ROADTOWN Tortola BVI, September 2012  – The Ministry of Communications and Works is inviting interested eligible consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest to provide consultancy services for Hydrology Study and Flood Risk Reduction –Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project..

The consultancy will entail the drainage assessment for storm-water flood risk reduction within the capital, Road Town. The objective of the assignment is to provide the Government with options for the reduction of storm-water flood risk to Road Town through the assessment and analysis of surface area, slope, soil, and general drainage conditions during high rainfall events.

In addition, the assignment will map levels of risk, identify cost-effective drainage improvement measures, develop drainage policy and plans, as well as enhance the Government’s capacity to better manage flood hazards. According to request for expressions of interest guidelines, the duration of the assignment is expected to be eleven (11) months and consultants shall be eligible to participate if the following requirements are met.

(a) in the case of a body corporate, it is legally incorporated or otherwise organised in an eligible country, has its principal place of business in an eligible country and is more than fifty percent (50%) beneficially owned by a citizen or citizens and/or a bona fide resident or residents of an eligible country or countries, or by a body or bodies corporate meeting these requirements;

(b) in the case of unincorporated firms, the person or persons is or are a citizen or citizens, or bona fide resident or residents of an eligible country; and

(c) in all cases, the Consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangements, whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country.

According to the Requirements an eligible country are member countries of the Caribbean Development Bank. Interested persons must submit four hard copies of the Statement of Capability which must be received by the Central Tenders Board at the Ministry of Finance by no later than 3:00 p.m. on September 26, 2012 and one hard copy must be sent simultaneously to the Procurement Officer Caribbean Development Bank P.O. Box 408 Wildey, St. Michael Barbados, West Indies.

The sealed envelope containing each submission must include the name and address of the applicant and shall be clearly marked “Statement of Capability-Consultancy Services for Hydrology Study and Flood Risk Reduction-Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project.”

For more information visit http://www.finance.gov.vg/ or contact Project Coordinator in the Ministry of Communications and Works Dr. Drexel Glasgow via telephone (284) 494-3701 extension 2183 or email dglasgow@gov.vg.

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