REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – Senior Power Engineer for Project Implementation Unit

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

The Gambia

ECOWAS-REGIONAL ELECTRICITY ACCESS PROJECT (ECOREAP)

 Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA/ D4070

Assignment Title: Senior Power Engineer for Project Implementation Unit. (As per Procurement Plan): GM-NAWEC-408463-CS-INDV

The Project Implementation Unit of National Water and Electricity Company Ltd, NAWEC-PIU, is preparing and implementing the Gambia-related part of the ECOWAS-Regional Electricity Access Project, Phase 1 (REAP1), a World Bank funded project. The Project Development Objective is to increase grid electricity access in Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and The Gambia. The project aims to provide access to around 1.1 million people in specific localities in each country selected, following a first order least cost geospatial planning within a 100-km radius of the substations of the OMVG in The Gambia and Guinea Bissau, and the substations of the OMVS in Mali. The project comprises three components: (i) Design and construction of electricity distribution grid aiming to maximize new people’s connections; to the grid, (ii) Supervision of the construction and technical advisory, and (iii) Technical assistance and project management.

The design phase for the major contract of the REAP1 is complete, and this covers a base-list of 298 communities with the Following scope: 521 km MV lines, 361 substations ans 1 259 km LV lines. Then, additional communities (around 85) are identified and the recruitment of a firm, to design the additional scope and develop and Employer’s Requirements, is ongoing. NAWEC-PIU is also implementing in the rural areas’ other projects similar to the ECOWAS REAP1 and funded by EU, EIB, World Bank, and AfDB.  In total, more than 1000 km MV lines, more than 2000 km LV lines, and more than 700 communities are identified and committed. In the GBA (Grand Banjul Area), the NAWEC-PIU also implements a 20 MWp Solar Plant, a National Control Centre, a 17 km 225kV Transmission Line, a HV/MV Substation, MV/MV Substations, and MV/LV substations.

To address the temporary overload of staff due to the significant increase of activities, the NAVEC-PIU needs to get an additional senior power engineer directly operational in the team. Hence, a Senior Power Engineer is now being recruited by NAWEC – PIU, in relation with the World Bank, to work on relevant projects activities of the unit. The assignment will be for a period of one-year renewable, full time.

  1. SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Senior Power Engineer’s responsibility will be ensuring technical preparation and monitoring of implementation of all the power lines and substations projects, under the PIU and in relation with the RCU and the owner’s engineer.  Activities to be performed include but are not limited to the following:

i.   Provide engineering support to the PIU during projects preparations, managements, and implementations.

ii.  Provide inputs to specifications/employers’ requirements/ToRs for bidding documents/RFPs, for power lines and substations.

iii. Oversee project preparations, particularly in aspects related to designs, works, equipment specifications, and other technical aspects like substation protection and control system, under the general management of the Coordinator of the PIU.

iv.  Provide technical support during bidding stages, prequalification, shortlisting, bid evaluation, contract negotiation, drafting of contract, etc.

v.   Review all technical documents; designs, specifications, and construction schedule submitted by Contractors, ensuring strict control for proper and quality implementations of the project, in relation with the owner’s engineer.

vi.  Ensure that bidding documents, project implementations, and contracts adheres to all technical details and international standards, for the lines and substations as well.

vii.  Attend Factory Acceptance Tests and inspect the quality and quantity of the equipment.

viii. Supervise the implementation of all the projects to conform to approved design.

ix.   Supervise commissioning conducted on all the projects and issue reports.

x.    Follow up on correspondences between the RCU, Owner’s Engineers, Contractors, and the other stakeholders.

xi.   Monitor the implementation of the projects schedules to ensure adherence with the project timeline.

xii.  Review the reporting from Contractors and Owners’ Engineers

xiii. Review the invoices of Owners’ Engineers and contractors.

xiv. Monitor the implementation of the Quality Management Plan set up by contractors and safety arrangements during works (Personal protective equipment, Staff certifications to handle specific electricity related tasks, etc.)

xv.  Collect all relevant information on the constructions, anticipate and identify problems and risks arising and recommend necessary actions to the Project Coordinator

xvi.  Assess and advise on all proposed technical variations and report on justification or otherwise of claims.

xvii. Respond effectively to any other job assigned by the Project Coordinator

xviii. Contribute to elaborate Annual Work Plans, annual budgets, as well as the quarterly, biannual, and annual reports of the projects.

xix.   Assist the Project Coordinator in supervising contractors’ performances in handling technical issues, then provide corrective instructions as needed.

xx.    Assist the Project Coordinator in the preparation during missions of supervisions, meetings with the RCU, internal meetings and Steering Committee meetings.

xxi.  Other activities, as instructed by the Managing Director through the Project Coordinator.

  1. QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Qualification and skills requirements

Qualification

Must hold a master’s degree in electrical engineering or related fields.

Skills

  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
  • Excellent writing and reporting skills.
  • Experienced computer user, including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
  • Good skills in information technology and communication tools.
  • Fluent in English, and knowledge in French will be an added advantage.

General Experience

  • Significant exposure to the electricity sector with a minimum of 10 years’ professional experience in working on power distribution projects.
  • Desirable regional (West Africa) experience of 3 years.
  • experience on Donor’s funded projects.

