Consulting Services for Development of Structure Plan for Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA)

The Specific Objectives of the Structure Plan are:

a) To identify priority projects that will catalyse the achievement of the goals of the Structure Plan.

b)  To guide the development or redevelopment of urban areas, towns/city and its peripheries within GAMA including the required infrastructure over the next 15 years.

c)  To promote integrated social and economic development in a sustainable manner.

The scope of the Consultancy Assignment covers:

• the identification of current and anticipated (range of principal) land uses within GAMA and cataloguing of Local Plans currently in use by the MMDAs.
• an assessment of the existing institutional arrangements for land use planning and development.
• Development of proposals establishing goals, objectives and guidelines for planning future land uses in the metropolitan area. The goals shall derive from the broader goals and strategic objectives outlined in the Greater Accra Regional Spatial Development Framework.
• Development of proposals for trunk infrastructure especially those that are critical for the settlements on the frontiers of the metropolis growth and those required to retrofit the areas undergoing redevelopment, urban renewal, inner-city revitalization, slum upgrading, housing consolidation, cultural and historical preservation, adaptation against climate change, and disaster risk reduction.
• the preparation of a Strategic Environmental Assessment in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act (Act 490 of 1994) and the related Environmental Assessment Regulations (LI 652, 1999) as amended (2002)
• the preparation of an action plan covering the first phase of implementation spanning five (5) years. The target year of the completion of the first phase of implementation as outlined in the action plan shall be 2025.
• the identification and engagement of the main actors to be involved for each aspect of the plans including private sector, not-for-profit actors (comprising faith-based organisations, non-governmental organisations, and community-based groups), and research and academic communities.
• the preparation of an investment plan covering the first five (5) years of the implementation of the plan. The investment plan is expected to cover the essential components of the plan and give guidance for public sector investments (exclusively and also in partnerships) ultimately leading to successful implementation of the plan objectives. It is expected that the Consultancy should avail to the Client knowledge of potential funding sources and partners
• The preparation of local plans for five (5) selected areas detailing the zoning regulations covering all parcels of land and the plans for the requisite infrastructure serving the specified area.

The Government of the Republic of Ghana acting through the Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH), hereinafter referred to as “The Client” represented by Department of Urban Roads (DUR), hereinafter referred to as “The Executing Agency” now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. The assignment will be hosted by the Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority (LUSPA). Interested Consulting firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

Interested firms must organize their Expression of Interest in the following order:

Chapter 1; i) Company Profile, ii) Legal Status (Certificate of Incorporation), iii) Letter of intent of Association, if necessary, iv) Organizational chart, a list of Board of Directors, and beneficial ownership.

Chapter 2; i) Experience of at least five (5) assignments each with a scope and nature similar to what is stated above during the last 15 years, ii) A summary of similar assignments undertaken as a lead partner, iii) A summary of at least two (2) assignments undertaken in Ghana or in Sub Saharan Africa, giving the client name and the year in which the assignment was carried out, and

Chapter 3; i) Experience in donor funded projects.

The document must properly be paged, and a table of content provided.

A Consulting Firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection method as set out in the Bank’s Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations dated October 2015 which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 08:30 to 17:00 Hours GMT.

Expressions of interest dossiers should be clearly marked “Accra Urban Transport Project – (AUTP): Consulting Services for Development of Structure Plan for Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA)” and must be delivered (Original plus five hard copies and a pdf- electronic copy) to the address below (in person, or by courier) by 15.00 Hours GMT on the 24th January, 2020 addressed to:

The Director,
Department of Urban Roads,
1st Urban Close, Ministries,
Room 302, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box PMB Ministries, Accra, Ghana
Attention: Ing. Dr. Abass M. Awolu
Tel: +233-30-2685682
Fax: +233-30-2685683
E-mail: yawtk@yahoo.com