Consulting Services for preparation of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for Cluster 1 and Cluster 3
The Ministry of Roads and Highways, through the Department of Feeder Roads, is inviting consulting firms to express interest in a consultancy under the Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project preparatory grant. The assignment is for preparation of environmental and social impact assessment and resettlement instruments for Cluster 1 and Cluster 3, with separate cluster wide outputs to match the different screening status, risk profile, and delivery sequence. The notice also sets out a qualification based selection process, required firm experience, and the form of submission. It does not say anything about the detailed roads to be covered beyond the validated road list for the relevant clusters.
Overview
The Ministry of Roads and Highways, acting through the Department of Feeder Roads, is seeking consulting services under the Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project preparatory grant. The notice concerns preparation of environmental and social instruments for Cluster 1 and Cluster 3 and is to be procured through Consultant Qualifications Based Selection.
Scope of Work
The Consulting Services ("the Services") include the following among others: i) Define the scope of the ESIA and RAP studies covering all roads in the validated road list for the relevant cluster (Clusters 1 and 3) through scoping and stakeholder engagement, informed by the applicable E&S screening findings. ii) Establish baseline environmental, social, and livelihood conditions and assess applicable legal and institutional requirements. iii) Prepare a cluster-wide ESIA/ESMP and a cluster-wide RAP for Cluster 1 and 3, each supported by road-specific and district-specific annexes, schedules, maps, mitigation measures and implementation arrangements, in accordance with the outcome of the E&S screening and scoping process for the relevant cluster and in alignment with national requirements and the World Bank ESF. iv) Provide practical measures for mitigation, compensation, livelihood restoration, implementation, monitoring, and integration into project design and execution. v) Establish an inventory for all assets to be affected and determine the replacement cost in accordance with applicable requirements. The estimated level of effort (professional staff-months) for Key Staff is 19.20 Person-months. The implementation period for the assignment is expected to be Twenty (20) weeks from the commencement of the Assignment.
Requirements & Qualifications
The best qualified firm to carry out the services will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualifications Based Selection (CQS) method set out in the Regulations and based on the following shortlisting criteria: Minimum Mandatory Requirements (pass/fail):
- Core business in preparation and/or implementation of ESIAs, ESMPs, and RAPs/ARAPs, and related environmental and social instruments for road infrastructure projects or major civil works.
- Minimum of Ten (10) years in Business.
- Evidence of experience in completed similar assignments (preparation of ESIAs/ESMPs and RAPs or ARAPs for road or similar infrastructure projects) in Ghana or in Africa within the last ten (10) years.
- Criteria for ranking of consultants - experience & qualifications (with scoring):