Specific experience

  • Have been involved, in the last five (5) years, at least in two (2) engineering or implementation of projects of power distribution grid extension/reinforcement in rural or suburban areas, with following minimum size: 100 km MV lines, 25 substations, 200 km LV lines.
  • Experience and understanding of methodology of power system planning and analysis software, as well as rules for the interconnection of electricity networks.

3. DUTY STATION AND CONTRACT DURATION

It is estimated that the workload will be 120 staff-days spread over the total contract period of one year. NAWEC, at its discretion, and based on the evaluation of performance, may extend the services.

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 July 2018 and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08:00 to 16:00.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by fax, or by e-mail) by close of business February 29th, 2024.  

Senior Power Engineer ToR

PIU-GAMBIA

Attention: Mrs. Haddy Njie – Project Coordinator

Address: National Water & Electricity Company Limited,Project Implementation Unit

Emporium III Building, Fajara

114 Kairaba Avenue

Floor/ Room number: Conference Room, 1st Floor

City: Banjul

Country: The Gambia

Telephone: +220 996 1301/ 9967791/ 7009342

Electronic mail address: hnjie@nawec.gm, (and copy to mfsanyang@nawec.gm, asallah@nawec.gm)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – Junior Power Engineer for Project Implementation Unit

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

The Gambia
ECOWAS-REGIONAL ELECTRICITY ACCESS PROJECT (ECOREAP)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA/ D4070

Assignment Title: Junior Power Engineer for Project Implementation Unit. (As per Procurement Plan): GM-NAWEC-387349-CS-INDV

National Water and Electricity Company Ltd, NAWEC, is preparing and implementing the Gambia-related part of the World Bank funded ECOWAS-Regional Electricity Access Project, Phase I (ECOWAS-REAP1). The Project Development Objective is to increase grid electricity access in Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and The Gambia. The project aims to provide access to around 1.1 million people in specific localities selected in the countries following a first order least cost geospatial planning within a 100-km radius of the substations of the OMVG in The Gambia and Guinea Bissau, and the substations of the OMVS in Mali. The project comprises three components: (i) Design and build of electricity distribution infrastructure (Medium Voltage – MV and Low Voltage – LV) to maximize new connections; (ii) Supervision of the construction and technical advisory; and (iii) Technical assistance and project management.

For the project management, the Junior Power Engineer of the Gambia Project Implementation Unit (PIU) needs technical assistance to handle properly various activities he is in charge of. For this, a Junior Power Engineer is now being recruited by the Gambia Project Implementation Unit (PIU), in relation with the World Bank, to work under the supervision of the Senior Power Engineer of the PIU, on relevant activities of the ECOWAS-REAP1 project and any other projects implemented under the PIU.

1. SCOPE OF WORK

The Junior Power Engineer’s overall responsibility will be providing technical expertise during project implementation and inputs to ensure timely and efficient implementation of the projects. Activities to be performed include but are not limited to the following:

– Participating in the review of the designs prepared by the Contractors and the Owner’s Engineers, technical specifications, drawings,  schedules, all technical documents and works’ documents, including various reports and invoices.
– Take part in acceptance of materials (FAT & SAT), control of the works’ compliance with Employer’s Requirements, and all other necessary  supervision activities, to ensure that construction of the distribution networks is implemented on time, efficiently, safely, and with high      technical quality.
– Representing the PIU on-site during implementation of works and reporting accordingly to the Senior Power Engineer of the PIU.
– Contribute to the elaboration of Annual Work Plans and Budgets of the projects.
– Other activities, as instructed by the Senior Power Engineer and the Project Coordinator.

2. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
(i) Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related fields.
(ii) Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience meant as being involved in power distribution grid operation activities or in power distribution grid extension/reinforcement projects in urban or rural areas.
(iii) Fluent in English with excellent written and spoken skills.
(iv) Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
(v) Experienced computer user, including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.

3. DUTY STATION
Besides the PIU office for sometimes, the Engineer will be required to reside most of the time around the project sites. Her/his office will be in Farafenni and Basse, depending on the intervention site.

4. FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE PIU
The following facilities will be provided by the client to the consultant free of charge.
(i) Office Space: Office space with desk shall be provided in the PIU’s office or as it may be agreed.
(ii) Laptop, Office facilities: printing facilities, photocopying, copying paper writing materials etc.
(iii) Documents: All the documents and available data and information concerning the Project.
(iv) Internet facilities within the office.
(v) Business transport within the city for meetings, workshops, etc.
(vi) Support for all site visits required for supervision and monitoring.

5. FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CONSULTANT
(i) Mobile phone and communication (Telephone, own internet outside office hours).
(ii) In City Personal Transportation.
(iii) Accommodation and meals.

6. DURATION OF CONTRACT
1 year period contract renewable after satisfactory evaluation contract alongside the project implementation

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 July 2018 and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08:00 to 16:00.

Junior_Power_Engineer_ToR

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by fax, or by e-mail) by close of business November 30th, 2023.

