REF NO: FA/SLWC/TTWSSP/S01/03/2011

Date of Issue: 30th June 2011

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR ANNUAL AUDIT 2011/2012 – 2013/2014 FINANCIAL YEAR

This request for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice which was published on the United Nation Development Business (UNDB) Website on 20th December 2010.

The Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has received a blend of grants and loans from the African Development Fund (ADF) under the Three Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project (TTWSSP) to UA 41.35m (approximately US$60m), and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to eligible payments for the contract of Annual Audit for the Three Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project.

The Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO), represented by the Project Implementation Unit, now invites firms to indicate their interest in providing the above service. Details can be obtain from the Bank website: www.afdb.org

Interested firms must provide a statement of capability, legal status and experience indicating that they are qualified to perform the service (brochures, description of similar assignments, and experience in similar conditions) and availability of appropriate staff. This invitation is open to all firms who are capable to provide the above mentioned services.

A short list of six Firms will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the African Development Bank’s RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE USE OF CONSULTANTSAVAILABLE AT THE BANK WEBSITE www.afdb.org

Interested Firms may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (09:00 – 17:00 hours).

Written Expression of Interest must be delivered to the address below before the 14th July 2011 at 17:000 hours

Attention:
Project Coordinator
Project Implementation Unit (PIU)
Three Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project (TTWSSP)
Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO)
Tower Hill, P M Bag 42
Freetown
Sierra Leone
Tel: +232-78-571933
Email: jbndavies@gmail.com

1. The Government of Sierra Leone has received a blend of loans and grants totaling UA 41.35 million from the African Development Fund and the OPEC Fund for International Development to finance part of the Three Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project.

2. The principal objective of this project is to improve the access to adequate, safe and reliable Water Supply and Public Sanitation Services for the three cities of Bo, Kenema and Makeni, and to enhance the institutional, operational and management capabilities of the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) the main service provider for Water and Sanitation Services.

Procurement of Civil Works for Bo Water Supply system rehabilitation and expansion; Kenema and Makeni water supply system rehabilitation and expansion; Septic tank system in Bo; and, Septic Tank System in Makeni and Kenema; shall be carried out using International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures, while procurement of civil works for Public Toilets facilities will be carried out using National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures.

Procurement of goods including Pickups, Water Meters, Water Tanker, Septic Tank emptier ; shall be carried out using shopping procedure.

Procurement of Consulting Services including Design Review and Construction Supervision, Management and Commercialization Study, Implementation Support, Environmental Awareness and Capacity Building, Technical Assistance to PMT and Project Audit shall be carried out through short listing.

3. The project’s main components are:

• Infrastructure support: Including rehabilitation and expansion of Water Supply and Sanitation Systems in the cities of Bo, Kenema and Makeni, Engineering Design review and supervision;

• Institutional support: Including support to SALWACO, and capacity development to the Water Sector in general, and hygiene environmental and hygiene sensitization;

• Project Management.

4. Procurement of Works, Goods and Services necessary for the execution of the Programme shall be done by SALWACO, using the African Development Bank’s new rules and Procedure for Procurement of Goods and Works as appropriate, and the Rules and Procedures for the Use of Consultants, respectively, using the relevant Bank Standard Bidding Documents. Bidding documents are expected to be available in March, 2011.

5. Interested bidders may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest, by contacting the executing agency:

The Acting Director General
Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO)
Tower Hill
P.M. Bag 42
Freetown – Sierra Leone
Tel. + 232 76 610 409, + 232 33 311 015
Fax + 232 22 227308
E-mail: victor_spaine58@yahoo.co.uk