Inspection of the improvement work on the Carmelo – Cangonamá road and access to the Chalanga neighborhood, Paltas canton, Loja province

The Republic of Ecuador has requested financing from the Inter-American Development Bank for the PROVIAL 2 Rural Roads Program and intends to use part of the proceeds to finance this consultancy. The operation is EC-L1289 and the loan agreement is 5811/OC-EC.

The State Bank, together with the Provincial Decentralized Autonomous Government of Loja, invites eligible consulting firms to submit expressions of interest to carry out the inspection and supervision of the improvement works of the Carmelo – Cangonamá road and access to the Chalanga neighborhood, in the Paltas canton, province of Loja.

The project comprises approximately 11.03 km of road intervention, including the asphalting of the road, the construction of a breakwater wall, drainage works and complementary structures. The consulting services cover the technical, administrative and financial control of the works, supervising earthworks, pavements, walls, drainage structures, concretes, signage, hydrosanitary installations and environmental compliance.

Firms must demonstrate experience in auditing or supervising road infrastructure projects executed in the last 20 years, preferably with asphalt or rigid pavements. The selection will be made in accordance with the IDB's consulting policies. Partnerships and sub-consultancies are allowed, and the short list will include between five and eight eligible firms. Electronic submission of expressions of interest is allowed.

Note: Tender documents and annexes are available in the original language of the country.