Background

The African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) is a pioneering development research think tank that focuses on harnessing applications of science, technology and innovation policies for sustainable development in Africa.

ACTS is a partner of the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES). ACES is a consortium of several partners and is a first-of-its-kind Centre dedicated to sustainable, smart cold-chain, cooling, and post-harvest management (PHM). ACTS is partnering with ACES to set up the first ever Community Cooling Hub (CCH) which is a systems model that seeks to aggregate and integrate sustainable refrigeration and thermal energy-efficient cold chain solutions for food, health and vaccines.

The CCH cold chain infrastructure is a seamless network of multiple end-to-end cold chain technical solutions to sustainably (economically, environmentally and socially) meet a broad range of cooling needs across multiple sectors in developing rural communities.

The CCH is to be established on a piece of land owned by Kiriita Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society Limited (KDFCSL). The piece of land measurers 0.080 hectares or 0.1977 acres with Title No.: Lari/Kirenga/550, Kirenga Githirioni Road, Kirenga Location, Lari Sub-County, Kiambu County.

Scope of Work

In order to achieve this, ACTS requires the services of an expert in Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) to critically examine the effects of the project on the environment. This will ensure the safety of the environment is properly managed at all stages of the project- planning, design, construction, operation, monitoring and evaluation as well as decommissioning.

The ESIA expert will be engaged in:

• Identification of potential environmental impacts resulting from a proposed development,
• Assessment of the significance of these impacts and proposing the mitigation measures against the negative effects identified.
• Assessing the alternative plans, designs and sites of proposed projects
• Presenting data on environmental impacts of proposed alternatives.
• Preparation of Environmental Management and monitoring Plans for the proposed project.
• Assessing the compliance of a project with provisions of legal, institutional frameworks as provided in the Environmental Management and Coordination act (CAP 387).
• Proposing measures to prevent health and safety hazards and to ensure security in the working environment for the employees, residents and the management in case of emergencies.
• Generating baseline data on how mitigation and evaluation measures will be carried out during implementation of a project.
• Preparing EIA Project Reports compliant with the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (CAP 387).

The consultant activities will be supervised by the Project Implementation Unit of ACTS and provide project update as required.

Deliverables and Timelines

1. A final EIA report for the project site
2. A non-technical summary outlining the key findings, conclusions and recommendations of the study duly signed by the consultant
3. An electronic copy of an environmental impact assessment study report
4. NEMA license for the project
5. The project should take a maximum of 8 weeks

Qualifications and Experience

1. Must possess a Degree in Environmental Management or related discipline and must be registered as Lead Expert (NEMA) or equivalent
2. Must have minimum of two (3) years of practical post qualification experience in environmental studies of infrastructural projects and 2 years on similar assignments

Remuneration and Schedule of Payments

1. Lowest priced and technically acceptable bid
2. ACTS shall pay a deposit of 70% upon contract signing and the remaining balance of 30% upon receiving the relevant approvals from the Kiambu County Government, if any.

Evaluation Criteria

1. Valid practising licence
2. Experience of the firm/individual relevant to the assignment
3. An outline of the activities to be completed with timeline development and the delivery of the components as the TOR

Recommended Presentation of Offer

Interested candidates must submit the following documents:

1. Personal CV indicating all past experience from similar projects
2. Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment and a methodology, if applicable, on how they will approach and complete the assignment
3. Financial Proposal indicating all costs for the project. Provide detailed itemized consultancy fees/costs (An outline of the cost of completing the activities, NEMA Fees)
4. Validity period of quotations

Application sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with a copy to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 30^th December 2023.