Consultancy for Design and Supervision of Construction — NAWEC (The Gambia)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) (CONSULTING SERVICES – CONSULTANTS SELECTION) | Country: | The Gambia. | Project Title: | ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project (ECOWAS-REAP)- P164044. | Financing: | World Bank / IDA. | Grant No: | D4080. | Beneficiary: | National Water and Electricity Company Limited (NAWEC). | Assignment Title: | DESIGN, PREPARATION OF THE TENDER DOCUMENTS PLUS SUPERVISION OF THE WORKS FOR THE PROPOSED EDGE-CERTIFIED PROJECT OFFICE BUILDING AT KOTU | Reference No.: (as per Procurement Plan) | GM-NAWEC-217659-CS-CQS The Government of The Gambia (GOTG) has received financing from the World Bank (IDA Grant D4080), towards the implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project (ECOWAS-REAP) and intends to use part of the fund to recruit a consultant for the design, preparation of bidding documents and supervision of the works for the proposed Project office building at Kotu, for the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of National Water and Electricity Company Limited (NAWEC).

In order to realize its targets, NAWEC wishes to come up with an environmentally sound, conducive, cost effective and user-friendly Project office complex that can avail an effective means to accommodate a highly motivated work force capable of delivering the outcomes for meeting its target in providing access to reliable electricity supply in The Gambia. It is anticipated that the proposed Project Office building, on a property of around 2,000 sq.m., shall accommodate up to 150 employees, and parking space shall be sufficient for at least 20 mid-size vehicles (such as Toyota Frontrunner, Mitsubishi Pajero or similar).

Scope of work of the Consultant The Consultant will be responsible to PIU/NAWEC, (the Client) represented by the Project Coordinator, or his designates, for undertaking the following: • Assess the management and administrative needs of NAWEC’s Project Office, in consultation with the Management. • Analyze the physical infra-structural development needs in the short, medium and long term. • Propose the type of equipment and material needs for these structures. • Make suggestions / recommendations in order to meet sustainability requirements. • Taking the above points into consideration, prepare a complete detailed design for the proposed facilities, together with the working drawings, schedules etc., plus detailed cost estimates. • Develop the bidding documents and assist the PIU in the recruitment of the Constructor. • Supervise construction of the designed facilities, including the preparation of interim certificates and overall management of the contract. • Have a lightened one-year observation of the facilities after the handover. • Have consultative meetings with the PIU every fortnight, all over the assignment, to review progress.

The total duration of the consultancy contract is estimated to be 15 calendar months, including 3 months for Design, 4 months for Assistance to procurement (on an intermittent basis) and 8 months for Works supervision, and excluding the one-year observation after completion. National Water and Electricity Company Limited (NAWEC) now invites Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

Required qualifications and experience: It is expected that the Consultant be a firm or an individual with associates. Expression of interest shall demonstrate experience of the Consultant in similar assignments during the last 5 years and relevant capacity. EOIs will be evaluated against the following criteria: • Relevant experience in design and supervision of construction of similar projects.

Similarity will be determined by employing “green” design criteria and similar size. • Ability to offer the Consultant’s team with required experience. • Experience in the region and knowledge of Gambian regulations. 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.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants Qualifications-based Selection (CQS) method set out in World Bank Procurement Regulations. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 and revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. The TOR and further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: (provide the address)