REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) to develop the consultancy service “Final Design Study of the Alto Mao Irrigation canal" in Dominican Republic.

Following a request from the Dominican Republic Government (Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development MEPyD, and the National Institute for Water Resources INDRHI), CAF is financing the non-reimbursable technical cooperation called "Final Design study of the Alto Mao Irrigation Canal” in the province of Valverde at the Cibao region. 

Therefore, CAF invites interested vendors to present their proposals for providing the aforementioned services.

Vendors, legally constituted, that demonstrate experience in developing studies related to the purpose of this RFP can respond following the steps mentioned at “How to participate”.

stThe objective of the consultancy service is to support the National Institute for Water Resources (INDRHI) with the elaboration of the final design of the Alto Mao Irrigation Canal with a sufficient level of detail to tender, and later implement the investment project. In addition, the final design will include technical, economic, financial, environmental, and social feasibility studies of the project. 

• Source of the funds: CAF has financial resources available through the Water Sector Pre-Investment Program (CAF-PPSA).

• Reference budget: USD 800,000.00
• Proposal language: Spanish.
• Studies language: Spanish.
• Contract execution period: 14 months after contract has been signed. 
• Deadline to ask questions: July 28th, 2023, 11:59 pm Dominican Republic time.
• Deadline to send proposals: September 1st, 2023, 11:59 pm Dominican Republic time.
• E-mail to send proposals: REPUBLICADOMINICANA_PPSA@caf.com 

1. How to participate:

Vendors, who are interested to participate, should send to the email REPUBLICADOMINICANA_PPSA@CAF.COM the following documents:

• Proposals covering the information asked by the the Request for Proposal
• Agreement of confidentiality signed by the legal representative.
• Notification of intent to participate signed by the firm´s legal representative (Spanish version).

Please use a subject in the email the following: "CAF/PPSA/AltoMao". Also, send all the required documents in PDF version by email. 

Interested consulting firms may join other firms in the form of a consortium or temporal association.