Selection of an Individual Consultant, GIS Specialist for the Abidjan Transport Project... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Cote d'Ivoire

Summary : Selection of an Individual Consultant, GIS Specialist for the Abidjan Transport Project (ATP)

Deadline : 23 Aug 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 35487544

Document Ref. No. : MCA-CI/CONSULT/ICS/055

Competition : ICB

Financier : Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT (MCA)
Procurement Agent MCA-Côte d`Ivoire Immeuble Workshop, Bâtiment A - 6, Rue des Sambas - Plateau Indénié Abidjan Telephone: +225 20 23 89 44
Cote d'Ivoire

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Selection of an Individual Consultant, GIS Specialist for the Abidjan Transport Project (ATP).

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN)

Country Côte d’Ivoire
City Locality Abidjan
Project Name Abidjan Transport Project
Procurement Title SELECTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT, GIS SPECIALIST FOR THE ABIDJAN TRANSPORT PROJECT (ATP)
Procurement Ref. Number as per Procurement Plan MCA-CI/CONSULT/ICS/055
Type of Procurement Consultant services (Individuals)
Buyer Millennium Challenge Account-Côte d’Ivoire
Publication Date August 8th, 2019
Notice Deadline August 23rd, 2019 at 2:00 pm Abidjan Time

1. The United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”) and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire (the “Government” or “GoCI”) have entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact (the “Compact”) for Millennium Challenæge Account assistance to help facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth in Côte d`Ivoire in the amount of approximately US$ 524, 740, 000 (“MCC Funding”). The Government, acting through MCA-Côte d’Ivoire (the “MCA Entity” or “Buyer”), intends to apply a portion of the MCC Funding to eligible payments under a contract for which this Request for Qualification (“RFQ”) is issued. Any payments made by the MCA Entity under the proposed contract will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Compact and related documents, including restrictions on the use and distribution of MCC Funding. No party other than the Government and the MCA Entity shall derive any rights from the Compact or have any claim to the proceeds of MCC Funding.
2. The objective of the Côte d’Ivoire Compact Program is to promote economic growth and to reduce extreme poverty in Côte d`Ivoire through the strengthening of investments in human capital and the improvement of the Abidjan competitiveness.
3. The Compact Program consists of two following projects: i) the Skills for Employability and Productivity Project (SKILLS) : the objective is to (i) to increase the number of years of education received and improve the acquisition of quality, in-demand basic skills, including reading, math, and soft skills, for lower secondary students; and to improve the acquisition of quality, in-demand technical skills and increase job placement rates among graduates of Compact-supported technical and vocational education and training (“TVET”) centers. To achieve this goal, two activities are envisaged: one focused on secondary education for the development of basic skills and the other on the development of technical and vocational skills. ii) Abidjan Transport Project (ATP): its objective is to reduce vehicle operating costs and travel times along targeted road segments, while improving overall pedestrian and vehicle mobility and safety. The Abidjan Transport Project comprises activities to strengthen road infrastructure and transport system management through Government’ transport-related agencies technical and management capacity strengthening by improving educational knowledge and asset management technique of infrastructure.
4. This invitation follows the General Procurement Notice that appeared in dgMarket on 15 March 2019, in the UN Development Business online database (« UNDB») on 15 March 2019, and local newspapers Fraternité Matin on 20 March 2019.
5. MCA-Côte d`Ivoire hereby invites individual Consultants eligible to provide consultancy services as GIS specialist responsible for the development and administration of an online platform for the Abidjan Transport project (ATP). Individual consultants are invited to submit their CV and financial proposal. MCA-Côte d`Ivoire will award a one (1) year contract to the selected consultant. The qualifications required for the Individual Consultant’s application to be taken into account are indicated in the Terms of Reference below. Please refer to the detailed Terms of Reference included in the Invitation Letter, but note that the required qualifications include but are not limited to:
6. Consultants must have the following qualifications, experience and skills:
• Minimum Master`s degree level (Bac +4) in computer science, geography, topography, engineering or any other related specialty. An engineering degree (Bac + 5) or a master’s degree in a similar specialty would be preferable;
• Knowledge of geospatial databases programming languages such as SQL, R or Python;
• Knowledge of web design languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript. Knowledge of various online mapping languages is desired ;
• Knowledge of open source GIS software such as QGIS or GRASS GIS;
• Familiarity with ESRI ArcMap and ArcPro software, knowledge of ArcGIS Online is desired including web content management as well as data transfer from GPS tools to the cloud and then to desktops;
• Knowledge of GPS data acquisition tools (hardware and / or software), satellite imagery and aerial photography for integration into a GIS;
• Knowledge of statistical analysis of the data collected and integrated in the geo-databases to assess type of road use as well as associated demographic and economic trends including reporting and graphical representation of the results;
• Knowledge of geospatial database management and administration systems;
• Knowledge of data collection, correction and processing management for the development of geospatial databases integrating elements of the field (roads, rivers, buildings or any other built or natural element) with georeferenced attributes of transportation systems;
• Experience in West Africa is desired;
• Oral and written proficiency in of French is required and English would be an asset.

Requirements: The curriculum vitae must include a list of relevant large-scale projects in which the applicant has been involved. He/She must clearly state his role and responsibilities for each project listed and provide the main activities and contributions achieved in the management of GIS projects.

Further details on consultant services, qualifications and eligibility criteria are provided in the RFQ documents available through the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/x49zb0ijtkzws93/AACZcZxNVquVW4po5iwXXJhMa?dl=0.

7. This RFQ is open to qualified national or international individual consultants wishing to participate in the Abidjan Transport Project’s activities.
8. A Consultant will be selected under the Individual consultants Selection method, in accordance with “MCC Program Procurement Guidelines” (P.1.B.3.10) which is provided on the MCC website (www.mcc.gov/ppg).
9. Consultants should express their interest by sending an e-mail (subject MCA-CI/CONSULT/ICS/055 to the Procurement Agent at MCACotedIvoirePA@cardno.com with full contact details. Interested Consultants are invited to submit their Application /cover letter, CV and Financial Proposal in separate files to be sent all at once using the three (03) forms included in the RFQ documents no later than August 23rd, 2019 at 2:00 pm, Abidjan time. Proposals must be submitted by e-mail to: MCACotedIvoirePA@cardno.com and include in the email subject line: « MCA-CI/CONSULT/ICS/055-Name of the consultant ».

10. Consultants may request clarifications by e-mail no later than 5 days before the submission deadline, so that responses be provided to all of them no later than 3 days before the submission deadline. Requests for clarification are received at Mcacotedivoirepa@cardno.com.

Contact Information:
Address: Immeuble Tropique III, Angle Rue 148 Jesse Owens, et Blvd de la République
(Face Hôtel Tiama), 3ième étage, Apt. D32, Abidjan-Plateau, Côte d’Ivoire
Attn: Procurement Agent, MCA-Côte d’Ivoire
Tel: +225 20 21 57 24
E-mail: MCACotedIvoirePA@cardno.com

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