ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES PORT AUTHORITY

PORT RATIONALISATION AND DEVELOPMENT STUDY

STATEMENT OF CAPABILITY

The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GSVG) has secured a Technical Assistance (TA) loan from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) towards the cost of undertaking a Port Rationalisation and Development Study. Phase 1 will consist of a rationalisation study, together with the development of a Master Plan for port development in ST.Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG).  Phase 2 will consist of the development of outline plans for Port Elizabeth Harbour-Front on Bequia, which will provide a framework for future landside and marine development at the port.

The objectives of the TA are as follows:

(a)               to inform SVGPA/GSVG decision-making on the financial and operational management of port facilities in SVG and, through the development of a Master Plan, the development of physical port infrastructure in SVG.  The TA will also require the preparation of conceptual designs and the determination of the feasibility of the preferred option; and

(b)          to develop Outline Plans which would provide a framework for future landside and marine development at Port Elizabeth, taking into account future demand, financial viability and environmental and socio-economic issues existing in the community. 

The St. Vincent and the GrenadinesPortAuthority (SVGPA) shall be the Executing Agency for the project. SVGPA now invites the submission of Statements of Capability from consultants or joint ventures of consultants interested in providing the Services.  In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to the technical competence, qualifications and experience, local and regional experience on similar assignments, financial capability and extent of commitments.  All information shall be submitted in the English Language.

Consultants shall be eligible for procurement if:

(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 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 individuals and 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.

For the purposes of this consultancy, eligible countries are CDB Member Countries.

Five copies of the submissions must be delivered in a sealed envelope to the SVGPA offices at the first address below no later than 16:00 hours on Thursday, April 16, 2009 with one copy being sent simultaneously to CDB at the second address below.  Sealed envelopes containing the submission should include the name and address of the applicant and should be clearly marked “STATEMENT OF CAPABILITY: CONSULTING SERVICES – PORT RATIONALISATION AND DEVELOPMENT STUDY ”.

Following the assessment of submissions, a shortlist of not less than three, and not more than six firms, will be invited to submit technical and financial proposals. Copies of the terms of reference for the assignment will be made available to the short listed firms.

SVGPA reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety. SVGPA will not be bound to assign any reason for not short listing any applicant and will not defray costs incurred by applicants in the preparation and submission of the statements of capability.

Applicants will be advised in due course of the results of their application.