21.03.2022.
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
“Scaling-up Investment in Low Carbon Public Buildings in Bosnia and Herzegovina“ funded by Green Climate Fund (GCF) through the United Nations Development Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNDP BiH)
BiH10/00103203
Assignment Title: Consultancy services performing design and works supervision
Reference No. UNDP/GCF-BiH10/00103203-CQ-04-CS-22-FBIH
The Ministry of Spatial Planning of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Nations Development Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNDP BiH) signed a Letter of Agreement on the implementation of the Project Scaling-up Investment in Low Carbon Public Buildings in Bosnia and Herzegovina“ funded by Green Climate Fund (GCF) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include Design for 3 objects and Supervision for 9 objects. Measures that plan to be implemented and for which technical design should be developed are mainly: thermal insulation of exterior walls, thermal insulation of roofs and ceilings, replacement of façade openings, boiler replacement and works in the boiler room (new equipment), TRV’s installation and lighting replacement. The consulting services also include works supervision. Consultant has to secure that all of the planned works are according to the technical specifications given in the tender documentation, all following local laws, energy efficiency regulations in FBiH, national standards, and regulations and environmental requirements.
The services will be performed: (i) design for three (3) selected public buildings in Ljubuški, Mostar, Livno and (ii) works supervision for three (3) selected public buildings in Herzegovina-neretva canton, four (4) in Zenica-doboj canton, one (1) in West-herzegovina canton and one (1) in Canton 10: The predicted duration of the assignment is: design 40 days and works supervision five (5) months. The conclusion of the contract is subject to the availability of the financial funds obtained by the expected source of financing.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the Ministry of Spatial Planning of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina website www.fmpu.gov.ba.
The Ministry of Spatial Planning of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Project Implementation Unit now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
The consultant must submit the following documents as proof of fulfillment of the stated requirements (in local language):
• Company information: name, registration, address, telephone number, email address, year of establishment, contact person for the project, fields of expertise;
• Confirmation on no obligations relating to the payment of direct and indirect taxes in accordance with the relevant laws of Bosnia and Herzegovina (may not be older than three (3) months) or with the relevant law of the country from the EOI submitter
• a license from The Ministry of Spatial Planning of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for Design and Work Supervision (mechanical design). If not available, it will be obtained within 30 days as a condition to signing the contract. Such consultant shall confirm along with the EOI that he will secure the license if he is selected to submit technical/ financial proposals;
• a license from the Ministry of Spatial Planning of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for Performing energy audit and certification of buildings for complex buildings systems in the Federation of Bosnia and, if not available, will be obtained within 30 days as a condition to signing the contract. Such consultant shall confirm along with the EOI that he will secure the license if he is selected to submit technical/ financial proposals;
The shortlisting criteria are:
Qualified consulting firms and their staff for this assignment should have extensive experience in the services mentioned above. The required minimum experience should be demonstrated by at least (3) three assignments that included similar tasks during the last five (5) years with a value of at least BAM 24,000 per assignment for Task 1 and at least (3) three assignments that included similar tasks during the last five (5) years with a value of at least BAM 64,000 per assignment for Task 2.
Details of the referenced assignments would include the contract(s) value, location(s), number of staff involved in the contract(s), name of the Client(s), name of partners for contract(s) execution, source(s) of financing, type of services provided, contract(s) commencement and completion dates, a brief description of the contract(s).
The team of an individual consultant available under the assignment may include the following experts: civil, mechanical, electrical engineers, and architects. The team members must have at least a university degree and, as a minimum, five years of professional experience. CVs of Key Experts are not required /will not be evaluated/ at the shortlisting stage.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised November 2017 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications. All the members of the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire assignment. However, the experience of the sub-consultant will not be considered while shortlisting.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 12,00 to 16,00 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 04.04.2022.
Ministry of Spatial Planning of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Project Implementation Unit
Attn: Mrs. Jasmina Mangafić, Team leader
Hamdije Čemerlića 2, 10 floor, room 1019
71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel: +387 33 726 548, Fax: +387 33 726 511
E-mail: jasmina.mangafic@beep.ba, vesna.gavran@beep.ba
