Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2017-02-21
Buyer: Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company
Country: ZM
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 71247000 | 71530000: Construction consultancy services | 71800000

Technical requirements: EIB - Design review and construction supervision services of water and wastewater treatment facilities (ZM-Lusaka)
Consultancy Services for Preparation of Functional Designs, Tendering and Construction Supervision for the Proposed New Ngwerere and Chunga Wastewater Treatment Plants in Lusaka
European Investment Bank, 98-100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer, L-2950, Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and KfW Group, Palmengartenstrasse 5-9, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
The Lusaka Water and Sewerage Corporation (LWSC) is undertaking the implementation of the Lusaka Sanitation Programme (LSP) with financial support from World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB), European Investment Bank (EIB), German Government via KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau), and the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ).
The main objective of the Lusaka Sanitation Programme (LSP) is to provide long-term solutions to the sanitation challenges in Lusaka.
The overall investment budget of the programme is € 240 million and is expected to be provided by the International Financial Institutions EIB, KfW, AfDB, the World Bank, and a contribution from the Republic of Zambia / LWSC / Other.
LWSC with the support of EIB and KfW, will engage the services of a competent consulting firm to prepare functional designs and tender documents, procurement of design-build works Contractor, and supervision of the construction of the proposed WWTPs, following the FIDIC Yellow Book form of contracting.
The consultancy services assignment will be delivered in two phases. Phase 1 will cover topographic and geotechnical surveys, prequalification of works Contractors, functional design, tender documents, and the procurement of design-build works Contractor. Phase 2 will cover the supervision of the implementation of the Design and Works of the two (2) New Wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) by the appointed Contractor, following the FIDIC Yellow Book form of contracting. It is expected to require approximately 24 months construction plus a 12 months defects notification period and operation and training assistance after completion of construction (36 months including the DNP). During Phase 2 the Consultant will continue to provide overall project management, construction supervision, monitoring and quality assurance of construction works and accompanying measures.
1. Critical Review of the relevant documents like the Feasibility Study and Water Supply and Sanitation Masterplan
7. Review of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and implementation of its recommendations in the detail design and construction phase.
9. Construction Supervision over the works period (24 months) and Superintendence over the DNP (12 months)
10.Verification of the Operation and Training after completion of construction (36 months includes DNP)
The core team of experts is likely to consist of a Project Manager/Team Leader, Resident Engineers, Assistant Resident Engineer – Electromechanical, Assistant Resident Engineers – Civil, Wastewater Treatment Specialist/Process Engineer, Biogas/Power Generation Specialist, Electromechanical Engineer, Electrical/Automation/SCADA Expert, Procurement/Tender Expert, Civil Works/Structural Engineer, Hydraulic Expert, Environmental Specialist, Economist/Financial Expert, Geotechnical Expert, Sociologist/Social Scientist, Surveyors, Legal Expert, RAP Specialist/Valuer, Quantity Surveyor and Operations and Maintenance Expert.
The core team shall be supported by short term experts having expertise in, but not limited to: water company management, asset management and customer management expertise; change and transformation management; and training. Bidders’ proposed staffing will need to include experts who have experience of both design-build contracts as well as experience of working in a similar environment to Zambia.
The tenderer will be selected in accordance with procedures set out in the European Investment Bank’s Guide to Procurement for Projects Financed by EIB.