Public work review for the year 2014 EFY

Source: World Bank — Urban Productive Safety Net and Jobs Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

The Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure

Urban Food Security and Safety Net Office

Urban Productive Safety Net and Job Project (UPSNJP)

Grant No. D732-ET

Assignment Title: Public work review for the UPSNJP

Reference No. ET-MOUDI-328491-CS-QCBS

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Urban Productive Safety Net and Jobs Project (UPSNJP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. 

The consulting services (“the Services”) include supporting document in the preparation of the project`s enhancement of performance in the remaining project life. The review should assess the sustainability of former project`s community assets created or rehabilitated by PW (i.e., whether the operation and maintenance efforts are properly functioning since the inception of the project in 2021 for fully accomplished and handover public work sub-projects and infrastructures to the responsible entity) and identify how each caretaker organization allocates budget for assets operation and maintenance.   . 

The objective of the assignment:

The objective of UPSNJP Public Work implementation review is to assess the planning, implementation and approval processes of UPSNJP Public Works and safeguard components on the ground and recommendation on how to improve the implementation processes as well as the impact of the works, which from environmental points of view is most likely to be observed many years later. Each sub-component under public works will be reviewed for its implementation, quantity, quality and the environmental, social and economic benefits of the intervention.  An action plan will be prepared based on the findings of the PW review that will help to support for a better implementation of the project.

The objective of the O&M audit is to assess the sustainability of the community assets supported by the Public Works under the previous UPSNP, and in particular whether proper O&M plan and implementations has been properly applied in post UPSNP cities which are still continued under UPSNJP as caretaker stakeholder organizations. The review should lead to new improved guidance on O&M for all stakeholders of PW implementation under the UPSNJP.

 The estimated implementation period for the assignment is 6 weeks.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.web.mui.gov.et 

The Urban Food Security and Safety Net Office under Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure now invite eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are core business and years in business, relevant experience, technical and managerial capability of the firm. The Qualifications and Experience of Key Experts shall not be included in the shortlisting criteria

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. 

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations. 

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 9:00AM to 5:00PM Addis Ababa time.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) up to July 03, 2023 on or before 5:00 pm Addis Ababa time (afternoon).

The Urban Food Security and Safety Net Office under Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure

The address:-Attn: Ato Birhanu Teshome-

Head, Urban Food Security and Safety Net Office

Email- sbirhanu1@gmail.com

and

Ato Yihenew Mengstie

Urban Productive Safety Net and Job Project Procurement Specialist

Email- ymengstiejobfsa@gmail.com

Tel: +251 115 575037

In front of National Bank of Ethiopia, Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure, 5th floor, UPSNJP Procurement Section

Country: - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia