procurement consulting service in small dam construction to feasibility studies and design-No-1(one)

Source: World Bank — Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

[COUNTRY]- The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Peace

[NAME OF PROJECT]- Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: P164336, IDA-64120ET

Assignment Title: procurement consulting service in small dam construction to feasibility studies and design-No-1(one)

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): ET-AFAR,RPCU- LLRP-279935-CS-CQS-06

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia-Ministry of peace has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include the consultancy services to carry out a Detail Survey, Feasibility Study and Detail Engineering Design of One Small dam.

1. Objective of the Assignment

The specific objectives of this assignment are:

• Conducting a technical feasibility study of one small dam
• Conducting a technical feasibility study on the construction of a new dam (the planned work is an earth embankment);
• Conducting detail design of the dam and its other structures
• Preparation of BOQ with engineering estimation for each projects
• Preparation of tender documents for each projects

1. Scope of the consultancy work

A rapid assessment has been conducted to prioritize the sites to be financed for construction of the small dam project implemented woreda by the project, considering the availability of water source, potential irrigated command area, and number of beneficiaries, economic benefit and as a results 2 small dams site has been initially selected for the detailed survey and technical design. List of the sites are provided in Annex 1.

Therefore, scope of the detailed survey and technical design is limited in these sites. However, during the survey, consultant may propose the change in terms of location of the potential water storage and survey area in the priority sites, in the agreement with the Project Management Unit. Detailed survey can only be then undertaken accordingly.

The Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP) Afar Regional project coordination unit now invites 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,(Firm’s general experience)
• relevant experience,( (number of years in the sector and similar assignments implemented in the last 3 years))
• Technical and managerial capability of the firm. (Managerial and organizational structure, office equipment, etc.),

The Qualifications and Experience of Key Experts shall not be included in the shortlisting criteria]. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

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  and revised in November 2017 and August2018 under the new procurement frame work the Guide lines under preventing and combating fraud and corruption on the projects Financed by IBRD loans and IDA credits and Grants dated July 1,2016 and the provisions stipulated in the financing agreement (“procurement regulation”) which can be found at the following website; www worldbank.org.

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 Consultant’s Qualifications Based Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during  working days and office hours [7;00 A.M -11;30 to 3;00-5;30 P.M].from Monday to Thursday on Friday [7;00 A.M -11;00 to 3;00-5;30 P.M]

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form in English (validated hard copy) in person to the address below by Friday 15, April 2022 at09; 00A.M  (3;00 local time) at semera