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Institution: Ministry of Public Works
Country: The Bahamas
Project: Climate-Resilient Coastal Management & Infrastructure Program
Sector: Environment and Natural Disaster
Abstract: Baseline Coastal Studies (BCS) and Design for Junkanoo Beach-Long Wharf
Loan/Credit/Grant No.: 4363/OC-BH
Contract/Bid No. : TBD
Deadline: March 23, 2020 (Extended to March 30, 2020)
The Government of The Bahamas has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), toward the cost of the Climate-Resilient Coastal Management & Infrastructure Program and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include
| Study/Activity |
Objective |
Anticipated Start |
| Coastal zone lidar study |
To provide an accurate topographic and bathymetric map and DEM of the coastal zone at the project site; to acquire high resolution aerial photography and ortho-rectified mosaicked imagery tiles of the project site. |
2nd Quarter 2020 |
| Shoreline change study |
To map historical shoreline positions along the coastline of the existing project site in order to classify the shoreline into geomorphic categories (e.g. eroding, stable, dynamic, accreting, etc.) to assist in decision making for integrated coastal risk management and climate change adaptation. |
2nd Quarter 2020 |
| Sediment transport study |
To provide an update baseline coastal process information that will allow them to address the risk of coastal erosion. |
3rd Quarter 2020 |
| Nearshore wave & current study |
To provide an update of baseline coastal process information that will allow them to address the risk of coastal erosion. The two main factors contributing to coastal erosion are: on-going or accelerated coastal structure construction; and climate change impacts, specifically rising sea levels and increasingly severe operational and hurricane wave climates. |
2nd Quarter 2020 |
| Coastal infrastructure asset inventory |
To ascertain the current condition and residual life of the GOBH-owned coastal infrastructure assets – which should provide a definable baseline, against which future performance or deterioration can be measured. |
3rd Quarter 2020 |
| Environmental & social baseline studies |
To establish an historical and current overview of the environmental features of the project site, inclusive of terrestrial, coastal and marine habitats and other parameters that can impact ecosystem health (e.g. salinity, sea temperatures); and Provide the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) with an update on the socio-economic landscape of Junkanoo Beach-Long Wharf and surrounding neighborhoods, and the current and potential impact the project will have on them. |
2nd Quarter 2020
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| Engineering designs |
To develop final engineering designs for Nassau Harbour east breakwater repair/ rehabilitation and Junkanoo Beach-Long Wharf shoreline stabilization. |
4th Quarter 2021 |
The Ministry of Public Works now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
Short lists shall comprise six firms with a wide geographic spread, with no more than two firms from any one country.
Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Inter-American Development Bank: Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants financed by the Inter-American Development Bank GN-2350-9 and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the policies.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. For the purpose of establishing the short list, the nationality of a firm is that of the country in which it is legally incorporated or constituted and in the case of Joint Venture, the nationality of the firm appointed to represent it.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection method set out in the Consultant Policies.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by extended deadline of March 30, 2020.
Ministry of Public Works
Attn: Thea Glinton, Procurement Specialist
John F Kennedy Drive
P.O. Box N-8156
Nassau, New Providence,
The Bahamas
Tel: 1-242- 302-9723
E-mail: Theaglinton@bahamas.gov.bs
For a PDF copy of this Expression of Interest click here
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