REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
Country: Kenya
ATHI WATER SERVICES BOARD
Project: NAIROBI RIVERS SEWERAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PHASE II
Assignment Title:
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR DESIGN REVIEW AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF KAHAWA WEST, GITHURAI 44 & 45 AND KAHAWA SUKARI RETICULATION SEWERS
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan) : 02
Contract No. AWSB/NARSIP II/CS/02/2019
The Government of Kenya has received a loan from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Nairobi rivers sewerage improvement project phase II Program and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan to payments under the contract for Consultancy Services for Design Review And Construction Supervision of Kahawa West, Githurai 44 & 45 And Kahawa Sukari Reticulation Sewers.
The overall objective of the assignment are as follows:
- To carry out a review of the existing projects designs and bid documents prepared;
- To fulfill the role of the Engineer’s Representative in the supervision and Coordination of the construction works;
- To supervise the appointed Contractor, in accordance with the conditions of contract, specifications and drawings, works carried out by the selected contractors. The consultant will be responsible for ensuring that work is carried out in accordance with the designs, specifications and works contract documents while at all – time ensuring quality, cost effectiveness and timely completion;
- To provide the client with regular status reports and other reports as per the Terms of Reference, together with all related necessary technical assistance and professional advice to the Client related to supervision of the construction of the said works;
- To carry out review and update for ESIA and RAP studies and assist in the implementation of Resettlement of Project Affected Persons (PAPs).
The consultancy services will be carried out over a period of 37 (Thirty Seven) months which will cover
| Construction design Review and Assistance in Procurement of a works contractor | 6.0 months |
| Construction Supervision & Works Commissioning | 18.0 months |
| Defects Liability Period Inspections | 12.0 months |
| Final completion inspection and reporting | 1.0 months |
The Athi Water Works Development Agency 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 (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 of qualification.
Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the “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 set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 0800 to 1700 Hours (East Africa Time) from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400Hrs) and public holidays.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 12th September 2019 at 12.00 noon East African time and mention Expression of Interest for consultancy services for Design review and supervision of Nairobi Rivers Sewerage Improvement Project Phase II: Consultancy Services For Design Review and Construction Supervision of Kahawa West, Githurai 44 & 45 and Kahawa Sukari Reticulation Sewers, RFP No. AWSB/NARSIP II/CS/02/2019
Chief Executive Officer
Athi Water Works Development Agency
Africa Re-Centre 3rd Floor, Hospital Road Nairobi
P.O. Box 45283-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: 254 020 2724292/3
Fax: 254 020 2724295
Email: info@awsboard.go.ke