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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement Section D - Packaging and Marking Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms Section F - Delivery or Performance Section G - Contract Administration Data Section H - Special Contract Requirements Section I - Contract Clauses Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and other Attachments Section K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

Incorporated Purchase Requisition Numbers: DCO-PR-19-0076

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0001 Implementation and Oversight of Education and Training

Infrastructure and Related Components in Cote d'Ivoire

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: R799 SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHER

NAICS Code: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Co...

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1001 0001 Implementation and Oversight of Education and Training

Infrastructure and Related Components in Cote d'Ivoire

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date:

Option Time Duration:

Option Time Units:

IDC Type:

FSC Codes:

NAICS Code:

3/25/20 Days Not Applicable

R799 SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHER

541611 Administrative Management and General Management Co...

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2001 0001 Implementation and Oversight of Education and Training

Infrastructure and Related Components in Cote d'Ivoire

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date:

Option Time Duration:

Option Time Units:

IDC Type:

FSC Codes:

NAICS Code:

3/25/21 Days Not Applicable

R799 SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHER

541611 Administrative Management and General Management Co...

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

3001 0001 Implementation and Oversight of Education and Training

Infrastructure and Related Components in Cote d'Ivoire

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs

Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date:

Option Time Duration:

Option Time Units:

IDC Type:

FSC Codes:

NAICS Code:

3/25/22 Days Not Applicable

R799 SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHER

541611 Administrative Management and General Management Co...

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

4001 0001 Implementation and Oversight of Education and Training

Infrastructure and Related Components in Cote d'Ivoire

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date:

Option Time Duration:

Option Time Units:

IDC Type:

FSC Codes:

NAICS Code:

3/25/23 Days Not Applicable

R799 SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHER

541611 Administrative Management and General Management Co...

Clauses incorporated by reference

None

Clauses incorporated by full text

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of the contract is procure technical services for the Implementation and Oversight of Education and Training Infrastructure and Related Components in Cote d'Ivoire. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99.

NOTE: The following document has been automatically generated by an electronic system. Some errors in spacing, formatting and punctuation may have occurred throughout the document and are out of our control.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

This is a Time-and-Material(T&M) contract. For the consideration set forth in the contract, the Contractor shall provide the del iverables described in Section F and comply with all contract's requirements.

B.3 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND PAYMENT

The Total Estimated Price of this contract is $ TBD. The maximum dollar amount awarded to the contractor cannot exceed the Total NTE Price.

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Implementation and Oversight of Education and Training Infrastructure and Related Components in Cote d'Ivoire

Contract Period: Base12 months

POP Begin: TBD

POP End: TBD

NTE $TBD

0001A Direct Labor Hours See Table of Labor Rates and Categories

Below

$TBD

0001B Other Direct Costs 1.00 Lot $TBD $TBD

1001 Implementation and Oversight of Education and

NTE $TBD

Training Infrastructure and Related Components in Cote d'Ivoire

Period: Option One, 12 months

POP Begin: TBD

POP End: TBD

1001A Direct Labor Hours See Table of Labor Rates and Categories

Below

$TBD

1001B Other Direct Costs 1.00 Lot $TBD $TBD

2001 Implementation and Oversight of Education and Training Infrastructure and Related Components in Cote d'Ivoire

Period: Option Two, 12 months

POP Begin: TBD

POP End: TBD

NTE $TBD

2001A Direct Labor Hours See Table of Labor Rates and Categories

Below

$TBD

2001B Other Direct Costs 1.00 Lot $TBD $TBD

3001 Implementation and Oversight of Education and Training Infrastructure and Related Components in Cote d'Ivoire

Period: Option Three, 12 months

POP Begin: TBD

POP End: TBD

NTE $TBD

3001A Direct Labor Hours See Table of Labor Rates and Categories

Below

$TBD

3001B Other Direct Costs 1.00 Lot $TBD $TBD

4001 Implementation and Oversight of Education and Training Infrastructure and Related Components in Cote d'Ivoire

Period: Option Four, 12 months

POP Begin: TBD

POP End: TBD

NTE $TBD

4001A Direct Labor Hours See Table of Labor Rates and Categories

Below

$TBD

4001B Other Direct Costs 1.00 Lot $TBD $TBD

TOTAL NTE $TBD

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies, transportation, and other services required to provide services to the MCC in accordance with Section C, Statement of Work, and the terms and conditions contained herein. The Total Contract Price includes labor and other direct costs to perform all required services.

