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Solid Waste Management Program
Selection and Design of Regional Landfills and Transfer Stations
Loan No. 1185/OC-JA
The Government of Jamaica, through the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, is implementing a National Solid Waste Management Program with financial assistance from a loan provided by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
The Project Executing Unit (PEU), under the auspices of the Ministry, now invites expressions of interest from firms, joint ventures or consortia from the IDB=s member countries to provide consulting services for the selection and design of regional landfills and transfer stations.
The consulting company will be required to prepare documentation with clear and justifiable recommendations for the siting of four regional sanitary landfills and the identification of the location of the requisite transfer stations to link these regional landfills in Jamaica. The tentative budget for this activity is US$ 270,000.
Each landfill must be designed for a minimum period of 20 years to serve populations of between 500,000 and 800,000 and to accept in excess of 2.5 million tons of waste per site when completed. Transfer stations should be located as to facilitate access by small-load depositors.
The expressions of interest should include:
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Evidence of eligibility to participate in IDB-funded projects$
Technical competence in the area of work described above$
Experience and qualification of consultants$
Availability of staff for the assignment, including CVs$
Local and regional experience on similar projects$
Statement of current commitments$
Statement of financial capability to undertake the services$
Integrity statement/references from previous clients$
Audited financial statements for the past three yearsA shortlist of three to six firms will be developed using selection criteria based on these priority areas; only shortlisted firms will be invited to submit proposals.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 1400 hours on 30 August 2001. Interested parties may obtain further information from:
National Solid Waste Management Program
Ministry of Local Government and Community Development
Attn: Project Manager
85 Hagley Park Road
Kingston 10, Jamaica
Tel: (1-876) 960-9872
Fax: (1-876) 754-1000