REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: PROVISION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ARCHEOLOGICAL SERVICES SUPPORTING PROJECT CONSTRUCTION. 10007254
Total Energies East Africa Midstream B.V. (Company} Tanzania, an Oil and Gas company, invites experienced and reputable organizations for express their interest in providing cultural heritage and archaeological services supporting the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP} construction.
The EACOP project involves the construction and operation of a buried, cross-border pipeline to transport crude oil from the lake Albert area in Uganda to the eastern coast of Tanzania for export to international markets. The pipeline will run from Kabaale in Haima District, Uganda, to Chongoleoni, Tanga Region, in Tanzania. The length of the pipeline is 1,443 km, of which 1,147 km will be in Tanzania traversing eight [8] regions, comprising Kagera, Geita, Shinyanga, Tabora, Singida, Dodoma, Manyara and Tanga, and 27 administrative district councils and 33) Villages.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THE SERVICES:
The COMPANY implemented an archeological watching brief, surface and subsurface surveys, during geological, geophysical and geotechnical baseline surveys along the Project pipeline corridor and is currently undertaking archaeological surface and sub-surface investigations for future Main Camps and Pipe Yards (MCPY) Priority Areas. The Project is seeking a qualified, experienced Tanzanian partner organization with the ability and capacity to implement an archaeological watching brief during:
1. Early Civil Work site preparation and construction activities at a number of camp sites
2. During pipeline and other facilities construction and to undertake salvage excavation for any unplanned and chance archaeological finds uncovered. All Project construction activities comply with the Tanzanian legal framework and International Financing Standards (IFS) supporting Cultural Heritage management.
The scope requires sufficient suitably qualified and experienced senior archaeologist and all required equipment and materials to implement Cultural Heritage and Archaeological services concurrently at multiple locations engaging with Project and Government Representatives (i.e., Department of Antiquities) as required. The Cultural Heritage Management services include implement a Watch in
Brief during construction excavation activities, the identification, providing guidance on Chance Finds management, training and awareness raising, documentation and completion of salvage excavation for sites of cultural significance, monitoring, verification and reporting responsibilities to document compliance within the Tanzanian legal framework, IFS requirements and Company Cultural Heritage requirements The scope may require engagement with Communities regarding Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage elements. The Cultural Heritage and Archaeological Services scope requires field-based resources and may require remote support and coordination for artefact attribute analysis and storage, report preparation, and meetings.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Organizations expressing their interest are invited to document their request with:
- Qualification and certifications ‘or cultural heritage and archaeological services.
- Curriculum Vitae for cultural heritage specialists and archaeologists
- Examples of recent and relevant project experience within the fast 10 years.
- Experience in:
- Delivering archaeological and cultural heritage manager services.
- Undertaking subsurface and salvage excavation.
- Construction site work experience and management of chance finds.
- Cultural heritage/ archaeology training package development and raining delivery.
- Compliance with Local Content Regulations, 2617 and Local Company detrition.
- Application ‘or registration with the EWVURA Local Supplier Service Provider {LSSP) database at the time of submission of the response for expression of interest ’s strongly recommended.
The management Scope may be divided into regional or technical work packages and COMPANY will allow TENDERERS to submit a proposal for one, several or all packages.
Interested organization which have the ably, capacity and resources to implement the activities listed above should express their interest sending together with the documents stated in above section through an email to [email protected] (max. email size 20Mb] on or before 15:00 Fours East African Time (EAT), on 6 December 2021. mail subject should be 10007254.
Note: The EACOP project will review and assess the documents provided by the interested companies to derive a list of prequalified companies. Only prequalified companies will receive, subject: to signature of a Nor-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), invitation to submit- pics
in furtherance of the call for tender process. All Expression of Interests should be submitted in English Language.
