On 21 January 2019, the Asian Management and Development Institute (AMDI), Vietnam, the lead firm in association with Consultant and Inspection Joint Stock Company of Construction Technology and Equipment (CONINCO), Vietnam, BMEC Engineering & Consulting Co., Ltd. (BMEC), Lao PDR participated the contract negotiation meeting with the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) for package “Project Implementation Consultant” under the framework of the “The fourth Greater Mekong Subregion Corridor Towns Development Project” funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Laos People’s Democratic Republic. The package will be implemented within 5 years from March 2019 to March 2023.
Representatives of PCU, Department of Housing and Urban, MPWT participated in the contract negotiation meeting
The Fourth Greater Mekong Subregion Corridor Towns Development Project (GMS CTDP4) will support the government of the Lao PDR in improving urban environmental services and enhance regional economic connectivity in the towns of Paksan and Thakhek, two towns located along the North-South Economic Corridor in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). The project has two main outputs: (i) Urban environmental infrastructure improved and (ii) Institutional effectiveness improved. The project will accelerate urban node development along the GMS North-South Economic Corridor in Lao PDR.
Representatives of the Joint Venture of AMDI-CONINCO-BMEC
The main objective of the Project Implementation Consultant is to ensure the effective implementation, timely completion and sustainability of the impacts of the Project and to plan future infrastructure development in the Project towns. These objectives will be achieved through: (i) support to project management; (ii) preparation of detailed engineering designs and bidding documents; (iii) construction supervision and contract administration; (iv) ensuring compliance with ADB Safeguards Policy Statement and mitigation of risks (v) ensuring compliance with ADB Gender and Development Policy and Guidelines; (vi) preparation of urban development master plans; (vii) strengthening the institutions that will deliver the services; (viii) coordination and provision of training and (ix) information, education and communications activities.
The contract negotiation meeting was organized successfully at the office of Ministry of Public Works and Transport