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DETAILED DESIGN, TENDER DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND SUPERVISION OF BONDO AND SIAYA WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECT

Request For Expressions of Interest

General Information
Country:   Kenya
City/Locality:   SIAYA/BONDO
Notice/Contract Number:   Notice for this project that appeared in UN Development Business No 764 of 16th December 2009
Publication Date:   Feb 26, 2010
Deadline:   Mar 26, 2010
Buyer:   Lake Victoria South Water Services Board. Lake Victoria South Water Services Board
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   ENG. MICHAEL OCHIENG
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
P. O. BOX 3325
KISUMU, NYANZA 40100
Kenya
Telephone:   +254-20-2025128
Fax:   +254-57-2025127
Email:   Click here
Web Site:   http://www.lvswaterboard.com

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA



THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA
MINISTRY OF WATER AND IRRIGATION

LAKE VICTORIA SOUTH WATER SERVICES BOARD

DETAILED DESIGN, TENDER DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND SUPERVISION OF BONDO AND SIAYA WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECT

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

1. This request for Expressions of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in UN Development Business No 764 of 16th December 2009

2. The Government of the Republic of Kenya (Ministry of Water and Irrigation) having received a loan from the African Development Bank Group has on-lend part of the loan to the Lake Victoria South Water Services Board (LVSWSB) under the Small Towns and Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project. LVSWSB intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to eligible payments under the contract for the “Detailed Design, Tender Document Preparation and Construction Supervision of Bondo and Siaya Water Supply and Sanitation Projects”.

The services will include but not limited to:
i) Update of the existing study of the water supply and sanitation service levels to determine present, future and ultimate water and sanitation service demands.
ii) Detailed design of durable, efficient and sustainable water supply infrastructure.
iii) Design of appropriate, cost effective and sustainable wastewater managements systems for Bondo and Siaya towns.
iv) Supporting LVSWSB in contracting a suitable contractor for the implementation of the works.
v) General coordination of the construction phase involving technical assistance for the project in organization, coordination, monitoring and reporting of various activities.
vi) Supporting LVSWSB in supervision, cost and quality control to completion and commissioning of the works.
vii) To update and harmonize the capacity building requirement for SIBO and LVSWSB under this program.
viii) Supporting LVSWSB and SIBO Water and Sanitation Company by undertaking training of personnel on project management and administration, facility installations, operation and maintenance of the facilities constructed including the computer applications required for full operationalisation of the project.

3. The Lake Victoria South Water Services Board (LVSWSB) herein called ‘The Client” now invites competent consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the above services. Interested firms must provide a statement of capability and experience 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.).

4. Short listing of the firms shall be broadly based on the following thresholds:
i) Overall experience of the firm/ (or firms for joint venture) on the field of assignment and its comparable assignments for at least 10 similar assignment both in scope, complexity and monetary value.
ii) Professional reputation of the firm/ (or firms for joint venture) and its experience in previous assignments.
iii) Knowledge of the project environment in Kenya and of the East Africa and the implication for the project.
iv) Financial turnover of at least 200,000 euros for the last three fiscal years as proved by audited books of account.
v) Legal existence of the firm for at least the last ten years and location of head office of the firm (or firms for joint venture).

5. A short list of Six firms will be compiled in accordance with the procedures set out in the African Development Bank’s Rules of Procedure for the Use of Consultants, May 2008 Edition.

6. For the submission of Requests for Proposal the Client shall issue a detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) to the short listed firms.

7. Lake Victoria South Water Services Board (LVSWSB) now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their Interest in providing the services.

8. The interested firms shall submit their “expression of interest” in a sealed and clearly marked on the outer envelope
“Expression of Interest for “Detailed Design, Tender Document Preparation and Construction Supervision of Siaya and Bondo Water and Sanitation Projects” and should be addressed to the address indicated in item (9) below.

9. The Expression of Interests should reach the office indicated here below before 12.00 Noon, 26th March 2010.

Chief Executive Officer
Lake Victoria South Water Services Board.
Lavictors House, Off-Ring road, Milimani
P.O.Box 3325, Kisumu – Kenya.
Tel: +254- 57- 2025128
Fax: +254-57-2025127
Email:lakevicsouth@yahoo.com.

10. Please note that this notice does not constitute a solicitation and LVSWSB reserves the right to change or cancel this requirement at any time during the “Expression of Interest” process.
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