LABOR RATES

Labor Category Seniority Level

Labor Rates Base 12 months

Labor Rates

Option Year 1

Labor Rates

Option Year 2

Labor Rates

Option Year 3

Labor Rates

Option Year 4

Key Personnel

Program Manager Senior TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

ESP Team Leader - Senior Environment and Social Management Specialist

Senior TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Resettlement Specialist Senior TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Infrastructure Team Leader - Senior Architectural Engineer

Senior TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Senior Architect Senior TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Civil Design/Construction Engineer Senior TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Non Key Personnel

Health & Safety Specialist Senior TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Social/Stakeholder Engagement Specialist

Senior TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

GIS Specialist Mid-Level TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Electrical Engineer (2 positions) Mid-Level TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Heating and Ventilation Systems Engineer (2 positions)

Mid-Level TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Water, Wastewater and Sanitation Engineer (2 positions)

Mid-Level TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Structural Engineer (2 positions) Mid-Level TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Cost Estimator Mid-Level TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Architect (2 positions) Mid-Level TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Local support infrastructure specialist Mid-Level TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Local support social and resettlement specialist

Mid-Level TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Local support Environmental Specialist Mid-Level TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Local support Health & Safety Mid-Level TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Local support Stakeholder Engagement Mid-Level TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

International Junior Analyst Junior TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

International Cost Estimator Mid-Level TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

*Note: Note that the Team Lead roles do not necessarily need to be assigned to the Senior Environmental Specialist and Architectural Engineer. Contractors may propose alternate roles and responsibilities for MCC to consider during the proposal evaluation phase.

TOTAL LABOR HOURS

Labor Category (Position) Seniority Level

Labor Effort Base

Year 0

Labor Effort

Option Year 1

Labor Effort

Option Year 2

Labor Effort

Option Year 3

Labor Effort

Option Year 4

TOTAL

LABOR

EFFORT

Program Manager KP Senior 200 200 200 200 200 1,000

ESP Team Leader - Senior Environment and Social Management Specialist KP

Senior 800 800 800 800 800 4,000

Resettlement Specialist - Senior KP Senior 800 800 800 800 800 4,000

Infra Team Leader - Senior Architectural Engineer KP

Senior 300 300 300 300 300 1,500

Senior Architect KP Senior 250 250 250 250 250 1,250

Senior Civil Design/Construction Engineer KP Senior 250 250 250 250 250 1,250

Social / Stakeholder Engagement Specialist - Senior NKP

Senior 500 500 500 500 500 2,500

Health and Safety Specialist - Senior NKP Senior 250 250 250 250 250 1,250

GIS Specialist NKP Mid-level 100 100 100 100 100 500

Architect NKP Mid-level 250 250 250 250 250 1,250

Architect NKP Mid-level 250 250 250 250 250 1,250

Electrical Engineer NKP Mid-level 200 200 200 200 200 1,000

Electrical Engineer NKP Mid-level 200 200 200 200 200 1,000

Heating and Ventilation Systems Engineer

NKP

Mid-level 150 150 150 150 150 750

Heating and Ventilation Systems Engineer

NKP

Mid-level 150 150 150 150 150 750

Water, Wastewater and Sanitation Engineer

NKP

Mid-level 200 200 200 200 200 1,000

Water, Wastewater and Sanitation Engineer

NKP

Mid-level 200 200 200 200 200 1,000

Structural Engineer NKP Mid-level 250 250 250 250 250 1,250

Junior Analyst NKP Junior 200 200 200 200 200 1,000

Cost Estimator NKP Mid-level 200 200 200 200 200 1,000

Local Support Environmental Specialist NKP Mid-level 50 50 50 50 50 250

Local Support Health & Safety NKP Mid-level 50 50 50 50 50 250

Local Support Stakeholder Engagement NKP Mid-level 50 50 50 50 50 250

Local Support Social and Resettlement NKP Mid-level 50 50 50 50 50 250

Total - Direct Labor Costs 5,950 5,950 5,950 5,950 5,950 29,750

*Note: KP – key personnel, NKP – non key personnel, Local Support – personnel located in CIV

The contractor should propose well-functioning team to successfully implement the SOW.

B.4 ADDITIONAL LABOR CATEGORIES AND COUNTRIES

During the performance of this contract, it may become desirable to add new labor categories to Section B. In such cases, the Government or the Contractor may identify additional labor categories and the Contractor may propose additional labor categories and rates.

In addition, during the performance of this contract, it may became necessary to add other MCC Compact-Eligible countries.

Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement

Clauses incorporated by reference

None

Clauses incorporated by full text

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

Implementation and Oversight of Education and Training Infrastructure and Related Components in Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Acronym or Abbreviation Definition

ATP Abidjan Transport Project

BOQ Basis of Quantity

CA Constraints Analysis

CAP Constraints Analysis Panel

COR Contracting Officer's Representative

CNPC-MCC Comité National chargé de la miseenœuvre du Programme Compact du Millennium Challenge Corporation

CPARS Contractor Performance Assessment Rating System

CT Country Team

EIF Entry Into Force

EOI Expression of Interest

ESIA Environment and Social Impact Assessment

ESMP/CGES Environmental and Social Management Plan / Plan de GestionEnvironnementale et Sociale

ESMS Environmental and Social Management System

GDP Gross Domestic Product

GoCI Government of Côte d'Ivoire

HMWMP Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Plans

HSP Health and Safety Plan

IFB Invitation for Bids or Tenders

IFC International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group

LOE Level of Effort

MCA Millennium Challenge Account (the accountable entity in a Compact country)

MCC Millennium Challenge Corporation

PDC Partenariat pour le Développement des Compétences

PESIA Programmatic ESIA

PM Project Monitor

PPAM Project Proposal Assessment Memo

QCP Quality Control Plan

RAF Resettlement Action Framework

RAP/PAR Resettlement Action Plan / Plan d'Action de Réinstallation

RCD Resident Country Director representing MCC

RCM Resident Country Mission of MCC

RFP Request for Proposals

RFQ Request for Quotations

RMP Risk Management Plan

RMS Recruitment Management System

SAM System for Award Management

SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan

TBD To Be Determined

TD Technical Directive

TIP Trafficking in Person

TVET Technical and Vocational Education and Training

USAID United States Agency for International Development

USC United States Code

USG United States Government

C.1 BACKGROUND

1.1 Overview

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) MCC is a government corporation as defined in section 103 of title 5, United States Code, established by the U.S. Congress in the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, 22 U.S.C. 7701, et seq. MCC is an independent agency separate from the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). MCC applies an innovative philosophy to foreign aid; its mission is to provide assistance that will support economic growth and poverty reduction in carefully selected countries that demonstrate a commitment to just and democratic governance, economic freedom, and investments in their citizens. Eligible countries develop, in coordination with MCC, a program agreement (Compact) that is then implemented during five years. MCC also supports programs to assist countries seeking to attain eligibility for Compacts by supporting targeted policy and institutional reforms ("Threshold Programs"). Our model is defined by core principles, of selectivity, country ownership, transparency, and a focus on results. For more information on MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov. Eligible countries develop specific investment programs in furtherance of the goal of economic development to be funded by MCC over a five-year period and implemented by the country partner. Partner countries set up a local Millennium Challenge Account (MCA), an accountable entity responsible for compact implementation overseen by MCC when a compact is awarded. MCC is responsible for the stewardship of the MCA. Monitoring of funds is rigorous and transparent, often through independent fiscal agents.

Côte d'Ivoire struggled with political instability and economic decline throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Since 2012, political stability has allowed the economy to recover from years of stagnation, with the country averaging a 9 percent increase in GDP growth in each of the past five years. Despite this recovery, the poverty rate stood at 46.3 percent in 2015. The Government of Côte d'Ivoire (GoCI) then created the National Committee for the Development of the Compact Program of the Millennium Challenge Corporation ("Comité National chargé de la mise en œuvre du Programme Compact du Millennium Challenge Corporation" or CNPC-MCC) to undertake, in collaboration with MCC, the development and design of the compact investments. CNPC-MCC served as a precursor to the Millennium Challenge Account – Côte d'Ivoire (MCA-Côte d'Ivoire), which was established by official decree by the GoCI. Once established, the MCA-Côte d'Ivoire will serve as the Accountable Entity for the implementation of the compact.

Since 2015, Côte d'Ivoire continued its trajectory of continued political stability and scorecard improvement, passing 14 of 20 indicators in fiscal year 2017, compared to five in fiscal year 2013. Due to the significant progress achieved by the GoCI, the MCC Board of Directors approved a $524.7 million compact for Côte d'Ivoire at its board meeting in September 2017.

Authorized representatives of the United States of America and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire formally signed the Compact https://assets.mcc.gov/content/uploads/compact-cote-divoire.pdf on November 7, 2017.

The Côte d'Ivoire Compact will support the country's drive to diversify its economy through investments in the education and transportation sectors. The program consists of two projects described below.

• The Skills for Employability and Productivity Project (Skills Project) will increase access to secondary education and teacher training, and support the construction of up to 84 new secondary schools. Through a public-private partnership, a new technical vocational education and training (TVET) model will advance development of in-demand skills. It will also help the government mitigate gender disparities, improving outcomes for girls in the education system.

• The Abidjan Transport Project (ATP) will reduce transport costs and improve efficiencies for businesses by rehabilitating roads in and around the port area and improving road network management and maintenance https://www.mcc.gov/ http://www.mcc.gov https://assets.mcc.gov/content/uploads/compact-cote-divoire.pdf

The scope of work for technical advisory services within the contract includes only the implementation oversight of infrastructure funded under the Skills Project of the Compact.

