PROCUREMENT OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO DEVELOP ROADS 2000 POLICY

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1 PROCUREMENT OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO DEVELOP ROADS 2000 POLICY KRB/863/ (FEBRUARY 2018) RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 1

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I - LETTER OF INVITATION... 3 SECTION II: - INFORMATION TO CONSULTANTS (ITC)... 4 APPENDIX TO INSTRUCTIONS TO CONSULTANTS - SECTION II SECTION III: - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SECTION IV: - FINANCIAL PROPOSAL SECTION V: - TERMS OF REFERENCE SECTION VI: SAMPLE CONTRACT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES SECTION VII: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS QUESTIONARE SECTION VIII: ANTI-CORRUPTION PLEDGE RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 2

3 SECTION I - LETTER OF INVITATION 1.1 Kenya Roads Board Invites Proposals for Consultancy Services to Develop Roads 2000 Policy. 1.2 The Request for Proposals (RFP) includes the following documents: Section I - Letter of Invitation Section II - Information to Consultants Section III - Technical Proposal Section IV - Financial Proposal Section V - Terms of Reference Section VI - Sample Contract Form Section VII - Confidential Business Questionnaire Section VIII Anti-Corruption Pledge 1.3 Please confirm whether or not you will submit a proposal for the assignment. Yours sincerely, Eng. Jacob Ruwa, OGW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 3

4 SECTION II: - INFORMATION TO CONSULTANTS (ITC) Tenderers are informed that the information under Section II is standard. It is important to refer to Appendix to Instructions to Consultants on page 13 which amends and complements the provisions of Section II 2.1 Introduction The Client named the Appendix to ITC will select a firm among those invited to submit a proposal, in accordance with the method of selection detailed in the appendix. The method of selection shall be as indicated by the procuring entity in the Appendix The consultants are invited to submit a Technical Proposal and a Financial Proposal, or a Technical Proposal only, as specified in the Appendix ITC for consulting services required for the assignment named in the said Appendix. A Technical Proposal only may be submitted in assignments where the Client intends to apply standard conditions of engagement and scales of fees for professional services which are regulated as is the case with Building and Civil Engineering Consulting services. In such a case the highest ranked firm of the technical proposal shall be invited to negotiate a contract on the basis of scale fees. The proposal will be the basis for Contract negotiations and ultimately for a signed Contract with the selected firm The consultants must familiarize themselves with local conditions and take them into account in preparing their proposals. To obtain firsthand information on the assignment and on the local conditions, consultants are encouraged to liaison with the Client regarding any information that they may require before submitting a proposal and to attend a preproposal conference where applicable. Consultants should contact the officials named in the Appendix ITC to arrange for any visit or to obtain additional information on the pre-proposal conference. Consultants should ensure that these officials are advised of the visit in adequate time to allow them to make appropriate arrangements The Procuring entity will provide the inputs specified in the Appendix ITC, assist the firm in obtaining licenses and permits needed to carry out the services and make available relevant project data and reports Please note that (i) the costs of preparing the proposal and of negotiating the Contract, including any visit to the Client are not reimbursable as a direct cost of the assignment; and (ii) the Client is not bound to accept any of the proposals submitted. RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 4

5 2.1.6 The procuring entity s employees, committee members, board members and their relative (spouse and children) are not eligible to participate The price to be charged for the tender document shall not exceed Kshs.5,000/= The procuring entity shall allow the tenderer to review the tender document free of charge before purchase. 2.2 Clarification and Amendment of RFP Documents Consultants may request a clarification of any of the RFP documents only up to seven [7] days before the proposal submission date. Any request for clarification must be sent in writing by paper mail, cable, telex, facsimile or electronic mail to the Client s address indicated in the Appendix ITC. The Client will respond by cable, telex, facsimile or electronic mail to such requests and will send written copies of the response (including an explanation of the query but without identifying the source of inquiry) to all invited consultants who intend to submit proposals At any time before the submission of proposals, the Client may for any reason, whether at his own initiative or in response to a clarification requested by an invited firm, amend the RFP. Any amendment shall be issued in writing through addenda. Addenda shall be sent by mail, cable, telex or facsimile to all invited consultants and will be binding on them. The Client may at his discretion extend the deadline for the submission of proposals. 2.3 Preparation of Technical Proposal The Consultants proposal shall be written in English language In preparing the Technical Proposal, consultants are expected to examine the documents constituting this RFP in detail. Material deficiencies in providing the information requested may result in rejection of a proposal While preparing the Technical Proposal, consultants must give particular attention to the following: (i) If a firm considers that it does not have all the expertise for the assignment, it may obtain a full range of expertise by associating with individual consultant(s) and/or other firms or entities in a joint venture or sub-consultancy as appropriate. Consultants shall not associate with the other consultants invited for this RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 5

