Consultancy Services - Construction of Corinth Government School Block B and Construction of St. Mary’s Pre-Primary School.

Overview REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - FIRMS The Government of Grenada (GOGR) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) towards the cost of the Basic Needs Trust Fund – Eleventh Programme and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds to eligible payments under this contract. Payment by CDB will be made only at the request of the GOGR and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement prohibits a withdrawal from the Loan Account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than GOGR shall derive any rights from the Loan Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Loan. The Rural Development Unit (RDU), the Executing Agency (EA) for this Project, now wishes to procure Consulting Services for Design and Supervision of Education and Human Resource Development (EHRD) Sector Projects - Construction of Corinth Government School Block B and Construction of St. Mary’s Pre-Primary School. The objective of the consultancy is to provide technical support to the EA during the implementation of the BNTF 11 Country Project. Consulting firms will be required to review existing designs and estimates (where available); advise on scope and adequacy of sub-project proposals, and provide revised preliminary designs and summary estimates, and detailed design and Bill of Quantities. The work must consider thematic areas such as gender, climate change, renewable energy, and environmental assessment and seek to integrate disaster mitigation measures into infrastructure sub-projects. Firms will also be required to provide technical inspection of construction works.

The proposed interventions consist of:

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Sub-Project: Construction of Corinth Government School Block B

Proposed Scope of Work:

Upon completion, the new classroom block at the facility in Corinth, St. David, will include at least four (4) standard classrooms, a staff office, and separate bathroom facilities for students and staff. The design will also incorporate adequate drainage, accessibility for persons with disabilities, a rainwater harvesting system, and a solar power system to support sustainable and environmentally friendly operations. In addition, the building will be designed with the structural capacity to accommodate a future upper floor. -

Sub-Project: Construction of St. Mary’s Pre-Primary School

Proposed Scope of Work:

Upon Completion, the facility will include at least four (4) standard classrooms, a sick bay, a kitchen, a staff office, separate bathroom facilities for students and staff, and a safe playground area. The design will also feature an effective drainage system, accessibility for persons with disabilities, a rainwater harvesting system, and a solar power system to support sustainable and environmentally friendly operations. The duration of the assignment is approximately thirty-eight (38) months. The implementation of the two (2) sub-projects may be phased and, accordingly, the commencement and duration of the construction supervision services for each sub-project will be determined by the progress of the works. RDU now invites interested eligible consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the provision of these consulting services.

Country: Grenada

Sector: Education