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STATEMENT OF WORK

Vertical Structures with Emphasis on Francophone Countries Consultant Services

A. Introduction

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. Government corporation whose 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 citizenry. For more information on the MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov.

Compacts typically include the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of major infrastructure elements. Since its inception, MCC has developed and implemented many Compacts in Francophone counties located in Africa that included the planning, design, and construction of transport and vertical structure infrastructure. MCC currently has specific needs for facility planning, architectural, engineering and institutional capacity development consulting and advisory services in support of a second Compact with Morocco and an initial Compact with Côte d’Ivoire. MCC also requires assistance refining internal Vertical Structures practice standards.

B. Scope

MCC has a requirement for specialized expertise in the institutional capacity assessment, facility planning, architecture, engineering, construction oversight of buildings and other vertical structures that are or will be funded through MCC, particularly in Francophone countries. MCC will obtain the required services through an agreement with an individual Consultant.

The primary objective of this consultancy is to support the due diligence, Compact development, Compact implementation, and oversight of vertical structure sector activities, particularly those in Francophone countries. The secondary objective of this consultancy is to refine internal MCC practice guidelines related to buildings and other vertical structures.

The scope of work includes consulting and advisory services to support MCC in the planning, design and construction of buildings and other vertical structures that MCC is currently funding, or expects to fund, through Compacts with the Georgia, El Salvador, Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire and potentially other countries. The most urgent scope is to support the planning and design of school renovations and new construction and produce deliverables in French.

C. Country

Morocco, Coe d’Ivoire, El Salvador, Georgia, and any other MCC-eligible country.

D. Tasks and Deliverables Tasks:

The Consultant may be required complete the following types of specific tasks:

Institutional Capacity Assessment

· Evaluate the local policy framework, regulatory regime, and organizational arrangements for the planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance of buildings and other vertical structures.

· Review best practices for organizational arrangements appropriate to the local context.

· Identify opportunities to increase institutional capacity in the planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance of buildings and other vertical structures.

· Coordinate assessments and other reviews with other MCC staff and consultants focused on gender and social inclusion, environmental and social performance, and monitoring and evaluation through information sharing and collaboration.

Facility Planning

· Identify applicable or appropriate codes and design standards.

· Develop or review space planning and other design criteria.

· Identify potential life safety hazards to building occupants/users and potential risk mitigation measures relevant to planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance

· Develop or review order-of-magnitude cost estimates.

· Identify contextually appropriate building technologies, construction assemblies, and means and methods of construction.

· Review feasibility studies of candidate sites and/or existing structures.

Design Services Procurement

· Assist in assessing local design industry capacity.

· Develop or review Terms of Reference, Scope of Work, and Terms and Conditions for feasibility, pre-design and design services to be procured by MCA(s).

· Estimate levels of effort and fees for design services.

· Assist in preparing Sources Sought and Requests for Proposals for design services.

· Assist in evaluating technical proposals submitted by design firms.

· Assist in evaluating bids and tenders for construction of works.

Design Review

· Review and comment on design deliverables and Tender Packages prepared by others.

· Review and comment on bills of quantity and cost estimates prepared by others.

· Review and comment on field observation reports prepared by others.

Construction Oversight

· Assist in assessing local construction industry capacity.

· Review Tender Packages, Invitations for Bids, Terms and Conditions for construction works.

Practice Standards

MCC also requires the services of a Consultant to and refinement of internal practice guidelines related to buildings and other vertical structures funded through MCC.

Deliverables:

During the term of this consultancy, MCC will periodically issue technical directives for specific assignments that will describe the task(s) and required deliverable(s). The content of deliverables may include:

· Reports, reviews, and analyses as may be required under the above scope and according to the needs of MCC Compact timelines and project lifecycles,

· Progress and final reports as requested by MCC.

E. Period and Place of Performance All work will be completed between the dates of the award through a three year period of performance.

The estimated level of effort is estimated at up to 500 hours with an estimated 2 trips for the first year and 1,000 hours per year with an estimated 4 trips per year for the remaining 2 years. MCC anticipates this level of effort but does not guarantee this level of effort as it may increase or decrease.

The consultant shall perform the services and tasks generally identified above at the consultant’s home facilities or in MCC’s DC offices or any eligible MCC countries.

F. Timing and Reporting

All formal communication with MCC, including reports, will be submitted to the COR/PM. The COR/PM for this requirement will be identified via separate correspondence.

The COR/PM will have technical responsibility for monitoring the contractor’s performance. The COR/PM will review and evaluate the contractor’s performance, and also will coordinate any communications with relevant counterparts and other donor agencies and organizations.

Any changes in the terms of the Call Order will be made in writing and approved by the Contracting Officer. No representation of the COR/PM shall serve as a basis for an alteration in the general scope of this Call Order or of the terms and conditions of the Call Order unless confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. The contractor must communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters that pertain to the Contract terms. Proceeding with the work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment for that work.

The designated Consultant would be expected to coordinate with local authorities responsible for MCC Compact implementation as well as other donors, where relevant. However, designated Consultant would report directly to the designated COR/PM.

G. Evaluation Criteria

This Consultant must be an experienced architect or engineer with French (required) and Spanish (preferred) language skills and experience in the planning, design and construction of buildings in developing countries. Additional technical qualifications with respect to education, professional licensure, work experience and language skills are outlined in Section G. The Consultant will work with staff members from MCC, MCAs, other consultants to MCC and MCAs, and members ministries of eligible countries, to develop and implement elements of infrastructure that include buildings and other vertical structures.

· Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in architecture, architectural engineering, building sciences, civil engineering (structures or construction concentration), mechanical engineering (HVAC or controls concentration), or construction management. Post-graduate education in construction management is preferred but not required.

· Licensure as a Registered Architect or a Professional Engineer in a U.S. jurisdiction.

· Minimum twenty (20) years of professional experience, including minimum of ten (10) years directly related to the planning, design and/or construction of buildings and other vertical structures in a country other than the United States or member of the European Union.

· Experience managing the planning, architectural or engineering design, and/or construction contract administration of buildings in a Francophone country of Africa.

· Experience in developing and/or reviewing construction cost estimates prepared during the pre-design, design and construction phases.

· Knowledge of public sector and donor-financed infrastructure development institutional arrangements and standard practices.

· Knowledge of the FIDIC family of contracts.

· Knowledge of the International Finance Corporation Performance Standards.

· Knowledge of cost engineering principles and techniques as applied to buildings, including life-cycle cost analysis of design alternatives.

· Advanced level in written, reading and spoken English.

· Advanced level in written, reading and spoken French.

· Basic level in written, reading and spoken Spanish.

H. Other requirements International travel will be required. The Consultant may be requested to mobilize on a short notice and will be expected to deliver high quality finished products in a timely manner.