Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-07-07
Buyer: Lilongwe Water Board
Country: MW
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71520000: Construction supervision services
Submission deadline: 2017-08-18

Technical requirements: REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION FOR RAISING AND REHABILITATION OF KAMUZU DAM 1 FOR LILONGWE WATER BOARD
The Lilongwe Water Board has received financing from the European Investment Bank towards the cost of the Lilongwe Water Resources Efficiency Programme, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
This request for expression of interest follows the Advance Procurement Notice for Lilongwe Water Resources Efficiency Programme (LWREP) that appeared in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) issue no. 2015/S 186-336463 of 25th September 2015.
As part of Component 5 of the LWREP: Raising of Kamuzu Dam 1, Lilongwe Water Board would like to carry out consultancy services for the construction supervision of the raising and rehabilitation of Kamuzu Dam 1 (KD1). The purpose of the Kamuzu Dam 1 raising is to increase the available live storage of the reservoir and hence the available raw water yield of the Kamuzu Dam I and II storage system. Further to this, the dam needs rehabilitation on most electromechanical components and replacement of some components to increase the storage capacity, thereby ensuring security of supply. The works to be executed include:
• Raising of Full Supply Level (1100 masl) of Kamuzu Dam 1 by 7m: 5m raised by concrete and 2m raised by a Mechanical Automatic Deflatable System (MADS) rubber dam;
• Raising of the existing spillway crest by 5m using mass concrete and an additional length of 70m located on the right abutment; cofferdam downstream of the dam;
• Additional mass concrete to the downstream of the existing non-overflow section to satisfy stability requirements;
• Modification of existing intake, bottom outlet and pump house and instrumentation replacements and other concrete repair works.
The objective consists of the provision of engineering consulting services for the monitoring of construction of various components falling under the Raising and Rehabilitation of Kamuzu Dam 1. The Consultancy Services will be performed through the Consultant's resident staff on the Site and will cover the following:
a. Participate in the technical evaluation of the bids submitted by Contractors as well as in the Contract Negotiations.
c. Construction monitoring under Conditions of Contract for Construction (FIDIC “RED Book”) for a period of 730 calendar days.
d. Supervise the Latent Defects according to Conditions of Contract for Construction (FIDIC “RED Book”) for a period of 365 calendar days.
b. Make any required design modifications revealed necessary on the site during construction period in consultation with the Employer.
Detailed Terms of Reference can be downloaded on: http://www.lwb.mw/index.php/opportunities/tenders-and-contracts
Firms originating from all countries of the world are eligible to participate in this tender. However, the EIB shall not provide finance, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of, award a contract under any EIB Project to, or enter into any relationship with, an individual or entity who is subject to financial sanctions imposed by the European Union pursuant to Chapter 2 of Title V of the Treaty on European Union or article 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, either autonomously or pursuant to the financial sanctions decided by the United Nations Security Council on the basis of article 41 of the UN Charter. This applies without the need for the Exclusion Proceedings.