6 assignment. Any firms associating in contravention of this requirement shall automatically be disqualified. (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) For assignments on a staff-time basis, the estimated number of professional staff-time is given in the Appendix. The proposal shall however be based on the number of professional staff-time estimated by the firm. It is desirable that the majority of the key professional staff proposed be permanent employees of the firm or have an extended and stable working relationship with it. Proposed professional staff must as a minimum, have the experience indicated in Appendix, preferably working under conditions similar to those prevailing in Kenya. Alternative professional staff shall not be proposed and only one Curriculum Vitae (CV) may be submitted for each position The Technical Proposal shall provide the following information using the attached Standard Forms; (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) A brief description of the firm s organization and an outline of recent experience on assignments of a similar nature. For each assignment the outline should indicate inter alia, the profiles of the staff proposed, duration of the assignment, contract amount and firm s involvement. Any comments or suggestions on the Terms of Reference, a list of services and facilities to be provided by the Client. A description of the methodology and work plan for performing the assignment. The list of the proposed staff team by specialty, the tasks that would be assigned to each staff team member and their timing. CVs recently signed by the proposed professional staff and the authorized representative submitting the proposal. Key information should include number of years working for the firm/entity and degree of responsibility held in various assignments. Estimates of the total staff input (professional and support staff staff-time) needed to carry out the assignment supported by bar chart diagrams showing the time proposed for each professional staff team member. RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 6

7 (vii) A detailed description of the proposed methodology, staffing and monitoring of training, if Appendix A specifies training as a major component of the assignment. (viii) Any additional information requested in Appendix A The Technical Proposal shall not include any financial information. 2.4 Preparation of Financial Proposal In preparing the Financial Proposal, consultants are expected to take into account the requirements and conditions outlined in the RFP documents. The Financial Proposal should follow Standard Forms (Section D). It lists all costs associated with the assignment including; (a) remuneration for staff (in the field and at headquarters), and; (b) reimbursable expenses such as subsistence (per diem, housing), transportation (international and local, for mobilization and demobilization), services and equipment (vehicles, office equipment, furniture, and supplies), office rent, insurance, printing of documents, surveys, and training, if it is a major component of the assignment. If appropriate these costs should be broken down by activity The Financial Proposal should clearly identify as a separate amount, the local taxes, duties, fees, levies and other charges imposed under the law on the consultants, the sub-consultants and their personnel, unless Appendix A specifies otherwise Consultants shall express the price of their services in Kenya Shillings Commissions and gratuities, if any, paid or to be paid by consultants and related to the assignment will be listed in the Financial Proposal submission Form The Proposal must remain valid for 60 days after the submission date. During this period, the consultant is expected to keep available, at his own cost, the professional staff proposed for the assignment. The Client will make his best effort to complete negotiations within this period. If the Client wishes to extend the validity period of the proposals, the consultants shall agree to the extension. 2.5 Submission, Receipt, and Opening of Proposals The original proposal (Technical Proposal and, if required, Financial Proposal; see para. 1.2) shall be prepared in indelible ink. It shall contain no interlineation or overwriting, except as necessary to correct errors RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 7

8 made by the firm itself. Any such corrections must be initialed by the persons or person authorised to sign the proposals For each proposal, the consultants shall prepare the number of copies indicated in Appendix A. Each Technical Proposal and Financial Proposal shall be marked ORIGINAL or COPY as appropriate. If there are any discrepancies between the original and the copies of the proposal, the original shall govern The original and all copies of the Technical Proposal shall be placed in a sealed envelope clearly marked TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, and the original and all copies of the Financial Proposal in a sealed envelope clearly marked FINANCIAL PROPOSAL and warning: DO NOT OPEN WITH THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL. Both envelopes shall be placed into an outer envelope and sealed. This outer envelope shall bear the submission address and other information indicated inthe Appendix ITC and be clearly marked, DO NOT OPEN, EXCEPT IN PRESENCE OF THE OPENING COMMITTEE The completed Technical and Financial Proposals must be delivered at the submission address on or before the time and date stated in the Appendix ITC. Any proposal received after the closing time for submission of proposals shall be returned to the respective consultant unopened After the deadline for submission of proposals, the Technical Proposal shall be opened immediately by the opening committee. The Financial Proposal shall remain sealed and deposited with a responsible officer of the client department up to the time for public opening of financial proposals. 2.6 Proposal Evaluation General From the time the bids are opened to the time the Contract is awarded, if any consultant wishes to contact the Client on any matter related to his proposal, he should do so in writing at the address indicated in the Appendix ITC. Any effort by the firm to influence the Client in the proposal evaluation, proposal comparison or Contract award decisions may result in the rejection of the consultant s proposal Evaluators of Technical Proposals shall have no access to the Financial Proposals until the technical evaluation is concluded. 2.7 Evaluation of Technical Proposal RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 8

