NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

Project ID: P163353

Project Title: Nigeria Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project

Country: Nigeria

Notice No: OP00305371

Notice Type: Request for Expression of Interest

Notice Status: Published

Borrower Bid Reference: NG-KOGI RAAMP-424277-CS-CQS

Procurement Method: Consultant Qualification Selection

Language of Notice: English

Description: ENGAGEMENT OF A CONSULTANCY FIRM FOR THE PREPARATION OF ESMP FOR (18 NOS ROADS-132.25KM) SPOT IMPROVEMENT, (13 NOS ROADS-85.93KM) BACKLOG MAINTENANCE/REHABILITATION (PHASE 2), RURAL ROAD UPGRADING 119.48KM AND CDS OF 66M WORKS IN KOGI STATE

Details:

KOGI STATE RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT

(RAAMP)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) FORCONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE PREPERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) FOR (18 NOS- 132.25KM) SPOT IMPROVEMENT INTERVENTION, (13 NOS- 85.93KM) BACKLOG MAINTENANCE/REHABILITATION (PHASE 2), (30 NOS- 119.48KM) UPGRADING AND (6 NOS- 66M) CROSS DRAINAGE STRUCTURE WORKS ACROSS 17 LGAS IN KOGI STATE UNDER KOGI STATE RAAMP

Reference NG-KOGI RAAMP -424277-CS-CQS

Project ID:P163353

Issue Date: 19th July, 2024

The Federal Republic of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has received financing from the World Bank and the L’Agence Française de Développement (French Development Agency or AFD) and on-lent the financing to Nineteen participating States (namely Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Ondo, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau, Ebonyi, Osun, Niger, Gombe, Kaduna, Ekiti and Sokoto) toward the cost of Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). It is intended that part of the proceeds of the financing will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Consulting Services.

The Consulting Services (“the Services”) includes;

Preparation of site specific ESMP for the Spot improvement intervention and Backlog maintenance/Rehabilitation (phase 2), Rural Road Upgrading and Cross Drainage Ststructurs that should consist of a well-documented set of mitigation measures, monitoring, and institutional actions to be taken before and during implementation to eliminate adverse environmental and social impacts, offset them, or reduce them to acceptable levels. It should also include the measures required to implement these actions, costing, and responsibility, addressing the adequacy of the monitoring and institutional arrangements in the intervention site.

The consultancy firm will work in close collaboration with the engineering design consultants and Kogi state RAAMP State Project Implementation Unit’s (SPIU) safeguard team, and with other actors as directed by the SPIU. In that respect the sequencing of the technical/feasibility studies and the ESMP will be critical. The consultancy firm will have to consider the technical variants of the proposed activities and also in return inform the technical design consultants of any major constraint that may arise due to the social and environmental situation on ground.

The specific task for the consultancy firm shall include but not limited to the following:

1. Review the existing PAD, ESMF and RPF prepared for the project;
2. Review of the Project’s PIM and Road Intervention Catalogue;
3. Review Environmental and Social Safeguards policies of the World Bank triggered on the project;
4. Review of preliminary engineering designs and technical /feasibility studies for the proposed project locations;
5. Describe the proposed project by providing a description of the project relevant components and presenting schematic diagrams, maps, figures and tables.
6. As appropriate in highly sensitive sites, describe and analyse the physical, biological and human environment conditions in the study area before project implementation. This analysis shall include the interrelations between environmental and social components and the importance that the society and local populations attach to these components, in order to identify the environmental and social components of high value or presenting a particular interest.

The following biophysical issues shall be taken into consideration; Climate, Air Quality, erosion/flooding patterns, drainage pattern, water quality (surface and aquifer characteristics), Soil, biological aspects: flora and fauna, endemic and endangered species. The Services are expected to extend over a period of 6weeks, involving approximately 8 key persons as required in the TOR;

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for this assignment will be made available on request at the address given below.

