Water and Sanitation Service Improvement Project (WaSSIP) Consulting Services

Name of Project: Water and Sanitation Service Improvement Project (WaSSIP)
Credit No:4376-OKE

Request for Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for Supervision of Expansion Works for Eldoret Treatment Plant and Transmission Mains Extension

Contract No. LVN/WaSSIP/EOI/SUPER/ELD/03/08-g

This request for Expression of interest follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in Development Business, issue No. 715 of 30 November 2007.

The Government of Kenya has received a credit from International Development Association (IDA), and intends to apply part of the proceeds under the Consultancy Services contract for Supervision of Construction of Expansion Works for Eldoret Treatment Plant and Transmission Mains Extension. Contract No. LVN/WaSSIP/ EOI/SUPER/ELD/03/08-9 under the Water and Sanitation Service Improvement Project (WaSSIP) in the Lake Victoria North Water Services Board.

The services required will include:

1. Fulfill the role of the Engineer's Representative in the supervision of the construction works;
2. Provide a detailed review of the design;
3. Assist the tender evaluation process for the construction works;
4. Supervise, in accordance with the conditions of contract, specifications and drawings, works carried out by the selected contractor;
5. Provide the Employer with regular status reports and other reports as per the Terms of Reference; and
6. Provide all related necessary technical assistance and professional advice to the Employer related to supervision of the construction of the said works.

The assignment is expected to take about 35.5 months.

The Lake Victoria North Water Services Board now invites eligible consultants to indicate
their interest in providing the 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 associate to enhance their qualifications.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrower, May 2004 (Revised October 1, 2006).

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 0800 to 1700 hours from Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.

Expression of interest must be sent/delivered to the address below by 3rd March 2009 at 12 noon local time

The Chief Executive Officer
Eng. Diru Magomere
Lake Victoria North Water Services Board
FORMER KEFINCO OFFICES
OFF KISUWIU KAKAMEGA ROAD
P.O. Box 673
Kakamega 50100

Tel: +254 (56) 30975
Fax:+254 (56) 31506

E-mail: info @ lvnwsb.go.ke

PETER BETT