9 2.7.1 The evaluation committee appointed by the Client shall evaluate the proposals on the basis of their responsiveness to the Terms of Reference, applying the evaluation criteria as follows (i) (ii) (iii) Points General and Specific experience of the Consultant related to the assignment 15 Adequacy of the proposed work plan and methodology in responding to the terms of reference 35 Qualifications and competence of the key staff for the assignment 50 Total Points 100 Each responsive proposal will be given a technical score (St). A proposal shall be rejected at this stage if it does not respond to important aspects of the Terms of Reference or if it fails to achieve the minimum technical score indicated in the Appendix ITC 2.8 Public Opening and Evaluation of Financial Proposal After Technical Proposal evaluation, the Client shall notify those consultants whose proposals did not meet the minimum qualifying mark or were considered non-responsive to the RFP and Terms of Reference, indicating that their Financial Proposals will be returned after completing the selection process. The Client shall simultaneously notify the consultants who have secured the minimum qualifying mark, indicating the date and time set for opening the Financial Proposals and stating that the opening ceremony is open to those consultants who choose to attend. The opening date shall not be sooner than seven (7) days after the notification date. The notification may be sent by registered letter, cable, telex, facsimile or electronic mail The Financial Proposals shall be opened publicly in the presence of the consultants representatives who choose to attend. The name of the consultant, the technical. Scores and the proposed prices shall be read aloud and recorded when the Financial Proposals are opened. The Client shall prepare minutes of the public opening The evaluation committee will determine whether the financial proposals are complete (i.e. Whether the consultant has costed all the items of the corresponding Technical Proposal and correct any computational errors. The cost of any unpriced items shall be assumed to be included in other costs in the proposal. In all cases, the total price of the Financial Proposal as submitted shall prevail. RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 9

10 2.8.4 While comparing proposal prices between local and foreign firms participating in a selection process in financial evaluation of Proposals, firms will have exclusive preference in procurements below Kshs.50 million as follows: i) 6% of the evaluated price of the tender where the percentage of shareholding of the locals is less than twenty per cent ii) 8% of the evaluated price of the tender where the percentage of shareholding of the locals is less than fifty one per cent and above twenty per cent iii) Proof of local ownership shall be required before the provisions of this sub-clause are applied. Details of such proof shall be attached by the Consultant in the financial proposal The formulae for determining the Financial Score (Sf) shall, unless an alternative formulae is indicated in the Appendix ITC, be as follows:- Sf = 100 X FM / F where Sf is the financial score; Fm is the lowest priced financial proposal and F is the price of the proposal under consideration. Proposals will be ranked according to their combined technical (St) and financial (Sf) scores using the weights (T=the weight given to the Technical Proposal: P = the weight given to the Financial Proposal; T + p = I) indicated in the Appendix. The combined technical and financial score, S, is calculated as follows:- S = St x T % + Sf x P %. The firm achieving the highest combined technical and financial score will be invited for negotiations The tender evaluation committee shall evaluate the tender within 30 days of from the date of opening the tender Contract price variations shall not be allowed for contracts not exceeding one year (12 months) Where contract price variation is allowed, the variation shall not exceed 10% of the original contract price Price variation requests shall be processed by the procuring entity within 30 days of receiving the request. 2.9 Negotiations Negotiations will be held at the same address as address to send information to the Client indicated in the Appendix ITC. The aim is to reach agreement on all points and sign a contract Negotiations will include a discussion of the Technical Proposal, the proposed methodology (work plan), staffing and any suggestions made RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 10

11 by the firm to improve the Terms of Reference. The Client and firm will then work out final Terms of Reference, staffing and bar charts indicating activities, staff periods in the field and in the head office, staffmonths, logistics and reporting. The agreed work plan and final Terms of Reference will then be incorporated in the Description of Services and form part of the Contract. Special attention will be paid to getting the most the firm can offer within the available budget and to clearly defining the inputs required from the Client to ensure satisfactory implementation of the assignment Unless there are exceptional reasons, the financial negotiations will not involve the remuneration rates for staff (no breakdown of fees) Having selected the firm on the basis of, among other things, an evaluation of proposed key professional staff, the Client expects to negotiate a contract on the basis of the experts named in the proposal. Before contract negotiations, the Client will require assurances that the experts will be actually available. The Client will not consider substitutions during contract negotiations unless both parties agree that undue delay in the selection process makes such substitution unavoidable or that such changes are critical to meet the objectives of the assignment. If this is not the case and if it is established that key staff were offered in the proposal without confirming their availability, the firm may be disqualified The negotiations will conclude with a review of the draft form of the Contract. To complete negotiations the Client and the selected firm will initial the agreed Contract. If negotiations fail, the Client will invite the firm whose proposal received the second highest score to negotiate a contract The procuring entity shall appoint a team for the purpose of the negotiations Award of Contract The Contract will be awarded following negotiations. After negotiations are completed, the Client will promptly notify other consultants on the shortlist that they were unsuccessful and return the Financial Proposals of those consultants who did not pass the technical evaluation The selected firm is expected to commence the assignment on the date and at the location specified in Appendix A. RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 11