1.2 Background of the Skills Project

Decades of economic crisis, political strife, and civil war in Côte d'Ivoire contributed to a backsliding of access to and a severe reduction in the quality of education and training. Many schools were destroyed during the multiple rounds of internal armed and violent conflict, training centers were used as barracks for armed combatants, and the teacher corps was depleted as public services shut down in the North and many teachers across the country joined political movements. However, the GoCI has engaged in important reforms since the end of the conflict in 2011, such as making school mandatory through age 16 and has made remarkable progress including achieving a 94% gross enrollment rate for the first year of primary school.

The GoCI is also committed, through the Compact, to implementing a new demand-oriented TVET strategy and is working with the private sector to develop sector committees to identify job profiles in specific industries to inform curriculum development. However, many challenges remain in increasing access, improving quality, and making education and training more relevant to the needs of the private sector, for example:

• Only 44% of adults are literate, with a significant gender disparity - only 38% of women compared to 61% of men. No country has exceeded Côte d'Ivoire's level of economic development with such a low level of literacy.

• Only 58% of students complete primary education, dropping to 33% for lower secondary, and 12% for upper secondary. Disparities are profound – with only one half of rich, urban boys graduating upper secondary school and a dismal 2% of poor, rural, girls graduating.

1.3 Overview of the Skills Project

The objectives of the Skills Project are (i) to increase the number of years of education received and improve the acquisition of quality, in-demand basic skills, including reading, math, and soft skills, for lower secondary students; and (ii) to improve the acquisition of quality, in-demand technical skills and increase job placement rates among graduates of Compact-supported technical and vocational education and training ("TVET") centers. The Skills Project includes two Activities: the Secondary Education Activity and the TVET Activity.

The Secondary Education Activity aims to improve the quality of secondary education and governance of the sector and to increase access to lower secondary education in the regions of Gbèkê and San Pedro within the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.

Specific elements of the Secondary Education Activity include:

• Construct 74-84 new secondary schools to improve access in the regions of Gbèkê and San Pedro;

• Revision of Pre-Service Training to increase quality;

• Gender Action Unit and Gender Policy in education to support efforts to reduce inequalities;

• Improve education data and data management information system

The TVET Activity aims to apply a new approach to technical and vocational education and training in Côte d'Ivoire that to provides skills that are in demand by the private sector with preparing participants for future employment. This new TVET model, called "Partenariat pour le Développement des Compétences (PDC)", is intended to be realized through public-private partnerships through which new training centers will be developed. Specific elements of the TVET Activity include:

• Grants for the creation of 3-4 new public-private TVET centers in new model for demand-driven professional and technical training through policy reform;

• Policy reform and quality management.

The majority of the effort to oversee the implementation of the Skills Project infrastructure will be in support of the Secondary Education Activity and will focus on designing, constructing and equipping up to 84 new secondary schools in the Gbèkê and San Pedro regions.

The table below shows the activities and the social and environmental requirement for each activity or sub-activity:

Table 1: activities and social and environmental requirements

Activity Elements with infrastructure design and construction work

Selection process/ location

Approach to securing agreement on the sites

Requirements Category Social and environmental assessment will be used

Secondary Education

Activity

Design and construction of 74 – 84 new secondary schools in the Gbèkê and San Pedro Regions identification process developed and implemented in close coordination with the Ministry of Education, MCA-CI, MCC and the receiving communities high level of community engagement and mobilization

- appropriate sanitary facilities and safe drinking water

- Transportation access and the presence of utilities such as electricity

- Existing trees should be saved

- additional plantation will ease insertion

Category B CGES/E

SMP

specific for each site

- screening for suitabilit y to avoid resettlem ent as much as possible;

- RPF/PA

R if necessary

Design and construction of two new "Ecole

Normale Supérieure"

(ENS) satellite campuses in

Gbèkê and the San Pedro

Regions build either on existing university campuses or on land already set aside for a new university in Bouaké and San Pedro

Stakeholder engagement

- appropriate sanitary facilities and safe drinking water

- Transportation access and the presence of utilities such as electricity

- Existing trees should be saved

- additional plantation will ease insertion

Category B full ESIA/

ESMP

- screening for suitabilit y to avoid resettlem ent as much as possible;

- RPF/PA

R if necessary

TVET

Activity

Construction of up to 3- 4 TVET centers, most likely in and around Abidjan location will be determined in close collaboration with industry and the private sector

