FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
ENUGU STATE GOVERNMENT
MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES
ENUGU STATE WATER
CORPORATION CONSULTING SERVICES
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES (CARTOGRAPHY, MASTER PLANING, FEASIBILTY STUDIES, DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN AND WORKS SUPERVISION) OF NSUKKA URBAN PIPELINE SYSTEMS
The Federal Government of Nigeria is constructing Adada Dam and its associated water treatment plant as well as the pipe works connecting the dam and the water treatment plant at Nkpologu in Uzo Uwani L.G.A of Enugu State. Enugu State Government is desirous of undertaking the construction of the transmission and the distribution systems to ensure that the water scheme is fully and satisfactorily completed. The project aims to provide technical and investment assistance to Enugu State Government in an effort to reform the urban water sector, provide basic water services in Nsukka Urban city and its environs and achieve financial viability for its water utility-Enugu State Water Corporation.
The overall objectives of the project are to improve access to drinking water services in Nsukka Urban city and its environs, improve financial viability of Enugu State Water Corporation and Water Sector Governance. The infrastructure works envisaged shall include:
- Construction, Upgrading and improvement of water transmission system including procurement and installation of bulk meters;
- Construction, Upgrading and densification of water distribution network, including house connections with meters and provision of Water Kiosks;
The Enugu State Ministry of Water Resources, on behalf of the Enugu State Government, intends to apply part of the proceeds from the approved 2021 budgetary provision for Water Sector for the following consulting/ engineering services, which is the objective of the assignment:
- Cartography/mapping of Nsukka Urban Water Transmission and
- Distributions systems.
- Master Planning:
- Feasibility Studies;
- Detailed Engineering Design of the pipeline systems;
- Preparation of Engineer’s estimates;
- Preparation of bid documents;
- Assistance in the tendering and procurement process;
- Works Supervision.
The indicative implementation period shall be 8 weeks for design and 2
weeks for review and approval by the client
The Enugu State Ministry of Water Resources now invites Consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested applicants must provide the following information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services.
(i) Evidence showing the field of specialty of the firm (“Consultants profile”/brochures).
(ii) Evidence showing that the firm is a legal entity (certificate of registration).
(iii) Evidence of registration with relevant authorities and professional bodies.
(iv) Evidence showing the technical and managerial capacities of the firm in the field of assignment.
(v) Description of similar assignments. Determination of the similarity of the experiences will be based on:
-The contracts size;
-The nature of the Services: “cartography/Mapping”,”Master planning” ,”feasibility studies”, “Detailed Engineering Design of Pipeline systems”, “Tendering and “work supervision”,-The technical area and expertise: application of global geographic information system (QGIS) in the execution of the services, Detailed engineering design and rehabilitation of pipeline systems and construction supervision
-Experience of working in similar geographical regions.
The firm/joint venture shall present a maximum of 10 completed or ongoing relevant similar assignments performed during the last 10 years only.
There shall be at least 1 assignment for which the value of the consultancy services, performed by the firm or a member of the JV, must be more than 20 million Naira. For each similar assignment presented, the consultant shall provide a letter from the Client with the name and contact address of the client (office & e-mail address, and telephone number), 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 the Applicant: ISO 9001 or equivalent.
Applicants may associate to enhance their qualifications. If the Applicant is a JV, the Expression of Interest (EOI) shall include a copy of the JV
Agreement entered into by all members. Alternatively, a letter of intent to
execute a JV Agreement in the event of a successful proposal shall be signed by all members and submitted with the EOI, together with a copy of the proposed Agreement. In the absence of this document, the other members will be considered as Sub-consultants. Experiences and qualifications of Sub-consultants are not taken into account in the evaluation of the applications.
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 Sub-consultant may participate in several applications.
One (1) original and one (1) soft copy of Expression of Interest (EOI) must
be delivered not later than 6″May, 2021 to the address below:
The Permanent Secretary
Enugu State Ministry of Water Resources
State Secretariat, Enugu.
Tel: +2348033112734, +2348037112076, Email:
charleseze96@yahoo.com
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address above during office hours [9.00am-4.00pm, Mondays-Fridays]
Among the submitted applications, the Client will shortlist a maximum of 6 Consultants, to whom the Request for Proposals to carry out the Services shall be sent. The Client is not bound to shortlist any Applicant.
