Background information
Micro-Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) with Multi-Donor support has since 2002 developed a niche in supporting the growth of small holder farmers and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by providing integrated business solutions for sustainable development. MESPT In the efforts to transform people’s livelihoods socially and economically, identified a potential project based in Siaya County that targeted more than 1200 farmers with a likelihood for scaling to impact more than 10,000 farmers. That the project entailed water abstraction from River Nzoia, construction of a mains line to feed into a reservoir tank with sub-capillaries with metered water supply to at least 1200 households within Uranga, Siaya County. The project components were structured in five elements to cover:
Objectives of the assignment
The objective of the proposal under this Terms of Reference (TOR) is to examine various options for the operationalization of the stalled Luanda Kina Water Supply Project. The F/S shall cover the technical, economic, and financial aspects of the proposed project, including environmental and social impact assessment, preparation of sustainability plans and analysis of alternative interventions, financial implications, among others.
Additionally, the F/S shall ensure that value engineering/value analysis (VE/VA) is undertaken with regard to the selection of the best possible implementation/project options/configurations for the project (may include new available technology which can be used to improve the projects or component/s of the project), to ensure that the best options for providing the intended outputs will be selected, which would yield the highest value-for-money (VfM), as articulated in the Scope of Works below.
The broad aspirations of the farmers are:
Expected Output of the Study
By the end of the contract period under this TOR, the Consulting Firm is expected to produce a comprehensive F/S based on updated information, with definite implementation plan of the recommended operationalization strategy based on the alternatives/configurations/technologies considered, among others, including the preliminary engineering designs and the most viable option. The specific outputs of the comprehensive F/S envisioned above shall include, but not be limited to.
Scope of work or services of the assignment
The scope of work of the Consulting Firm under this TOR shall include, but not
necessarily be limited to the following:
The F/S shall look at alternative options, including the associated costs, benefits and risks involved, in delivering any proposed additional project components (may include new available technology which can be used to deliver the additional component/s of the project), and selecting the best possible implementation/project options/configurations/technology involved, for the:
This would ensure that the best option for providing the project’s intended outputs will be selected, which would yield the highest value-for-money (VfM), (e.g., provision of irrigation water supply source in the overall project).The Consulting Firm shall select the best alternative and/or project components that would most appropriately respond to the project objectives and output, and yield the highest VfM, e.g., lowest lifecycle/whole-of-life costs.
The VE/VA study shall also include an analysis of alternative sustainability arrangementsonce the project is completed.
Methodology
The consultancy firm will strictly follow the work plan and the time schedule agreed with MESPT in undertaking the contract assignment.
Duration of the Work
The duration of contract shall be for a maximum of two working months. The consultancy firm will work closely with MESPT and will from time to time submit and share the progress of activities as agreed.
Key Experts & Activities
Following are the key experts required and the corresponding major activities, which they will undertake, among others:
The Team Leader shall take the lead in undertaking the VE/VA study and vulnerability assessment, among others, as previously articulated. The members of the Consulting Firm shall be required to provide data/information as needed.
In addition to the above, the Consultancy Firm shall prepare the Inception Report, VE/VA Report, periodic Progress Reports, Draft Interim Report, F/S Report, Final F/S Report, and any other reports, as agreed.
Further, aside from the specified scope of works mentioned above, the Consulting Firm may propose additional works to enhance the study, provided it shall bear no additional cost to MESPT. The scope of any additional proposed works by the Consulting Firm shall be established as soon as presented, subject to the approval of MESPT.
The Consulting Firm shall also accommodate recommended Government personnel as on-the-job observers, who shall be detailed for the purpose of capacity-building and technology transfer.
Qualification and Competencies for the team
Firm Experience
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