Stakeholder engagement

- appropriate sanitary facilities and safe drinking water

- Transportation access and the presence of utilities such as electricity

- Existing trees should be saved

- additional plantation will ease insertion

Category B full ESIA/

ESMP

- screening for suitabilit y to avoid resettlem ent as much as possible;

- RPF/PA

R if necessary

C.2 ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND RESETTLEMENT REQUIREMENTS

All MCC funded activities under this Compact are required to comply with the MCC Environmental Guidelines https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/environmental-guidelines and the IFC Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standa rds/Performance-Standards . In preparation for Compact compliance with these requirements, GoCI has undertaken the preparation of an Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) and completed a Resettlement Action Framework (RAF). Project stakeholders, such as MCA- Côte d'Ivoire staff, Implementing Entities, Contractors, contractors, and those engaged in oversight must be intimately familiar with these documents and corresponding standards. These documents will be provided based upon contract award.

C.3 SCOPE OF WORK SUMMARY

Subject to successful negotiations, MCC intends on retaining a Contractor to provide technical advisory services for the oversight of implementation of portions of the Skills Project as described above. The scope of technical advisory services includes aspects of architectural-engineering and environment and social performance professional services that are usual and customary for donor international development and donor organizations to require. The Contractor will be expected and required to provide such technical advisory services in and from a variety of locations, including the Contractor's corporate office(s), MCC's office located in Washington, DC and various locations within Côte d'Ivoire over the base period and any subsequent options periods.

Evaluating project feasibility, preliminary detailed architectural-engineering design, environmental, social, resettlementand other related studies: The Contractor shall review progress reports and deliverables of project technical and economic feasibility studies such as pre-design and diagnostic studies of building programs; design criteria for schools, teacher training academies and TVET centers; estimates of Economic rates of return as defined by MCC policies; environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs); resettlement action plans (RAPs); Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs);

Health and Safety Plans (HSPs); Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Plans (HMWMPs); HIV/AIDS awareness plans; Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Plans; Risk Management Plans (RMPs); Stakeholder Engagement Plans (SEPs);

Grievance Mechanisms; standard and site adapted designs; detailed and final designs; basis of quantities (BOQs);

specifications; and bid documents and tender packages.

Evaluating other related studies: The Contractor may be required by MCC to review other related studies and reports and provide feedback as requested by MCC. Further, the Contractor may be required by MCC to review studies, reports and other documents prepared by others that MCC determines to be relevant to the technical advisory services for the Skills Project.

Monitoring projects during implementation (i.e., planning, design and execution, and close-out): The Contractor shall support MCC during Compact implementation for all related activities in the three Compact projects. The Contractor shall conduct periodic travel to perform implementation oversight assistance, including but not limited to design reviews and field visits to project sites in Cote d'Ivoire. Specific tasks related to monitoring project implementation include:

• Infrastructure risk management related to cost, scope/quality, schedule and reputation, including risk identification, subjective assessment of probabilities and consequences, and proposing risk mitigation measures

• Construction progress of confirmation based on contract provisions, drawings, specifications, schedules and deliverables;

• Effectiveness of MCA- Côte d'Ivoire management of all construction and consulting contracts funded by MCC;

• Prepare and/or review estimates of project costs and schedules;

• Analysis of causes of actual or potential cost increases and delays and recommendations for remedial actions;

• Effectiveness of construction supervision by MCA- Côte d'Ivoire Contractor(s);

• Compliance by others with IFC Performance Standards and MCC Environmental Guidelines;

• Compliance by others with Environmental and Social Management Plans, Health and Safety Plans, Hazardous

Materials and Waste Management Plans; Stakeholder Engagement Plans and Grievance Mechanisms; TIP Risk https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/environmental-guidelines https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Sustainability-At-IFC/Policies-Standards/Performance-Standards

Management Plans; HIV/AIDS awareness plans; and Strategic RAP and site-specific RAP plans and implementation;

• Verification of completion and performance tests;

• Taking over procedures and documentation;

• Monitoring Defects Liability Period; and,

• Monitoring contract, project and Compact closeout procedures and documentation.

The Contractor shall be prepared and able to coordinate efforts and advice with other Contractors retained by MCC or MCA- Côte d'Ivoire, as requested by MCC. A potential example is the planning and execution of a field visit to an active construction site with MCC, MCA-Cote d'Ivoire staff and MCA- Côte d'Ivoire retained Contractors responsible for community mobilization, stakeholder engagement and compliance with the Compact Environment and Social Management System (ESMS).

Preparing and Reviewing Statements of Work / Terms of Reference for infrastructure, environment, social and resettlement activities: The Contractor shall be prepared and able to support MCC in the drafting and or reviewing of Statements of Work / Terms of Reference for Skills Project related work to be performed by others, as requested by MCC. A potential example is the include selection, design, provision, transportation, installation, testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance of stand-alone utility systems for electricity and water in remote school sites within the Gbèkê and San Pedro regions.