PIU-GAMBIA
Attention: Mrs. Haddy Njie – Project Coordinator
Address: National Water & Electricity Company Limited,
Project Implementation Unit
Emporium III Building, Fajara
114 Kairaba Avenue
Floor/ Room number: Conference Room, 1st Floor
City: Banjul
Country: The Gambia
Telephone: +220 996 1301/ 9967791/ 7009342
Electronic mail address: hnjie@nawec.gm, (and copy to mfsanyang@nawec.gm, asallah@nawec.gm)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – Senior Power Engineer for Project Implementation Unit

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

The Gambia
ECOWAS-REGIONAL ELECTRICITY ACCESS PROJECT (ECOREAP)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA/ D4070

Assignment Title: Senior Power Engineer for Project Implementation Unit. (As per Procurement Plan): GM-NAWEC-387347-CS-INDV

The Project Implementation Unit of National Water and Electricity Company Ltd, NAWEC-PIU, is preparing and implementing the Gambia-related part of the ECOWAS-Regional Electricity Access Project, Phase 1 (REAP1), a World Bank funded project. The Project Development Objective is to increase grid electricity access in Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and The Gambia. The project aims to provide access to around 1.1 million people in specific localities in each country selected, following a first order least cost geospatial planning within a 100-km radius of the substations of the OMVG in The Gambia and Guinea Bissau, and the substations of the OMVS in Mali. The project comprises three components: (i) Design and construction of electricity distribution grid aiming to maximize new people’s connections; to the grid, (ii) Supervision of the construction and technical advisory, and (iii) Technical assistance and project management.

The design phase for the major contract of the REAP1 is complete, and this covers a base-list of 298 communities with the Following scope: 521 km MV lines, 361 substations ans 1 259 km LV lines. Then, additional communities (around 85) are identified and the recruitment of a firm, to design the additional scope and develop and Employer’s Requirements, is ongoing. NAWEC-PIU is also implementing in the rural areas’ other projects similar to the ECOWAS REAP1 and funded by EU, EIB, World Bank, and AfDB. In total, more than 1000 km MV lines, more than 2000 km LV lines, and more than 700 communities are identified and committed. In the GBA (Grand Banjul Area), the NAWEC-PIU also implements a 20 MWp Solar Plant, a National Control Centre, a 17 km 225kV Transmission Line, a HV/MV Substation, MV/MV Substations, and MV/LV substations.

To address the temporary overload of staff due to the significant increase of activities, the NAVEC-PIU needs to get an additional senior power engineer directly operational in the team. Hence, a Senior Power Engineer is now being recruited by NAWEC – PIU, in relation with the World Bank, to work on relevant projects activities of the unit. The assignment will be for a period of one-year renewable, full time.

1. SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Senior Power Engineer’s responsibility will be ensuring technical preparation and monitoring of implementation of all the power lines and substations projects, under the PIU and in relation with the RCU and the owner’s engineer. Activities to be performed include but are not limited to the following:
i.  Provide engineering support to the PIU during projects preparations, managements, and                            implementations.
ii. Provide inputs to specifications/employers’ requirements/ToRs for bidding documents/RFPs, for power      lines and substations.
iii. Oversee project preparations, particularly in aspects related to designs, works, equipment                          specifications, and other technical aspects like substation protection and control system, under the            general management of the Coordinator of the PIU.
iv.  Provide technical support during bidding stages, prequalification, shortlisting, bid evaluation, contract        negotiation, drafting of contract, etc.
v.   Review all technical documents; designs, specifications, and construction schedule submitted by                 Contractors, ensuring strict control for proper and quality implementations of the project, in relation          with the owner’s engineer.
vi.  Ensure that bidding documents, project implementations, and contracts adheres to all technical                  details  and international standards, for the lines and substations as well.
vii.  Attend Factory Acceptance Tests and inspect the quality and quantity of the equipment.
viii. Supervise the implementation of all the projects to conform to approved design.
ix.   Supervise commissioning conducted on all the projects and issue reports.
x.    Follow up on correspondences between the RCU, Owner’s Engineers, Contractors, and the other                stakeholders.
xi.   Monitor the implementation of the projects schedules to ensure adherence with the project timeline.
xii.  Review the reporting from Contractors and Owners’ Engineers
xiii. Review the invoices of Owners’ Engineers and contractors.
xiv. Monitor the implementation of the Quality Management Plan set up by contractors and safety                  arrangements during works (Personal protective equipment, Staff certifications to handle specific                electricity related tasks, etc.)
xv.  Collect all relevant information on the constructions, anticipate and identify problems and risks                   arising  and recommend necessary actions to the Project Coordinator
xvi.  Assess and advise on all proposed technical variations and report on justification or otherwise of               claims.
xvii. Respond effectively to any other job assigned by the Project Coordinator
xviii. Contribute to elaborate Annual Work Plans, annual budgets, as well as the quarterly, biannual, and            annual reports of the projects.
xix.  Assist the Project Coordinator in supervising contractors’ performances in handling technical issues,           then provide corrective instructions  as needed.
xx.   Assist the Project Coordinator in the preparation during missions of supervisions, meetings with the           RCU, internal meetings and Steering Committee meetings.
xxi.  Other activities, as instructed by the Managing Director through the Project Coordinator.

2. QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Qualification and skills requirements
Qualification
Must hold a master’s degree in electrical engineering or related fields.
Skills
– Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
– Excellent writing and reporting skills.
– Experienced computer user, including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
– Good skills in information technology and communication tools.
– Fluent in English, and knowledge in French will be an added advantage.

General Experience
– Significant exposure to the electricity sector with a minimum of 10 years’ professional experience in           working on power distribution projects.
– Desirable regional (West Africa) experience of 3 years.
– experience on Donor’s funded projects.

