REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTANT SERVICES – SELECTION OF FIRMS)

COUNTRY: Sultanate of Oman

PROJECT : Rescoped Flood Protection Dams Project

SECTOR: Water

CONSULTING SERVICES : Design Review & Construction Supervision of WADI TAHWAH Flood Protection Dam (S04), IN WILAYT AL KAMIL WA AL WAFI, SOUTH ALSHARQIAH GOVERNORATE

 

Mode of Financing: Installment Sale

Financing No. OMN1024

 

The Ministry of Agricultural, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources has received financing from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Rescoped Flood Protection Dams Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services. 

 

The services include the following components: (i) Design Review and validation for the existing detailed design, (ii) tender action (iii) update tender document preparation and (iv) construction supervision of the project. The assignment duration expected to be 22 months (4 months for design review and tender preparation + 18 months for construction), where the estimated level of professional staff-months is 73 Man.Month.

 

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found by connecting with the email address mentioned below.

 

The Ministry of Agricultural, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) from IsDB Member Countries (MCs) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, organization chart of the firm, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).

 

The shortlisting criteria are:

1. (Design experience) minimum three (3) of similar successful projects in dams designing within last ten (10) years
2. (Supervision experience) minimum three (3) of similar successful projects in construction supervision within last ten (10) years
3. Organization structure
4. ISO9001, IOS14001 certified
5. Managerial capability of the firm.
6. Financial Capability

 

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Paragraphs, 1.23, and 1.24 of the Guidelines for Procurement of Consultant Services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (the “Procurement Guidelines”), setting forth IsDB’s policy on conflict of interest. 

 

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

 

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Guidelines.

 

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours office hours: 07:30 to 14:30 (Oman time)

 

Expressions of Interest (EOI) must be delivered in a written form to the address below by 31 of October 2023.

 

 

Ministry of Agricultural, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources,

Department of Dams, Eng. Yousuf Al Mandhari,

Al-Khuwair, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Tel: +968 2495 2292

Email: director.dams@mafwr.gov.om