REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

CONSULTING SERVICES - LAST MILE CONNECTIVITY PROJECT

ASSIGNMENT TITLE:  EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF WORKS CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLY, DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF EXTENSIONS OF MV LINES, LV SINGLE PHASE LINES AND SERVICE CABLES FOR THE LAST MILE CONNECTIVITY PROJECT (AFD/EU/EIB)

COUNTRY:                   KENYA

REFERENCE NO:       KP1/6E.3/REOI/7/22/B13

The Government of Kenya has received a financing from Agence Française de Développement (“AFD”), and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments under the following project the Last Mile Connectivity Project.

The project involves electrification of approximately 280,500 customers in 32 counties across the Country for a period of 3 years.

The Services of the consultant shall consist of:

1. Preparing a construction supervision manual

2. Assisting with construction mobilization

3. Supervising construction activities

4. Approval of designs

5. Supervision of environmental, safety and social specifications

6. Inspecting materials at factory tests and the contractor’s stores/sites

7. Conducting monthly construction site meetings for all contractors

8. Assisting in contract management activities such as interpretation of contractual provisions, establishment of contract management tools, progress measurement thresholds, and payment processing.

9. Preparing monthly and quarterly progress reports for all contractors

10. Project closure including material reconciliation

11. Preparing project completion report.

The Kenya Power & Lighting Company PLC hereby invites applicants to show their interest in delivering the Services described above.

This Request for Expressions of Interest is open to:

• Consulting Firms Only

Eligibility criteria to AFD financing are specified in sub-clause 1.3 of the “Procurement Guidelines for AFD Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries”, available online on AFD’s website: http://www.afd.fr and the terms of reference (ToR) shall be accessed on the Kenya Power website: www.kplc.co.ke. 

The Applicant shall submit only one application, either in its own name or as a member of a Joint Venture (JV). If an Applicant (including any JV member) submits or participates in more than one application, those applications shall be all rejected. However, the same Subconsultant may participate in several applications.

If the Applicant is a JV, the expression of interest shall include: a copy of the JV Agreement entered into by all members or a letter of intent to execute a JV Agreement, signed by all members together with a copy of the Agreement proposal. In the absence of this document, the other members will be considered as Subcon-sultants.

Experiences and qualifications of Subconsultants are not taken into account in the evaluation of the applications.

Interested Applicants must provide information evidencing that they are qualified and experienced to perform those Services. For that purpose, documented evidence of recent and similar services shall be sub-mitted to demostrate that the applicant has:

1. Successfully completed similar types of contracts in an English speaking country. Minimum:

2 contracts;

2. Experience in supervision and management contracts (owners Engineer contracts) each with a value of 3 million Euros as a minimum in transmission, medium and low voltage distribution lines and distribution substations. Minimum 2 contracts;

3. Experience in project supervision and management of similar projects in the region (Africa). Min-imum: 1 project;

4. Annual average turnover over the last 5 years. Minimum average: 2.7 million Euros.

The Client will also take into account for the evaluation of the applications the following items:

1. Submission of duly filled and signed Statement of integrity.

2. Submission of ISO 9001 or higher/equivalent certification.

3. Submission of duly filled and signed Covenant of Integrity.

Among the submitted applications, The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC will shortlist a maximum of six (6) Applicants, to whom the Request for Proposals to carry out the Services shall be sent.

The Expressions of Interest (hard copies) shall be submitted in sealed envelopes delivered to the address below and be clearly marked “Expression of interest for supervision and management of works contracts for supply, design, installation and commissioning of extensions of MV lines, LV single Phase lines and Service Cables for the Last Mile Connectivity Project’’ no later than 10th January 2023 at 10:00 a.m. East African Time.

Attention:

General Manager, Legal, Regulatory Affairs and Company Secretary

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC

Stima Plaza, 7th Floor, Kolobot Road, Parklands

P. O. Box 30099 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254 20 3201258

Interested Applicants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours between 0900 to 1200 and 1400 to 1630 hours (East African Time):

Attention:

Contract Project Manager - AFD/EU/EIB LMCP IV

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC

Stima Plaza, 2nd Floor, Kolobot Road, Parklands

P. O. Box 30099 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254 20 3201211

E-mail: Kyaloj@kplc.co.ke

cc: BAngima@kplc.co.ke; SMucheke@kplc.co.ke