Specific experience
– Have been involved, in the last five (5) years, at least in two (2) engineering or implementation of              projects of power distribution grid extension/reinforcement in rural or suburban areas, with following        minimum size: 100 km MV lines, 25 substations, 200 km LV lines.
– Experience and understanding of methodology of power system planning and analysis software, as well     as rules for the interconnection of electricity networks.

3. DUTY STATION AND CONTRACT DURATION

It is estimated that the workload will be 120 staff-days spread over the total contract period of one year. NAWEC, at its discretion, and based on the evaluation of performance, may extend the services.

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 July 2018 and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Senior Power Engineer _ECOREAP-ToR

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08:00 to 16:00.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by fax, or by e-mail) by close of business November 21st, 2023.

PIU-GAMBIA
Attention: Mrs. Haddy Njie – Project Coordinator
Address: National Water & Electricity Company Limited,
Project Implementation Unit
Emporium III Building, Fajara
114 Kairaba Avenue
Floor/ Room number: Conference Room, 1st Floor
City: Banjul
Country: The Gambia
Telephone: +220 996 1301/ 9967791/ 7009342
Electronic mail address: hnjie@nawec.gm, (and copy to mfsanyang@nawec.gm, asallah@nawec.gm)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) – Detailed Design and Support through Bidding Process for Additional Villages

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

 

The Gambia

ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project (ECOWAS-REAP)- P164044

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA- D4080

Assignment Title: Detailed Design and Support through Bidding Process for Additional Villages

Reference No.:  GM-NAWEC-364342-CS-CQS

 

The ECOWAS-Regional Electricity Access Project (REAP), a part of a Series of Projects (SOP) being implemented within the ECOWAS region, with a long-term view to achieving electricity distribution expansion within the Region. Funded by the IDA/World Bank, the SOP aims to increase the number of people in West Africa with access to reliable and affordable electricity, as articulated in the ECOWAS White Paper of 2006 for Increasing Access to Energy Services to People of the Sub-region.

 Specifically, the project aims to increase grid electricity access in the Republics of Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and The Gambia. It is expected to substantially increase the access to electricity to reach an access rate of almost 65 percent and 25 percent, in The Gambia and Guinea Bissau respectively, while Mali will increase its electricity access rate to 37 percent.

 The projects include the construction of about 160km of Medium Voltage (MV) lines, low voltage (LV) lines for about 93 villages in LRR, WCR, and NBR (some might be in other regions), distribution transformers for the about 93 villages, and a 2km bridge crossing between Farafenni and Soma.

 The main objectives of this assignment are as follows:

a.  Conduct a comprehensive topographical survey of the project area to gather essential data for the design and construction of the electrical infrastructure. 

b.   Develop a detailed design plan for the construction of 160km of MV lines and LV lines for 93 villages, ensuring efficient and reliable power distribution.

c.    Conduct studies to determine the appropriate distribution transformer requirements for the 93 villages, considering load demand, voltage regulations, and future expansion needs.

d.     Design a 2km bridge crossing to provide a safe and reliable route for the electrical infrastructure.

e.   Prepare the technical component of the bidding document, including Employer’s Requirements, data sheets of all materials to be used in the project, the price schedule and cost estimate, and the final Bill of Quantities (BoQ).

f.   Provide timely support in preparation of responses to clarifications and inquiries from bidders during the bidding process. Participate in pre-bid meeting and site visit.

g.     Participate in contract negotiation with potential contractors to finalize the agreement terms and conditions.

Scope of work:

The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, the following:

a.      Topographical Survey:

–        Conduct a comprehensive topographical survey of the project area, covering the alignment of the MV lines, combine constructions, LV lines, and the proposed bridge crossing. 

–      Collect accurate elevation data, contours, land features, and any other relevant information necessary for the design and construction of the electrical networks. This survey shall cover a corridor of 20m at least. All obstacles shall be well represented and a minimum of 50m between the points shall be considered. 

–        Prepare detailed topographical maps and profiles with readable scales printed in at least A2 format.

b.     Detailed Design:

–    Prepare a detailed design plan for the construction of about 160km of MV lines, including pole locations, conductor sizes, sag calculations, and necessary clearances.

–        Design the LV lines to connect 93 villages, considering load requirements, voltage drop limitations, and appropriate conductor sizes. 

–        Determine the optimal route for the MV and LV lines, considering terrain, environmental factors, and existing infrastructure.

–        Prepare a design plan for the 2km bridge crossing, including the design of all the materials required and all the required studies and drawings in a very clear manner.

–     This shall include the full calculation notes using Jove, mechanical and execution designs for the complete networks taking into account the weight of the transformers to be proposed.

–        Prepare cost estimates.

c.      Studies for Distribution Transformers:

–      Conduct load demand studies for each of the 93 villages to determine the appropriate capacity and number of distribution transformers required.

–        Propose the most optimal location for each transformer.

–        Analyse the voltage regulations and determine the optimal locations for the distribution transformers to minimize voltage fluctuations and ensure efficient power distribution.

–     Consider future growth and expansion needs of the villages and recommend suitable strategies for accommodating increased load demand.

–     Quantify all the households and public buildings, like schools, hospitals, health centers, etc. to be connected on each transformer, providing a list with names and phone numbers of each household head.

d.     Preparation of Bidding Document:

–  Develop the Employer’s Requirements, clearly outlining the project’s objectives, technical specifications, and performance requirements.

