Capital Project Advisory and Management consultant to be final on December 15
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, accompanied by a delegation, meets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at his office in Tokyo on Friday during his Japan trip. (Photo: PTI)
Hyderabad: Top notch globally reputed firms are in the race to become the Project Advisory and Management Consultant (PAMC) that will advise, help and take forward the Andhra Pradesh government in building its world class capital city.
London based Arup Group, in consortium with San Francisco based Thompson Design Group, globally reputed McKinsey, the joint venture of Korea Land and Housing Corporation and Yooshin Engineering Corporation ( both from Republic of Korea), Japan based Consortium of Oriental Consultants Global and Capital Fortunes Pvt.
Limited, Hyderabad and the Netherlands-based Royal Haskoning DHV Consulting Pvt. Limited in consortium with Haskoning DHV Nederland BV are among the eight shortlisted consortia vying for the PAMC project.
The PAMC will also assist the Capital Regional Development Authority (CRDA) prepare a socio-economic development plan for the capital city. Representatives of the eight short-listed consortia will shortly tour the capital city areas before submitting their technical and financial bids.
“As many as 15 companies had submitted Expression of Interest for the job of PAMC. Of the 15, eight have been short-listed. In the pre-bid meeting on Friday, the representatives sought extension of time to submit technical and financial bids as they want to tour the capital city area and study geography, topography and other essential components before quoting a bid,” said a source.
At the meeting, it was decided that the representatives would e-mail their queries to the state government. The Infrastructure Corporation of Andhra Pradesh will reply on December 4 and the bids will be submitted by December 12. The PAMC will be finalised on December 15 and the name will be forwarded to the government.
On the same day i.e. December 12, the Administrative Staff College of India will assist INCAP in evaluation of the technical bids. The finalization of PAMC will be done on December 15 and the name will be forwarded to the government.
The PAMC will also have to prepare a socio-economic development plan for the capital city area. “The vision is to create a compact, transit-oriented city which would synthesize the best features of urban planning, sustainability, technology, and effective governance.
We invited the EOI to avail the services of a professional management consultancy firm of global repute to act as a PAMC for the Capital City Project. The PAMC will be responsible for the formulation of a socio-economic master plan and a variety of transaction advisory services,” sources said.
Japan too extends help to AP’s new Capital:
In a double-bonanza, both Singapore and Japan, along with their agencies, have come forward to help Andhra Pradesh government build a world-class capital city.
AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday at his office in Tokyo and gifted him Lord Venkaeswara’s Sesha Vastram (shawl) and Shree Vaari prasadam. Calling the gifts ‘good omen’, Mr Abe assured Mr Naidu that Japan government will extend full cooperation to AP.
Mr Abe was quoted as saying, “We are hopeful of improving and strengthening our relations with India and Andhra Pradesh in trade and commerce among other sectors.” Mr Naidu invited Mr Abe to Andhra Pradesh during his trip to India in January. “We will set up an office to clear Japanese investments. There will be an escort officer, who will ensure faster clearances,” said Mr Naidu.
( Source : dc )
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