REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES)FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
Prioritized Road Investment and Management Enhancements Project (P172225)
Assignment Title: Road Safety Audit Expert
Reference No: FM-DOTCI-168143-CS-INDV
The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has received a Project Preparation Advance(PPA) to assist in the preparation of the FSM Prioritized Road Investment and Management Enhancements
Project (FSMPRIMEP). The PPA will be used to prepare the necessary technical, economic, environmental
and design studies for the project, including road safety audits, to identify areas of concern for the safetyof the travelling public and to inform the design and construction of the road improvement works.
The consulting services (“the Services”) will be to conduct Road Safety Audits of Selected Roads in theFederated States of Micronesia and to prepare a Field Guide for Road Safety at Road Works that includes
Traffic Management Plan Templates for Safe Traffic Control at Road works. The assignment is expected
to start in October, 2020 and the Consultant will be required to provide 30 days of inputs over a one year
period.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions ofinterest and can be found at the following website:www.tci.gov.fm.
The Department of Transportation, Communication and Infrastructure now invites eligible individuals(“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide
information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform theServices (attach curriculum vitae with description of experience in similar assignments, similar conditions,etc. and the details of two references). Firms’ staff may express interest through the employing firm for theassignment and, under such situation, only the experience and qualifications of individuals shall beconsidered in the selection process.
The criteria for selecting the Consultant are:Mandatory Requirements
 Have a degree in civil engineering or other relevant field with 15 years of relevant work experiencein road safety engineering, including the identification and treatment of black-spots;
 Have road safety monitoring and evaluation experience;
 Have undertaken at least five formal road safety audits, including at least three at design stages;
 Successfully earned a road safety audit training course certification, of at least two days duration;
 Have experience in the development and implementation of traffic and road safety engineering
schemes and management systems.
Desirable Requirement
 Experience in carrying out road safety audits in Pacific Islands countries will be preferred.
The attention of interested Consultants (including firms) is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of theWorld Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised November 2017 andAugust 2018 (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, orby e-mail) by Friday, August 7th, 2020.
Robert Goodwin,

Program Manager
Department of Transportation, Communication and Infrastructure (DoTC&I)
Palikir, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
Tel: (+691) 320 2080
Email: rscgoodwin@hotmail.com
Web: www.tci.gov.fm
And cc to:
Ciu.tci@gov.fm