–    Create data sheets for all the equipment and materials required for the project, including specifications, technical parameters, standards, and any relevant certifications. 

–        Prepare the price schedule, detailing the breakdown of costs for materials, labor, equipment, and any other project-related expenses.

–      Compile the final Bill of Quantities (BoQ) document, providing a comprehensive list of items, quantities, for the construction and installation works.

e.      Clarification Responses:

–        Review and respond, in collaboration with the PIU, to clarifications and inquiries from bidders during the bidding process.

–        Provide necessary technical clarifications and ensure a clear understanding of the project requirements.

–        Participate in pre-bid meeting and site visit.

f.      Contract Negotiation:

–        Participate in contract negotiation with potential contractors.

–        Collaborate with the client to finalize the agreement terms and conditions. 

–        Address any technical concerns or modifications to ensure compliance with project requirements.

It is anticipated that the total level of effort for this assignment is 9 staff-months.

Reporting

Reports are to be submitted to NAWEC PIU. All supporting documents such as photographs, video graphs, maps, primary and secondary information collected, etc., taken during the assignment shall be submitted in support of the reports, along with an electronic copy of the documents.

Deliverables:

The following deliverables are expected:

a)     Topographical Survey:

–        Comprehensive survey report, including accurate topographical maps, profiles, and relevant data.

–        Digital copies of the survey data in a compatible format – excel, dwg drawings, and any necessary format.

b)     Detailed Design:

–        Detailed design plan for the construction of 160km of MV lines.

–        Detailed design plan for the LV lines connecting 93 villages and location of distribution transformers.

–        Design plan for the 2km bridge crossing.

–        A final detailed execution study for the whole the entire networks to construct.

–        Detailed cost estimates (by different components/materials)

 

c)     Studies for the Distribution Transformers:

–        Load demand study report for the 93 villages, including recommendations for distribution transformer capacity and locations.

–        Analysis report on voltage regulations and strategies for efficient power distribution.

–        List of clients to connected on each transformers

 

d)     Preparation of Bidding Document:

–        Employer’s Requirements document.

–        Data sheets of all equipment.

–        Price schedule.

–        Final Bill of Quantities (BoQ).

–        Any other technical documentation required for the bidding process. 

e)     Clarification Responses:

Timely and comprehensive responses, in collaboration with the PIU, to bidders’ clarifications and inquiries during the bidding process. Participation and support in pre-bid meeting and site visit.

f)      Contract Negotiation:

–        Finalized contract agreement with potential contractors, including all necessary modifications and technical considerations.

National Water and Electricity Company Limited (NAWEC) 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.

Team for the Assignment:

The NGO/consulting firm shall dedicate a team of professionals to the site. The constitution of the Core Team and their required qualification and experience shall be as follows:

Position

Number required

Qualification/Experience

Project Senior Engineer/Manager

1

He/she shall have a minimum experience of 8 years in a similar role with at least two similar projects in the last 5 years. He/she shall be a Master’s Degree holder in Engineering or management

Lead Topographical Surveyors

2

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role with a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field, with at least experience in two similar projects in the last 5 years is required.

Electrical Engineer Designer

1

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role with a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field, with at least experience in two similar projects in the last 5 years is required.

Electrical Engineer

1

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role with a BSc Degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with at least experience in two similar projects in the last 5 years is required

 

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 July 2018 and November 2020 (“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 Consultant’s Qualification-based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the link below:

ECOREAP Additional Villages TOR

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: 

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 19th September 2023.

PIU-GAMBIA

Attention: Mrs. Haddy Njie – Project Coordinator

Address: National Water & Electricity Company Limited,

Project Implementation Unit

Emporium III Building, Fajara

114 Kairaba Avenue

Floor/ Room number: Conference Room, 1st Floor

City: Banjul

Country: The Gambia

Telephone: +220 3664125/ 9967791/ 7009342

Electronic mail address: hnjie@nawec.gm, (and copy to mfsanyang@nawec.gm)

 

 

 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) – To develop a plan to implement the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) of ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project (ECO-REAP)

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

The Gambia

ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project (ECOWAS-REAP)- P164044

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA- D4080

Assignment Title: To develop a plan to implement the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) of ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project (ECO-REAP)

Reference No.:  GM-NAWEC-348394-CS-CQS

 

The ECOWAS-Regional Electricity Access Project (REAP), a part of a Series of Projects (SOP) being implemented within the ECOWAS region, with a long-term view to achieving electricity distribution expansion within the Region. Funded by the IDA/World Bank, the SOP aims to increase the number of people in West Africa with access to reliable and affordable electricity, as articulated in the ECOWAS White Paper of 2006 for Increasing Access to Energy Services to People of the Sub-region.

The SOP consists of two Phases, which plan to provide 2.5 million people across six countries in West Africa, namely Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Mali, Senegal, Mauritania, and The Gambia with electricity. Phase I of the SOP is to provide access to 1.1 million people in Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and The Gambia. In The Gambia, this Phase will finance the expansion of medium and low-voltage networks from the two high-voltage 225/33 kV substations (in Soma, Lower River Region–LRR, and in Brikama, in West Coast Region–WCR) being built under the OMVG Energy Project. It is expected that this will transform the power sectors of these countries and enable them to achieve their common objective of delivering more power to more consumers.

