EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR DESIGN REVIEW, PREPARATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS AND WORKS SUPERVISION

KENYA URBAN ROADS AUTHORITY TENDER JULY 2024 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

1. The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received financing from the OPEC Fund for International Development
towards the cost of Development of Urban Roads in Arid & Semi-Arid Areas Project and intends to apply
part for Consulting Services.
2. Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), a State Corporation under the Ministry of Roads and Transport, established
under the Kenya Roads Act, 2007, are the implementing agency for the works and hereby invites eligible
consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing Consultancy Services.
3. The Consulting Services (“the Services”) include:
i. Design Review and Works Supervision for The Development of Urban Roads in Five Counties in Arid and
Semi-Arid Areas Phase 1 – (Construction of Wajir Town Roads),
ii. Preparation of Bidding Documents and
iii. Works Supervision for Development of Urban Roads in Five Counties in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas Phase
1 – (Construction of Wajir Town Roads, 65.8 Km).
4. The period of the services is 24 months comprising: 3 months for Design review and Bid documents preparation,
24 months for Construction Supervision plus a 12 months defects liability period. The estimated number
of person-months of key professional personnel for both lump sum (Design review & bid documentation)
and time based (supervision) Contract is 240 person-months comprising: 36-person months for design and
204-person months for Construction Supervision.
5. The shortlisting criteria are:
i. Firm Registration. The firm shall be registered in the field of Civil Engineering and related services as its
core business for a period of not less than ten (10) years;
ii. Firm Experience. The firm should demonstrate capacity and experience in carrying out design and supervision
of urban roads for a period not less than seven (7) years.
iii. The firm must have undertaken at least 3 similar assignments in scope and value within the last 5 years;
iv. Availability of Key Experts. The firm must demonstrate as having the requisite technical and managerial
capacity to undertake the assignment.
v. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications
and capacity to perform the Services.
The Detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website:
www.kura.go.ke and www.tenders.go.ke
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
6. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Act 2015
section 66 on conflict of interest.
7. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether
the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the
partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. In addition,
International Consultancy firms are required to associate with local firms if submitting their expression of interest
to undertake the works.
8. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out
in OPEC’s Fund Procurement Regulations.
9. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours Mondays to Fridays from (0800
to 1700 hours local time), excluding public holidays.
10. The Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail,
or by email), clearly marked,
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR:
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN ROADS IN FIVE COUNTIES IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID
AREAS PHASE 1 – (CONSTRUCTION OF WAJIR TOWN ROADS – 65.8KM)

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