Kaduna State Government- Request For Expression Of Interest (REOI) For Engineering Design Of Prioritized Gully Erosion/Flood Control Sites In Kaduna State (16 Lots)

DEADLINE: 26TH JUNE, 2023
KADUNA STATE GOVERNMENT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)AGRO-CLIMATIC RESILIENCE IN SEMI-ARID LANDSCAPE PROJECT (ACRESAL)
CREDIT NO.: IDA-70150
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN OF PRIORITIZED GULLY EROSION/FLOOD CONTROL SITES IN KADUNA STATE
REFERENCE NO.: NG-KADUNA STATE ACRESAL-312209-CS-QCBS

The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape Project (ACRESAL) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services for Engineering Design of Prioritized Gully Erosion/ Flood Control Sites in Kaduna State (“the Services”) include to assist the Kaduna State ACRESAL in the engineering design for works in the following gully erosion sites.

SCOPE OF SERVICE
Specific tasks include but not limited to the following studies and design-related works, under Phase 1:

• preparation of initial work planning scheduling;
• review, validate and verify the identified/prioritized sites based on the criteria given in the PAD and finalize the selection/prioritization as well as the FS, CN and/or DD (if any) reports;
• beneficiaries’ consultations;
• identify the root cause of the problem
• conduct topographic surveys;
• hydrological studies
• geotechnical (incl. construction material) and soil investigations
• alternate solutions analysis and select the most optimal and mutually agreed upon solution or set of solutions leading in CN preparation;
• Analyses to determine the appropriate set of infrastructures, incl. the associated watershed management interventions, based on the CN;
• hydraulic structure design;
• structural, analysis;
• watershed-wide stakeholder consultations and information dissemination leading into consensus building;
• preliminary designs leading to feasibility-level cost estimates;
• Feasibility studies (FS) report based on the consensus reached (see Annex 3 for minimum appraisal criterion);
• Quantification of indicators in RF, as well as co-benefit of interventions
• DD, including engineering drawings;
• BEME;
• engineering cost estimates; and
• bidding documents.

DURATION OF SERVICE
All studies and final report and relevant documentation of Engineering Design of sites are expected to be completed within 4 Months after contract signing.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.acresal.gov.ng

The Kaduna State Project Management Unit of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape (ACRESASL) 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:

(i) Evidence of legal status of the firm (business and years in business) shall not be less than 10 years relevant general working experience.

(ii) Profile of firm including ownership structure with full contact details;

(iii) Capability profile of the firm (Track Records); including details of experience in similar assignment;

(iv) Technical and managerial capability of the firm

(v) Experience of working in a similar geographical region 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” October 2017 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

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 Quality Cost Based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 10.00a.m to 16.00 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, excluding public holidays.

Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) not later than 5.00pm on 26 June, 2023.

Jibril Dahiru Rufa’i
The State Project Coordinator
Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape (ACRESAL)
3rd Floor (Right Wing) Olusegun Obasanjo House, Yakubu Gowon Way,Kaduna, Nigeria.
Telephone: +2348065537628
E-mail: kadunaacresal@gmail.com