Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy Services For The Preparation Of Detailed Design And Environmental And Social (E&S) Assessments For A New Mopwrh Headquarters Building

Tenders are invited for Consultancy Services for the Preparation of Detailed Design and Environmental and Social (E&S) Assessments for a New Mopwrh Headquarters Building in Mogadishu Project Somalia Infrastructure Development for Access and Jobs, Phase 1, P513127 first phase of a Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA), financed by the World Bank (IDA) Component / Subcomponent Component 2: Institutional Transformation and Human Capacity Building Subcomponent 2.B: Construction and Engineering Capacity Building Activity MoPWRH Technical Assistance, Activity (c): Preparation of detailed design and E&S assessments for a new ministry headquarters building (construction to be financed under a future MPA phase) Client / Implementing Agency Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing (MoPWRH), through the MoPWRH Project Implementation Unit (MoPWRH-PIU) Site Approx. 120 m x 50 m plot (approx. 6,000 m² / 0.6 ha) Assignment type Firm-based consultancy (design + environmental and social due diligence) 3. Scope of Services The assignment comprises five inter-related tasks. The Consultant is expected to work in close collaboration with MoPWRH and the MoPWRH-PIU. Task 1: Inception, Site Investigation and Due Diligence Topographic survey of the 120 m x 50 m plot, including boundary verification, contours, existing structures, utilities, and access points; Geotechnical investigation (soil borings/test pits, bearing capacity, groundwater level) sufficient for structural foundation design; Assessment of seismic hazard, differential settlement risk, and implications for structural design in accordance with applicable international standards. Verification of land tenure/ownership status, encumbrances, and absence of encroachment or competing claims; Review of flood, drainage, and other climate/hazard exposure including coastal hazard exposure at the site (Mogadishu and other Somali urban centres are exposed to intensifying flood and extreme-rainfall risk) and identification of implications for siting, elevation, and drainage design with climate change considerations; Preparation of an Inception Report setting out the Consultants understanding of the assignment, work plan, methodology, and staffing schedule. Task 2: Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design Needs assessment and space programme, in consultation with MoPWRH departments, covering office space, meeting and conference facilities, records/archive space, public reception and service counters, parking, and future staffing growth projections and expansion allowance; Concept and schematic design options (minimum two options) with massing, floor plans, and indicative elevations, for MoPWRH review and selection; Detailed architectural design: floor plans, elevations, sections, and finishes schedules; Design brief documenting design criteria, codes, standards, assumptions, loading parameters, and methodologies adopted.; Detailed structural design: foundation, superstructure, and structural calculations, informed by the geotechnical investigation. Structural design shall include assessment of wind loading, seismic loading, durability design, and service-life considerations appropriate for a coastal environment; Detailed MEP design: electrical (including backup power/solar provision), plumbing and sanitation, HVAC, fire detection and suppression, and ICT/data infrastructure including structured cabling, server rooms, data centers, and communication systems; External works design: site layout, vehicular and pedestrian access, parking, boundary wall/security features, landscaping, and stormwater drainage sized for site-specific and climate-adjusted rainfall intensities. Security risk informed design including perimeter protection, controlled access points, security buffer zone, CCTV coverage, security lighting, and integration of security infrastructure; 4 Universal accessibility features (ramps, accessible sanitary facilities, signage) in line with international accessible-design standards; Climate-resilient and energy-efficient design features (natural ventilation/lighting, passive cooling, solarready roof design, water harvesting, durable and locally available materials incorporation of sustainable building principles) including evaluation of opportunities for green building certification; and Life and fire safety design, including emergency egress, firefighting access, water storage requirements, in line with applicable building and fire codes and international fire safety standards. Preparation of operation and maintenance plan. Task 3: Environmental and Social (E&S) Assessment The assignment will be carried out in accordance with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF). Based on the Projects E&S risk classification and the applicability screening undertaken for the wider Project, the following Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) are anticipated to be relevant to this activity and shall be addressed as applicable to the specific site and design: ESS1 (Assessment and Management of E&S Risks and Impacts), ESS2 (Labor and Working Conditions), ESS3 (Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management), ESS4 (Community Health and Safety), ESS5 (Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement), ESS6 (Biodiversity Conservation), ESS8 (Cultural Heritage), and ESS10 (Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure). The Consultant shall confirm final applicability during the scoping stage, in agreement with MoPWRH and the World Bank. Screening and scoping to confirm the applicable ESSs and the required instruments for the specific site and design; Preparation of a site-specific Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), covering baseline conditions (physical, biological, and socio-economic), potential impacts of construction and operation, and analysis of alternatives; Preparation of an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), including mitigation measures, monitoring arrangements, institutional responsibilities, and cost estimates for E&S mitigation; Land tenure and resettlement due diligence that goes beyond documentary ownership verification to ensure a robust ESS5 determination, including: (i) review of any potential competing claims to the plot, whether statutory, customary or informal; (ii) identification of any informal use or occupation of the site (e.g., informal settlers, squatters, petty traders, grazing, parking or other livelihood uses); (iii) assessment of any encroachment on the plot and of access restrictions that the works may impose on adjacent landholders, residents or users; (iv) assessment of potential impacts on livelihoods, including economic displacement; (v) review of the historical occupation and use of the site, including any prior evictions or displacement; and (vi) assessment of land dispute risks. The due diligence shall be informed by site inspection and transect walks, review of land records held by MoPWRH, the Banadir Regional Administration and other relevant authorities, and consultation with local authorities, community elders, neighbouring residents and adjacent landholders, and shall be documented in a Land Due Diligence Report, including a clear ESS5 applicability determination; if any land acquisition, restriction of land use, or physical/economic displacement is identified, preparation of a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) or Abbreviated RAP consistent with ESS5; Preparation of site-specific Labor Management Procedures (LMP), addressing worker and community grievance mechanisms and labor influx risk; Preparation of a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) covering consultation with MoPWRH staff, adjacent communities/landholders, and other stakeholders, and information disclosure requirements; Assessment of gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEA/SH) risks associated with construction, and preparation of a corresponding action plan/mitigation measures, consistent with the wider Projects SEA/SH risk management approach; Preparation of a construction-phase Health and Safety Plan (community and occupational), including traffic management and emergency preparedness and response provisions; Tender Link : https://somalijobs.com/tenders