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TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

WORK PROGRAMME AND STAFFING

CHAPTERV

Work Programme and Staffing

5.1 GENERAL

This Section presents the Work Programme planning and scheduling in accordance with the Methodology developed by the Consultant to fully attain the objectives of the services. The Chapter also presents the team of key personnel proposed by the Consultant, their involvement schedule and the Curriculum Vitae.

5.2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The Consultant believes in strong management and administrative guidance in support of the Project. In order to effectively address the present Study requirements, and their successful performance, the Consultant has identified four major essential elements. They are:

-A Study Management Element: which is responsible for overseeing of the contract, financial monitoring, technical quality and the schedule;

-Strong Study Team: the Study Team should possess strong leadership abilities and should be capable of working in an integrated manner;

-Linkage and Coordination: within the team, as well as with the Client.

-Logistic, Technical and Administrative Support Element: to provide adequate backstopping to the Study Team.

5.3 ORGANIZATION

The Study Team has been formed and organized in such a way as to enable the Consultant to provide the optimum combination of resources and experience to assure the successful completion of the Study. Fig. 5.1 shows the Consultant's proposed Organization Structure. It shows a clear line of command and working relation within the functional units of the Consultant's organization.

The main responsibility of the Consulting Services to be provided will lie with the Team Leader of the Study Team. He will be mobilizing all the resources available with the Firm so that the Study is carried out smoothly. He will also identify, based upon the reports and feedback he will receive from the Study Team Members, and decide about the type of backstopping support required at any time, and will mobilize the same. He will develop appropriate linkage with the Client, Head Office and Consultant's Study Personnel and brief them regularly as per the established lines of communication.

Back-up support from the Head Office will be made to the Consultants Study Team during the entire period of services for carrying out their duties to a successful completion in consummate workmanlike manner. The Head Office will be in constant touch with the Study Team. The Head office, its, advisors and support staffs will always be alert to the needs of Study Team and will promptly respond with required information, supplies and other resources.

Fig. 5.1 Organization Chart

5.4 WORK PROGRAMME

The itemized list of works and their sequence as suggested by the TOR is exhaustive and clear in terms of the objectives and scope of works. The work plan is very tight and leaves little room for time overruns necessitating close monitoring of activities and efficient and timely decision making. Based on the TOR and comments made on Terms of Reference (Please see Chapter 3), the Consultant has prepared the detail Work Programme, which is presented in Fig. 5.2 .

5.5 STAFFING AND MANNING SCHEDULE

The Consultant has put a lot of efforts in understanding the nature, size, scope and the importance of the proposed services. Similarly, a careful consideration has also been made while selecting the proposed team members for the Study. The Consultant fully understands that despite the experience and a sound establishment of the firms, the success of the Study will depend in large measure on the composition of the Study Team. The team must represent a combination of inter-disciplinary skills, including a high degree of technical expertise in a number of disciplines, and successful professional experience in similar type of studies, with cross-cultural skills enabling them to work collaboratively and aptly with Client's officials, other agencies and personnel related to the proposed Study.

The Consultant's proposed staffing will consists largely of the following types

a.Consultant's Technical/Managerial Staff

b.Consultant's Support Staff

The Consultant's Support Staff will be the Technical and Administrative support staff. There will also be backstopping staff from its Head Office. The purpose is to provide additional expertise as well as administrative support in case of specific needs. We, however, do not intend to impose much financial burden onto the Client for the services of such backstopping input and the cost of their services will be borne from the overhead of the Consultant. The proposed Manning Schedule is shown in Fig. 5.3.

Team composition and task assignments are presented in following pages.

The estimated duration, and the probable timing of the assignment of each professional to be involved in this Study are also shown in this Figure 5.3.

Fig 5.2 Work Schedule

Fig 5.3 Manning Schedule

5.6 CURRICULUM VITAE OF THE PROPOSED PERSONNEL

The Curriculum Vitae of each individual key staff proposed for this Study are presented in the following pages. As will be evident from the curriculum vitae of the proposed team members, the central thrust is made to assemble a team of professionals who have not only the required experiences in the theoretical aspect but also an adequate experience of bridge works execution, and full knowledge of bridge design as per DoLIDAR standard of GN as well as those of international bilateral and multilateral agencies. The key personnel to be involved in this project are shown in Table 5.1. The CV's of the professionals is also attached in the following pages.

Table 5.1: Team CompositionSNName Position

1. P. ShresthaTeam Leader (Bridge / Structural Engineer)

2. J. JhaGeotechnical Engineer / Geologist

3. U. R. ChaulagainHydrologist

4. P. P. OliSenior Surveyor

5. C. B. BistaSocio-economist

6. H. J. B. RanaCivil Engineer / Quantity Surveyor

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