Contract Monitoring Consultant (CMC) for Management Services Contract (MSC) For Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC)

General Information

Country: Liberia
City/Locality: Monrovia
Notice/Contract Number: 4A1506/EP/001
Publication Date: Mar 9, 2017
Deadline: Apr 18, 2017
Funding Agency: Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)
Buyer: MCA-Liberia
Original Language: English

Contact information

Address: Jorge Lynch
MCA-Liberia Procurement Agent
F & F Building, Ground & 1st Floors
UN Drive, Coconut Plantation
Monrovia
Liberia
Telephone: +231 77048 1710
Email: jorge.lynch@cardno.com

Goods, Works and Services

79421100 - Project-supervision services other than for construction work

Original Text

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Contract Monitoring Consultant (CMC) for Management Services Contract (MSC) for Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC)

Project Name: Energy Project

Funding Agency: Millennium Challenge Corporation

Buyer: Millennium Challenge Account – Liberia (MCA-Liberia)

The United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”) and the Government of Liberia (the “Government” or “GoL”) have entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact for Millennium Challenge Account assistance to help facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth in Liberia (the “Compact”) in the amount of approximately 256,726,000 USD (“MCC Funding”). The Government, acting through Millennium Challenge Account - Liberia (the “MCA Entity”), intends to apply a portion of the MCC Funding to eligible payments under a contract for which this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is issued. Any payments made by the MCA Entity under the proposed contract will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Compact and related documents, including restrictions on the use and distribution of MCC Funding. No party other than the Government and the MCA Entity shall derive any rights from the Compact or have any claim to the proceeds of MCC Funding. The Compact and its related documents can be found on the MCC website (www.mcc.gov) and on the website of the MCA Entity.

The goal of the Compact is to reduce poverty through economic growth. Specifically, the Compact seeks to address two binding constraints to economic growth currently existing in Liberia:

a) lack of access to reliable and affordable electricity, and,

b) inadequate road infrastructure.

To address the two binding constraints to economic growth, MCC and GOL designed the Compact program to consist of the following two Projects: (i) the Energy Project; and (ii) the Roads Project. Under these two Projects, Compact includes funding for the rehabilitation of the Mt. Coffee Hydroelectric Plant, development of a training center for technicians in the electricity sector, support for the creation of an independent energy sector regulator and support for the development of a nationwide road maintenance framework. The project will be implemented by Millennium Challenge Account Liberia (MCA-Liberia) for a period of five (5) years from the date of entry into force of the Compact.

The RFP follows the Specific Procurement Notice that appeared in dgMarket, UNDB Online, PPCC Website (www.ppcc.gov.lr), Executive Mansion’s Website (www.emansion.gov.lr) and in local newspapers: New Democrat, FrontPage Africa and Daily Observer on August 17, 22, 26, 29, 2016 and September 5, 7, 12, 19 & 21, 2016.

MCA-Liberia now invites proposals from legally constituted consulting firms to provide the consultant services referenced above. More details on these consultant services are provided in the Terms of Reference.

The RFP is open to all eligible entities (“Consultants”) who wish to respond. Subject to restrictions noted in the RFP, consultants may associate with other consultants to enhance their capacity to successfully carry out the assignment.

A Consultant will be selected under the Quality and Cost-Based Selection method, the evaluation procedure for which is described in sections of the RFP in accordance with “MCC Program Procurement Guidelines” which are provided on the MCC website (https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/program-procurement-guidelines). The selection process, as described, will include a review and verification of qualifications and past performance, including a reference check, prior to the contract award.

A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held in the MCA Liberia 3rd Floor Mt. Coffee Conference Room, F & F Building, 63 UN Drive, Mamba Point on March 27, 2017 at 10:00 am local time in Monrovia. Interested international firms can participate in the Pre-Proposal Conference via skype at mca.liberia

Clarifications may be requested by e-mail not later than March 28, 2017, so that responses can be issued to all Consultants not later than March 31, 2017, which is 17 days prior to the deadline for submission of Proposals.

Consultants interested in submitting a Proposal should register their interest by sending an e-mail, giving full contact details of the Consultant, to the following. This will ensure that the Consultants receive a copy of the RFP and updates regarding the RFP.

MCA-Liberia Procurement Agent
Attn: Jorge Lynch

F & F Building, 2nd Floor
63 UN Drive, Mamba Point
Monrovia, Liberia
Email: Jorge.Lynch@cardno.comwith a copy to: slewionj@mca.gov.lr

Proposals must be delivered to the address above and in the manner specified in the RFP no later than April 18, 2017 at 3:00pm, local time in Liberia.

Consultants should be aware that distance and customs formalities may require longer than expected delivery time. Late Proposals will not be accepted under any circumstances and will be returned unopened at the written request and cost of the Consultant