12 The parties to the contract shall have it signed within 30 days from the date of notification of contract award unless there is an administrative review request The procuring entity may at any time terminate procurement proceedings before contract award and shall not be liable to any person for the termination The procuring entity shall give prompt notice of the termination to the tenderers and on request give its reasons for termination within 14 days of receiving the request from any tenderer To qualify for contract awards, the tenderer shall have the following: (a) Necessary qualifications, capability experience, services, equipment and facilities to provide what is being procured. (b) Legal capacity to enter into a contract for procurement (c) Shall not be insolvent, in receivership, bankrupt or in the process of being wound up and is not the subject of legal proceedings relating to the foregoing. (d) Shall not be debarred from participating in public procurement Confidentiality Information relating to evaluation of proposals and recommendations concerning awards shall not be disclosed to the consultants who submitted the proposals or to other persons not officially concerned with the process, until the winning firm has been notified that it has been awarded the Contract Corrupt or fraudulent practices The procuring entity requires that the consultants observe the highest standards of ethics during the selection and award of the consultancy contract and also during the performance of the assignment. The tenderer shall sign a declaration that he has not and will not be involved in corrupt or fraudulent practices The procuring entity will reject a proposal for award if it determines that the consultant recommended for award has engaged in corrupt or fraudulent practices in competing for the contract in question Further a consultant who is found to have indulged in corrupt or fraudulent practices risks being debarred from participating in public procurement in Kenya. RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 12

13 APPENDIX TO INSTRUCTIONS TO CONSULTANTS - SECTION II Clause Reference The name of the Client is: KENYA ROADS BOARD The method of selection is: Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) Technical and Financial Proposals are requested: YES The name, objectives, and description of the assignment are: PROCUREMENT OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO DEVELOP ROADS 2000 POLICY A pre-proposal conference will be held: NO The name, address and telephone numbers of the Client s official is: Eng. Hudson W. Kihumba, General Manager, Planning & Programming, Kenya Roads Board, 3 rd Floor, Kenya Re-Towers, off Ragati Road, P.O. Box , Nairobi. Tel: /6/8, hwkihumba@krb.go.ke and info@krb.go.ke The Client will provide the following inputs: 1. Be available to clarify any matters that may arise. 2. Provide information required for the assignment within reasonable time of request 3. Provide timely comments to documents prepared by the Consultant for the assignment. 4. Organize a stakeholders validation workshop where the Consultant will be required to present the Draft R2000 Policy. The workshop will be financed by KRB The price to be charged for the tender documents is: KShs RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 13

14 2.3.3 (i) The Team Leader should preferably be a permanent employee of the consulting firm. (ii) The staff months of the key personnel will correspond with the activity work schedule during the six (6) Month s consultancy period. (iii) The minimum required academic qualifications and Experience of proposed key professional staff is as Table below: Personnel No. Minimum Qualification Team Leader/ 1 Degree in Transport Economist Transport Economics Membership in a relevant professional body Highway Engineer 1 Bachelor s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognized University Registered with EBK or its equivalent membership in a professional body Minimum experience minimum of 15 years post registration experience at least 5 years experience as Team Leader in transport sector policy studies experience in Kenya or developing countries on labour based programmes Knowledge of government and development partners procedures and programmes in the road sub-sector is an added advantage relevant computer skills for carrying out the assignment minimum of 10 years post registration experience minimum of 5 years experience in labourbased technologies and projects experience in Kenya or developing countries on labour based technologies and programmes RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 14

15 Personnel No. Minimum Qualification Sociologist 1 Bachelor s degree in Sociology or its equivalent from a recognized University membership in relevant professional body Minimum experience Knowledge of government and development partners procedures and programmes in the road sub-sector is an added advantage relevant computer skills for carrying out the assignment at least 10 years post qualification-working experience 5 years demonstrated experience in sector wide approaches (SWAP s) relating to community empowerment initiatives in developing countries Experience in policies guiding community development programmes relevant computer skills for carrying out the assignment (vii) Training is a specific component of this assignment: - No (viii) Additional information in the Technical Proposal includes: a) Bidders should submit a list of three referees to whom the bidders have provided similar or related services in the last ten years. Bidders must use the attached format to provide the information. b) Bidders should attach signed letters of recommendation from the three referees listed in (a) above. The letters should indicate the name and telephone number of the of the referee s contact person. KRB may carry out due diligence of the information provided. RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 15

16 c) Bidders should submit a detailed company profile including physical address, age, size, personnel and other information relevant to this assignment. d) Bidders should provide proof of membership in a professional organization(s). e) Bidders should submit copies of audited accounts for the last two years which must be certified by a Certified Public Accountant Taxes: The proposal must specify and include all taxes Consultants must submit ONE original and ONE copy of their Technical and Financial Proposal The proposal submission address is: The Executive Director, Kenya Roads Board, P.O. Box , off Ragati Road, Upper Hill Area Nairobi. Tel: /6/8 Information on the outer envelope should include the following statement: Tender No. KRB/863/2017/18 (Procurement of Consultancy Services to Develop Roads 2000 Policy) Proposals must be submitted not later than 12:00 noon, on 22 nd February, The address to send information to the Client is: The Executive Director, Kenya Roads Board, P.O. Box , off Ragati Road, Upper Hill Area, Nairobi The minimum Technical Score required to proceed to Financial Evaluation stage is 70%. Bidders who do not score at least 70% in the Technical Evaluation shall be rejected. The broad criteria for Technical Evaluation are as in table below: RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 16

