Erosion and Watershed Management Project: Supervision of civil works at New Flood and gully erosion Sites

Country: Nigeria

Project Id: P124905

Project Name: Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project

Loan/Credit/TF Info.: IDA-51050

Notice Version No.: 1

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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

EDO STATE GOVERNMENT

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

Edo State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (ED-NEWMAP)

Project ID: P124905

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR THE ENGINEERING SUPERVISION WORKS OF EROSION CONTROL SITES IN EDO STATE

As part of Governments commitment to transformation of the Nigerian socio-economy landscape, a multi-sector project is being executed in Nigeria to mitigate the vulnerability to erosion and support the people as they relate to their land. The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) is an 8-year multi-sectoral and multi-scale program that targets States with acute gully erosion. The project is involving many Federal and State Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Local Governments, communities and civil Societies who are  responsible for Planning, economy, finance, works, agriculture, water resources, forests, transport, power, emergency response as well as those focused on climate and hydrological information or watershed/basin regulation.  In order to achieve this, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) had received a credit of US$500 million from the International Development Association (IDA)  and another US$400 million in June 2018 for the implementation Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project.

Edo State who is participating in the implementation of the project intends to use part of the proceeds of the credit for Engineering Supervision works for erosion control sites in various locations in the State.

OBJECTIVE

Edo State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (ED-NEWMAP), the implementing agency in the State has the responsibility of providing a “Damage Control” to slow the expansion of targeted set of aggressive gullies across the State, thereby reducing the loss to property and infrastructure and helping cultivate community ownership; influencing the gully intervention to support integrated watershed management and move towards greater adoption of sustainable land and water management practices by local people in the sub-watershed where the gullies  are located. Therefore, the purpose of this consultancy services is to select a qualified firm who will be required to carry out engineering supervision of works at the identified erosion sites across the State which are recognized as threat to the safety of lives and property.

The consulting firm will be hired for a period of three years.

SUPERVISION OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS

When a bidding process has been successfully concluded and a contract signed, the consultant will supervise the construction works at the sites to the satisfaction of the client to ensure that high quality construction with detailed supervision is achieved and that all associated works are carried out in full compliance with the engineering design, working drawings, bill of quantities, technical specification and other contract documents. The contract agreement to be signed shall be a Timed Based contract.

SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS (EOIs)

The Edo State-Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (ED-NEWMAP) 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 showing the fields of specialty of the firm (consultant’s profile/brochures)  (ii) evidence showing that the firm is a legal entity (certificate of registration), (iii) evidence of registration with relevant authorities and professional bodies. (iv) Evidence showing the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm in the field of assignment. (v) experience of working in a similar geographical region, (vi) Description of similar assignments, (vi) availability of appropriate skills among staff, and availability of essential  technology etc.). For each previous project performed, the consultant shall provide the name and contact address of the client (office & e-mail address, and telephone number), date(s) of execution, name(s) of lead and associate firms, contract amount and financing sources.

The attention of interested Consultants (firm) is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers [January 2011] (“Consultant Guidelines”) Please visit www.worldbank.org , setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.  In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment as per paragraph 1.9 of Consultant Guidelines. 

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 Quality and Cost Based method set out in the Consultant Guidelines of the World Bank.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (10.00 am to 16.00 pm).

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form of two (2) hard copies to the address below by 30th of August.2018.

Edo State- Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (EDO-NEWMAP)

Attn: Engr. John Adisa-

State Project Coordinator

Edo State Project Management Unit (SPMU)

9th Floor, Palm House, Sapele Road, Benin City, Edo State

Telephone: 08034279626, 08023071085

Email: edostatenewmap@yahoo.com

Issue Date:     15th of August.2018.