DEADLINE: 28TH FEBRUARY, 2023
OYO STATE GOVERNMENT
IBADAN URBAN FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROJECT (IUFMP)
PROJECT ID: P130840
IDA NO.: 5510
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONSULTANCY SERVICE FOR TECHNICAL AUDIT OF CIVIL WORKS
(1.0) BACKGROUND
The World Bank is supporting the Oyo State Government to implement the Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project (IUFMP) that aims at developing a long-term flood risk management framework by initiating risk assessment, community awareness, and providing enough flexibility in the project design to make changes based on learning. The project also supports capacity building for flood risk management in the city of Ibadan. It reinforces Oyo State Government’s early warning and response capabilities and leverages existing World Bank projects in Oyo State in support of the IUFMP.
The Project had in the past few years executed numerous infrastructural investments, while developing and improving the quality of existing infrastructural assets, including the rehabilitation of the Eleyele Dam on the Ona River in 2020, channelization of major rivers among which are Orogun, Kudeti, Ogbere North, Ogbere South and Agodi Rivers. As part of flood control project embarked by the Project Implementation Unit were the Construction of 4 + 13 Priority Sites from 2016-2020 including major hydraulic structures.
Technical Audits will be carried out, to ensure that all civil works which include but not limited to channel works, hydraulic structures and water retaining structures e.g. culvert. Dam and bridges of the previous projects executed by Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project are of high quality. This is with a view to improving internal control systems to mitigate potential risks. Below is the construction works being undergone by IUFMP.
The Project Development Objective is to improve the capacity of Oyo State to effectively manage flood risk in the city of Ibadan. The project was designed to keep a good balance between urgent post disaster needs (dredging, reconstruction of bridges, roads, etc.) and medium-to-long term needs (institutional support, upgrading existing and building new infrastructure to upgrade services and mitigate future risks)
(2.0) OBJECTIVES OF THE CONSULTANCY ASSIGNMENT
The main objectives of the technical audits are to independently verify that the channels and hydraulic structural works on all the civil works are being constructed in accordance with the relevant civil works contracts’ clauses, performance standards and specifications, and with international best practice, and the documentation, timeliness and the ongoing quality of project management, supervision and construction is appropriate, with recommendations for improvements where relevant. The technical audits will be a part of the due diligence activities for the Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project (IUFMP) and the World Bank.
(3.0) SCOPE OF SERVICE
The Technical audits are to check compliance with civil works, including but not limited to channel works, hydraulic structures, and dam in order to verify construction as per contract. Specifically, civil works on culverts, dams, lined drains and bridges will concentrate on examining the quality of the work accomplished to ensure that it complies with the technical requirements and standards indicated in the contract agreements.
(4.0) INVITATION
The Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project (IUFMP) now invites eligible Consulting Firm/Consortium to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, general qualifications and number of key staff and so forth).
A Consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection (COS) Procedures set out in the World/Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers January 2011. Please visit www.worldbank.org.
Interested Consulting Firm/Consortium may obtain further information at the address below between /the working hours of 9.00a.m – 4.00p.m, Mondays through Fridays excluding public holidays. Expression of Interest must be delivered to the address below on or before Tuesday, 28 February, 2023 between the working hours of 9:00am – 4:00p.m, Mondays through Fridays excluding public holidays.
The Project Coordinator
Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project (IUFMP)
Plot 1068, Ikolaba GRA,
Along Federal Secretariat Complex Road,
Ikolaba, Ibadan
Oyo State.
Tel: +234 809 670 0946
E-mail: iufmpprocure@gmail.com
