REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES)

ANGOLA “ Province Agriculture Value Chains Development Project (CPAVCDP)”

Agriculture sector Financing Agreement reference: Loan Nº 2000200002052 Project ID No.: P-AO-AAZ-001

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests of has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the “ Agriculture Value Chains Development Project (CPAVCDP)” and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan to payments under the contract for “Engineering design of roads for Cabinda province”.

The services included under this project refer to the preparation of detailed engineering designs, drawings, cost estimates and tender documents for the construction of several rural roads within Cabinda province (total length 160,9 km).

The location, name and length of road sections are as follows:

BELIZE MUNICIPALITY Section Length (m) * (estimates) • Pangala - Suko Quingubi 11.400

BUCO ZAU MUNICIPALITY Section Length (m) * • Luveiche - Sinde - Micuma II 12.700 • Caio - Penecacata 8.800 • Caio Poba - Cumbo Chionzo 1.600

CACONGO MUNICIPALITY Section Length (m) * • Tando Zabi - Tchuquissi 6.400 • - Tchicata 2.000 • Massabi - Manenga 4.600 • Sócoto - Chapa 14.500

CABINDA MUNICIPALITY Section Length (m) * • Pove - Tchilimbo 26.100 • Buco Mazi - Pove 24.500 • Tchinzazi - Tchibuandi 24.200 • Cabaçango - Cungo 14.100 • Mbaca - Cabelombo 10.000

The assignment consists of optimum alignment and pavement design, drainage and structure designs, economic analyses and economic and social impact assessment.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests of Angola now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint- ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Framework for Bank Group-Funded Operations Consultants”, dated October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 08.00- 18.00h (local time).

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by April 30th of 2019 at 15.00h (local time) and mention “Engineering design of roads for Cabinda Province”.

Attn: “Cabinda Province Agriculture Value Chains Development Project (CPAVCDP)” Carlos Rodríguez - Procurement Officer Rua 28 de Maio s/n (frente ao Messe da Polícia), Bairro a Resistência, Município Sede, Província de Cabinda, Angola

It is allowed also via electronic submission to the following mails:

E-mail: [email protected] The format for electronic submission shall be PDF. Electronic submissions may also be submitted to the address above by the submission deadline, and in which case must be copied to: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]