Consultancy Services - Design and Supervision of Water and Sanitation Systems

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) of this Project now wishes to procure Consulting Services for the Design and Supervision of Water and Sanitation Systems – Petite Martinique Rainwater Harvesting and Water Storage Project. 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 intervention consists of:

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Sub-Project: Petite Martinique Rainwater Harvesting and Water Storage Project

Proposed Scope of Work:

The proposed sub-project involves the construction of a 50,000-gallon reinforced concrete water storage cistern with an integrated rainwater catchment. The design should also make provision for the future installation of a cold storage unit above the cistern. The sub-project will also include the installation of a solar-power water purification system, drainage to manage desludging and overflow discharge, an automated water level monitoring system, and any associated plumbing and electrical works. Additionally, the sub-project will be designed and constructed so that all components and features meet hurricane- resistant standards. The duration of the assignment is approximately twenty-four (24) months from the date of contract signing. RDU now invites interested eligible consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the provision of these consultancy services.

Country: Grenada

Sector: Water Resource Management