INTRODUCTION
1. The Republics of Uganda and Kenya, through the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP) of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), have received a grant from the NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility Special Fund (NEPAD-IPPF Special Fund) managed by the African Development Bank to finance the preparation of Angololo Water Resources Development Project for Implementation.
2. Angololo Water Resources Development (AWRD) project consists of the following components: (i) Composite (Rock-fill/concrete gravity) dam with 43 MCM capacity, 30 m high, (ii) Mini Hydropower plant of capacity 1.75 MW, (iii) Irrigation Command Area development on 3,300 ha of land, (iv) domestic and livestock water supply, (v) fisheries production, and (vi) Catchment restoration. Angololo Dam is planned to be built across River Malaba in Kalait village (UTM: Longitude 645777, Latitude 81944, elevation 1212m a.s.l), border of Uganda and Kenya.
DAM SAFETY PANEL OF EXPERTS [DSPoE]
1. The purpose of the Panel will be to review and advise NELSAP on matters related to dam safety and other critical aspects of the dam, its appurtenant structures, the catchment area, the reservoir rim, project formulation; technical design; construction procedures; and associated works such as power facilities, river diversion during construction and fish passages. NELSAP will contract the services of the panel, provide administrative support for the panel’s activities and arrange for semi-annual panel meetings and reviews, which will continue through the investigation, design, construction, and initial filling and start-up phases of the dam. After each meeting, the Panel will provide a report of its conclusions/recommendations, signed by the Panel of Expert (PoE) Chair Person. Following the filling of the reservoirs and start-up of the dam and barring significant difficulties, NELSAP will disband the Panel. The PoE qualifications are as follows:
IC PoE-3: Hydrologist [International: 16 Days]
The Hydrologist will have a minimum of a Masters degree in Civil /Water Resources Engineering (hydrology major) and 15 years demonstrated/proven working experience, including a minimum of five years in hydrologic studies related to storage reservoirs. The Expert will visit the project at regular intervals as part of the PoE. Specifically, the expert will:
Administration
The services will be rendered over a period of 2 (two) years from contract signature date. At the beginning of this consultancy, the NELSAP and each of the consultants shall agree on the schedule of activities for the entire period. A time-based or other appropriate contract will be used for each of the consultants. Remuneration will be based on (i) agreed upon unit rates multiplied by the actual time spent by the staff in executing the assignment, and (ii) The reimbursable costs for the missions (excluding the Consultancy Fee) will be paid in accordance to the United Nations/ NBI/NELSAP per diems and travel costs rates for the applicable month http://www.ph.undp.org/content/philippines/en/home/operations/undp-un-dsa-rates.html. The Program Officer – Water Resources Development (WRD) is the designated representative of the Client and will be responsible for work oversight and contract administration.
Selection Process
The Consultants will be selected as individual consultants in accordance with the African Development Bank, Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations, October 2015. Interested Consultants are invited to submit resumes and relevant supporting documents by email addressed to nelsapprocurement@nilebasin.org with copy to nelcuvacancy@nilebasin.org. The deadline for Receiving CVs is by Monday 22nd July 2019 at 16:00 hours Rwandan Time.
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