Providing guidance: MCC expects that in some areas MCA- Côte d'Ivoire's infrastructure, social and environmental units, its contractors and Contractors, and/or the Implementing Entities will benefit from guidance aimed at building their capacities to review and manage infrastructure issues, comply with MCC Environmental Guidelines, IFC Performance Standards, and other applicable policies, standards and guidelines. The Contractor shall identify such opportunities and be prepared to provide technical guidance, at the request of MCC.

Evaluating projects and impacts: The Contractor shall be prepared to conduct periodic in-country reviews to provide assurance that the projects are meeting expectations against performance standards and are being implemented in accordance with applicable MCC policies, at the request of MCC.

C.4 SCOPE OF WORK

4.1 Initiation and Work Authorizations

The Contractor shall be prepared to plan, execute and document the outcome of a formal kick-off meeting to initiate delivery by the Contractor of technical advisory services for the implementation oversight of the Skills Project. The Skills Project Implementation Oversight Advisory Services Kick-off Meeting and possibly a subset of specific project kickoff meeting/s, in person and/or by tele- or video-conference, shall also require the participation of the Contractor's environmental and social staff, at the sole discretion of MCC.

MCC will formally provide Technical Directive (TD) issued by COR/PM to an authorized staff member of the Contractor. The first TD will be to plan, execute and document the key findings of the Skills Project Implementation Oversight Advisory Services Kick-off Meeting.

For some TDTDs, the Contractor will likely be requested to perform in-country missions with the participation of several staff, across disciplines. Such missions may be integrated across some or all of the mission activities, as appropriate and specified by MCC in each TD;

4.2 Internal Coordination and Information Management

MCC expects effective and efficient provision of and coordination between the infrastructure and environmental efforts within the Scope of Work. The Contractor shall coordinate the availability, participation and contributions of all staff to ensure the Contractor provides integrated technical advisory services to MCC. The Contractor can reasonable expect MCC to provide similar coordination between the infrastructure and environmental efforts and to "de-conflict" any requests or technical direction.

Based on specific TD's requirements, the Contractor shall ensure that there is an information management system and communication protocol in place, approved by MCC, that allows for regular information sharing and collaboration among Contractor's staff; and, The Contractor shall freely share information, review draft reports, and coordinate specific deliverables among its staff, and especially ensure collaboration between infrastructure and environmental, social and resettlement staff, and when needed agree on consensus documents, or parts thereof, to be delivered to MCC in a timely manner, understanding that submitting deliverables without requested coordination may result in their rejection by MCC.

4.3 Categories of Services Expected from the Contractor

The Contractor shall be able to provide MCC with compact implementation oversight technical advisory services in various categories of infrastructure, environment, social and resettlement activities (as described above) during the Compact period.

Generally, MCC will require services provided by the Contractor will fall into the following categories:

• Review of feasibility and design stage deliverables prepared by others: The Contractor shall be able to provide services to MCC to ensure the following: (i) that the deliverables meet all applicable technical standards and requirements and provide cost-effective solutions; (ii) feasibility studies, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and RAPs, and related studies, are in accordance with the applicable MCC's guidelines, policies and procedures; (iii) design specifications and drawings are internally consistent, of adequate quality, and reflect key provisions such as those outlined in Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs), and generally include measures to reduce or eliminate environmental and social impacts; and, (vi) reflect other requirements specific to infrastructure, environment, social and resettlement activities of the Compact. This activity may also include an evaluation of project selection methods and outcomes for specific projects that are not, as yet, defined.

• Review of other studies: The Contractor shall be able to review other studies prepared by others including, including but not limited to: studies necessary to assure GoCI compliance with Compact Conditions Precedent related to infrastructure, environmental, social and resettlement activities in addition to topics such as operation and maintenance (O&M), technical feasibility, environmental, social and resettlement studies, institutional aspects, sustainability, transaction documents, or any other infrastructure related studies/documents necessary to prepare the projects for implementation.

