Kenya: PROJECT CONTRACTOR FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OFFICE BLOCK AND COLLECTION CENTRE

Organization: I Choose Life – Africa

Country: Kenya

Closing date: 03 May 2016

1.0 INTRODUCTION

I Choose Life – Africa (ICL) is a leading Kenyan NGO registered in 2004. ICL implements its programs using the Quadro Helix Model of partnering with the Government of Kenya, through the Ministries of Health, Education, Agriculture, Youth Affairs and Vision 2030 among others, Corporates, Universities and Civil Society Organizations, to design interventions to solve problems in different communities. ICL has programs around four pillars namely Jiimarishe (Health), Jiinue (Economic Empowerment), Jielimishe (Education), Jiongoze (leadership and Governance). The programs are anchored in over 234 learning institutions (Primary, Secondary and tertiary institutions) across 23 Counties in Kenya that reach over 1 Million youth annually. ICL’s Vision is “Healthy Africa, Empowered People!” and her mission it to create a movement of individuals that enhances the quality of life for communities through health initiatives, economic empowerment, academic & career mentoring and improved leadership & Governance.

OUR VISION

Healthy Africa, Empowered People!

OUR MISSION

To create a movement of individuals that enhance the quality of life for communities through health initiatives, economic empowerment, academic and career mentoring, improved leadership & governance and Institutional Strengthening.

OUR PILLARS

Health

Economic Empowerment

Academic and Career Mentorship

Leadership and governance

Institutional strengthening

2.0 BACKGROUND

I Choose Life- Africa has been implementing a programme called the Jielimishe girl child in Laikipia,Meru and Mombasa county.In the course of implementation,the main factor why the girl child was deprived education was high poverty levels which led parents to withdraw their children from school.To curb this practice ICL under the Economic Empowernment pillar seeks to construct an office block that can be used to raise the standards of living for parents within the area as they engange in business ventures as well as a collection centre for their farm produce.

3.0 OVERALL PURPOSE

I Choose Life – Africa is seeking to engage a consultant in the position of Project Manager overseeing the construction of the office block and collection centre in adherence to laid out construction policies and guidelines.This will involve working hand in hand with the Engineering incharge of the construction to ensure that time lines are kept and that the building meets the required standards.The Project Manager will develop a workplan and deliverables as agreed upon with the contractor.

4.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The consultancy will focus on:

• Preparing a justified cost of construction based on the Bills of Quantity.

• Plan, manage and monitor all work carried out by themselves and their workers, taking into account the risks to anyone who might be affected by it (including members of the public) and the measures needed to protect them

• Check that all workers they employ or appoint have the skills, knowledge, training and experience to carry out the work, or are in the process of obtaining them

• Make sure that all workers under their control have a suitable, site-specific induction, unless this has already been provided by the principal contractor

• Provide appropriate supervision, information and instructions to workers under their control

• Ensure they do not start work on site unless reasonable steps have been taken to prevent unauthorised access

• Ensure suitable welfare facilities are provided from the start for workers under their control, and maintain them throughout the work

• During construction coordinate and attend site meetings

• Discuss with client for approval in writing any proposed variations or changes in the construction as opposed to Bill of quantities

• Ensure contract has necessary performance bond and insurance.

• Monitor project to see if it is conforming to timelines and get remedial measures implemented

• Analyse request for extension of contract period for approval by clients’ tender committee

• Analyse any contractual claims with the help of the consultants for clients’ tender committee approval

• Issue practical completion certificate and handling arrangements.

• Organize for defects liability period inspection

• Ensure Final Certificate is prepared

4.0 EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES:

The following are the expected outputs and deliverables

• Construction quality Assurance standards are adhered to.

• Construction has an inclusive performance bond and insurance.

• Construction work plan and timely deliverables prepared and approved.

• Adherance to agreed Timelines

• Analysed contractual claims

• Issued practical completion certificate

• Defects liability periodic inspection

• Final certificate prepared.

5.0 EOI PROPOSAL

Agencies or individuals interested in tendering for the I Choose Life – Africa consultancy for the Project Management should complete an Expression of Interest proposal (maximum 5 pages) containing the following information:

• Short summary of individual/agency and status.

• CV of the firm or lead consultant

• Proposed methodology, activities and workplan.

• Proposed budget based on the Bill of Quantities

• Contact details and 2 references related to the past relevant work done.

6.0 TIME FRAME

As agreed in the Construction workplan.

How to apply:

To be submitted by Tuesday 3rd May 2016 to:

Email: enyamwaro@ichooselife.or.ke

CC smuriithi@ichooselife.or.ke

Contact Person:

Eric Nyamwaro

Programs and Partnerships Director

I choose Life- Africa

Tel: 4442931/2/3

Cell: 0724-255822