FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES AND SANITATION
SUSTAINABLE POWER AND IRRIGATION FOR NIGERIA (SPIN) PROJECT
IDA CREDIT NO: IDA-76370
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: ENGAGEMENT OF A CONSULTING FIRM FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF THE DESIGN & BUILD OF IRRIGATION SCHEMES FOR ADANI (ENUGU STATE) AND NDIEZE (EBONYI STATE) IRRIGATION SCHEME
REFERENCE NO.: FMWR&S/SPIN/QCBS/CS/9D
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation (FMWRS), has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of implementing the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds to finance the engagement of a Consulting Firm for the Construction Supervision of the Design & Build Irrigation Schemes (Modernization and Expansion) across selected Irrigation schemes nationwide.
The SPIN Project is designed to strengthen dam safety and improve the management of water resources for hydropower and irrigation in selected areas of Nigeria. Under Sub-components 2.2 and 2.3 of the Project, the FGN seeks to rehabilitate and modernize irrigation and drainage infrastructure while improving irrigation management systems to enhance water delivery efficiency, expand command areas, and strengthen climate resilience.
Purpose of the Assignment
The modernization and expansion of the Irrigation schemes will be executed under a Design Build (DB) contractual arrangement governed by the FIDIC Yellow Book (2017 Edition). Due to the complexity of the DB modality, the Employer requires an independent and highly qualified Supervision Consultant (“the Consultant”) to act as the Employer’s Representative throughout the project life cycle.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for Adani and Ndieze Irrigation Scheme located in Enugu & Ebonyi States, can be accessed at the following link:
https://1drv.ms/w/c/bea66a6a0847ee73/IQBvbJdu_ITLQaK7gY9BbIhOAWI_4w8Ua5FAa1Ayy2NP3PA?e=ANEyvK
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, through the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) of the SPIN Project, now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested firms must provide sufficient information demonstrating that they meet the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
Shortlisting Criteria
– The firm shall have a minimum of ten (10) years of demonstrated in experience providing construction supervision services for large scale infrastructure projects, Experience with Design Build (DB) or FIDIC Yellow Book based contracts is an added advantage.
– The firm shall demonstrate experience in the supervision (which includes experience in reviewing, verifying and approving detailed engineering designs during implementation of irrigation schemes/projects, including hydraulic, geotechnical, structural, electromechanical, and SCADA/telemetry systems) of at least three (3) irrigation projects of comparable scale and complexity within the past ten (10) years.