Specifically, the project aims to increase grid electricity access in the Republics of Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and The Gambia. It is expected to substantially increase the access to electricity to reach an access rate of almost 65 percent and 25 percent, in The Gambia and Guinea Bissau respectively, while Mali will increase its electricity access rate to 37 percent.

The objective of the RAP implementation, therefore, is to ensure that those whose livelihoods and property/dwellings affected by the Project are compensated for their losses, and their standard of living improved, or at least restored to pre-project levels for sustenance of livelihoods. More specifically the RAP implementation seeks to:

  • Reduce the risks of poverty, exclusion, and inequitable access to benefits especially for the vulnerable and marginalized individuals and groups such as women, single-headed-households, elderly, children, etc.
  • Ensure the Project is socially acceptable to maintain credibility of the implementing authority and funder.

Since this project is funded by the WB, and its implementation will result in involuntary resettlement, it is a requirement that a RAP be developed according to the Involuntary Resettlement Policy of the World Bank (OP 4.12). This is because when involuntary resettlement takes place, people lose their land, assets and access to assets, their income, and livelihoods, with or without physical relocation. The effect of these losses on the persons living in the project zone would increase poverty, unless measures are put in place to compensate them for the losses incurred so that the living conditions of pre-project PAPs are recovered or even improved.

The objective of the prepared and approved RAP, therefore, was to provide guidelines for compensation of land and associated asset loss. The aims of the RAP were to:

  1. Reduce the risks of deepening poverty, exclusion, inequitable access to benefits especially for vulnerable and marginalized individuals and groups such as women, women head of households, elderly, children, persons with disabilities, etc.
  2. Mitigate adverse impacts including those relating to loss of livelihood from the reduced opportunity of collecting plant resources, and this will consequently prevent competition and conflict
  • Minimize, as much as possible, involuntary physical and economic displacement
  1. Ensure that the affected populations that must lose part of their property or assets following the completion of the project, are:
  • Compensated for these losses at full replacement cost
  • That affected livelihoods are restored or improved
  • Sensitize the PAP of the positive impacts of the Project

 In The Gambia, the Project ’s beneficiaries will include households, small businesses, and public institutions (including local governments, schools, and health clinics), which will be connected to the electricity grid. The project will be implemented in four Regions, viz:  Lower River Region (LRR); North Bank Region (NBR); West Coast Region (WCR); and Central River Region (CRR-North and South).

 Scope of work:

Task 1:  Implementation of mitigation measures, land acquisition and livelihood restoration of the approved RAP

Task 2: Dissemination of Information and Consultation

Task 3: Land Acquisition

Task 4:  Verification

Task 5: Distribution of Identity Files

Task 6: The final RAP implementation report shall include the following:  Category of household, asset lost, compensation and all types of assistance, alternate livelihood options, details of resettlement, specific training requirement for skill up gradation and institutions responsible for training.

Task 7: Disbursement of Assistance and Delivery of Entitlements

Task 8: Relocation

Task 9: Grievance Mechanism

Task 10: Coordination between PAPs and NAWEC

Task 11: Conduct Public Information Campaign

Task 12: Awareness Creation on Gender Mainstreaming and Systemic inequalities

 It is estimated that the consultancy services shall be required for a period of minimum three months given previous experience with RAPs implementation for activities related to medium voltage transmission lines, for a possible upward limit of six months. The consultant shall carry out all assigned tasks based on the milestones as set out by NAWEC. The period of service shall be extended, if found necessary and based on the performance of the consultant, for a period mutually agreed upon by both the parties (NAWEC and the consultant / the consultancy firm). The PIU will notify the consultant by the end of the second month if an extension is required.

Reporting

Reports are to be submitted to NAWEC PIU. All supporting documents such as photographs, video graphs, maps, primary and secondary information collected, etc., taken during the assignment shall be submitted in support of the reports, along with an electronic copy of the documents.

iii) Deliverables:

The following deliverables must be submitted:

  1. Inception Report: The consultant shall submit to the NAWEC PIU an inception report detailing plan of action, the team which will implement the assignment deployment, time schedule, and detailed methodology, within 21 working days of the commencement of the assignment.
  2. Monthly Work Plan: The work plan for each coming month shall be submitted in the monthly meeting along with that of the current month clearly showing site visits, targets vis-a-vis achievements, and various other elements. The monthly progress report shall have to be submitted before the 10th of the following month.
  3. Consultation record keeping: The consultant shall document in full detail, the consultation processes (including dates, time, location, persons present, efforts to ensure women and other vulnerable groups attended and participated, noting if they are community meetings or individual/one on one meeting, etc. Photos of consultations shall only be taken with the expressed consent of participants and should be noted in consultations notes that consent was asked for and if it was obtained. No photos shall be taken of children and of women participating in women only focused discussions. Any concerns or issues which may be raised during consultation by PAPs may impact implementation of the RAP should be brought to the attention of the PIU within 24 hours.
  4. Training: full description of the training imparted (or facilitated) as part of the assignment (The GRC will need to be trained on how to manage complaints).
  5. Draft Final Report: Consultant shall submit a Draft Completion Report at the end of the contract period summarizing the actions taken during the project, the methods used to carry out the assignment, and a summary of support, compensation and assistance given to the PAPs. This draft will be reviewed by NAWEC and commented upon. The progress archived in land acquisition as per entitlements shall be documented and shall be submitted to the NAWEC PIU as a part of the monthly progress report.
  6. Final Report: Consultant shall submit final completion report complying all the remarks / comments of NAWEC PIU, the World Bank on Draft Final Report at the end of the contract period summarizing the actions taken during the project, the methods used to carry out the assignment, and a summary of support, compensation and assistance given to the PAPs.
  7. Participation in Periodic Review Meeting of PIU: Consultant’s Team Leader shall participate in the periodic review meetings of the PIU to discuss about the progress of the assigned tasks, issues, and constraints in carrying out any specific task, etc.
  8. Submission of Meeting Records: Minutes of the meeting shall be prepared for all the meetings with NAWEC PIU and PAPs, GRC Meetings, various consultations with the PAPs, consultations with respect to shifting of community assets, joint verification of affected land and structures, etc., shall need to be recorded and submitted to the NAWEC PIU.
  9. Submission of Micro Plans: All micro plans (this includes the resettlement plan, livelihood.

