Survey of ex-post indicators in road works in Argentina

Description

The Inter-American Development Bank invites consulting firms to submit their Expression of Interest to carry out measurements of road status and demand indicators to evaluate the results of two infrastructure works executed in the provinces of Mendoza and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The consultancy includes the following activities:

1. Evaluation of the Palmira Bypass (Mendoza): Survey of National Route No. 7, San Martín – Intersection of National Route No. 40, 36.5 km. It includes measurements of the International Roughness Index (IRI), State Index (IE), pavement conditions, traffic, vehicle composition, speeds and travel times.

2. Evaluation of the Camino del 72 (Buenos Aires): Survey of the 28.43 km section of National Route No. 3 – Gobernador Udaondo, including measurements of pavement condition, average annual daily traffic (ADT), vehicle composition, speeds and travel times.

3. Data processing and analysis: Validation of field measurements and processing of indicators for use in ex-post economic evaluations, including the parameters required by the HDM-4 model.

4. Expected outputs: Preparation of an initial methodological report with work plan, methodology and schedule, and two final results reports, one for each road project.

The consultancy will last an estimated three months and will be developed in coordination with the National Highway Directorate (DNV) and the IDB team.

Interested companies should carefully review the registration requirements on the relevant IDB portal and ensure that all requested information is completed before submitting their Statement of Interest (EOI).