Request for Expressions of Interest (Consultancy Services for the Development of Specifications of Air Quality Equipment for the Monitoring of BRT Corridors in Lagos) at Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (Lamata)
Lagos State Government
Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (Lamata)
Lagos Urban Transport Project II (LUTP II)
Consultancy Services for the Development of Specifications of Air Quality Equipment for the Monitoring of BRT Corridors in Lagos
IDA Credit No. 4767- DN1
Date: March 05, 2014
Request for Expressions of Interest
This request for expressions of interest follows the general procurement notice for this project titled NG Nigeria-LUTP-II (FY10) that appeared in dg market publication of July 16, 2010.
The Lagos State Government through the Federal Republic of Nigeria has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Lagos Urban Transport Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this project to cover eligible payments under the contract for the following consultancy services:
Consultancy Services for the Development of Specifications of Air Quality Equipment for the Monitoring of BRT Corridors in Lagos
The main objectives for this assignment are;
- The main objective is to establish three air quality monitoring stations along the BRT corridors to monitor the air pollutants level within the corridors.
- Review existing air quality studies for Lagos and use the reviewed data to develop the required air quality parameters (specifications).
- Come up with appropriate equipment for air quality monitoring and other related equipment to be procured. The equipment should allow for a long-term simultaneous monitoring of relevant range of air pollutants in ambient air along key corridors and control locations.
- Provide a simple guide and check list for the purchase of automatic operated air pollution monitoring equipment.
- LAMATA now invites eligible consulting firms to express interest in providing the above services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services. The information to be provided by interested Consultant are consultant’s profile/brochures, certificate of registration, description of similar assignments availability of appropriate skills among staff, availability of essential technology etc) For each project performed the consultant shall provide the name and contact address of the client (office & e-mail address, and telephone number), date(s) of execution, name(s) of lead and associate firms, contract amount and financing sources.
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 Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers January 2011, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: Bank policy requires that consultants provide professional, objective, and impartial advice and at all times hold the client’s interests paramount, without any consideration for future work, and that in providing advice they avoid conflicts with other assignments and their own corporate interests.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. Where firms are associating, the submission must include verifiable evidence of association from all the parties.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the World Bank Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by the World Bank Borrowers, January 2011.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. Please visit www@lamata-ng.com for more information about the project.
Expression of interest must be delivered both in hard copy and soft copy in CD format to the address below by March 20, 2014 at 5:00pm.
The Managing Director
Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA)
Block C, 2nd – floor, Motorways Centre, 1, Motorways Avenue
Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
Telephone: 01-2702778-82
Fax: 01-2702783
E-mail: advert@lamata-ng.com; adabiri@lamata-ng.com
