equivalent, preferably with
at least 10 years’ experience in road and bridge construction, of which preferably 5 years should
have been on road and bridge works contracts. Experience with tunnel works would be an
advantage.

13. Tunnel Engineer: Professionally qualified civil engineer, or equivalent, preferably with
10 years’ experience in major infrastructure construction, of which preferably 5 years should have
involved substantial tunnel works. The Tunnel Engineer will be responsible to the Senior Tunnel
Engineer for all tunnel-related aspects of the works.

14. Bridge Engineer: Professionally qualified civil engineer, or equivalent, preferably

10 years’ experience in bridge design and supervision of major bridge construction. The Bridge
Engineer will be responsible to the Senior Bridge Engineer for all bridge-related aspects of the
works.
15. Structural Engineer – Buildings and Facilities: Professionally qualified civil engineer,
or equivalent, preferably with 10 years’ experience in the design and construction of building
similar to the buildings to be constructed on the project, in particular the permanent control and
operations buildings at the tunnel portals. The Structural Engineer will be responsible to the Team
Leader for all building-related aspects of the works.

16. Electrical Engineer: Professionally qualified electrical engineer, or equivalent, preferably

with 10 years’ experience in the design and installation of electrical, communications, and similar
systems in major infrastructure facilities, preferably including tunnels, and buildings similar to the
buildings to be constructed on the project, in particular the permanent control and operations
buildings at the tunnel portals. The Electrical Engineer will be responsible to the Senior Tunnel
Engineer for all relevant aspects of the works.

17. Geological Engineer/Geologist: Professionally qualified civil engineer with a major in

geology or a professionally qualified geologist, preferably with 10 years’ experience in projects
similar to the project, including tunnelling, to include geological conditions similar to those existing
in the project area. The Geological Engineer/Geologist will be responsible to the Senior
Geological Engineer/Geologist for all activities related to the geological aspects of the project.

18. Occupational Health and Safety Specialist: Civil engineer or similar expertise, with
experience in all health and safety aspects of major civil works construction, including tunnels,
bridgeworks, and road works involving the use of explosives, preferably with 10 years of
experience with projects similar to the project. The specialist will be responsible to the Senior
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist for ensuring that all aspects of the project comply with
the health and safety provisions of the project’s civil works contracts, and with relevant Tajikistan
laws and regulations.

19. Materials Engineer: Professionally qualified civil engineer, or equivalent, with preferably
10 years’ experience, including preferably 5 years for the testing of road pavements and
construction materials, concrete materials, and others as required. The Materials Engineer will be
responsible to the Senior Materials Engineer for all aspects of the project’s materials testing and
quality control.

20. Survey Engineers: Professionally qualified survey engineers/surveyors, or equivalent,

with preferably 10 years in the setting out and measuring major infrastructure projects, including
preferably 5 years for road projects involving major bridges and tunnels. The Survey Engineers
will be responsible to the Team Leader for all survey-related tasks on the project.

21. QA/QS Engineer: Professionally qualified civil engineer, or equivalent, with preferably
10 years’ experience and having extensive computer skills, to be responsible to the Team Leader
for managing contracts record keeping, contract payment systems, contract cost projections, and
all similar tasks for the project’s contracts.

22. Environmental Specialist: Professionally qualified BSc in environment or related field or

equivalent qualification with preferably 7 years of relevant experience. The Specialists will work
with the Senior Environmental Specialist in environmental management and monitoring of the
project to ensure compliance with the environmental aspects of the project.
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23. Site Engineers/Inspectors: Preferably BSc. or equivalent qualification in engineering or

a related field, and preferably with a basic range of construction-related experience, including
earthworks, site testing, concrete structures and bitumen-based surfacing. Experience with tunnel
construction would be an advantage.

24. Office Engineer: Preferably BSc. or equivalent qualification in engineering or a related

field, and preferably with a basic range of experience including computer operations relevant to
the project’s activities. Actual inputs to be aligned with project requirements and contractors’ work
schedules.

25. Laboratory Technicians: Preferably BSc. or equivalent qualification in a technical

discipline or related field, and preferably with a basic range of experience to cover materials
testing for road and structural works.

26. CAD Specialist: Preferably BSc. or equivalent qualification in engineering or a related

field with at least 5 years’ experience in CAD system operation for road and structural design
works.

27. Translator/Interpreter: Professionally qualified Russian/English translator, with a least 5

years of relevant experience.