DEADLINE: 25TH JULY, 2024
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES AND SANITATION
TRANSFORMING IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA (TRIMING) PROJECT
PROJECT ID NO.: P123112
CREDIT NO.: CR 5506-NG
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR PREPARATION OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN (EPP) FOR TIGA DAM UNDER TRIMING PROJECT
REFERENCE NO.: FMWRS/TRIMING/2024/CQS/CS/02
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)-FIRMS SELECTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of the Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of the credit towards payment for consultancy services in the form of a consulting firm to prepare an Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) for Tiga Dam.
The TRIMING Project Development Objective is to improve access to irrigation and drainage services and to strengthen institutional arrangements for integrated water resources management and agriculture service delivery in selected large-scale public schemes in Northern Nigeria.
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The objective of EPP is to provide a predetermined plan of actions that a dam owner should implement in coordination with the emergency management agencies and other relevant offices should a dam safety emergency develop. The EPP specifies the identification procedure of potential emergency conditions at a dam and actions that the dam owner should undertake to moderate or alleviate any problems at the dam and to minimize downstream consequences. It contains procedures and information to assist the dam owner in issuing early warning and notification messages to responsible authorities in charge of emergency management. It also contains inundation maps to indicate the emergency managing authorities of the critical areas for actions in case of an emergency. The EPP also defines the roles and responsibilities of all entities involved and their coordination mechanism in case of an emergency.
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources through its Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria Project now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Service. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Service.
Interested consulting should submit their Company Profile with all the necessary document attached such as copies of engagement letters etc. and other supporting information that the company have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services.
The duration of this assignment is twelve (12) weeks commencing immediately after contract signing. The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.triming.org
THE SHORT-LISTING CRITERIA ARE:
- Proven Evidence of General experience of consultancy in preparation of emergency preparedness plan (EPP)
- Evidence of core business and number of years in business
- Firm’s experience in preparation of emergency preparedness plan (EPP) for dam or similar fields with minimum of 5 years; Social
- Proven experience of preparation of Environmental and instruments for World Bank or other donor funded projects.
- Firm’s experience in Nigeria or a developing country under similar conditions (minimum of five (5) years,
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and employment of Consultants (under IBRD loans and IDA Credit and Grants) by World Bank borrowers. January 2011 edition and revised in July 2014 (Consultants Guidelines) setting forth the World Bank Policy on Conflict of Interest.
Interested consultancy firm may obtain further information from the address below during office hours 08:00 and 17:00 (Local time Monday to Friday) and/or send an email to the National Project Coordinator at address info@triming.org
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the CQS method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
A hard copy or electronic copy by email of the Expression of Interest (EOI) must be delivered to the address below in person or by courier not later than 14:00 hours local time on 25th July, 2024.
ATTN: NATIONAL PROJECT COORDINATOR, TRANSFORMING IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA (TRIMING) PROJECT,
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,
PLOT 1402, ABBA KYARI STREET, OFF ADESOJI ADEREMI STREET APO-ABUJA, NIGERIA
Tel: +2348038391469, +2348052048706
Email: info@triming.org
Signed:
National Project Coordinator