17 ITEM DESCRIPTION POINTS (%) 1 General and Specific experience of the 20 Bidder related to the assignment 2 Adequacy of the proposed Work Plan and 30 Methodology in responding to the Terms of Reference 3 Qualifications and Competence of 50 the Key Staff for the assignment TOTAL 100 DETAILED EVALUATION CRITERIA Mandatory Requirements Bidders must satisfy the following Mandatory requirements failure to which their proposals shall be rejected. i) The Bidder must be registered under the relevant law. Proof of incorporation and registration must be provided. ii) A copy of tax compliance certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority must be submitted. iii) The tender sum submitted and read out during the opening of the Financial Proposals shall be absolute and final and shall not be subject of correction, adjustment or amendment in any way by any person or entity. iv) Bidders are required to serialize all pages of the bid documents submitted, including all annexes v) The proposal must remain valid for 120 days from the date of Submission of the tender. Detailed Technical Evaluation A. General and Specific experience of the Bidder related to the assignment DESCRIPTION MAXIMUM SCORE Bidder s Organization and Establishment 5 Age of Firm Office facilities Staff complement Firm's turnover for the last two years Sub-total 1 5 General and Specific experience of the Bidder, relevant to 15 the assignment Consultancy services provided in infrastructure planning and policy development Proof of registration of Bidder as a consulting firm RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 17

18 Experience of the Bidder in Public sector/government and development partners programmes Three referees to whom the bidders have provided similar or related services in the last ten years. Signed letters of recommendations from three referees Sub-total 2 15 Total for the Criteria 20 B. Adequacy of the proposed work plan and methodology in responding to the Terms of Reference DESCRIPTION MAXIMUM SCORE Adequacy of Methodology 22 Time schedule for Activities (Work Plan / Time scale) 3 Time Schedule for Key Personnel 3 Completion and Submission of Reports 2 Total for criteria 30 C. Qualifications and competence of the key staff for the assignment Team Leader/ Transport Economist 20 Qualifications (Education, membership in relevant 8 professional body) Experience (post registration experience and specific 12 experience relevant to the assignment) Sub-total for Team Leader 20 Highway Engineer 15 Qualifications (Education, registration with EBK or 6 its equivalent & membership in a professional body (MIEK or equivalent)) Experience (post registration experience and specific 9 experience to the assignment) Sub-total for Highway Engineer 15 Sociologist 10 Qualifications (Education and membership in 4 relevant professional body) Experience (post qualification-working experience 6 and specific experience to the assignment) Sub-total for Sociologist 10 Other support staff (Economist, communication expert, 5 Office support staff etc.) Total for the Criteria 50 Grand Total The weights given to the Technical and Financial Proposals are: T= (0.70 ) F= (0.30) RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 18

19 2.8.7 There will be no contract variation The assignment which will last a period of Six (6) months is expected to commence on a date as agreed during negotiations and written in the contract. RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 19

20 SECTION III: - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL Notes on the preparation of the Technical Proposals 3.1 In preparing the Technical Proposals, the Bidder is expected to examine all terms and information included in the RFP. Failure to provide all requested information shall be at the Bidder s own risk and may result in rejection of the Bidder s proposal. 3.2 The Technical Proposal shall provide all required information and any necessary additional information and shall be prepared using the standard forms provided in this Section. 3.3 The Technical Proposal shall not include any financial information unless it is allowed in the Appendix to Information to Consultants or the Special Conditions of Contract. RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 20

21 1. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM [ Date] Our Ref: Your Ref: To: The Executive Director, Kenya Roads Board, P.O Box , Nairobi Dear Sir, RE: Provision of Consultancy Services to Develop R2000 Policy for the Road Sub-Sector We, the undersigned, offer to provide the consulting services to Develop R2000 Policy for the Road Sub-Sector in accordance with your Request for Proposal dated [Date] and our Proposal. We are hereby submitting our Proposal, which includes this Technical Proposal, [and a Financial Proposal sealed under a separate envelope). We understand you are not bound to accept any Proposal that you receive. We remain, Yours sincerely, [Authorized Signature]: [Name and Title of Signatory]: [Name of Firm]: [Address:] RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 21

