EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTING N FOR THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF MERU B

KENYA NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY TENDER SEPTEMBER 2022 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST 

1. The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project and intends to apply part for Consulting
2. The Consulting Services (“the Services”) include Conducting of Feasibility Studies, Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Design, Preparation of Bidding Documents and Works Supervision for Extension of Meru Bypass (17.5 Km).
3. The period of the services is 45 months comprising: 9 months for design and Bid documents preparation, 24 months for Construction Supervision plus a 12 months defects liability period. The estimated number of person-months of key profes- sional personnel for both lump sum (design) and time based (supervision) Contract is 240 comprising: 36 person months for design and 204 person months for Construction

The Detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.kenha.co.ke

4. The Kenya National Highways Authority, a State Corporation under the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works established under the Kenya Roads Act, 2007, now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consul- tants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:
   1. Firm The firm shall be registered in the field of Civil Engineering and related services as its core busi- ness for a period of not less than 10 years;
   2. Firm Experience. The firm should demonstrate capacity and experience in carrying out design and supervision of highways for a period not less than 10 The firm must have undertaken at least 3 similar assignments in scope and value within the last 5 years;
   3. Availability of Key The firm must demonstrate as having the requisite technical and managerial capacity to undertake the assignment.

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

5. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procure- ment Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 revised in November 2017, August 2018 and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of
6. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the associ- ation 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
7. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement
8. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours Mondays to Fridays from (0800 to 1700 hours local time), excluding public
9. 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 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR DESIGN AND WORKS SUPERVISION FOR THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF MERU BYPASS (17.5KM) TENDER No: KeNHA/2615/2022, by Wednesday, 5th October, 2022 at 1100Hrs (East Africa Time).

Supply Chain Management

Attn: Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management Kenya National Highways Authority

Barabara Plaza, Block C, 2nd Floor, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), off airport South Road, along Mazao Road

1. O. Box 49712 – 00100 NAIROBI, KENYA

Tel:   + 254 – 20 – 4954116 Email: tender2602@kenha.co.ke

10. Further information may be obtained from the address below:

Attention:                            Director, Development

Street Address:                 Kenya National Highways Authority Barabara Plaza Block A, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), off airport South Road, along Mazao Road

Floor/Room Number: Block A, 1st Floor, North Wing City:   NAIROBI, KENYA

Telephone:                           +254-20-4954116

Email addresses:              (1) directordevelopment@kenha.co.ke   (2) procurement@kenha.co.ke

NOTE: Interested Bidders are required to continually check the Kenya National Highways Authority website: www.kenha.co.ke

for any additional information or clarifications that may arise before submission date.

Deputy Director (Supply Chain Management) FOR: DIRECTOR GENERAL