THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
PLATEAU STATE URBAN WATER SUPPLY PROJECT
ENGINEERING DESIGN AND SUPERVISION CONSULTING SERVICES
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The Plateau State Government of Nigeria (Plateau State Water Board) has received a financing from Agence Française de Développement (“AFD”) to support the 3 National Urban Water Sector Reform Project (NUWSRP 3). The project aims to provide technical and investment assistance to Plateau State Government in an effort to reform the urban water sector, provide basic water services in the state capital and achieve financial viability for its water utilities.
The Implementing Agency and contracting authority, on behalf of the Plateau State Government is the Plateau State Water Board (PSWB).
Plateau State Government intends to apply part of the proceeds for the following services: Engineering Design and Works Supervision Consulting Services.
The Services of the consultant shall consist of:
• The preparation of a feasibility study and water supply master plan for the city of Jos;
• preparation of a preliminary and detailed design of the proposed water supply works,
• preparation of a detailed cost estimate;
• preparation of bidding documents for the construction of the works;
• Assistance in the tendering process;
• construction supervision; and
• Preparation of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) as appropriate.
The duration of the Consulting Services is estimated at approximately 4 years.
This Request for Expressions of Interest is open to Consulting Firms, Eligibility criteria to AFD financing are specified in sub-clause 1.3 of the “Procurement Guidelines for AFD-Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries”, available online on AFD’s website:
http://www.afd.fr.
The Applicant shall submit only one application, either in its own name or as a member of a Joint Venture (JV). If an Applicant (including any JV member) submits or participates in more than one application, those applications shall be all rejected. However, the same Subconsultant may participate in several applications.
If the Applicant is a JV, the expression of interest shall include a copy of the JV Agreement entered into by all members, or a letter of intent to execute a JV Agreement, signed by all members together with a copy of the Agreement proposal. In the absence of this document, the other members will be considered as Subconsultants Experiences and qualifications of Subconsultants are not taken into account in the evaluation of the applications.
Interested Applicants must provide information evidence that they = are qualified and experienced to perform those Services. For that purpose, documented evidence of recent and similar services shall be submitted. Determination of the similarity of the experiences will be based on:
• The contract size attributed to the firm,
• The nature of the services (feasibility studies, detailed design and works supervision);
• The technical area and expertise (urban water supply);
• The location in the region; and
• Audited financial accounts of the firm of the last 5 years.
The firm/joint venture shall present 15 completed or ongoing relevant similar assignments performed during the last 10 years only. There shall be at least 3 assignments for which the value of the consultancy services, performed by the firm or a member of the consortium, which must be equivalent to approximately USD 3 million. For each similar assignment presented, the consultant shall provide a letter from the client with the name of project, date(s) of execution, name(s) of lead and associate firms, contract amount and financing sources.
The Client will also take into account for the evaluation of the applications the following items:
• Skills and availability of in-house technical back-up experts provided to the on-site experts:
• Quality assurance procedures and certifications of each member of the consortium: ISO 9001 or equivalent.
Due to the security risk in the areas where the Services are to be performed, the evaluation of Expressions of Interest will verify that the applications meet the following criteria:
• The Applicant has at least one experience providing services in an area with similar security risk, for which it shall provide proof of implementation of security measures (invoice or contract with a security service provider, proof of security awareness training before departure on-site, etc.).
• The Applicant has set up internal security management procedures: it shall provide a description of its monitoring system and crisis management system.
• For services provided abroad, the Applicant has entered into an assistance and repatriation contract for its employees: it shall provide the certificate evidencing such contract.
• The Applicant shall describe its standard preparation process for departure on assignment in sensitive areas, and shall attach documents proving its implementation (service orders with related instructions, certificates of awareness-raising or training actions, etc.).
For a JV, its leader and any member that has its registered office outside the Client’s country shall fulfil each of these criteria.
An application that does not meet any of these requirements will be rejected.
Among the submitted applications, The Plateau State Water Board will shortlist a maximum of six (6) Applicants, to whom the Request for Proposals to carry out the Services shall be sent. Plateau State Government is not bound to shortlist any Consultant.
The Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the address below no later than Friday 27th December, 2019. The submission must include a signed and entered Statement of integrity,
Eligibility and Environmental and Social Responsibility which can be found online on AF DS website: https://www.afd.fr/en/responding-bid-invitation
Submissions must be provided 5 hard copies (1 original and 4 copies) and an electronic copy on memory stick.
Submissions are to be sent to:
The General Manager
Plateau State Water Board
Attention: The Project Coordinator.
P.M.B 2198, Industrial Area (Old Airport)
Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
All queries by interested firms should be directed to:
Mr. Antipas Gabriel Ryeshak
Project Coordinator/Project Liaison Officer
Plateau State Water Board
Email: pswaterboardjos@gmail.com, antipasgabrielr@gmail.com
