REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
EMPLOYER: LAGOS METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (LAMATA) FOR LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT
PROJECT TITLE: CNG 1053 – LAGOS STRATEGIC TRANSPORT MASTER PLAN PROJECT (LSTMPP)1
CONTRACT TITLE: SUPERVISION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS (ESS) STUDIES FOR LSTMPP1 LASG/LAMATA/AFD/CS/IPC/QCBS/SAFG/05-19
DEADLINE: 25TH SEPTEMBER, 2020
The Lagos State Government through the Federal Republic of Nigeria has received financing from Agence Francaise de Developpement (“AFD”) for the Lagos Strategic Transport Master Plan Project (LSTMPP) 1 and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments under the following services: Supervision and Technical Assistance for Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS)Studies for LSTMPP I.
The Services of the consultant (a firm) shall consist of providing technical assistance to LAMATA through its Safeguard Unit under its Corporate and Investment Planning department. The Consultant will provide overall coordination, technical guidance and support, supervision, and quality and consistency check of four (4) consultants to be engaged for the preparation of ESIA & RAP for eight (8) Quality Bus Corridors (grouped into three (3) Work Packages) and two (2) interchanges.
The Consultant must have adequate knowledge and understanding of the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESS1-1 0), and/or equivalent IFC Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability (PS1-8) necessary to coordinate and harmonize the related 8 ESS reports (4 ESIAs and 4 RAPs) and ensure conformity with AFD standards and international best practices. In addition, the consultant should have conducted ESIA-ESMP-RAP studies on at least three (3) urban road projects or three (3) related public transport infrastructure projects within the last seven (7) years.
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport authority (LAMATA) hereby invites eligible international consultants to show their interest in delivering the service described above. This Request for Expressions of Interest is open to Consulting Firms approved by appropriate bodies to carry out environmental studies.
Eligibility criteria to AFD financing are specified in sub-clause 1, 3of the “Procurement Guidelines for AFD-Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries”, available online on AFD’s website:
http://www.afd.fr
Interested consultants must provide information evidencing 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:
(i) The contracts size:
(ii) The nature of the project (urban roads and public urban transport
(iii) The nature of the Services: provision of technical assistance to Environmental & safeguard unit and coordination of four ESIA & four RAP studies
(iv) The technical area and expertise: Environment and social safeguard specialist with experience in the preparation of ESMF, ESIA, ESMP, RPF, RAP reports in accordance to AFD standard and international best practices (IFC’s Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines [EHSG) and the World Bank Environment and Social Framework (ESS 1-10)].
(v) The location: Lagos, Nigeria or cities with similar socio-economic characteristics.
LAMATA will also take into account during the evaluation of the applications the following items:
(i) Availability of technically skilled personnel with international experience.
(ii) Relevant experience in projects of similar nature and complexity
(iii) Availability of Quality Management Systems Certification (ISO 9001:2015/14001) or Equivalent
(iv) Evidence of Membership with Related Professional Bodies:
Among the submitted applications, LAMATA will shortlist a maximum of six (6) Applicants for each assignment. To whom the Request for Proposals to carry out the Services shall be sent.
All AFD’s standard form of Statement of Integrity, Eligibility and Social and Environmental Responsibility, duly signed by the Firm/JV, must be provided with the application. A copy is attached or could be downloaded from the AFD website (https://www.afd.fr) or through this link; https://bit.ly/347wmhJ
The consultant may request a hard or soft copy from LAMATA.
The services ore anticipated to start by February, 2021, over a period of Six (6) months.
One original and two copies of the EOI must be delivered to the address below in a sealed envelope and the name of assignment clearly marked on the envelope.
The Expression of interest must be submitted to the address below (in hard copy and soft copy in in CD format or electronic mail in PDF format) no later than Friday, 25 September. 2020 by 3:00 pm
Head of Procurement
LAMAT Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA)
LATAMA Place km 15. Ikorodu Road. Ketu-Ojota
Cloverleaf Interchange Ketu Lagos. Nigeria.
Telephone: 01-2702778-82
E-mail: bfashola@Iamata-ng.com
Interested applicant may obtain further information at the address above by written procedure.
