Consultancy Service for Technical Assistance for Dam Safety Assurance and Training of Dam and Reservoir Operation Department and River Basin Development Authority Staff at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources through its Project Management Unit (PMU)
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Water Resources
Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria
Project ID No: PI 23112
Credit No: CR 5506 –NG
Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Technical Assistance for Dam Safety Assurance and Training of Dam and Reservoir Operation Department and River Basin Development Authority Staff
Ref No: (FMWR/TRIMING/QCBS/2015/02/)
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of the Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services
The TRIMING Project Development Objective is to improve access to irrigation and drainage services and to strengthen institutional arrangements for integrated water resources management and agriculture service delivery in selected large-scale public schemes in Northern Nigeria.
The principal proposed investment components are the following: Water Resources Management and Dam Operations Improvement; Irrigation Development and Management; Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Support to Value Chains Development and Institutional Development and Project Management. The Implementing Agency for the Borrower (Government of Nigeria) is the Federal Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR). The FMWR has appointed a Project Management Unit (PMU) to manage all aspects of procurement, management, payments and disbursement applications for the Project
The consulting services (“the Services”) include develop and implement strategic and comprehensive programme for Dams Safety Assurance and training for the Dam and Reservoir Operations Department (DROD) of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources Development (FMWR) and its River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs) to ensure that policies, activities, responsibilities and procedures for implementation of dam safety assurance are executed in accordance with internationally acceptable best practices. The Consultant shall carry out a technical needs and manpower requirement assessment and the training required for the professional and operations staff .The services is expected to be for the period of 2 years.
The scope of the services would include, but not limited to:
(i) Review legislation, regulation, technical standards. Operational guidelines (if any) and prepare document for approval/authorization to impound.
(ii) Carry out inventory of dams and review dam safety practice (technical, legal and institutional framework).
(iii) Prepare inspection and safety evaluation, reservoir operation, and emergency response plan as well as staffing and funding requirement for effective dams operation.
(iv) The Consultant is expected to train the DROD and RBDA project staff in operations, maintenance, and management of dams. Training will be focussed on legal, financial, administration and management of dams and its appurtenances. The Consultant will further provide basic training in dams’ design, investigation, instrumentation, and operation & maintenance and data retrieval, analysis and interpretation, as well as emergency preparedness /action plan.
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources through its Project Management Unit (PMU) now invites eligible Consultant (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services, Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short listing criteria are:
(a) General experience in area of expertise listed above on dam operation, maintenance and surveillance construction and rehabilitation projects/schemes with successful experiences over the last 5 -10 years.
(b) Specific experience in particular area of expertise such as:
(ii) Assessment of Capacity requirement for O & M for dam safety inspection; and
(iii) Training of Dams owner and operators on Dam Safety monitoring requirement; Emergency preparedness etc, and Communication channels for emergency and flood risk warnings.
Please provide evidence of successful experiences in the last 5-10 years including addresses of assignment completion references.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines; Selection and employment of Consultants (under IBRD loans and IDA Credit and Grants) by World Bank borrowers. January 2011 edition (Consultants Guidelines) setting forth the World Bank Policy on Conflict of Interest.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 08:00 and 5:00pm., (Monday to Friday) and/or send an email to the Project Coordinator at address “ ympeter@gmall.com ”
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax. or by e-mail) by close of business on 20th April. 2015.
Attn: Project Coordinator,
Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria Project,
Federal Ministry of Water Resources,
Plot 1402, Abba Kyari Street,
Off Adesoji Aderemi Street,
APO -Abuja
Tel: +2348038391469, +2348052048706
Email: ympcter@gmail.com
Signed:
Project Coordinator