 

National Water and Electricity Company Limited (NAWEC) 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.

Team for the Assignment:

The NGO/consulting firm shall dedicate a team of professionals to the site. The constitution of the Core Team and their required qualification and experience shall be as follows:

 

Position Number required Qualification/Experience
Project Manager / Team Leader

 

 1 Project Manager/Team Leader should be a post-graduate, preferably in social sciences with financial management background. S/he should have 10 years’ experience in implementation of resettlement plans and development of reports with good knowledge on GIS and mapping of Project affected area and PAP plots of land. S/he should have held responsible position in the previous assignments and should possess participatory management skills. Knowledge of local language (Mandinka) will be a good asset.
Social Specialists as Community Facilitators

 

 2 The social specialists should have a graduate or post- graduate or equivalent in social sciences with at least five years field experience. They shall have experience in implementation of resettlement in project development works with knowledge of prevailing resettlement policies including WB policies, and knowledge of social inclusion/working with vulnerable groups, and gender-based violence. They Should have at least five years of experience in community consultation (including one with demonstrated experience with gender-sensitive consultation approaches and working with women community members to create safe-spaces for discussion). Knowledge of the local language and experience of working in The Gambia are desired.

At least one of the social specialists will be an experienced woman-consultation facilitator to be able to conduct meetings with women and also attend all consultations and participate/help facilitate.

At least one of the two social specialists shall have knowledge about good financial and administrative management practices.
Land Acquisition Specialist

 

 1 Should be a graduate or equivalent in the social sciences with five years field experience in Land Acquisition, using maps to identify PAP assets, should have knowledge of prevailing land acquisition and compensation Act and WB policies.

 

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 July 2018 and November 2020 (“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 Consultant’s Qualification-based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the link below:

ECOREAP_Additional Villages_TORs_RAP_Implementation

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours:

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 8th June 2023.

 

PIU-GAMBIA

Attention: Mrs. Haddy Njie – Project Coordinator

Address: National Water & Electricity Company Limited,

Project Implementation Unit

Emporium III Building, Fajara

114 Kairaba Avenue

Floor/ Room number: Conference Room, 1st Floor

City: Banjul

Country: The Gambia

Telephone: +220 3664125/ 9967791/ 7009342

Electronic mail address: hnjie@nawec.gm, (and copy to mfsanyang@nawec.gm)

 

NATIONAL WATER AND ELECTRICITY COMPANY (NAWEC) ECOWAS REGIONAL ELECTRICITY ACCESS PROJECT (ECOWAS-REAP) RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) FOR THE ADDITIONAL COMMUNITIES ALONG THE SOMA FEEDERS

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NATIONAL WATER AND ELECTRICITY COMPANY (NAWEC) 

ECOWAS REGIONAL ELECTRICITY ACCESS PROJECT

(ECOWAS-REAP)

 

RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) FOR THE ADDITIONAL COMMUNITIES ALONG THE SOMA FEEDERS

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ECOREAP_ FINAL RAP REPORT_ADDITIONAL COMMUNITIES_ SOMA FEEDERS

NATIONAL WATER AND ELECTRICITY COMPANY (NAWEC) ECOWAS REGIONAL ELECTRICITY ACCESS PROJECT (ECOWAS-REAP) RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) FOR THE ADDITIONAL COMMUNITIES ALONG THE BRIKAMA FEEDERS

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NATIONAL WATER AND ELECTRICITY COMPANY (NAWEC) 

ECOWAS REGIONAL ELECTRICITY ACCESS PROJECT

(ECOWAS-REAP)

 RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) FOR THE ADDITIONAL COMMUNITIES ALONG THE BRIKAMA FEEDERS

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ECOREAP_FINAL RAP REPORT _ BRIKAMA FEEDERS -ADDITIONAL COMMUNITIES

 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Environmental Safeguards Specialist for Project Implementation Unit

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

The Gambia

ECOWAS-REGIONAL ELECTRICITY ACCESS PROJECT (ECOREAP)

 

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA/ D4070

 

Assignment Title: Environmental Safeguards Specialist for Project Implementation Unit. (As per Procurement Plan): GM-NAWEC-275370-CS-INDV

 

The ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project (ECOWAS-REAP) funded by the World Bank is a series of projects aims to increase people’s access to reliable energy services, which is one of the major challenges in the ECOWAS region. It builds on the ECOWAS Rural and Peri-Urban Electrification Master Plan, designed to meet the short- and medium-term needs of the Member States in terms of access to electricity as well the regional interconnection projects funded by the World Bank under the ECOWAS Power Generation and Transmission Master Plan implemented by WAPP.

