Serviços de Consultoria para Verificação do Projecto e Supervisão das Obras de Construção das Infra-Estruturas, Acesso Rodoviário E Subestação E Linhas de Ligação da Plataforma Logística da Caála

REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA MINISTRY OF PLANNING ACCELERATING ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION AND JOB CREATION PROJECT

Loan No.: IBRD-95270

Project ID: P178035

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Assignment Title: CONSULTING SERVICES FOR PROJECT VERIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, ROAD ACCESS, AND SUBSTATION AND CONNECTION LINES OF THE CAÁLA LOGISTICS PLATFORM Reference No . 96CS2/MINPLAN/26 The Government of Angola has received financing from the World Bank Group's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of the Accelerating Economic Diversification and Job Creation Project (Diversifica Mais) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for Project Verification and Supervision of Construction Works for Infrastructure, Road Access, and Substation and Connection Lines of the Caála Logistics Platform. The consulting services (“the Services”) shall include the technical verification of the design/project documentation, construction supervision, contract management support, quality control, and environmental, social, health and safety monitoring of the works to be carried out for the development of the Caála Logistics Platform. The works to be supervised may include, among others, the construction and/or implementation of the following components: Internal and external infrastructure works for the Caála Logistics Platform; Road access and associated road infrastructure; Drainage, earthworks, pavements and related civil works; Electrical infrastructure, including substation works; Connection lines and associated electrical systems; Ancillary infrastructure and related facilities required for the proper functioning of the Logistics Platform.

Main Activities:

Review and validation of projects, technical, physical, and financial supervision of the works, quality control, compliance with environmental, social, health, and safety requirements, measurement of works, and verification of payments. It also includes report preparation, support in contract management, coordination with involved parties, supervision of testing and acceptance of works, as well as monitoring during the defects liability period.

The expected duration of the consultancy contract is fourteen (14) months. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below. The Accelerating Economic Diversification and Job Creation Project (Diversifica Mais) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: Possess a minimum of 10 (ten) years of proven experience in the supervision of complex infrastructure, logistics, industrial or heavy transport works; Have executed, with documentary proof through contracts, certificates of good workmanship or client statements, in the last 10 (ten) years, at least 3 (three) contracts for the supervision of similar works, preferably in similar contexts in