KENYA RAILWAYS CORPORATION (KRC),Tender

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KENYA RAILWAYS CORPORATION (KRC),Tender:Consultancy Services for Site Planning, Detailed Design and Construction Supervision of new facilities for the proposed RTI Marine School in Kisumu,Closing Date:20/2/2014

KENYA RAILWAYS CORPORATION (KRC)

KENYA TRANSPORT SECTOR SUPPORT PROJECT (KTSSP)

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR SITE PLANNING, DETAILED DESIGN OF NEW FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION FOR THE PROPOSED KISUMU RAILWAY TRAINING INSTITUTE MARINE SCHOOL

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES)

REF: NO/KRC/PLM/RTI/005/2013/2014

Credit No.: 4926-KE,

Project Id: 124109;

The Kenya Government has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Kenya Transport Sector Support Project (KTSSP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services. The Ministry of Transport (MOT) through Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) plans to start a Marine School at an identified site within the Kenya Railways Marine Yard in Kisumu for use in establishing a Marine Training School to be run by the Railway Training Institute (RTI).

1.    OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The objective of the assignment is to carry out a general site plan/layout, detailed design of proposed new facilities and construction supervision. It is expected that the assignment will take a total of about Forty six (46) Weeks.

2.    THE SCOPE OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES REQUIRED

The services required in the assignment include:

i)              .  Architectural services;

ii)             . Civil and structural engineering services;

iii). Mechanical and electrical engineering services; and

iv). Quantity surveying services

3.    QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FROM CONSULTANTS

KRC now invites eligible consultants to express their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants/consulting firms including joint venture partners must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services. These will include:

i)              .  Certificates of incorporation of bidding firm

ii)             . Statutory business operating requirements (Licenses, Permits, Current KRA Certificates)

iii). Details of firm’s office physical location.

iv). Firm or principal’s registration with professional body

v). Availability of, experienced experts among staff to provide the required services with a minimum of first degree, six (6) years of experience and registration with relevant professional bodies. Team leader with experience of not less than ten (10) years and principal engineer in the relevant field registered with the relevant professional body and with experience of not less than eight (8) years.

i).Financial status of the firm for the last three (3) years by submitting audited accounts.

ii).Description of similar assignments done within the last five (5) years

iii).Proof of experience in similar works/conditions preferably for at least five (5) years

Consultants may associate with other firms in submitting EOI if they wish to enhance their qualifications.

4.    A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers(current edition).

Applicants wishing to submit an EOI may either:-

i)              .  Collect a hard copy of the EOI document from the office of the Procurement Manager at the office address indicated below during normal working hours (such applicants will be registered upon collection of the EOI documents) or;

ii)             . Download the document from www.krc.co.ke. Applicants, whether local based or internationalb based, who download the EOI documents from the website and intend to submit an EOI must register their interest immediately by sending an email to procure@krc.co.ke stating their names, email, postal and telephone address.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours at least seven (7) day before the closing date. The enquiries should be addressed to:

The Managing Director

Kenya Railways

P. O. Box 30121 – 00100 NAIROBI, Kenya

Attn: Project Manager (Infrastructure)

Facsimile: + 254 20 234049 .

Email: procure@krc.co.ke

5.    Expression of interest envelopes clearly marked “Request for Expression of interest for Consultancy Services for Site Planning, Detailed Design and Construction Supervision of new facilities for the proposed RTI Marine School in Kisumu, Kenya” must be delivered to the tender box on the 1 st floor, Kenya Railway Corporation headquarters by Thursday 20th February 2014 at 12.00 noon.

6.    Request for Proposals (RFP) for the assignment will be issued only to bidding firms that.shall have qualified and short listed after evaluation of the Expression of interest.

KRC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EOl’s either in whole or part and is not bound to give reasons thereof.

L. Njoroge

Procurement Manager

For managing director