Construction Consultant - Establishment of Sidewalks - Khat el Petrol Municipality

Search for Common Ground (Search) is seeking a general contractor for the construction of sidewalks on the sides of the roads, especially the road that runs from the school to the village square since the road is too narrow to allow two cars to pass together and this poses a danger to pedestrians, especially schoolchildren in Khat el Petrol in Wadi Khaled-Akkar-North Lebanon. The project will be implemented in close cooperation with Search and Khat el Petrol municipality.

1. Context

Diwan Project

Search is currently implementing the Diwan project which aims to foster stabilization in Wadi Khaled through inclusive governance. This will be achieved by improving collaboration between local leaders and their constituents in addressing local needs and increasing representation of marginalized groups such as youth and women in addressing local needs.

2. Goal and Objectives of Assignment

Construction of sidewalks on the sides of the roads, especially the road that runs from the school to the village square since the road is too narrow to allow two cars to pass together and this poses a danger to pedestrians, especially schoolchildren in Khat el Petrol (Attached BOQ - PDF file).

3. Geographic Locations

Wadi Khaled, Akkar - Khat el Petrol Municipality.

4. Ethical Considerations

The contracted party shall take into consideration all factors to ensure that the work is done in a conflict sensitive manner and that no harm is done while implementing the activity. This includes social, security, safety, environmental, economic, and gender-related factors. Interested contractors shall perform all works in a time efficient and professional manner in order to maintain a professional implementation of the project. Shortlisted companies will be asked to conduct a site visit with the Search for Common Ground team and the municipality representative.

5. Timeline

The construction of sidewalks is expected to be finished within 25 days after signing and approving the contract.

6. Requirements of Consultant

Selection Criteria

Contractor proposals will be evaluated based on:

1. Relevance of technical proposal to the advertised BOQ (attached pdf)
2. Proposed budget in relation to proposed deliverables.
3. Timeline for proposed activities.