REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI)

FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES - FIRMS

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

KAMPALA CITY ROADS REHABILITATION PROJECT – KCRRP

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR CARRYING OUT DESIGN REVIEW,

CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION OF
THE UPGRADING OF KEY ROAD JUNCTIONS, UPGRADING AND
DUALLING OF MAJOR KAMPALA CITY ROAD LINKS

Procurement Reference No.: KCCA/ KCRRP/19-20/00331

1. The Government of the Republic of Uganda (GoU) has applied for

financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the
Kampala City Roads Rehabilitation Project, and intends to apply part of the
proceeds of this loan, whose disbursement in respect of the signed
contracts will be subject to approval of financing by the Bank, to make
eligible payments under the contracts for the provision of “Consultancy
Services for carrying out Design Review, Construction Supervision and
Contract Administration of the upgrading of key road junctions, upgrading
and dualling of major Kampala City road links”. The Consultancy services
have been allotted in to two (2) Packages as briefly described below:
Duration
Length
Package Lot Road/Junction Name Scope of Work /(Months
(Km)
)
Wamala Road 4.40
Reconstruction
Luwafu Road 2.43
Kabega Road 0.95
Package 1 Muteesa I Road 2.02
Lot 1 36
Old Mubende 2.10
Upgrading to Paved
Kigala Road 1.10
Kayemba/Lukuli Road Incl. Junction -
1.3
22
 Duration
Length
Package Lot Road/Junction Name Scope of Work /(Months
(Km)
)
Canon Apollo Kivebulaya Road/ Albert
0.30
Cook Road Junction (Junction - 10) Signalization
Bulange Junction (Junction - 12) 0.30
Port Bell Road Incl. Junctions – 18
6.55 Dualling/Widening
and 23
Lot 2 including 36
Old Port Bell Road/ Spring Road Incl.
3.46 signalization
Junctions -17, 24, 25 and26

Eighth Street - Namuwongo Rd 2.73

Fifth Street 0.80
Sixth Street 1.95
Sir Apollo Kaggwa 2.24
Seventh Street 1.86 Reconstruction
Lot 3 36
Muzito Road 2.10
Ssuna Road 1 4.16
Ssuna Road 2 2.58
Gaba Road/ Muyenga Road Junction
0.42 Signalization
(Kabalagala) (Junction - 13a&b)
Package 2
Kasubi - Northern Bypass 2.4 Dualling/Widening
including
Kibuye-Busega (A109) 6.50
Lot 4 signalization 36
Kyebando Ring 2 1.80
Upgrading to paved
Kisaasi Road 2 2.14
Mugema Road 3.44
Upgrading to paved
Masiro Road 2.10
Sentema Road 4.1 Reconstruction
Lot 5 36
Reconstruction
Nsambya Rd / Hanlon Rd Junction
0.52 including
(Junction-1)
signalization

The assignment for each Lot will be carried out over a period of thirty-six (36)
calendar months including a 12 months’ defects liability period.

2. The assignment shall include consultancy supervision for the construction

of key roads and junctions in Kampala City, whereby the consultant shall
be expected to:

i) review the designs and ensure that the project is implemented in

accordance with the General and Particular Conditions of Contract, the
technical specifications and engineering drawings;
ii) optimize the use of available material resources to minimize costs to
the Employer or to maximize the quality of the works and expedite
construction; and
 iii) ensure that the project is implemented within the contract price and
time for completion allowed under the contract.

3. Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) being an authorized agent of the

Government of the Republic of Uganda for this project now invites suitably
qualified eligible consulting firms to express their interest in providing these
services.

4. Interested consultants must provide information demonstrating that they

have the relevant experience and qualification to perform the Services.
Such information may include; brochures, description of similar and
relevant assignments, experience in similar conditions in the region,
availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. The short-listing criteria
shall be as follows:

i) Description of assignments of similar nature and scope in infrastructure

engineering studies, transport studies, design and construction
supervision conducted in the last ten (10) years;

ii) Experience of the firm in supervision of infrastructural projects in the

sub Saharan Africa region on at least five (5) projects;

iii) Availability of appropriate skills/expertise among the consultant’s staff

including; Resident Engineers, Highway/Pavement Engineers, Traffic
Engineers and/or Transport Planners, Materials Engineers,
Bridges/Structural Engineers, Engineering Surveyors, Measurement
Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Urban Traffic Control Engineers, and
Social and Environmental Experts. Individual experts’ bio-data is not
required at this stage.

5. Consulting firms may associate with other firms in the form of a joint
venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. The type of
association whether a joint venture or a sub-consultancy, where
applicable, must be clearly indicated in the Expression of Interest.

6. Consulting firms may express their interest in one or all the two packages.
However, a firm may be shortlisted for only one package.

7. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection

procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s
 “Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations”, dated
October 2015 and the relevant Bank Solicitation Documents, which are
available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org;

8. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address

below during office hours from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Kampala local time)
on Mondays to Fridays except on public holidays.

9. Sealed Expressions of Interest in English must be delivered in hard

copies (One original and 3 copies) to the address below by Friday 6th
December 2019 at 11:00 am, Kampala local time. Envelopes must be
clearly marked with the Package number and the title of the assignment,
for example:

“Package 1: Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for: -

DESIGN REVIEW AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION FOR

SIGNALISATION OF 2 JUNCTIONS, RECONSTRUCTION OF 6.83 KM,
UPGRADING OF 7.47 KM, AND DUALLING INCLUDING SIGNALIZING OF
10.01 KM”

Attention: Head, Procurement & Disposal Unit

Address: Kampala Capital City Authority
City Hall, Floor/Room number: B 112
P.O Box 7010
Kampala - Uganda
Telephone: +256-204-660016/15
Electronic mail address: procurement@kcca.go.ug

ACCOUNTING OFFICER