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Water and Sanitation Project - I: Consultancy Services for Detailed Designs and Construction Supervision of a Recycling Plant and an Engineered Landfill

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Location:Malawi
Malawi
Category:Consulting services
Status:Awarded
Sectors:Pollution & Waste Management (incl. treatment), Civil Engineering
Languages:English
Contracting authority: BWB - Blantyre Water Board
Funding Agency:
Contracting authority type:Utility
Eligibility:Organisation
Budget:N/A
Date posted: Jun 23, 2023

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NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE
Project ID: P178954

Project Title: Water and Sanitation Project - I

Country: Malawi

Notice No: OP00231771

Notice Type: Request for Expression of Interest

Notice Status: Published

Borrower Bid Reference: MW-BWB-333142-CS-QCBS

Procurement Method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection

Language of Notice: English

Submission Deadline Date/Time: Jul 07, 2023 16:30

Published Date: Jun 22, 2023

Details:

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Country:

Malawi

Name of Project:

Malawi Water and Sanitation Project-1

Grant No:

IDA E159-MW

Assignment Title:

Consultancy Services for Detailed Design and Construction Supervision of Solid Waste Recycling Facility and Engineered Landfill in Blantyre City

Reference No.:

MW-BWB-333142-CS-QCBS

The Government of Malawi (GoM), through Blantyre Water Board (BWB) and Blantyre City Council (BCC) has secured financial support from the International Development Agency (IDA) of the World Bank (WB) toward the cost of the Malawi Water and Sanitation Project-1 (MWSP-1) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The project development objective (PDO) of the MWSP-1 is to increase access to improved water and sanitation services in Blantyre metropolitan area and to enhance the operational and financial efficiency of Blantyre Water Board. One of the activities under component 1 of the project is to construct a new solid waste treatment site comprising a recycling facility and an engineered landfill in Chigumula as well as all-weather access road into the land fill. However, before the actual works, there is need for consultancy services for the same. Blantyre Water Board (BWB) would like to engage a consultant to carry out feasibility study, preliminary and Detailed Design and Construction Supervision of Solid Waste Recycling Facility and Engineered Landfill in Blantyre City.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include feasibility study, design and construction supervision of a solid waste recycling facility and an engineered landfill in Blantyre City so as to ensure sustainable public health and environmental protection.

The assignment shall be completed within a period of forty (40) calendar months. Phase 1 of the consultancy assignment is expected to be conducted over a period of ten (10) months. Phase 2 shall be conducted over a period of thirty (30) months which shall include a 12 months’ defects liability period. The assignment is expected to start in October 2023.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found on Blantyre Water Board and Blantyre City Council websiteswww.bwb.mw and www.bccmw.com

The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) 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:

  1. Core business area in Engineering consulting.
  2. Relevant similar experience, which should specifically include the below:
  • Experience in conducting a full solid waste management chain assessment for managing solid waste in cities.
  • Experience in preparation of detailed designs (construction drawings, bill of quantities, engineering cost estimates) and tender document including technical specifications aligning to World Bank (IDA) requirements.
  • Experience in preparation of detailed design, tender document including technical specifications and construction supervision of waste management leachate collection/extraction and treatment systems, gas collection systems and gas to energy (GTE) initiatives.
  • Experience in preparation of detailed designs, tender documents including technical specifications and construction supervision of solid waste recycling plant and engineered landfill under FIDIC conditions of Contract.

(3)Technical and Managerial capability of the firm. (Provide only the structure of the organization, general qualifications and number of key staff. Do not provide CV of the staff. 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” dated November 2020 (“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 and Cost Based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 08:00 to 16:30 hours.

Expressions of interest clearly marked: Consultancy Services for the Feasibility Study, Preliminary and Detailed Design and Construction Supervision of Solid Waste Recycling Facility and Engineered Landfill in Blantyre City must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 7 July 2023.

The Chairperson

Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee

Blantyre Water Board

Off Makata Road

P.O Box 30369, Chichiri

Blantyre

Malawi

Tel: +265 01895 000

E-mail: piu@bwb.mw

Website: www.bwb.mw

Organization/Department: Blantyre Water Board

Name: Stainley Bakolo

Address: P.O. Box 30369, Chichiri, Blantyre 3

City:

Province/State:

Postal Code:

Country: Malawi

Phone: 996713369

Email: sbakolo@bwb.mw

Website: www.bwb.mw

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