Request for Expression of Interest: Consultancy Service for Cadastral and Landholding Survey in Dadin Kowa in Gombe State by The Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) Project
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Water Resources Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (Project)
Request for Expression of Interest
Country: Nigeria
Project ID No: 123112
Credit No: CR5506-NG
Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Cadastral and Landholding Survey in Dadin Kowa in Gombe State
Reference No: (FMWR/ID/TRIMING/CQ/2015/01)
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 consultancy services mentioned above.
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 consultancy services include a comprehensive cadastral and land holding survey of the proposed Dadin Kowa Irrigation scheme. The consultant will use as basis for the assignment the feasibility studies completed in 1992 as well as the last land ownership mapping carried out by MRT in 1983. The assignment is expected to last Three (3) months.
The scope of the assignment include, but not limited to:
(i) Describe and assess the existing legal framework that governs land tenure and administration in the area.
(ii) Describe and assess the existing institutional arrangement for administration of land in the project area.
(iii) Undertake a detailed diagnostic survey of the land rights and land use arrangement that currently exist in the area using participatory and consultative field work methodology.
(iv) Identify and delineate the project area boundaries, based on Universal Traverse Mercator (UTM) fixed to existing mapping system.
(v) Produce map (1:2000 Al Size: 59.4cm x 84.1cm) with data indicating land holding by entering corresponding holding number, using internationally acceptable cadastral survey techniques.
The Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria Project (TRIMING) now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the Service. Interested firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Service.
The shortlisting criteria are:
(a) The firm must be a licensed land or geodetic surveying firm with core business in cadastral/land survey/ landholding survey.
(b) The firm must be experienced in cadastral survey and landholding survey or similar work undertaken with the successful completion of at least 3 landholding assignments in a similar environment.
(c) Must show evidence of experience in northern Nigeria with good understanding of the Nigeria Land Use Act.
(d) Experience in development of communication strategies and related media for cadastral survey assignments.
(e) Must show availability of appropriate skills in the firm.
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.
Interested consultants may obtain further information from the address below during office hours between 08:00am and 5:00pm (Monday to Friday) at the address below.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. The selection will be based on Consultants Qualification (CQ) method.
A hard copy of Expression of Interest must be delivered to the address below in person or by courier not later than 2::00pm on 8th April, 2015.
The Project Coordinator,
Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria Project, Federal Ministry of Water Resources,
Plot1402, Abba Kyari Street, Off Adesoji Aderemi Street
Apo Abuja,
Nigeria.
Email: pymanjuk@triming.org
Tel: +2348038391469, + 2348052048706
Signed:
Project Coordinator