22 2. FIRM S REFERENCES Relevant Services Carried Out in the Last Ten Years That Best Illustrate Qualifications Using the format below, provide information on THREE assignments for which your firm either individually, as a corporate entity or in association, was legally contracted in the last TEN years. The nature of these assignments should be similar or related to the present assignments. Assignment Name: Location within Country: Name of Client: Country Professional Staff provided by Your Firm/Entity(profiles): Clients contact person for the assignment. Address: Start Date (Month/Year): Completion Date (Month/Year): Name of Associated Consultants. If any: No of Staff-Months; Duration of Assignment: Approx. Value of Services (Kshs) No of Months of Professional Staff provided by Associated Consultants: Name of Senior Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader) Involved and Functions Performed: Narrative Description of project: Description of Actual Services Provided by Your Staff: Firm s Name: Name and title of signatory; RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 22

23 3. COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS OF CONSULTANTS ON THE TERMS OF REFERENCE AND ON DATA, SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CLIENT. On the Terms of Reference: On the data, services and facilities to be provided by the Client: RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 23

24 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE METHODOLOGY AND WORK PLAN FOR PERFORMING THE ASSIGNMENT RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 24

25 5. TEAM COMPOSITION AND TASK ASSIGNMENTS 1. Technical/Managerial Staff Name Position Task Team Leader/ Transport Economist Highway Engineer Sociologist RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 25

26 6. FORMAT OF CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) FOR PROPOSED PROFESSIONAL STAFF Proposed Position: Name of Firm: Name of Staff: Profession: Date of Birth: Years with Firm: Nationality: Membership in Professional Societies: Detailed Tasks Assigned: Key Qualifications: [Give an outline of staff member s experience and training most pertinent to tasks on assignment. Describe degree of responsibility held by staff member on relevant previous assignments and give dates and locations]. Education: [Summarize college/university and other specialized education of staff member, giving names of schools, dates attended and degree[s] obtained.] RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 26

27 Employment Record: [Starting with present position, list in reverse order every employment held. List all positions held by staff member since graduation, giving dates, names of employing organizations, titles of positions held, and locations of assignments.] Certification: I, the undersigned, certify that these data correctly describe me, my qualifications, and my experience. Date: [Signature of staff member] Date; [Signature of authorised representative of the firm] Full name of staff member: Full name of authorized representative: (C.V S NOT SIGNED BY OWNER OR AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL NOT BE EVALUATED) RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 27

28 7. TIME SCHEDULE FOR CONSULTANCY AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL Items of activities ACTIVITY (WORK PLAN /TIME SCALE) Six (6) months 1 st month 2 nd month 3 rd month 4 th month 5 th month 6 th month TIME SCALE FOR KEY PERSONNEL Name Posit ion Activiti es Assignments for six months Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 No of Person days Total Number of Person Days Completion and Submission of Reports Reports Inception Report Progress Report Draft R2000 Policy Final R2000 Policy Date RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 28

29 SECTION IV: - FINANCIAL PROPOSAL 1. SUMMARY OF COSTS No. Item Unit Cost (Kshs.) Remuneration Miscellaneous expenses Reimbursable costs if any 16% VAT Total Cost (Kshs.) Grand total inclusive of taxes 2. BREAKDOWN OF PRICE PER ACTIVITY Activity NO.: Price Component Description: Amount(s) in Kshs Remuneration Reimbursable Miscellaneous Expenses 16% VAT Subtotal RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 29

30 3. BREAKDOWN OF REMUNERATION PER ACTIVITY Activity No:..Name Names Position Input (staff months, days or hours as appropriate Remuneration rate Staff Amount (i) (ii) (iii) 16% VAT Grand total 4. REIMBURSABLES PER ACTIVITY Activity No: Name: No. Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Amount 1. Air travel if any Road travel if any Rail travel if any Subsistence Allowance if any 16% VAT Grand Total RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 30

31 5. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES Activity No. Activity Name: No Description Communication costs (telephone, telegram, telex) Drafting, reproduction of reports Equipment: computers etc. Software 16% VAT Grand Total Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Amount RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 31

32 SECTION V: - TERMS OF REFERENCE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO DEVELOP ROADS 2000 POLICY 1. BACKGROUND The Kenya Roads Board (KRB) is a statutory body established by the Kenya Roads Board Act No. 7 of The object and purpose for which the Board is established is to oversee the road network in Kenya and coordinate the maintenance, rehabilitation and development funded by the fund and to advise the Cabinet Secretary on Transport & Infrastructure on all matters related thereto. The mandates of KRB are detailed in the Kenya Roads Board Act, 1999 as to: (a) co-ordinate the optimal utilization of the Fund in implementation of programmes relating to the maintenance, rehabilitation and development of the road network; (b) seek to achieve optimal efficiency and cost effectiveness in road works funded by the Fund; (c) manage the Fund; (d) based on five year road investment programme approved by the Minister and the Minister for Finance, determine the allocation of financial resources from any other source available to the Board required by road agencies for the maintenance, rehabilitation and development of the road network to ensure that the allocation of funds is pegged to specific categories of roads The current institutional framework for the Roads sub-sector in Kenya is as follows; (i) The Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban development responsible for policy formulation and co-ordination of the sub-sector, setting of standards, registration of engineers, road transport research and development, capacity building among others. (ii) (iii) (iv) Kenya Roads Board (KRB) which funds maintenance of all roads including approval of Roads Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) funded maintenance work programmes, and carrying out of technical and financial audits of the works. Roads Department provides of technical and support services to the Roads Authorities. National Road Authorities; Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) and Kenya Urban Roads RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 32

