Energy Audits for Public Buildings Project

Project Name: Energy Audits for Public Buildings Project
Role/Service: Energy Audits for Public Buildings
Country: Antigua and Barbuda
Deadline: Feb 18, 2019 04:00 PM
Type: Consultancy

Overview

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) towards the cost of undertaking the Energy Audits for Public Buildings Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under a contract for which this invitation is issued.  Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of the GOAB and upon approval by CDB, and will be subjected in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement.  
The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of the CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council, taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.  No party other than the GOAB shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.

The Ministry of Public Utilities, Civil Aviation, Transport and Energy, the Executing Agency, now wishes to procure consultancy services for the undertaking of Energy Audits for Public Buildings.

The objective of the consultancy is to facilitate the preparation of a capital project that will reduce electricity consumption of the GOAB, through energy efficiency and or renewable energy investments in public buildings. The service comprises of detailed energy audits in approximately three (3) public facilities in Antigua. The duration of the assignment is expected to be for a period of two (2) months.

The Ministry of Public Utilities, Civil Aviation, Transport and Energy now invites interested eligible consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest for the provision of these consultancy services.

Eligiblity

Consultants shall be eligible to participate if:

(a) in the case of a corporate body, it is legally incorporated or otherwise organised in an eligible country, has its principal place of business in an eligible country and is more than 50 per cent beneficially owned by citizen(s) and/or bona fide resident(s) of eligible country(ies) or by a corporate body(ies) meeting these requirements;

(b) in the case of unincorporated firms, the persons are citizens or bona fide residents of an eligible country; and

(c) in all cases, the consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangements, whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country.

Eligible countries are member countries of CDB and EU-ACP Countries.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of CDB’s Guidelines for the Selection and Engagement of Consultants (2011), which sets forth the CDB’s policy on conflict of interest.

In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to technical competence, qualifications and experience, local and regional experience on similar assignments, financial capability and existing commitments.  All information must be submitted in English.  Further information may be obtained from the first address below between 8:00am – 4:00pm (08:00 and 16:00) hours Monday to Friday.

Instructions

Two (2) hard copies of the Expressions of Interest must be received at the first address below no later than 16:00 hours on Monday 18, February, 2019 and one hard copy must be sent simultaneously to CDB at the second address below.  The sealed envelope containing each submission should include the name and address of the applicant and shall be clearly marked “Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services for Energy Audits of Public facilities – Antigua and Barbuda.”

Following the assessment of submissions, a short-list of not less than three (3) and not more than six (6) applicants will be provided with full terms of reference and invited to submit technical and financial proposals to undertake the assignment. The Government of Antigua and Barbuda reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety.  It will not be bound to assign any reason for not short-listing any applicant and will not defray any costs incurred by any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest.

Contact

1. Mr. Edson Joseph
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Public Utilities,  
Civil Aviation, Transport and Energy
APUA Head Office
Cassada Gardens
ST. GEORGE’S

2. Procurement Officer
Procurement Policy Unit
Caribbean Development Bank
P.O.Box 408
Wildey, St. Michael
BARBADOS
(246) 431-1600
(246) 426-7269
procurement@caribank.org

For further information

Mali Barnes
Energy Officer - Ministry of Public Utilities, Civil Aviation,
Transport and Energy
(268) 720-6254
Mali.barnes@ab.gov.ag