Feasibility Studies, Economic and Financial Analysis, and Conceptual Engineering Design for the Buchanan to Nimba (Legacy) Corridor.

Republic of Liberia INFRASTRUCTURE IMPLEMENTATION UNIT MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS P. O Box 9011 South Lynch Street REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Country: Liberia Grant No.: IDA-E7460 Project ID : P518023 Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for Feasibility Study, Economic and Financial Analysis and the Conceptual Engineering Design of Buchanan–Nimba (Legacy) Corridor Reference No .: LR-IIU-569555-CS-QCBS This Request for Expressions of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in the United Nations Development Business ( www.devbusiness.com ) and the World Bank website on August 17, 2026. The Government of Liberia has received a Grant Facility for Project Preparation (GFPP) from the International Development Association (IDA), toward the preparation of the Legacy Economy Corridor Project (LECO) and intends to apply part of the proceeds thereof toward payments for procuring services of a firm to conduct a Feasibility Study, Economic and Financial Analysis, and the Conceptual Engineering Design and Bidding Documents of Buchanan–Nimba (Legacy) Corridor. The Consulting Services (“the Services”) include undertaking feasibility studies and conceptual/preliminary engineering design and preparation of Bidding Documents for two distinct road corridors: (i) Compound No. 3–Gban; and (ii) Palala–Yopea. The services will be in two phases as follows: Phase 1 – Feasibility Study: Confirm the physical definition and baseline condition of each corridor through reconnaissance and systematic surveys. Assess traffic demand, current and future mobility patterns, freight and agricultural movements, and non-motorized travel. Develop traffic forecasts and determine appropriate functional classification, design speed, and design criteria. Investigate alternative alignments and intervention standards and select the preferred option using a transparent multi-criteria framework. Undertake geotechnical, pavement-material, hydrological, and structural i