REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR DESIGN REVIEW, ESIA AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF THE FARKWA DAM AND ACCESS ROAD
Financing Agreement Reference: 2100150042943
Project Id No.: P-TZ-E00-011
REFERENCE NO/TENDER NO.: ME-011/2022-2023/C/13
1. The United Republic of Tanzania has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of Dodoma Resilient and Sustainable Water Development and Sanitation Program Phase 1 and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan to payments under the contract for Consultancy Services for Design Review, ESIA and Construction Supervision of the Farkwa Dam and Access Roads.
2. The description of services included under this project are The Farkwa Dam will be built across the valley downstream of the confluence of Bubu and Mkinki rivers located at Bubutole and Mombose Villages, in Chemba District, Dodoma Region. The proposed dam is about 130 km away, North of Dodoma City and towards Kondoa District and it is within semi-arid region of Tanzania, which experiences only seasonal rivers/streams with mean annual rainfall from 500-900mm per year. The assignment under this project will be divided in to two stages namely: Stage 1 consists of the following activities;
i. Project Inception to harmonize all project tasks, schedule and information with stakeholders;
ii. Review of detailed design including aligning detailed design will E & S safeguard documents, i.e., EIA, ESMP, RPF and RAP;
iii. Assistance in during tendering based on AfDB procurement policy and FIDIC respectively;
Stage Il consists of the following;
iv. Construction supervision of the Dam;
v. Assistance during Defect Liability Period (DLP);
vi. Preparation of Project Operation Manuals for Dam operations;
vii. Capacity building measures in MoW, PIT and DUWASA;
viii. Preparation of various project implementation reports.
3. The estimated input time for the Design review and preparation of the tender document, construction and supervision assignment is twenty-eight (28) calendar months plus 12 months for the Defects Liability Period.
4. The Ministry of Water (MoW) is the executing agency of this project now invites eligible consultants to express their interest in providing the above services. Interested Consultants must provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: Such information may include brochures, descriptions of assignments of similar nature in the last fifteen (15) years in dam design and construction supervision, and experience in similar conditions for designing and supervising at least three (3) dams with the capacity of at least 400 Mm3 in 10 years, and. Experience to have worked in Sub Sahara Africa or similar conditions, availability of appropriate managerial and technical skills among staff related to the assignment, etc.
For each project performed, the Consultant shall provide the name and address of the Client, start date and completion dates, and name(s) of lead and associate firms. Cited projects with insufficient information will not be considered.
Consultants may joint venture to enhance their chances of qualification
5. Eligibility criteria, the establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the Bank’‘s Procurement Policy Framework dated October 2015 which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.
6. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 8:00 to 15:30 hours, Monday to Friday inclusive, except on public holidays.
7. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below in person, or by courier by 28th September 2022 at or before 14:00 hour’s local time and clearly marked
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR DESIGN REVIEW, ESIA AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF THE FARKWA DAM AND ACCESS ROAD.
Electronic Submission is not acceptable.
Physical Address is:
The Secretary Ministerial Tender Board
Ministry of Water,
Kolon Building adjacent to DUWASA Head office,
PMU Offices,
Chimwaga Road,
Dodoma, Tanzania
E-mail: [email protected].
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Water
