Expressions of interest for Consultancy services for baseline data collection and monitoring of the implementation of environmental and social management plan (ESMP), and resettlement action plan (rap)

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

MINISTRY OF WORKS, TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES)

MULTINATIONAL: RUMONGE – GITAZA (45 KM) AND KABINGO – KASULU – MANYOVU (260.6 KM) ROAD UPGRADING PROJECT

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR BASELINE DATA COLLECTION AND MONITORING OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP), AND RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) FOR UPGRADING OF KABINGO – KASULU – MANYOVU ROAD SECTION (260.6KM) TO BITUMEN STANDARD

TENDER NO. AE/001/2018-19/HQ/C/67

 

Context :

1. The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has applied for a loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) towards the cost of Upgrading of the Kabingo – Kasulu – Manyovu Road (260.6 km) to Bitumen Standard and intends to apply part of the proceeds of the loans for eligible payments for consulting services for Baseline Data Collection and Monitoring of the Implementation of Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for Upgrading of Kabingo – Kasulu – Manyovu Road Section (260.6km) to Bitumen Standard ;
2. The services included under this assignment are :

• To undertake environmental and social-economic baseline studies and data collection and prepare a detailed pre-project situational analysis ;
• To monitor implementation of the approved Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) ;
• To monitor implementation of the approved Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) ;
• To undertake external evaluation on the performance of approved ESMP and RAP; and
• To undertake capacity building in natural resources conservation and assist communities in the development of land use plans. The duration of the assignment is 48 months ;

3. The Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication now invites eligible Consultants to express their interest in providing the above mentioned services. Interested Consultants must provide information indicating their qualifications for performing the services. Such information may include brochures, description of assignments of similar nature in the last 10 years, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate managerial and technical skills among staff related to the assignment, etc. For each completed project, the Consultant shall provide the name and address of the Client, start and completed dates, name(s) of lead and associate firms. Cited projects with insufficient information will not be considered. Consultants may joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification ;
4. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s: “Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations, October, 2015” which is available on the Bank’s website at http:/www.afdb.org ;
5. Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 08:00 – 16.30 hours local time on Mondays to Fridays inclusive except on Public Holidays ;
6. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 hours local time on 3^rd May 2019 clearly marked: “CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR BASELINE DATA COLLECTION AND MONITORING OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP), AND RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) FOR UPGRADING OF KABINGO – KASULU – MANYOVU ROAD SECTION (260.6KM) TO BITUMEN STANDARD, TENDER NO. AE/001/2018-19/HQ/C/67”

The Secretary :

TANROADS HQ Tender Board, 4th Floor, Airtel House,

Ali Hassan Mwinyi/Kawawa Roads Junction, P.O. Box 11364,

Dar es Salaam.

Tel: +255 22 2926001- 6; Fax: +255 22 2926011; E-mail: pmu@tanroads.go.tz

The Chief Executive

Tanzania National Roads Agency