Provision of Supervision Services for Connection of Households to the LWSC Water Distribution Network for Three (3) months

Republic of Liberia

Ministry of Public Works

South Lynch Street

Monrovia, Liberia

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

COUNTRY: Republic of Liberia

NAME OF PROJECT: Liberia Urban Resilience Project

PROJECT ID: P169718

CREDIT/GRANT No.: IDA-7122-LR and E0410-LR

ASSIGNMENT: Consultancy Services for the Supervising Engineer for Household Water Connection to the LWSC Water Distribution Network

REFERENCE No.: LR-MPW-CS-462509-CS-INDV

Place of Assignment: Greater Monrovia

The Government of the Republic of Liberia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Liberia Urban Resilience Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the Consultancy Services for the Supervising Engineer for Household Water Connections to the LWSC Water Distribution Network.

The objective of the Consultancy services (“the Services”) is to provide supervision services for the installation of branch lines and service lines to connect 2,500 households to the LWSC water distribution pipe network.

The Ministry of Public Works (“the Client”) now invites eligible Individual Consultants to submit Expression of Interest (EoI) in providing the Services. The selection shall be based on qualifications, experience and skills of the candidate and followed by an interview. The qualifications, experience and competencies include:

• Must be a Civil Engineer (B.Sc.) with at least ten (10) years of experience working in general construction.

• Possession of an MSc in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Hydraulics, Water and Sanitation Engineering, and Project Management or similar fields is desirable

• Demonstrated proof of engagement in at least three (3) similar assignments in terms of work and contract value during the last five (5) years.

• Must have a demonstrated working knowledge of the environmental requirements of a project of this nature

The construction works are expected to last for three (3) calendar months, with a one (1) month Defects Liability Period (DLP) and will be a time-based contract.

Further information may be obtained at the address below during office hours (0900 to 1700 hours) from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400 hours) and public holidays.

An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (“Procurement Regulations”) dated July 2016, revised in November 2017 and August 2018, and updated in November 2020 and September 2023 (fifth edition).

For detailed Terms of Reference for this assignment with scope of assignment and specific tasks, qualifications and experience and other requirements, please visit the Ministry’s website: https://iiu-mpw.org, https://www.mpw.gov.lr and www.emansion.gov.lr

Expressions of Interest and CV must be submitted through email written on or before January 10, 2025, at 15:00 hours (Monrovia Time) – clearly marked “LR-MPW-462509-CS-INDV: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE SUPERVISING ENGINEER FOR HOUSEHOLD WATER CONNECTIONS TO THE LWSC WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK”; and addressed to:

Project Coordinator

Liberia Urban Resilience Project

Ministry of Public Works

P O Box 9011

Monrovia, Liberia

Tel: +231 886 651 3239/779 111 985

Email: [email protected] cc: [email protected]

Website: www.mpw.gov.lr