• Review of pre-construction procurement documents: The Contractor shall be able to provide technical advice to MCC to help ensure that the procurement of works and services for construction contracts and construction supervision are thorough, internally consistent and comply with applicable MCC guidelines, policies and procedures. The Contractor shall also be able to coordinate with staff within MCC, MCA-Cote d'Ivoire and other Contractors retained by MCC and/or MCA-Cote d'Ivoire on reviewing efforts to clear rights of way and implement RAPs prior to the start of construction;

• Assist MCC oversee and monitor construction works: The Contractor shall be able to assist MCC and MCA-Cote d 'Ivoire oversee and monitor the execution of construction works by firms retained by MCA-Cote d'Ivoire with respect to scope, quality, cost and schedule and provide advice to MCC and MCA-Cote d'Ivoire on appropriate corrective actions to observed deviations. The Contractor shall be able to assess compliance of construction works delivered by firms retained by MCA-Cote d'Ivoire with MCC guidelines, policies and procedures as well as Compact and Project specific requirements. These requirements may appear in various documents including but not limited to HIV/AIDS awareness plans, RAPs, ESMPs, Health and Safety Plans, Hazardous Waste Management Plans (HWMPs), Stakeholder Engagement Plans, Grievance Mechanisms, and Traffic in Person (TIP) Risk Management Plans, and associated community education programs related to Compact interventions. The Contractor shall be able to coordinate with staff within MCC, MCA-Cote d'Ivoire and other Contractors retained by MCC and/or MCA-Cote d'Ivoire.

• Assist MCC oversee and monitor construction works taking over and contract close-out: The Contractor shall be able to assist MCC and MCA-Cote d'Ivoire in conducting inspections of completed works, ensure coordination of construction closeout procedures, accepting works and taking over complete and usable facilities, release of retentions, claims, and clarifying of roles and responsibilities during the Defects Liability Period (DLP), and orderly closeout of all environmental, resettlement, and social activities of the Compact.

• Compact Closeout: The Contractor shall be able to assist MCC in assuring orderly Compact Closeout procedures for infrastructure, environment, social and resettlement activities of the Compact with respect to infrastructure and ESP scope under the Skills Project.

C.5 SCOPE OF WORK's tasks

Below is the scope of work and a task list for Infrastructure and Environmental and Social Performance (ESP) services.

Generally, the scope of work includes the review of documents prepared by others for completeness, quality and compliance with MCC guidelines, policies and procedures. In particular, the Contractor shall be able to provide services necessary to assess compliance with MCC Environmental Guidelines and IFC Performance Standards, including the standards on Involuntary Resettlement and Occupational Health and Safety, as well as applicable Ivorian environmental, social, and health and safety policies, laws and regulations.

The Contractor shall be able to respond to specific requests for services under a TD issued by an appropriately authorized MCC staff member designated as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Project Monitor (PM).

List of tasks include:

1. Project Feasibility and Design Review

2. Pre-Construction Procurement

3. Construction Period Monitoring Services

4. Turnover and Completion Review

5. Facilities Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Considerations

6. Other Technical Assistance

5.1 Project Feasibility and Design Review

• Review Feasibility Studies, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, Final Designs, and RAPs for all Skill Project activities with infrastructure and ESP scope;

• Review other Contractors' Inception Reports and proposed work programs;

• Review draft and final detailed design criteria, designs, final detailed plans, cost estimates, specifications and tender documents to ensure that documents are fully ready for construction procurement and are within MCC's Compact budget and within acceptable international standards;

• Review final designs and Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Invitations for Bids or Tenders (IFBs) or Invitations to Bid to ensure that they completely and clearly reflect the intended scope and quality of works;

• Review final designs and Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Invitations for Bids or Tenders (IFBs) or Invitations to Bid to ensure that they reflect ESIAs and ESMPs and generally incorporate measures to avoid, minimize, mitigate or enhance and manage social and environmental impacts, physical or economic displacement, trafficking in persons, and health and safety risks;

• Review stakeholder involvement in the design process, and review final designs and environmental and social management plans to ensure that they incorporate stakeholder priorities and concerns and that a stakeholder engagement plan has been developed to engage with stakeholders throughout the duration of project activities;

• Assess potential scope, quality, cost, schedule and reputational risks to the MCC, including but not limited to the probability of cost overruns, increased resettlement costs and/or completion timelines; and potential approaches to risk mitigation;

• Review engineering designs for incorporation of environmental, health and safety criteria and specifications;

• Review environmental and social assessments, TIP Risk Management Plan, and related studies;

• Review EISAs and ESMPs to ensure for completeness, consistency, quality and compliance with MCC guidelines, policies and procedures; and

• Review development and implementation of RAPs, as needed and in coordination with other MCC Contractors.

5.2 Pre-Construction Procurement

• Advise on procurement strategy, timing, packaging, and expertise/firms subject to contracts for project management, construction supervision, construction, environmental, health and safety, social, and resettlement activities;

• Participate as an observer in pre-proposal bidders' conferences, pre-bid job site visits and pre-construction meetings, as necessary;

• Provide an independent review of pre-qualification technical submittals, technical and cost proposals for project management, construction, and construction supervision;

• Provide an independent review of technical and cost proposals submitted to MCA-Cote d'Ivoire by potential construction works contractors;

• Review proposal evaluation reports from technical panel and procurement agent;

• Review contract terms and conditions of the construction contracts, as well as the contracts for Project or Program

Management and subcontractor services, if applicable;

• Assess the adequacy of work plans, mobilizations plans, and procedures of selected contractors and Contractors;

and

• Support MCC in performing formal Technical Review and No Objection Clearance.

