Design Review and Construction Supervision of Water and Sanitation Services for Nairobi Informal Settlements

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) or Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution. The AfDB was founded in 1964 and comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. The AfDB’s mission is to fight poverty and improve living conditions on the continent through promoting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that are likely to contribute to the economic and social development of the region. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries (RMC).

The Government of Kenya (GoK) on behalf of Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) has received financing from the AfDB towards the cost of the Nairobi Rivers Basin Rehabilitation and Restoration Programme: Sewerage Improvement Project Phase II (NARSIP 2) and intends to apply part of the amount for this loan to payments under the Contract for Consultancy Services for Design Review and Construction Supervision of Water and Sanitation Services for Nairobi Informal Settlements.

The objective is to engage a consulting firm to undertake site identification, acquisition of approval of construction permits, design review and construction supervision of Water and Sanitation Services for Nairobi Informal Settlements and training of CBOs in management and operations of the developed infrastructure.

The scope of consultancy services will include but not limited to site identification/approvals, design review and supervision of the following proposed works:

1. Construction of Ablution Blocks in the selected areas.
2. Rehabilitation/operationalization of existing Ablution Blocks.
3. Laying of sewer and water distribution networks
4. Construction of Household Consumer Connections
5. Drilling and equipping of boreholes completed with elevated steel water tanks on elevated towers with water Kiosks and other associated water distribution networks.

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