REPUBLIC OF MALAWI

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT AFFAIRS

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES)

MALAWI

POST CYCLONE IDAI EMERGENCY RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE PROJECT (PCIERP)

Issued on 22nd April 2021

Sector: Water Supply and Sanitation

Financing Agreement reference: 2100155039919

Project ID No.: P-Z1-AZ0-015

 

The Government of Malawi has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Post Cyclone Idai Emergency Recovery and Resilience Project (PCIREP), and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for Technical

Assessments, Detailed Designs and Construction Supervision of 5 Rural Gravity Fed Piped Water Supply Schemes, 5 Solar Powered Borehole Water Supply Systems and 100 Sanitation Infrastructures in Public Institutions in the 5 targeted Districts of Nsanje, Chikwawa, Zomba, Mulanje and Phalombe.

The services included under this project are:

  • Prepare preliminary and detailed designs and bid documents for the construction and rehabilitation of 5 gravity fed water supply schemes, from the Intake Weir, the Conveyance and distribution lines, River and Gully crossings, Service lines, Water points and Storage Tanks and that were affected by the floods.
  • Prepare preliminary and detailed designs and bid documents for the construction of 5 Solar powered boreholes that are Flood and Drought resilient to be used for multipurpose in the 5 targeted districts
  • Prepare detailed designs and bid documents for 100 Flood resilient Sanitation Infrastructure (VIP Latrines) in the five (5) targeted districts with priority in the Public Institutions including Schools, Health Centres, and the Vulnerable Communities which can be used for demonstrations as Building Back Better (BBB) models.
  • Supervision of Contractors works in the 5 gravity water supply schemes, 5 solar powered boreholes and 100 sanitation infrastructure and undertake detailed measurements of the works carried out by Contractor(s) for the purpose of establishing quantities for payment.
  • Certify all of the Contractor(s) monthly statements and final statement within the time

specified in the contract and forward to the Client for arranging payment.

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants” January 2000, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.

Interested consultants Should obtain further information (Terms of Reference) at the address below during office hours;

The Project Coordinator,

Project Implementation Unit Office,

31 Mombo Road, Namiwawa,

Blantyre.

Contact name: Mr. Grenard Mkwende

Email: [email protected];  Copy: [email protected];

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 7th June 2021 at 14:00 local time in Malawi and mention Consultancy for Technical Assessments, Detailed Designs and Construction

Supervision of 5 Rural Gravity Fed Piped Water Supply Schemes, 5 Solar Powered Borehole Water Supply Systems and 100 Sanitation Infrastructures in Public Institutions in the 5 Targeted Districts of Nsanje, Chikwawa, Zomba, Mulanje and Phalombe.

The Chairman,

Internal Procurement Committee,

Department of Disaster Management Affairs

Department of Economic Planning Building

3rd Floor, Tender Box at the Reception

Private Bag 336 Lilongwe 3

Email: [email protected];

Copy: [email protected]