The Kogi State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) now invite 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.The ESMP will be prepared by an Environmental and Social Management Consultancy Firm

• The consultancy firm must have a working knowledge of World Bank Environmental and Social Framework, Operational safeguards policies gained through hands-on experience in the preparation and implementation of environmental and social management plans in an urban/rural area.
• Team Members should have Advanced degree in environmental sciences, natural sciences, environmental management, social sciences and other related discipline
• The lead consultant personnel must have at least a master’s degree in environmental sciences, natural sciences, environmental management or similar field
• The firm must have a minimum of 7 years’ work experience in civil works contracts requiring Environmental management procedures including mitigation measures
• Proven skill in World Bank (WB) Environmental and Social safeguard policy implementation including addressing cross-cutting issues in development project and must have prepared at least three (3) ESMPs for World Bank funded projects.
• Qualified staff with experience in social safeguards/socioeconomics, occupational Health, SEA/GBV and Safety/HSE and relevant certification
• Excellent communication and report writing skills

The consulting firm is expected to have the following staff on the team for preparation of the ESMP with the following minimum requirement:

1. Lead Consultant (Environmental and Social Management Specialist) - MSc in Environmental Management Fields or similar qualification: At least 8 years’ working experience, – 5 years’ specific experience in the preparation of environmental and social assessment reports (ESIAs/ESMPs/RAP). – Participation in similar role in at least three World Bank funded projects in the last 5 years.
2. Environmental Scientist: Advance degree in environmental sciences or a similar discipline – At least 5 years working experience with specific experience in the preparation of ESIA/ESMP/RAP reports. – Participation in similar role in at three World Bank funded projects in the last 3 years.
3. Social Expert: BSc Sociology or related discipline, at least 5 years work experience with specific experience in similar assignment. – Participation in similar role in at least three World Bank funded projects in the last 3 years
4. Engineer: Degree in engineering, at least 5 years work experience in with specific experience in civil works/road construction projects. - Participation in similar role in at least three World Bank funded projects in the last 3 years
5. Mapping/GIS Specialist- BSc. GIS/Remote Sensing or other related courses, at least 5 years working experience with specific experience in similar assignment – Participation in similar role in at three World Bank funded projects in the last 3 years – Evidence of familiarity with GIS, Arc Info, AutoCAD and other Geo Spatial Design Software.
6. Stakeholder Consultation Specialist - Degree in Social Science/Mass Communication or related discipline: At least 5 years working experience with specific experience in similar assignment. – Participation in similar role in at least three World Bank funded projects in the last 3 years
7. Gender Based Violence (GBV) Specialist: BSc Sociology or related discipline, at least 5 years work experience with specific experience in similar assignment. – Participation in similar role in at least three World Bank funded projects in the last 3 years
8. Occupational Health and Safety Specialist: Certified in HSE/OHS Management, at least 5 years working experience as OHS expert in Infrastructure projects.

2.All interested firms are to submit the following documents;

1. Evidence of registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);
2. Evidence of Company’s current tax clearance certificate for the last three (3) years (2021, 2022 and 2023);
3. Company audited account for the last three (3) years (2021, 2022 and 2023) duly stamped;
4. Well detailed company profile with managerial and technical structure, office address and functional contact details
5. For Joint ventures, Memorandum of Understanding must be attached.

3. Verifiable records establishing evidence of experience in the preparation of Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) up to 5 references or more similar assignments

3.Evidence of similar experience supported under multilateral donor Agency like World Bank, AFD, AfDB etc in the previous 7 years

4.Evidence of Firms/ Consortium regional work experience in similar field within Nigeria and sub- sahara Africa

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” September 2023 (“Fifth edition) 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 Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail) by Friday 2nd August, 2024.At 12 :00 noon,Late Submissions will NOT be accepted. The Client is not bound to short-list any Consultant.

The State Project Coordinator,

kogi State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU)

Rural Access and Agriculture Marketing Project (RAAMP)

Zone 8 Along Confluence Stadium Road, Beside New State Secretariat

Complex, Lokoja Kogi State.

Telephone/GSM+234 8036085517

Email Address: [email protected]

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Organization/Department: Kogi RAAMP

Name: Sheidu O. Adamu

Address: Kogi State

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Province/State:

Postal Code:

Country: Nigeria

Phone: 08036085517

Email: [email protected]

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