COASTAL AND RIVER INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION

Overview

 CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DETAILED DESIGNS - COASTAL AND RIVER INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

 

The Government of Guyana (GOGY) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) – United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund towards the cost of Technical Assistance – Coastal and River Infrastructure Rehabilitation - Preparation of a Feasibility Study and Detailed Designs and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under a contract for which this invitation is issued.  Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of GOGY and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement.  The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.  No party other than GOGY shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI), the Executing Agency, through its Work Services Group (WSG) now wishes to procure consultancy services to conduct a feasibility study and detailed designs for the coastal infrastructure rehabilitation from Kingston to Ogle and the upgrade of the Stabroek Market and Vreed-en-Hoop Stellings, including modernisation of the passenger facilities. .

The objective of this consultancy is to establish technically and economically viable solutions to upgrade the coastal defence from Kingston to Ogle and enhance the facilities for water transport operations at Stabroek Market and Vreed-en-Hoop Stellings. This will support economic development, positive social and gender impacts and greater climate change resilience. These will be accomplished through the conduct of the feasibility study, preparation of detailed designs, cost estimates and bid documents, in accordance with appropriate design standards, including those to ensure accessibility for persons with disabilities. The designs will be complemented by interventions based on the findings of a Social and Gender Impact Assessment which will enhance gender equality and social development.

MPI now invites interested eligible consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest for the provision of these consultancy services.

Consultants shall be eligible to participate if:

1.  in the case of a body corporate, it is legally incorporated or otherwise organized in an eligible country, has its principal place of business in an eligible country and is more than 50 per cent beneficially owned by citizen(s) and/or bona fide resident(s) of eligible country(ies) or by a body(ies) corporate meeting these requirements;
2. in the case of unincorporated firms, the persons are citizens or bona fide residents of an eligible country;
3. in all cases, the consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangements, whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country; and
4. the consultant is not subject to any restrictions under European Council Regulation No. 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 or the Terrorism (United Nations Measures) 2009 of the UK with a view to combating terrorism.      

Eligible countries are member countries of CDB.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of CDB’s Guidelines for the Selection and Engagement of Consultants (2011), setting forth CDB’s policy on conflict of interest.

In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to technical competence, qualifications and experience of relevant staff, local and regional experience on similar assignments, financial capability and existing commitments. All information must be submitted in English. Further information may be obtained from the Coordinator, Works Services Group, Ministry of Public Infrastructure (Tel:225-8395; Email: ctpuwsg@publicinfrastructure.gov.gy) between 08:00 hrs and 16:30 hrs Monday to Thursday and between 08:00 hrs and15:30 hrs on Fridays.

Two (2) hard copies of the Expressions of Interest along with two (2) CDs or DVDs with a single non-editable pdf file of the complete Expressions of Interest must be received in sealed envelopes at Address No.1 below no later than 09:00 hrs local time on Tuesday 11, July 2017 and one (1) hard copy must be sent simultaneously to CDB at Address No.2 below. The sealed envelope containing each submission should include the name and address of the applicant and shall be clearly marked “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DETAILED DESIGNS - COASTAL AND RIVER INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION.”

Following the assessment of submissions, a short-list of not less than three and not more than six applicants will be provided with full terms of reference and invited to submit technical and financial proposals to undertake the assignment. GOGY and MPI reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety.  It will not be bound to assign any reason for not short-listing any applicant and will not defray any costs incurred by any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest.

Address No.1	Address No.2
The Chairman, National Procurement & Tender Administration Board, Ministry of Finance, Main & Urquhart Streets, Georgetown. GUYANA, S. A.	Procurement Officer, Procurement Policy Unit Caribbean Development Bank, P O Box 408, Wildey St. Michael. BARBADOS, W. I.   Tel:  +246-431-1600 Fax: +246-426-7269 Email: procurement@caribank.org

 

1. in the case of a body corporate, it is legally incorporated or otherwise organized in an eligible country, has its principal place of business in an eligible country and is more than 50 per cent beneficially owned by citizen(s) and/or bona fide resident(s) of eligible country(ies) or by a body(ies) corporate meeting these requirements;
2. in the case of unincorporated firms, the persons are citizens or bona fide residents of an eligible country; 
3. in all cases, the consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangements, whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country; and
4. the consultant is not subject to any restrictions under European Council Regulation No. 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 or the Terrorism (United Nations Measures) 2009 of the UK with a view to combating terrorism.

Eligible countries are member countries of CDB.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of CDB’s Guidelines for the Selection and Engagement of Consultants (2011), setting forth CDB’s policy on conflict of interest.

In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to technical competence, qualifications and experience of relevant staff, local and regional experience on similar assignments, financial capability and existing commitments. All information must be submitted in English. Further information may be obtained from the Coordinator, Works Services Group, Ministry of Public Infrastructure (Tel:225-8395; Email: ctpuwsg@publicinfrastructure.gov.gy) between 08:00 hrs and 16:30 hrs Monday to Thursday and between 08:00 hrs and15:30 hrs on Fridays.

Two (2) hard copies of the Expressions of Interest along with two (2) CDs or DVDs with a single non-editable pdf file of the complete Expressions of Interest must be received in sealed envelopes at Address No.1 below no later than 09:00 hrs local time on Tuesday 11, July 2017 and one (1) hard copy must be sent simultaneously to CDB at Address No.2 below. The sealed envelope containing each submission should include the name and address of the applicant and shall be clearly marked “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DETAILED DESIGNS - COASTAL AND RIVER INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION.”

Following the assessment of submissions, a short-list of not less than three and not more than six applicants will be provided with full terms of reference and invited to submit technical and financial proposals to undertake the assignment. GOGY and MPI reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety.  It will not be bound to assign any reason for not short-listing any applicant and will not defray any costs incurred by any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest.