REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE

GUMA VALLEY WATER COMPANY

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPLEMENTARY WATER SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE SHORT TO MEDIUM TERM

Date Issued: 29th April 2021

REF: GVWC/ADB/D2B/CONSL/001/2019

Sector: Water and Sanitation

Grant No: 5600155005001

Project ID No: P-SL-E00-006

 

  1. The Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC) has received financing from the African Water Facility (AWF) and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency – Develop2Build (D2B) Program towards the cost of the Freetown Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plan and Investment Studies Project, and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for the grants to payments under the contract for Consultancy Services for the Development of Complementary Water Supply

Infrastructure for the Short to Medium Term.

  1. The services to be undertaken include:

(i) carrying out feasibility studies;

(ii) preparing designs and drawings;

(iii) preparing tender documents and cost estimates; (

iv) assessing associated Environmental and Social Impact (ESIA); and

(v) preparing Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the development of surface water-based water supply infrastructure, including development of a dam for the Freetown Water Supply System.

  1. The GVWC now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services. The following core expertise will be required: Water Supply Project Management; Water Resources Management; Water Supply Infrastructure Design; Dam Engineering; Environment and Climate Change Adaptation/Mitigation; and Economics/Financial Analysis.
  1. Minimum qualification criteria include verifiable track record in the following:

(i) undertaking detailed feasibility studies for the development of surface-water based water supply schemes;

(ii) preparation of detailed designs and drawings for complete water supply schemes, based on surface water with dam construction for raw water impoundment;

(iii) preparation of tender documents and cost estimates for water supply schemes;

(iv) undertaking Environmental Impact Assessment for Water Supply Projects;

(v) preparation of Resettlement Action Plan;

(vi) work in Sub-Saharan Africa. Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.

  1. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants” “May 2008 Edition, revised 2012, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. The Combined Quality and Cost Selection (QCBS) Method will be used for evaluation of proposals from the shortlisted consultants.
  1. Interested firms may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (10:00 -16:00 hours), Monday to Friday.
  1. Expressions of interest must be delivered or submitted by e-mail or hard copy to the addresses below not later than 14th May 2021 at 4.00p.m and must specifically mention

“Consultancy Services for the Development of Complementary Water Supply Infrastructure for the Short to Medium Term”.

Attention:

The Procurement Unit

Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC)

7th Floor, Guma Building

12/14 Lamina Sankoh Street Freetown,

Sierra Leone +232-76-695-025

Email: [email protected]

Copy: [email protected]