Detailed Design, Preparation of Bidding Documents and Supervision Of The Refurbishment of the Water Appeals Board

Athi Water Services Board

Name of Project: Water and Sanitation Service Improvement Project (WaSSIP)

CONSULTING SERVICES

Credit No; 4376-KE

Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for Detailed Design, Preparation of Bidding Documents and Supervision Of The Refurbishment of the Water Appeals Board (WAB) Offices.

CONTRACT NO. AWSB/WaSSIP/C-18/09.

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

The Government of Kenya (GOK) has received a Credit from the IDA toward the cost of Water and Sanitation Service Improvement Project (WaSSIP), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Credit to cover eligible payments under the contract for the Consultancy Services for detailed design, preparation of bidding documents and supervision of the refurbishment of offices for the Water Appeals Board (WAB).

Athi Water Services Board is the implementing agency for this activity on behalf of WAB.

The WAB is a national state corporation created under the Water Act 2002 and it intends to operationalise regional offices in Kakamega, Nyeri, Embu and Nakuru Municipalities; Mombasa and Kisumu Cities.

The services required will include:

• Preparation of detailed internal design of partitioning requirements and furniture with a view to optimize the space available and come up with modern offices;
• Preparation of bidding documents consisting of:- Design drawings; Specifications; Bill of Quantities; and Confidential Cost Estimate;
• To provide.services in the role of the Engineer's Representative in the supervision of the construction works and
• To supervise, in accordance with the conditions of contract, specifications and drawings, works carried out by the selected contractor.
  

The consultant will be responsible for ensuring that work is carried out in accordance with the designs, specifications and works contract documents while at all time ensuring quality, cost effectiveness and timely completion.

During the supervision, the consultant will provide the Client with regular status reports and other reports as per the Terms of Reference, together with all related necessary technical assistance and professional advice to the Client related to supervision of the construction of the said works.

The assignment is expected to take a period of 8 months.

The Athi 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).

The Consultant must have previously carried out one similar assignment and must be registered with Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors and a member of Architectural Association of Kenya or any other similar recognized institution(s).

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 submitted/delivered to the address below by 31st March, 2009 at 12.00Hours.

Chief Executive Officer
Athi Water Services Board
Africa Re-Centre, 3rd Floor, Hospital Rd
P. O Box45283-00100 Nairobi. Kenya.
Fax. 25402027224295

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ATHI WATER SERVICES BOARD