REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – Consultancy Service for the Design and Supervision for the Construction of Project Office

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Name of Project: ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project (ECOWAS-REAP)- P164044

Grant No.: D4080

Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for the Design and Supervision for the Construction of Project Office

Reference No. GM-NAWEC-315674-CS-LCS

BACKGROUND

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 firm for the design, preparation of bidding documents and supervision of the works for the proposed Project office building at Kotu.

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 workforce capable of delivering the outcomes for meeting its target in providing access to reliable electricity supply in The Gambia.

The purpose of this TOR is to spell out the terms and conditions for the hire of a consulting firm to carry out a fitting design that can cater to all the present and anticipated future requirement needs of  NAWEC’s Project Implementation Unit, on a proposed area at Bertil Harding Highway, Kotu for the construction of a new stand-alone multi-story complex office building and car park area plus the supervision of the works. The design shall be in accordance with the EDGE (“Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies”) requirements and the building shall be EDGE-certified upon construction completion.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 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:

  1. Assess the management and administrative needs of NAWEC’s Project Office in consultation with the management. It is anticipated that the proposed Project Office building 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).
  2. Analyze the physical infrastructural development needs in the short, medium, and long term, and prepare detailed designs and tender documents for the proposed facilities.
  • Have consultative meetings with the PIU every fortnight to review progress.
  1. Propose the type of equipment and material needed for these structures along with necessary cost estimates.
  2. Suggestions/recommendations in order to meet sustainability requirements.
  3. Taking the above points into consideration, prepare a complete design together with the working drawings, schedules, etc. plus detailed cost estimates.
  • Assist the PIU in the development of the bidding documents and the recruitment of the Constructor
  • Supervise the construction of the designed facilities, including the preparation of interim certificates and overall management of the contract.

 

  • OUTPUTS; PRE-DESIGN PLANNING
  • OUTPUTS: SCHEMATIC DESIGN
  • OUTPUTS: PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
  • ASSISTANCE TO PROCUREMENT AND WORK SUPERVISION

DURATION AND SUPERVISION OF DELIVERABLES

The total duration of the consultancy contract is estimated to be 15 calendar months, including 1 month for Design, 5 months for Assistance to procurement (on an intermittent basis), and 9 months for Works supervision. The anticipated level of effort of key staff is at least 6 months.

National Water and Electricity Company now invite 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:

  1. Have implemented at least 2 similar contracts in the last 6 years in Sub-Saharan Africa. Work completion reports are required to be part of the submissions.

The works must include design, bid preparation, and supervision during implementation for it to be considered as a similar assignment. A proper description of the projects in the last 10 years is desired. The value of each work performed in the last ten years must also be mentioned and names and contact numbers should also be provided.

  1. Must have designed, prepared bidding documents, and supervised buildings of at least 1,500 sq. m.)

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

PIU Office Consultant TOR

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 November 2017  and August 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 Least- Cost-Based Selection (LCS) 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 written form to the address below (in person, by mail, by fax, or by e-mail) by close of business on November 21st, 2022.

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)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – Social 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: Social  Safeguards Specialist for Project Implementation Unit

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): GM-NAWEC-275376-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.

 

A Social 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 social safeguards regulations of the financing institutions and Gambian legislation.

In general, he/she will be responsible for providing advice and technical assistance to the project and all stakeholders to ensure acceptable quality of social 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 obtained at the address given below:

 

Required qualifications:

  • (i) Master degree in social sciences such as political science or policy, sociology, anthropology, gender studies, social assessment studies, or related fields (with experience in areas relevant to social safeguards such as land acquisition or resettlement, vulnerable groups and individuals, gender, livelihoods, participation and civic engagement, social impact analysis, assessment of social risks).
  • (ii) At least 5 years’ experience in the region in compliance with social safeguards policies including involuntary resettlement.
  • (iii) Good knowledge of the relevant regulations/directives and operations of multilateral development organizations and executing agencies.
  • (iv) Demonstrated experience and knowledge of Bank operations and social safeguard policies, especially, experience and familiarity with complex safeguard work.
  • (v) Proven experience and skills in managing projects.
  • (vi) Proven capacity to work across multiple stakeholders, including government entities, civil society organizations (CSOs), local communities, and the private sector.
  • (vii) Demonstrated experience in the World Bank project cycle and procedures
  • (viii) Fluent in English with excellent written and oral skills.
  • (ix) Advanced computer skills and full proficiency in the use of relevant software applications in using computers and software such as Microsoft Office suite
  • (x) Participate in capacity-building training to strengthen competencies as need be.
  • (xi) Work with GBV consultant to strengthen capacity on addressing GBV/SHEA/VAC risks in the project.
  • (xii) Knowledge of local language like Mandinka, wolof, fula, or serere is a requirement since the project is intervening in rural areas.
  • (xiii) Familiarity with risks and mitigation measures related to gender-based violence (GBV) and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse/Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH) to ensure such risks/mitigation measures are included in the ESCP and SEP.

 

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 July 14th, 2022.  

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 FloorCity:

Banjul

Country: The Gambia

Telephone: +220 996 1301/ 9967791/ 7009342

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

TOR Social Safeguard Specialist Gambia PIUDownload