Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-09-02
Buyer: Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company
Country: ZM
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71247000 | 71530000: Construction consultancy services | 71800000
Submission deadline: 2017-10-02
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Consultancy Services for Detailed Design and Construction Supervision for Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Main Sewer Collectors, Sewage Pump Stations, Septic sludge Receiving Station and Industrial Measurement Equipment in Lusaka, Zambia
European Investment Bank, 98-100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer, L-2950, Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
a) Undertake detailed engineering surveys and designs of the sub projects which include topographic surveys, civil, structural, process, hydraulic computation and analysis, mechanical and electrical designs along with the working drawings and specifications;
b) Engage the major polluting Industries in Lusaka, for the acceptance of industry sewage measurement equipment with vandalism proof chambers;
c) Preparation of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and its implementation, including land valuation and acquisition, based on a framework ESIA and RPF (Resettlement Policy Framework) carried out by the Contracting Authority;
The consultancy services assignment will be delivered in two phases. Phase 1 will cover topographic and geotechnical surveys, prequalification of works Contractors, detailed engineering design, and tender documents, procurement of the works Contractor. Phase 2 will cover the implementation by the Project from appointment of the works Contractor to completion of the works following the FIDIC Red Book form of contracting and is expected to require approximately 24 months construction plus a 12 months defects notification period (DNP).
The Contracting Authority may, at its own discretion and subject to the availability of funding, extend the scope and duration of the project to cover complementary and/or additional services.
In case of complementary services, the extension shall be up to a maximum not exceeding 50% of the initial contract value. In case of additional services, such extension shall be up to a maximum not exceeding the length and value of the initial contract.
Participation is open to all legal or natural persons participating either individually or in a grouping (consortium) of candidates. Participation is also open to international organizations. There are no nationality restrictions.
The consultancy assignment is for a period of no longer than Forty Eight (48) months, inclusive 12 months DNP.
The following selection criteria will be applied to candidates. In the case of applications submitted by a consortium, these selection criteria will be applied to the consortium as a whole unless specified otherwise. The selection criteria will not be applied to natural persons and single-member companies when they are sub-contractors.
(a) The annual turnover (individual company or consortium overall) of the candidate must be of at least EUR 3,000,000 for each of the last three (3) years for which accounts have been closed.
(b) Current ratio (current assets/current liabilities) in the last year for which accounts have been closed must be at least 1. In case of a consortium this criterion must be fulfilled by the leader of the consortium.
Note to candidates: In the application form, please make sure to include the actual year for which the data is provided.
(a) The number of the permanent staff of the candidate (individual company or consortium overall) currently working in fields related to this contract must be at least 15 for each of the last three (3) years (2014, 2015, 2016).