5.3 Construction Period Monitoring Services

• On behalf of MCC, monitor all aspects of project implementation to ensure completion of projects in accordance with schedules, plans and specifications and MCC Environmental Guidelines, IFC Performance Standards, and MCA-Cote d'Ivoire's Environmental and Social Management System;

• Monitor performance against Conditions Precedent in the Compact;

• Participate in periodic MCC missions to assess and oversee progress of construction works and provide (quarterly, or as required by MCC) spot on-site monitoring, spot testing and reporting of construction progress, Quality Assurance and Quality Control, ESMP, and other environmental, health and safety, social, resettlement documentation compliance, and material usage as per standard construction practice, and/or provide spot audit on the Supervisory Firm(s) and assess quality and completeness of responsibilities of the firm(s);

• Monitor reports from MCA-Cote d'Ivoire and project Implementing Entities within the GoCI that all necessary permits (construction and environmental) have been obtained prior to construction, these include but are not limited to permits required for work camps, waste disposal sites, borrow pits, and blasting activities;

• Help to develop workable and technically adequate alternatives to the baseline design if and when problems with executing the baseline design are encountered and/or cost and schedule concerns prompt a search for alternative approaches;

• Review the recommendations of MCA-Cote d'Ivoire and project Implementing Entities within the GoCI on requests for amendments or change orders prior to MCC's issuance of no objection letters;

• Verify, review and monitor implementation of all plans, manuals and programs;

• Review and provide comments on all material changes to the plans and manuals;

• Review ESMP, Health and Safety Plan, and Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Plan implementation;

• Review implementation of Stakeholder Engagement Plans and Grievance Mechanisms;

• Review implementation of RAPs;

• Periodically monitor performance against Conditions Precedent in the Compact;

• Liaise with Project Implementation Entities who will audit the construction on the Skills Education Project and provide comments to MCC on the progress/results of these audits;

• Review contractor's pay requests in terms of project schedules, work-in-place, and stored materials and advise action as appropriate;

• Review cost proposals/field orders and change orders for accuracy in terms of scope of work, labor and materials, and rates and advise action as appropriate;

• Review MCA management of contingency fund;

• Coordinate with MCC ESP specialists and Contractors to ensure compliance with ESMPs, HSPs, Hazardous and

Waste Management Plans, social requirements, Strategic RAPs and site-specific RAPs, HIV/AIDS awareness plans, and other requirements;

• Coordinate with MCC monitoring and evaluation specialists on project performance indicators and impact evaluation assessments; and

• Review requests for amendments or change orders prior to MCC's issuance of no objection letters.

5.4 Turnover and Completion Review

• Witness inspections/tests of the completed works and monitor all construction closeout procedures and release of retentions;

• Identify risks that may prevent MCA-Cote d'Ivoire from properly closing out contracts and releasing retention funds;

• Review punch list/schedule of minor defects and outstanding items to be remedied by the works contractor after issuance of Taking Over Certificate;

• Conduct close-out audit to ensure that all close-our activities related to environmental, social, health, and safety measures, and waste management plans are properly implemented and requirements complied with before relevant contractors and Contractors are released and works are handed over to the GoCI;

• Review periodic defect reports to be produced by the Engineer;

• Review finalization of all RAPs, including appropriate documentation of all payments and appropriate response to all grievances;

• Conduct periodic visits to verify if defects have been remedied by the works contractors;

• Provide advice on the return of the remaining cash/retention monies and all performance securities to the contractors;

• Advise MCC on defects that remain unresolved, or any evidence of possible fraud and corruption in the management of the DLP, which may take place after the Compact ends, and

• Assist MCC as needed in assuring orderly Compact Closeout procedures for infrastructure, environment, social and resettlement activities of the Compact with respect to scope under the Skills Project.

5.5 FacilitiesOperations & Maintenance(O&M) Considerations

• Monitor consideration of O&M during the design and construction phases of works funded by the Compact under the Skills Project; and

• Advise MCC and MCA-Cote d'Ivoire on approaches to O&M that will increase the financial and performance sustainability of infrastructure works funded by the Compact under the Skills Project.

5.6 Other Technical Assistance

• Review implementation plans and work plans developed by MCA-Cote d'Ivoire and related Implementing Entities within the GoCI as they pertain to infrastructure, environment, social and resettlement activities;

• Provide advice to MCC and MCA-Cote d'Ivoire…