Consultancy Services for Preparation of the Nairobi City Water Distribution Master Plan

Request for Expressions of Interest
Consulting Services – Firms Selection

Country: Kenya
 

Project: Nairobi Northern Water Collector Phase I
 Request for Expressions of Interest for Consultancy Services for Preparation of the Nairobi City Water Distribution Master Plan
Contract No. AWSB/AFD/CS-01/14

The Government of Kenya has received financing from the Agence Française de Dévelopement (AFD towards the cost of the Nairobi Northern Water Collector Project) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for preparation of the Nairobi City Water Distribution Masterplan.

The consulting services (“the Services”) for this assignment is to undertake a detailed water master planning for the Nairobi water distribution network, plan the works and their costs up to 2035 in order to supply continuously the City of Nairobi and neighbouring urban areas enough drinking water of good quality, within a range of acceptable supply pressures.The duration of the services for both components is expected to be Eighteen (18) months.

The Athi Water Services Board, a State Corporation in the Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:
a) Experience in preparation of water distribution master plan assignments for large cities.
b) Experience in water demand assessment and design of water distribution networks for large metropolis, including Sub Saharan African, in the last ten years.
c) Experience in development and use of GIS tools, flow and pressure measurement campaigns and preparation of calibrated hydraulic models for water distribution systems,
d) Availability of appropriate skills amongst staff.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers January 2011 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a subconsultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 0800 to 1700 hours from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400Hrs) and public holidays.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 9th July 2014 at 12.00 noon East African time. Those submitted by package should be clearly marked “Request for Expression of Interest for consulting services for preparation of the Nairobi City Water Distribution Master plan. Contract No: AWSB/AFD/CS-01/14”.
Chief Executive Officer
Athi Water Services Board
Africa Re-Centre, 3RD Floor, Hospital Rd
P.O. Box 45283-00100 
Tel: +254 20 2724293
Fax: +254 20 2724295