Rural Electrification Authority Environmental and Social Impact Assessments Tender

Tender No. REA/2010/RFP/001

Request for Consulting Services for Carrying Out Environmental and Social Impact Assessments of the Proposed Off-Grid Diesel Power Generating Stations and Associated Substations

Rural Electrification Authority intends to construct three (3) off-grid diesel power generating stations and associated substations in the following towns: Lokitaung and Lokori in Turkana North and Turkana East districts respectively and Faza Island in Lamu
district.

In compliance with the Environmental Management Coordination Act (EMCA), 1999, an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment needs to be carried out to determine among others the state of the environment before the projects, the impact of the projects to the environment during the construction, operation and decommissioning phases and mitigation measures of eliminating, minimizing/reducing adverse/negative impacts and/or maximizing social-economic benefits.

The outputs will be three (3) Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Reports duly approved by the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA).

Interested consulting firms with the relevant qualifications and experience in conducting Environmental Impact Assessments are hereby invited to submit proposals for undertaking the study.

Consultants should also provide the following:

• Company profile (a copy of registration certificate, tax compliance certificate, PIN Certificate and NEMA registration Certificate).
• Relevant experience related to the assignment, track record and financial capability
• Evidence of related jobs undertaken in the last three years
• Qualification and competence of key staff proposed for the assignment

The Request for Proposal document is available for inspection and collection from the office of the Manager, Procurement and Supplies, Rural Electrification Authority at the Chancery, 6th Floor, Valley Road, morning hours from 9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and
afternoon hours from 2.00 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. on normal working days, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Ksh 3,000 in cash or bankers cheque payable to Rural Electrification Authority.

Interested consulting firms must submit both the technical and financial proposals clearly marked as per the instructions in the tender document and bearing the TENDER REFERENCE NUMBER and DESCRIPTION addressed to

The Chief Executive Officer
Rural Electrification Authority
The Chancery, 8th Floor, Valley Road
P. O. Box 34585, 00100
Nairobi, Kenya

or be deposited in the Tender Box situated on 6th Floor, The Chancery so as to reach on or before 22nd March, 2010 at 12.00 Noon.

Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the candidates or their representatives who choose to attend.