33 (v) Authority (KURA) responsible for the management, development, rehabilitation and maintenance of national roads. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is responsible for roads in National Parks and National Reserves as well as access roads allocated to it by the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure Housing and Urban development. (vi) The 47 County Governments responsible for the management, development, rehabilitation and maintenance of county roads The Ministry also undertakes the following functions through the following divisions: (i) (ii) (iii) Mechanical and Transport Division: responsible for provision on commercial basis of equipment to the road agencies and private sector for development and maintenance of road infrastructure; Materials Testing and Research Division: responsible for materials testing and research; and Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT): responsible for providing infrastructure training to public and private sector. One of the mandates of KRB is to advise the Cabinet Secretary on all matters related to the oversight on the Road Network in Kenya and the coordination of the road maintenance, rehabilitation and development. To effectively advice the Cabinet Secretary the Board has developed tools for managing maintenance of roads; Road Reclassification System, Kenya s Road Register, Road Inventory and Condition Survey (RICS) Database, Road Sector Investment Programme (RSIP), Cost Estimation System (COSTES), Road Management System (RMS) among others. KRB also coordinates Roads 2000 Strategy for the roads sub-sector. During the formulation of the 2 nd Roads 2000 Strategic Plan, three levels of committees were established; National Steering Committee (NSC), National Coordination Committee (NCC) and National Coordination Secretariat (NCS) for effective coordination at implementation, strategy and policy level. The secretariat is based at KRB with the responsibility of coordinating the activities of all road agencies and development partners that are involved in the implementation of the strategy. The Executive Director, KRB is the Chairman of NCC and it is in this coordination roll that KRB intends to develop R2000 Policy for the road sub-sector. RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 33

34 2. ROADS 2000 STRATEGY Roads 2000 Strategy is a method of road development and management that ensures optimum utilization and development of locally available resources where technically and economically feasible and in a socially responsive manner. The strategy is labour intensive and has the potential to create jobs. The Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing & Urban Development (MoTIHUD) has been implementing labour-based road works since the 1970 s and 1980 s through the Rural Access Roads Programme (RARP) and the Minor Roads Programme (MRP). The Kenya Government with the development partner support came up with R2000 strategy with the aim of implementing a new approach to rapidly bring roads to a maintainable standard through adoption of network approach instead of the conventional link based approach, the use of optimum mix of labour and equipment, increased involvement of the small scale contractors in roadworks delivery and efficient use of scarce maintenance funds. From the 1990 s Roads 2000 Road Maintenance strategy (R2000 Strategy) has been under implementation as demonstrated through the following initiatives; In 2004, the State Department of Infrastructure formulated the 1 st 5 year National Strategic Plan (SP) for R2000 ( ). The SP was later aligned with the 1 st Medium Term Plan ( ) of the Vision Thus its implementation ran upto Policy statement of Sessional Paper No. 5 of 2006 commits that all roadworks implementation on the low volume network shall follow the R2000 Strategy in order to maximise the poverty reduction impact of road works. In 2012, the 2 nd SP ( ) was developed and launched. The 2 nd SP builds on the successes of the 1 st while addressing the weaknesses experienced during the 1 st plan period. Establishment of three levels of committees; National Steering Committee (NSC), National Coordination Committee (NCC) and National Coordination Secretariat (NCS) for effective coordination at implementation, strategy and policy level. The Roads Sub-sector policy of 2014 for Realignment of the sector with the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 states that the Government shall ensure that RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 34

35 all road works implementation on the low volume network follow the R2000 Strategy. The Second Medium Term Plan (MTP) of the Vision 2030 identifies R2000 Programme as a flagship project. However, despite the above initiatives the strategy is still facing key challenges including low level of buy-in of the strategy among implementers and policy makers, and the concept has not been mainstreamed in regular programmes of most implementing agencies. In realisation of the above challenges, KRB intends to engage a Consultant to develop a R2000 Policy for the road sub-sector. 3. Objectives of the Consultancy to develop a Policy on Roads 2000 Strategy The specific objectives of the Consultancy are to; (i) Develop a policy for R2000 Strategy (ii) Develop a management structure for the policy. (iii) Make recommendations that will mainstream R2000 strategy in Road development and maintenance programmes. (iv) Develop TORs for the preparation of the 3 rd R2000 Strategic Plan. 4. Tasks To achieve the above objectives, the Consultant will undertake the following tasks; (i) (ii) (iii) Review relevant Road related Policy documents at National, Regional and International level. These documents include but are not limited to Vision 2030, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), African Union Agenda 2063 and the sessional Paper No. 5 of 2006 on the Development and Management of the Roads Sub-Sector for Sustainable Economic Growth Review the existing R2000 Strategy policy documents, identify shortcomings and develop a new Policy that will overcome challenges identified Interview implementers of R2000 Strategy in the road sub-sector and come up with recommendations to address challenges. These includes Road Authorities (Kenya Rural Roads Authority, Kenya National Highways Authority, Kenya Urban Roads Authority, Kenya Wildlife RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 35

