Road Sector Vulnerability Assessment and GIS Road Database Upgrade — Transport Sector Development and Coastal Protection Project, Sao Tome and Prin…

República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe

MINISTÉRIO DO PLANEAMENTO, FINANÇAS E ECONOMIA AZUL

Unidade – Disciplina - Trabalho

Agência Fiduciária e de Administração de Projetos

Projeto Desenvolvimento do Setor dos Transportes e Proteção Costeira

Grant No.: D 44 60 ST

Assignment Title:

Development of climate resilience of the transport network, through vulnerability assessment and climate-informed road assets management in Sao tome and Principe

Reference No.: 17/C/TCP/2019

The Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Transport Sector Development and Coastal Protection Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting service to Develop climate resilience of the transport network, through vulnerability assessment and climate-informed road assets management in Sao tome and Principe.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include:

• Vulnerability Assessment of Road Network;

• Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy for STP’s Road Network,

• Development of Guidelines for Vulnerability Assessment and Work Program of Priority Measures for Road Network;

• Recommendations for the development of a resilience Database to enhance the current Road Assets Management System used by Roads Department of STP for planning and decision-making

The consulting services is to be implemented in eight (8) months, from October 2020 to May 2021.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address or email given below.

The Project Administration and Fiduciary Agency (AFAP) now invites eligible consulting firms (“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. The shortlisting criteria are:

• Must have at least 5 (five) years of relevant experience in climate vulnerability assessment of transport infrastructure, especially roads.

• Solid knowledge of the institutional and policy process required in the implementation of climate change adaptation measures for roads;

• Must have significant experience in development or improvement of road assets management systems

• Must have at least 3 (three) contracts in road design projects, integrating climate change, in the last 6 (six) years.

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

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” dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

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 Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: 08:30 to 12:00 and 15:00 to 17:00 hours (Sao Tome and Principe local time) Monday to Friday.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by August 31, 2020 until 16:00 hours (Sao Tome and Principe local time).

Agência Fiduciária e de Administração de Projetos

Attn: Mr. Alberto F. Leal, Coordinator

Avenida Kwame N’Krumah

Edifício do Afriland First Bank, 3º Piso

CP 1029, São Tomé, São Tomé e Príncipe

Tel: + 239 222 52 05

E-mail: [email protected]

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