REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTANCY SERVICES)
MUVUMBA MULTIPURPOSE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
WATER SECTOR : DESIGN REVIEW AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION – DAM CONSTRUCTION AND POWER PLANT INSTALLATION
- The Government of Rwanda has applied for loan financing towards implementation of component 1 of the Muvumba Multipurpose Water Resources Development program and intends to apply part of the proceeds to undertake consultancy services for Design Review and Construction Supervision of Component1 of the program. The Program comprises construction of a high dam, hydropower facility, irrigation schemes and water supply systems. The Muvumba multipurpose dam is to be constructed on the Muvumba river, upstream of Nyagatare in North-Eastern Rwanda. The main purpose of the dam is to reliably supply domestic and agricultural water and hydroelectric power across the Nyagatare region. The Feasibility Study and Detailed Design were carried out by a KOICA (Korean International Cooperation Agency) consortium of K-water, Yooshin Engineering Corporation and Korea Engineering Consultants Corporation.
The Muvumba multipurpose water resources development program is planned under two components as below and this assignment relates to the first component of the program:
Muvumba multipurpose water resources development program – Component I :
- Construction of main dam including spillway, intake tower and diversion culvert ;
- Construction of check dam ;
- Construction of an Upstream coffer dam ;
- Construction of an embedded Small hydropower plant.
Muvumba multipurpose water resources development program –Component II :
- Construction of the downstream irrigation scheme ;
- Construction of water supply and sanitation system.
- The main objective of this consultancy is to undertake a review of the detailed design and the Construction Supervision of the Muvumba multipurpose water resources development program. The Consulting service for this assignment shall cover, but is not limited to, the tasks mentioned below. The duration is estimated at sixty-six (66) months for the design review and construction period. In addition, a part time involvement during defect liability period is required. These tasks are :
- Review of Muvumba multipurpose dam detailed design studies ;
- Preparation of bidding documents and support to procurement of contractor ;
- General contract administration ;
- Supervision of construction works ;
- Quality control during execution of the works ;
- Knowledge transfer.
- Rwanda Water Resources Board now invites eligible Consulting Firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified and have relevant experience to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances for qualification ;
- Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations” dated October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method. Please note that interest expressed by a consulting firm does not imply any obligation on the part of the Rwanda Water Resources Board to include it on the shortlist ;
- Interested consultants may obtain further information at the following address during office hours 5-15 GMT; 7h00-17h00 Rwandan time or by e-mail:
Attention : NGABONZIZA Prime
Director General
P.O.Box 6213 Kigali/Rwanda
Kigali/Rwanda
Email address: prime.ngabonziza@rwb.rw; copy to Christian.bunani@rwb.rw
The submission will be done through e procurement : www.umucyo.gov.rw
- The deadline for Receiving the Expressions of Interest (EoI) with updated CVs is by 17/04/2020 at 08: AM GMT (10:00 Rwandan Time).
Prime NGABONZIZA
Director General