BARBADOS

Solid Waste Management Programme

Consulting Services to Supervise the Construction of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities

Loan No. 1130/OC-BA

The Government of Barbados has received a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to assist in financing the development of a solid waste management programme, and it intends to apply part of the loan proceeds to payments under the contract for consulting services to supervise the construction of solid waste disposal facilities.

The services include:

· Review of the designs prepared by the contractor

· Preparation of the construction contract

· Supervision of construction works

It is expected that the supervision of work be undertaken in two phases:

· Phase I:

—Construction of the transfer station

—Upgrade of Bulky Waste Site, including access roads

· Phase II:

—Construction of the compost facility

—Construction of the chemical waste storage facility

Works pertaining to the above should start in the first quarter of 2003 and last for up to two years.

The Sewerage and Solid Waste Project Unit now invites eligible consultants to express their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must complete a preselection questionnaire and submit any additional information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications; however, firms, joint ventures or partnerships submitting an expression of interest must be from member countries of IDB. A separate pre-selection questionnaire must be completed for each member of any joint venture or partnership that submits expressions of interest in relation to this consultancy.

The applicable rules of IDB will apply in determining eligibility of the applicants and works under this contract will be subject to the provisions of the loan for the Solid Waste Management Programme between the Government of Barbados and IDB.

Any firm incorporated outside of Barbados that is eventually awarded a contract by the Government of Barbados must register in Barbados under the “Companies Act of Barbados”.

Interested consultants may obtain pre-selection questionnaires and further information at the address below from 0815 to 1630 hours, Monday through Friday, except on public holidays. In addition, pre-selection questionnaires may be obtained from the Project Unit’s web site (address below).

Consultants applying for this work must be competent in English. Applications will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria:

· General background of firm

· Similar work done (by firm and proposed staff)

· Prior experience in Barbados or similar countries

· Language proficiency

· Utilization of local consultants

· Financial capability

A shortlist of no fewer than three and no more than six firms will be invited to submit technical and financial proposals for the delivery of the service. The terms of reference and the contract documents will be made available to the shortlisted firms only.

Six copies (one original and five copies) of the expression of interest must be delivered in sealed envelopes to the address below.

Expressions of interest should be clearly marked “Expressions of Interest to Supervise the Construction of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities–Barbados” and must be submitted to the same address by 1600 hours on 30 September 2002. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Sewerage and Solid Waste Project Unit

Project Director

Attn: Sandra Prescod, Project Manager-Solid Waste

“Maxwelton”, Collymore Rock

Saint Michael, Barbados

Tel: (246) 427-5910

Fax: (246) 426-2510, 430-9152

E-mail: solid@sunbeach.net

Web site: www.solid.gov.bb