36 Service), Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology, development partners eg. AfD, KfW, EU, SIDA, AfDB, Programme for Agriculture & Livelihoods in Western Communities (PALWECO), etc, sample at least two small scale road contractors and community driven road maintenance organizations in each county where R2000 Strategy has been applied including Central Kenya (Kiambu, Muranga, Nyeri, Nyandarua, Kirinyaga, Laikipia counties) Eastern Kenya (Meru, Embu, Tharaka Nithi, Makueni, Machakos counties) Western Kenya (Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma and Busia counties) (iv) Review existing legal frameworks, other policies and guidelines with a view to anchoring R2000 Strategy to the national objectives of the country (v) Review the current R2000 management structure and stakeholders and identify shortcomings and opportunities for improvement with a view to recommend an appropriate management structure (vi) Make recommendations for possible upscaling of R2000 Strategy as a funded road maintenance programme with a plan to rolling out the strategy nationally (vii) Identify gaps in communication and stakeholder engagement strategy and make recommendations (viii) Develop linkage between R2000 Strategy and community driven road maintenance initiatives (ix) Review the current R2000 training frameworks and sensitization initiatives in place with a view to making recommendation for improvement. (x) Identify successes and challenges in the implementation of Roads 2000 strategy and make recommendations (xi) Prepare ToRs for development of the 3 rd R2000 Strategic Plan (xii) Prepare and present draft policy document with recommendations to stakeholders at a workshop (xiii) Finalize policy document incorporating input from stakeholders workshop 5. Reporting & Technical Oversight The experts will report to the Executive Director, KRB on all matters pertaining to the assignment while the General Manager Planning & Programming will be responsible for the day to day running of the Consultancy. RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 36

37 6. Professional Staff (i) Team Leader/ Transport Economist: Degree in transport economics with a minimum of 15 years post qualification experience and at least 5 years experience as Team Leader in transport sector policy studies. Must be a member of a relevant professional body. The Team Leader/ Transport Economist must have experience in Kenya or developing countries on labour based programmes. Knowledge of government and development partners procedures and programmes in the road subsector is an added advantage. The Team leader shall have overall responsibility for the project delivery and will co-ordinate all activities between the Client and the Consultant. The team leader shall be expected to make presentations to the stakeholders during validation workshop. The Team leader should have relevant computer skills for carrying out the assignment. Estimated total input is 6 staff months. (ii) Highway Engineer: A Civil Engineer with Bachelor s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognized University. Registered with EBK or equivalent with a minimum of 10 years post registration experience and a minimum of 5 years experience in labour-based technologies and projects. The Highway Engineer must have experience in Kenya or developing countries on labour based programmes. Knowledge of government and development partners procedures and programmes in the road sub-sector is an added advantage. The Highway Engineer should be a member of a professional body and should have relevant computer skills for carrying out the assignment. Estimated total input is 5 staff month. (iii) Sociologist: A Bachelor s degree in Sociology or its equivalent from a recognized University with at least 10 years post qualification-working experience. 5 years demonstrated experience in sector wide approaches (SWAP s) relating to community empowerment initiatives in developing countries and other policies guiding community development programmes. RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 37

38 Proof of membership in relevant professional body is required and should have relevant computer skills for carrying out the assignment Estimated total input is 4 staff month. (iv) Other Staff. The Consultant shall provide appropriate support staff eg. communication expert, gender expert and office support staff among others to enable them undertaking the Consultancy. 7. Duration of the Consultancy Duration of the Consultancy: 6 months 8. Deliverables The Consultant shall produce the following outputs: (i) Inception report: The report will outline the consultants understanding of the assignment, preliminary findings and proposed approach/methodology and execution timetable for the assignment. This shall be prepared and submitted to KRB within four weeks after commencement of the Consultancy. (ii) Progress Reports: A progress report shall be prepared and submitted to KRB 8 weeks and 12 weeks after commencement of the Consultancy. (iii) Draft R2000 Policy: This shall be prepared and submitted to KRB 16 weeks after commencement of the Consultancy (iv) Present the Draft policy at a stakeholders validation workshop and prepare a workshop report 20 weeks after commencement of the Consultancy (v) Final document on R2000 Policy 24 weeks after commencement of the Consultancy. The final policy will comprise a polished version of the Draft policy incorporating comments made by stakeholders during validation workshop. (vi) Consultant must submit twenty hard copies and a soft copy of the Policy documents to KRB. The soft copy must be in a ready to Print format, complete with the necessary designs and type settings. 9. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONSULTANT The Consultant will be responsible for all his office and living accommodation, transportation, equipment, secretarial services and investigation. Telephones, RFP Documents for Roads 2000 Policy 38