Detailed Project Engineering Design, Bid documents and associated Safeguard Instruments preparation

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Overview and Overall objective of the Consultant Scope of Work

The specific objective of the assignment is to develop the detailed design, the bid documents, and all the environmental and social (E&S) documents for the Sao Tome sustainable roads project as described in the procurement documents.

The Consultant shall provide services in several areas as outlined below and more particularly described the Terms of Reference:

• Detailed Project Design, Bid documents, and Environmental and Social services for the Marginal Road coastal protection and reconstruction from the airport to the road of Pantufo; and
• Reporting services for the Project, both for the Promoter and the external Financiers.

The Consultant shall support the successful implementation of the Project to time, quality and cost constraints thereby bringing the Project in line with the “Safeguard Provisions” (namely domestic law and the conditions of the Finance Contract).

Specific Objectives

The specific objective of the Consultant is to develop the Detailed Design, the Bid documents, and all the Environmental and Social (E&S) documents, according to the lenders’ safeguards. The Consultant shall prepare the documentation necessary to ensure high quality implementation of the works.

Results to be achieved by the Consultant

The Consultant shall be responsible for the following results:

• Conduct necessary surveys and analysis to allow the Client to plan then procure successfully the Works;
• Advise the Client on various options for dealing with the technical, environmental and social issues that may arise in subsequent implementation of the proposed Project;
• Timely delivery of the Detailed Design to allow the promoter to tender the Project works. Design shall include the coastal protection solutions, the Marginal road reconstruction and the restoration of urban components of the Project (including traffic management and restoration of utilities and landscaping). The Detailed Design should be divided into three independent lots for each of the three project sections – Lagarto, Ana Chaves and Pantufo – in preparation for a possible phased approach;
• Provide the Client with the bid documentation necessary to procure and manage the Works;
• Timely delivery of all Project’s Environmental and Social documentation in compliance with national law, EIB and RVO Environmental and Social standards.
• In agreement with the Client, undertake other tasks on an ad hoc basis.

The Consultant will provide the information, assessments and documentation necessary for appraisal by the external financiers of the Works, including preliminary designs, final designs, tender documents, Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plans and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Reports, land acquisition plans and resettlement action plans, where necessary.

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