Consultant for Market Surveys (Impact Evaluation of Feeder Roads)

Country:

Ghana

City/Locality:

Accra

Notice/Contract Number:

4101106/RFP/QCBS/06/08

Publication Date:

Jun 26, 2008

Deadline:

Aug 8, 2008

Funding Agency:

Millennium Challenge Account

Buyer:

Millennium Development Authority (MiDA)

Original Language:

English

Address:

Vidal Creppy
Procurement Director
Millennium Development Authority
4th Floor Heritage Tower, 6th Avenue, Ridge West
Accra
Ghana

Telephone:

+23321666619

Fax:

+23321666669

Email:

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Web Site:

http://www.mida.gov.gh

Millennium Development Authority (MiDA)

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

SELECTION OF CONSULTANTS AND CONSULTING SERVICES

Request for Proposals for Consulting Services

Consultant for Market Surveys (Impact Evaluation of Feeder Roads)

RFP Ref: 4101106/RFP/QCBS/06/08

1. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”) and the Government of the Republic of Ghana (the “Government”) have entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact (the “Compact”) for Millennium Challenge Account assistance to help facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth in Ghana in the amount of approximately five hundred and forty seven million USD (“MCC Funding”). The Millennium Development Authority (“MiDA”) on behalf of the Government intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of MCC Funding to eligible payments under a contract associated with this Request for Proposal (“RFP”). The interpretation and performance of the Contract, including payments by MiDA and restrictions on the use of MCC Funding, will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Compact. No party other than the Government and MiDA shall derive any rights from the Compact or have any claim to the proceeds of MCC Funding.

2. This Invitation for Proposals follows the General Procurement Notice that appeared in dgMarket on 14 April, 2008.

3. MiDA now invites sealed Proposals to provide the consultant services shown above. More details on the services are provided in the Terms of Reference.

4. This RFP is open to all eligible Consultants who wish to respond to the Request for Proposals Document. Association among Foreign and Local Consultants is encouraged, but it is not mandatory. Consultants may only associate with each other in the form of a joint venture or in a sub-consultancy agreement to complement their respective areas of expertise to enhance their capacity to successfully carry out the assignment.

5. This Proposal, and the Contract to be awarded is divided into the following Phases:

Phase I Baseline survey commencing in 2008 before improvement of Feeder Roads commences.

Phase II Periodic market surveys in 2009 after the Construction of Feeder Roads.

Phase III Periodic market surveys in 2011 after the Construction of Feeder Roads.

6. A Consultant will be selected under the QCBS method, the evaluation procedure for which is described in sections of this RFP in accordance with “MCC Program Procurement Guidelines” which are provided on the MCC website www.mcc.gov.

7. The RFP Document includes the following Sections:

Section I: Instructions to Consultants
Section 2: Proposal Data Sheet
Section 3: Qualification and Evaluation Criteria
Section 4A: Technical Proposal Forms
Section 4B: Financial Proposal Forms
Section 5: Contract Forms:
I Contract Agreement
II General Conditions of Contract
Appendix to GCC – Compact Conditionalities
III Special Conditions of Contract
Appendices
Section 6: Terms of Reference

8. This SPN will be placed on the MiDA website at www.mida.gov.gh from the date of issue and prospective Consultants interested in submitting a Proposal should submit an e-mail, giving full contact details of the prospective Consultant, to info@mida.gov.gh and ckpgh@charleskendall.com so that documents may be issued by MiDA.

9. The deadline for submission of Proposals will be 10:00 a.m. (local time) on the 8 August 2008 as shown on the cover of the RFP. A public opening of the Technical Proposals will not be held.

10. Upon receipt of this letter, please inform us in writing, or by electronic mail, at the address shown below:
(a) that you received the Letter of Invitation; and
(b) whether you will submit a proposal alone or in association

Chief Executive Officer
Millennium Development Authority
4th Floor Heritage Tower, 6th Avenue
Ridge West, Accra, Ghana

Consultant for Market Surveys (Impact Evaluation of Feeder Roads)

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