CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY PRELIMINARY AND DETAILED DESIGN AND TENDER DOCUMENTATION FOR WEST NAIROBI WATER AND SANITATION PROJECT

MINISTRY OF WATER, SANITATION AND IRRIGATION TENDER MAY 2022

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Project: NAIROBI RIVERS BASIN REHABILITATION AND RESTORATION
PROGRAMME: SEWERAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PHASE II (NARSIP 2)
Assignment Title: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY PRELIMINARY AND DETAILED DESIGN AND TENDER DOCUMENTATION FOR WEST NAIROBI WATER AND SANITATION PROJECT
REOI No. AWWDA/NaRSIP II/CS/05/2019

1. The Government of Kenya (GoK) on behalf of Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) has received financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) towards the cost of the Nairobi Rivers Basin Rehabilitation and Restoration Programme: Sewerage Improvement Project Phase II (NARSIP 2) and intends to apply part of the amount for this loan to payments under the contract for Consultancy Services for Feasibility Study Preliminary and Detailed Design and Tender Documentation for West Nairobi Water and Sanitation Project.
The services included under this project are;
i. Prepare the feasibility studies, preliminary design and detailed designs and bid documents for the water and sanitation services including 2No. Medium size dams (about 30m and 50m) to serve west Nairobi and satellite towns of Kikuyu, Limuru, Karuri, upper Lari and the area from Sigona, Western By-Pass to Ndenderu including Banana Hill and Kawaida.
ii. Prepare the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)/ Livelihood Restoration Programme (LRP) studies for the project and obtain NEMA licenses for the different project components.
The Consultant will, on the basis of the data provided by the Client and proposed works, liaison with the client and other relevant stakeholders, his own experience and internationally accepted standards and practice undertake all the assignments to ensure that the project objectives are met.
The consultancy services will be carried out over a period of 12 (Twelve) months.
2. The Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) 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.
The shortlisting criteria is:
a) Experience in similar assignments (including designs and construction supervision of Dams up to 50m high, Water supply systems including Water Treatment Plants of minimum 30,000m3/d, urban sewerage networks and wastewater treatment plants as well as preparation of RAP and ESIA)
b) Availability of appropriate skills amongst staff (including but not limited to Team Leader, Dam Engineer/Expert, Sanitation Engineer, Geotechnical Expert, Water Supply Expert/Hydraulic Engineer, Structural Engineer, Hydro Electro-Mechanical Engineer, Hydrological Expert, Engineering Surveyor, Environmental Expert, Urban Planning Expert, Sociologist, Financial and Economic Expert, Land Economist/Valuer, GIS Specialist)
c) Experience in similar conditions.
3. 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.
4. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
5. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 0800 to 1700 Hours from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400Hrs) and public holidays.
6. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below (Hard copy and Softcopy) by 14th June 2022 at 12.00 noon East African time and labelled “Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for Feasibility Study, Preliminary and Detailed Design, and Tender Documentation for West Nairobi Water and Sanitation Project.” Contract No. AWWDA/NaRSIP II/CS/05/2019
Chief Executive Officer
Athi Works Development Agency (AWWDA),
Athi Water Plaza, Muthaiga North Road Off Kiambu Road
Nairobi, P.O Box 45283-00100 Nairobi.
Tel: 254 020 2724292/3
Fax: 254 020 2724295
Email: info@awwda.go.ke