PR12656660_RFQ for desludging.pdf

AMERICAN EMBASSY MONROVIA

INVITATION TO BID FOR DE-SLUDGING SERVICES

PR12656660

DEADLINE: July 25, 2024

The American Embassy in Monrovia has a requirement for a contractor to provide the following:

Description

• Services to de-sludge sewer and wastewater from the US Embassy Old

Compound in Mamba Point, Monrovia Liberia.

• Period of performance: 12 Months.

Statement of work detailed below

The Offeror shall include Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance premium costs covering employees. The offeror may obtain DBA insurance directly from any Department of

Labor approved providers at the DOL website at:

http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lscarrier.htm

The offeror shall address its plan to obtain all licenses and permits required by local law

(see DOSAR 652.242-73). If offeror already possesses the locally required licenses and permits, a copy shall be provided.

The offeror shall provide its plan of ensuring quality of services including but not limited to contract administration and oversight.

Your firm must be registered and active in the US Government System for Awards

Management (www.sam.gov) in order to receive an award. The Embassy intends to award a purchase order to a responsible vendor that submits an acceptable quotation at the lowest price.

The U.S. government is prohibited from entering into a contract with any commercial entity that uses equipment, system, or services produced by: Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Dahua, or Hytera, and/or their subsidiaries or affiliates. If you intend to submit an offer, you must fill and sign the attached NDAA form and submit along with your quotation.

Place of Performance is:

American Embassy

111 UN Drive, Mamba Point

Monrovia, Liberia

The Embassy’s payment term is net-30 days after receipt of all goods or services.

Please send your offer via email to MonroviaBids@state.gov on or before July 25, 2024.

http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lscarrier.htm http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:MonroviaBids@state.gov

PR12656660

STATEMENT OF WORK

The Contractor under this SOW will be responsible for labor, tools, and materials required to carry out all De-Sludging Operations.

All tasks are to be performed by the contractor once per day between 09:00am – 16:00 hours and invoiced on a monthly basis.

Estimated volume of sewage that needs to be removed daily is approximately 3000 gallons per day – 365 days a year. De-sludging operation is required at least once a day.

The contractor must demonstrate its capacity to provide the requisite sewer truck that is functional, safe to operate for road and desludging tasks. Sewer truck must have a minimum capacity of 4,000 gallons.

The contractor must demonstrate its ability to substitute or replace the truck/equipment in its proposal in the event of a breakdown or equipment failure.

The Embassy may conduct a physical inspection of the truck and /or equipment mentioned or referenced in the proposal.

At the outset of the desludging process, the truck operator and helper must put on the

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) like protective clothing, goggles, helmet, gloves etc. to protect themselves from possible anticipated hazard.

It is essential to ensure that the suction hose is in good condition and the truck wheels are locked during desludging operation.

Upon completion of the desludging operation, the contractor must ensure that all spillage be thoroughly cleaned, and if spillage was made on asphalt or concrete pavement, it must be washed out with clean water to the satisfaction of Embassy plumbers. Check for spills, if any. Add disinfectants solutions such as hydrated lime to the affected areas. Clean up any spillage using proper absorbent materials. The top of the cover and the area around the septic tank should be sprayed with 1% chlorine solution.