The proposed project is the first of two in a series of projects (SOP) to provide access to 1.1 million people in Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and The Gambia. The project will finance the expansion of medium- and low-voltage networks from the high-voltage substations of the Gambia River Basin Development Organization (Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Gambie, OMVG) and Senegal River Basin Development Organization (Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Sénégal, OMVS) to transform their power sectors and enable them to achieve their common objective of delivering more power to more consumers.

An Environmental Safeguards Specialist is now being recruited by The Gambia Project Implementation Unit (PIU) to work on relevant project activities and ensuring strict compliance of project preparation and implementation activities with environmental safeguards regulations of the financing institutions and Gambian legislation.

In general, he/she will be responsible for providing advice and technical environmental safeguards oversight for the project and all stakeholders to ensure acceptable quality of environmental risk and impact management in accordance with the World Bank’s operational policies and EHS guidelines and, where applicable, national regulations in The Gambia.

The successful applicant shall be engaged immediately on a full-time basis for two years and for additional years during the project implementation period depending on the satisfactory performance during contract duration.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be downloaded at the link given below:

ECOREAP_Environmental_Safeguard_Specialist_GAMBIA_TOR

 

Required qualifications:

  1. have a higher education degree (at least 5 years) in environmental management or environmental sciences (ecology, biology, botany, forestry, natural resource management, etc.), geography, or any other degree deemed equivalent and having the environment as a base (with experience in areas relevant to environmental safeguards).
  2. Have a proven experience of five (5) years in environmental management including two (2) years in projects financed by the World Bank.
  3. Good knowledge of the relevant regulations/directives and operations of multilateral development organizations and executing agencies.
  4. Demonstrated experience and knowledge of Bank operations and environmental safeguard policies, especially, experience and familiarity with complex safeguard work.
  5. Good experience in the development and/or implementation of Environmental and Social Assessment instruments (ESIA, ESMP, CPPP, CPR, RAP) of projects, if possible, in projects financed by the World Bank.
  6. Proven experience and skills in managing projects.
  7. Proven capacity to work across multiple stakeholders, including government entities, civil society organizations (CSOs), local communities, and the private sector.
  8. Demonstrated experience in the World Bank project cycle and procedures.
  9. Fluent in English with excellent written and oral skills.
  10. Knowledge of local language like Mandinka, wolof, fula, or serere is a requirement since the project is intervening in rural areas.
  11. Advanced computer skills and full proficiency in the use of relevant software applications in using computers and software such as Microsoft Office suite.

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 July 2018 and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.  A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08:00 to 16:00. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by close of business August 10th, 2022.  PIU-GAMBIA Attention: Mrs. Haddy Njie – Project CoordinatorAddress: National Water & Electricity Company Limited,Project Implementation UnitEmporium III Building, Fajara114 Kairaba AvenueFloor/ Room number: Conference Room, 1st FloorCity: BanjulCountry: The GambiaTelephone: +220 996 1301/ 9967791/ 7009342Electronic mail address: hnjie@nawec.gm, (and copy to mfsanyang@nawec.gm)

PRESS RELEASE: USE OF DRONES TO SURVEY COMMUNITIES AS PART OF ECOREAP EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY IN RURAL AREAS

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PRESS RELEASE: USE OF DRONES TO SURVEY COMMUNITIES AS PART OF ECOREAP EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY IN RURAL AREAS

 

FONI, The Gambia, 20th April 2022 – The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), hereby wishes to inform the public that in line with the Government’s Development Plan of providing universal access to electricity to the Gambian population by 2025, it has commenced surveying and infrastructural activities in this regard. One of such efforts is through the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project (ECOREAP) implemented in The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, and Mali. The goal of this project is to provide access to electricity to rural communities. Communities in the Central River Region, North Bank Region, Lower River Region, and West Coast Region will benefit from this project.

 

Before commencing the infrastructural work needed to facilitate the electrification of these communities, surveying of the areas must be completed. NAWEC recruited a contractor named KEI Industries Ltd. to implement the project including the survey works. Due to the large number of communities needed to be surveyed, the contractor opted to use drones in order to efficiently and accurately survey the targeted areas. These drones were meant to contribute to the surveying efforts by providing information such as GPS coordinates and the landscape of the areas, to enable the team to plan and map out the infrastructural work needed to bring electricity to these villages.

 

We wish to reassure the public, especially communities in Foni where the drone surveying was recently conducted, that this activity was implemented in line with the goal of bringing electricity to remote parts of their communities. Additionally, we wish to dispel any myths and misconceptions surrounding the usage of these drones and want to assure the public that the drones were solely used as part of the efforts under ECOREAP to expand electricity access to rural communities.

 

We also solicit the kind support of the Governor of the West Coast Region, National Assembly Members, Alkalos, and Chiefs, in cooperating with the contractors to ensure smooth implementation of the project. At the finalization of the surveying in Foni, surveying of the remaining regions will commence. We wish to reassure the public once more that the use of drones is solely for the purpose of enabling effective planning of infrastructural work to provide access to electricity in rural communities.

 

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