THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
MINISTRY OF WATER
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES — FIRMS SELECTION)
PROJECT NAME: TANZANIA SECOND WATER SECTOR SUPPORT PROJECT (WSSP-II)
Loan Credit ‘Grant No. IDA 59498 23 May 2022
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Consultancy Services for the Assessment of Feasibility, Design and Construction Supervision of a Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) system to increase Water Resilience of the City of Dodama.
REFERENCE NO.: ME-011 WB-WSSP-P150361;/262954:2021.22:’C:20
1. This request for expression of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for the project that appeared in the United Nations Development Business; Issue No. WB580] – 12’16 of December 21, 2016.
2. The Government of Tanzania has obtained an IDA Credit (US$225 Million) for the Second Water Sector Support Project (SWSSP) and part of the proceed would be used for proposed Consultancy Services for the Assessment of Feasibility, Design and Construction Supervision of a Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) system to increase Water Resilience of the City of Dodoma. The Project shall be implemented by the Ministry of Water (MoW).
3. The consulting services (‘the Services”) are likely to include, but not limited to:
3.1 Delineation of the recharge areas for the Makutupora aquifer and collection of data, identification of interventions;
3.2 Feasibility Studies for interventions to enhance the recharge in the Makutupora Aquifer and improving management of the Makutupora Aquifer. This would include, but not Limited to the following activities:
3.2.1! Identify potential aquifers in the vicinity of Dodoma City
3.2.2! Improvement of Makatupora pumping system.
3.3 Preparation of Environmental Assessment and Environmental Management Plan, Social Impact Assessment and Resettlement Action Plan and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)
3.4 Determine Cost Estimates, (Benefits and Economy and Financial Analysis) and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) – Cost Recovery and Water Tariff)
3.3 Preparation of detailed designs and preparation of bidding documents for proposed interventions
3.6 Supervision of construction and drilling works:
4 The MoW 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. The shortlisting criteria are:
41 Core business and years in business.
At beast fifteen years of experience in development, design, and construction supervision of groundwater development and management projects as a core business, should have expertise in Water, Environment management, health and safety and site management of Managed Aquifer
Recharge;
42 Relevant similar experience, which should specifically include: –
4.2.1 Experience in Consultancy services related to managed squarer recharge
4.2.3 Experience in aquifer mapping, geophysical survey, groundwater assessment and Management, detailed design and preparation of tender document of groundwater studies of similar nature and complexity.
4.2.3 A firm must demonsate to have performed at least three (3) similar projects for the last 10
years
43 Experience of having worked in sub-Saharan Africa or similar environment
44 Technical and Managerial capability of the firm. (Provide only the structure of the organization, general qualifications and number of key staff Do not provide CV of the staff. Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
45 Should have management capacity to do this assignment with expertise in aquifer mapping, aquifer recharge, geophysical survey, groundwater assessment and management, detailed design and Preparation of tender documents of groundwater studies of similar nature and complexity
5 The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9, 1.10 of the World Bank’s Procurement Guidelines for Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest and unfair competitive advantage. Finn intending to submit expression of interest should not have conflated of interest and unfair competitive
Advantage as per Bank’s Procurement Guidelines.
6 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 partiers in the joint venture shall be joint and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. For firms participating in J\, each member of JV should independently meet the requirement of Eol criteria for firms participating as Association of lead and sub consultant, only the experience and qualification of lead find will be assessed a pes Eol criteria.
7 A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank Guidelines: “Selection and Employment of Consultant by World Bank” dated January, 2011 revised July, 2014.
8 Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 8:00 to15:30 hours, Monday to Fridays inclusive, except on public holidays.
9 Expression of Interest marked “CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF
FEASIBILITY, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF A MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGE (MAR) SYSTEM TO INCREASE WATER RESILIENCE OF THE CITY OF DODOMA” should be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person. or by courier) by Wednesday 22th June 2022 on or before 14:00 hour’s local time. Electronic Submission is not allowed.
Physical Address is:
The Secretary Ministerial Tender Board
Ministry of Water,
Kolon Building adjacent to DUW’ASA Head office, PMU Offices,
Chimwaga Road,
40473 Dodoma, Tanzania
Attention:
Dr. Christopher Nditi
Director of Procurement Management Unit
E-mail: [email protected]
Ministry of Water
