This Invitation for prequalification follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project which appeared in UNDB online AfDB375-05/15 of 29 May 2015 and on the African Development Bank Group’s Internet Website. The Government of Seychelles has received Financing from the African Development Bank in various currencies towards the cost of Mahe Sustainable Water Argumentation Project. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for the Construction of the La Gogue Water Treatment Plant. The Public Utilities Corporation now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the execution of the works: (i) The construction of a new water treatment plant, capacity 4,400m 3 /day including inlet works, flocculation and sedimentation, sand filtration, ozone dosing for colour and odour removal, and chlorination processes and discharge of waste water to existing stream; (2)All civil works (such as: roads, buildings, rain water drainage, defence enclosure, guardian house, etc.) associated with the plant; (3) Construction of a new reservoir, capacity 2,000m 3; (4) Construction of a new pump station;(5) Demolition of existing structures on site. (5) Testing and Commissioning and (6) Operation and maintenance of the treatment plant for 1 year. It is expected that Invitations for Bid (IFB) will be made in January 2018.

The Government of Seychelles has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the implementation of the Mahe Sustainable Water Augmentation Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to cover eligible payments under the Design Review and Supervision Consultant contract for the proposed raising of the La Gogue dam by 6.0 m and the construction of a 4,400m3 / day water treatment plant on Mahe, Seychelles. The PUC hereby invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the Mahe Sustainable Water Augmentation Project.

Project ID No.: P-SC-EA0-004: The Government of Seychelles has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the implementation of the Mahe Sustainable Water Augmentation Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to cover eligible payments under the Design Review and Supervision Consultant contract for the proposed raising of the La Gogue dam by 6.0m and the construction of a 4,400m3/day water treatment plant on Mahe, Seychelles. The PUC now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (detailed CVs, brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions etc.).

The Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) hereby invites sealed pre - qualification applications from eligible applicants for the Pre - qualification of Civil Works for Raising of the La Gogue Dam.

1. The Government of the Republic of Seychelles has received a loan of US$ 20.6million from the African Development Bank, and a grant of UA 1.2million, to finance part of the Mahe Sustainable Water Augmentation Project; The specific project development objective is to contribute to economic development through improving water supply capacity and resilience to climate variability and change by providing reliable and affordable water supply, which is critical in supporting tourism, the main employer and economic driver, and other manufacturing sectors (fishing and beverages); . The project’s main components are: (1) Raising the Height of La Gogue Dam; (2) La Gogue Water Treatment Plant; (3) Institutional and Capacity Building Support; and (4) Project Management. Procurement of civil works for water storage and treatment infrastructure, comprising the Raising of the height of the La Gogue dam reservoir and the construction of the La Gogue water treatment plant, estimated at US$ 21.5 million in aggregate, will be carried out under International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures, using the Bank’s standard bidding documents (SBDs). Bidding documents are expected to be available by September 2015. Specific Procurement Notices (SPNs) will be published for each procurement method under each component.

This Invitation for bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project which appeared in UNDB online AfDB375-05/15 of 29 May 2015 and on the African Development Bank Group’s Internet Website. The Government of Seychelles; through the Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Mahe Sustainable Water Argumentation Project. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for the Construction of the La Gogue Water Treatment Plant. The Public Utilities Corporation now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the construction and operation of a 4,400 m3/day water treatment plant at the La Gogue dam on the main island of Mahe.(hereinafter called “the Facilities”). The scope of the work includes: The construction of a new water treatment plant, capacity 4,400m3/day including inlet works, flocculation and sedimentation, sand filtration, ozone dosing for colour and odour removal, and chlorination processes and discharge of waste water to existing stream; All civil works (such as: roads, buildings, rain water drainage, defence enclosure, guardian house, etc.) associated with the plant; Construction of a new reservoir, capacity 2,000m3; Construction of a new pump station; Demolition of existing structures on site. Testing and Commissioning. Operation and maintenance of the treatment plant for 1 year Public Utilities Corporation

Project ID No.: PSCEA0004. The Government of Seychelles has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of implementation of the Mahe Water Sustainable Augmentation Project, and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for the Grant to payments under the contract for Institutional and Capacity Building Support. The main civil works of the project entail the raising of the height of the La Gogue Dam reservoir by 6 metres and the construction of a new water treatment plant downstream of the dam embankment. The Technical Assistance (TA) Expert will carry out tasks for Capacity Building of the Project Management Unit within the PUC and other designated PUC staff. The services included under this contract includes: (1) Provide on the job training in order to develop the PUC staff’s project management abilities, ensure that projects are executed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, standards and within budgets; (2) Assist and train PUC staff in preparing a project schedule and update as work progresses. This project schedule will assist in updating the physical and financial plan for PUC; (3) Direct and integrate the activities of project operations; ensuring that project efforts are generally cohesive, consistent, and effective in achieving agreed project implementation plans within approved budgets and timelines; (4) Provide guidance and training to operational teams in the project in developing tracking, monitoring and evaluating project activities so that the stated project goals and objectives are achieved; (5) Monitor the performance of various contractors/consultants/partners/service providers participating in implementing the project; (6) Assist and train the PMU staff in managing the procurement plan of the project; (7) Assist the PMU in developing and managing annual budgets for the Project Management Unit and perform periodic cost, project implementation time and any other relevant analyses; (8) Train and develop PUC’s staff by appointing tasks to counterpart staff and thereafter guiding the staff through the process of executing the task, including among others Suport the PUC in construction supervision; (9) Train and develop PUC staff’s proficiency in the use of Microsoft (MS) Project software and other project management tools; (10) Train and develop PUC staff’s proficient use of International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) standard contract documents, and other contract management tools and approaches; (11) Train and develop PMU’s staff for the proficient use of Civil Engineering Standard of Method of Measurement (CESMM) for preparing and administering bills of quantities for civil engineering contracts, including among others;(12)Train and assist the PMU staff in construction supervision and contract administration to ensure that construction projects are completed ontime and on budget, while meeting all relevant regulations and quality standards, including among others and (13) Undertake any other delegated and relevant project management tasks and activities in order to deliver on the main goal of building project management capacity of the PUC staff. The Public Utilities Corporation now invites eligible Individual/Expert to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested Individuals/Experts must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (detailed CVs, brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions etc.).