Malawi’s Roads Fund Administration (RFA) is advancing with preparations to construct a state-of-the-art office complex in the Capital City, Lilongwe.
RFA is currently seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified firms to provide project management service which will include architectural, engineering, design and construction consultancy services.
CEO for RFA Richard Manjanja says the interested firms must provide information that they are qualified to perform the assignment by including the in their submission the firm’s profile, the description of similar assignments undertaken, traceable client references, profile/curriculum vitae of key personnel and project team leader that will be responsible for the overall coordination of the assignment.
Manjanja says the qualified firms shall have a minimum of ten years of experience in providing similar services to those required in this request for the expression of interest.
The firms must have handled at least three similar assignments in the last 10 years, and the information on evidence of previous experience and expertise shall include; the names of project and clients, brief descriptions of scope of work and projects contract values.
He states that the Consultancy shall provide at least three traceable references of past clients for which similar services have been provided including; the addresses, contact persons, contact numbers and email addresses.
‘’It is expected that the firms shall be registered with the National Construction Industry Council (NCIC) and shall give evidence of tax compliance with the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA).’’
The Consultancy will cover the following three phases; Phase 1, Conceptual drawings and preliminary designs, Phase 2, Detailed designs and bidding document and finally phase 3, the Construction supervision.
The Consultants are expected to specifically carry out the following; Review the conceptual plan/brief of the requirements for the office complex as drafted by RFA Management, Develop the conceptual drawings and preliminary designs for the office complex, Generate detailed architectural, structural , mechanical, electrical and plumbing designs for the office complex, produce bidding documentation to the facilitate the procurement of a competent contractor for the project and Supervise construction of the office complex to completion and finally handover the building to RFA as a client.
‘’Bidding will be in accordance with the Government of Malawi National Competitive Bidding (NCIB) procedures,” Manjanja says.
The deadline for submission of bids is September 4, 2020.