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Agriculture
Sector Reform Programme
Parcel
Index Map Project
Loan No.
882/OC-TT
In
1996, the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT), through
the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources, accessed loan funding
from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to assist in the implementation
of an Agriculture Sector Reform Programme - Technical Assistance Programme
(ASRP-TAP). The ASRP-TAP was designed to implement a range of policy and
institutional reforms to enhance the performance of the agricultural sector.
One
of the major areas of action under the ASRP-TAP is Land Use Policy and
Administration, which is aimed at improving the management of State lands and
the functioning of the overall land market in Trinidad and Tobago. As part of
the Land Use Policy and Administration component, the GORTT is proposing to
undertake a project in the Lands and Surveys Division of the Ministry of
Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources aimed at creating, maintaining and
updating a nationwide series of digital parcel index maps (approximately 900).
In this connection, the GORTT is inviting expressions of interest from
consultants from IDB’s member countries to undertake this project.
Interested
firms, whether acting singly or in joint venture, are required to submit a
completed prequalification questionnaire along with a statement of interest.
The
prequalification questionnaire and any other information can be obtained from
Dr. T. Driver, Programme Coordinator, at the first address below. A copy of the
prequalification questionnaire can also be downloaded from the web site below.
Firms
will be shortlisted according to the following basic criteria:
·
General
background, organization of the firm and professional capability, including key
personnel (30 points)
·
Similar
work done with a minimum of five-year experience in equivalent projects (20
points)
·
Prior
work experience in Trinidad and Tobago or countries with similar conditions (15
points)
·
Financial
capability of the firm (20 points)
·
English
language proficiency (5 points)
·
The
existence of other obligations, pending or future, that may compete with
project implementation (5 points)
·
Use
of local consultants (5 points)
All
prequalification information must be submitted in English.
Applicants
may submit supplementary information, however the questionnaire must be
completed fully, and reasons noted on the form if any specific information that
has been requested is not supplied.
After
the firms have been evaluated, a shortlist will be prepared, and the firms will
be requested to submit proposals for the provision of the required services.
A
minimum mark of 70 per cent must be attained in order for firms to be
qualified. At this stage, the proposal documents, including terms of reference,
will be made available to the shortlisted consultants.
The
original and five copies of the prequalification documents must be placed in
sealed envelopes, clearly marked “Prequalification of Consulting Firms to
undertake the Parcel Index Map Project, IDB Loan No. 882/OC-TT for the
Agriculture Sector Reform Programme - Technical Assistance Programme, Ministry
of Agriculture, Land And Marine Resources”, and addressed to the Chairman,
Central Tenders Board (second address below). The envelopes must be deposited
in the brown tenders box located in the lobby of the Board’s office no later
than 1300 hours (Trinidad time) on Thursday, 21 November 2002. Faxed copies
will not be accepted, and late submissions will not be considered.
The
prequalification documents will be opened shortly thereafter at the office of
the Central Tenders Board in the presence of the firms’ representatives who
choose to attend.
The
Central Tenders Board reserves the right to cancel the present prequalification
process in its entirety or even partially without defraying any cost incurred
by any consulting firm in submitting their documentation.
1. Office of the Programme Coordinator
Agriculture Sector Reform Programme
Ministry of Agriculture, Land and
Marine Resources
2 Serpentine Rd.
Saint Clair, Trinidad and Tobago
Tel: (868) 628-3691
Fax: (868) 628-0383
E-mail: almrpcul@tstt.net.tt
Web site: www.agriculture.gov.tt
2. Chairman
Central Tenders Board
116 Frederick St.
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago