LAKE VICTORIA NORTH WATER SERVICES BOARD,Tender:Consultancy Services For Preparation Of Environmental And Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)

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LAKE VICTORIA NORTH WATER SERVICES BOARD,Tender:Consultancy Services For Preparation Of Environmental And Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) ,Closing Date:16/4/2014

LAKE VICTORIA NORTH WATER SERVICES BOARD

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

[INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES]

COUNTRCY:KENYA

PROJECT:                WATER AND SANITATION SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ADDITIONAL FINANCING (WaSSlP AF)

CREDIT NO,:51030-KE

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) FOR KIPKARREN DAM TREATMENT WORKS &ASSOC1ATED PIPELINES, KAPSOYA TREATMENT WORKS AND ELLEGERINI PIPELINE AND KACHEROP INDIGENEOUS PEOPLE WATER SUPPLY PROJECT

Reference No.: 017B in procurement plan

1.       The Lake Victoria North Water Services Board (LVNWSB) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Water and Sanitation Service Improvement Project Additional Financing (WaSSlP AF), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

2.       The consulting services (“the Services”) include preparation of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report and acquisition of NEMA licences. In the ESIA the Consultant will prepare an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) including proposed work programmes, budget estimates, schedules, staffing and training requirements, and other necessary support services to implement the mitigation measures. World Bank Operational Policy (OP) 4.01 on Environmental Assessment, OP 4.12 on Involuntary Resettlement and Kenya’s Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) 1999 are the guiding principles for this assignment. The total duration of the assignment is 6 (Six) months.

3.       The LVNWSB now invites eligible individual consultants (“Individual Consultant”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Individual Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short listing criteria are:

i.       At least masters degree in relevant field

ii.       Previous experience in similar assignments, i.e. nature and capacity

iii.       Registration with National Environmental and Management and Coordination Act (NEMA) as a Lead Expert

iv.      Experience in similar conditions, i.e. East Africa /

4.       The attention of interested Individual Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011) (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

5.       Individual Consultant wilt be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultants Selection (ICS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

6.       Further information can be obtained at the address below on weekdays during office hours 0800 to J 700 hours

7.       Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 16th April 2014 by I2.00hrs

Chief Executive Officer

Lake Victoria North Water Services Board

P. O. Box 673, Off Kakamega-Kisumu road Opposite Barclays Bank

50100-Kakamega, KENYA

Tel:+254- 056 31552

Fax:+254-056 31506

E-mail: infb@lvnwsb.go.ke