Consulting Services for Land Survey and Planning — Sint Maarten Emergency Debris Management Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) Consulting services for feasibility assessment, detailed design, procurement support, and construction supervision for the development of the VROMI Waste Diversion and Waste Management Yard Country: Sint Maarten Project: The Sint Maarten Emergency Debris Management Project Assignment Title: Consulting Services for Land Survey and Planning Credit/Loan no.: TF-B9747 Reference no.: SX-NRPB-556005-CS-CQS Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time, Monday, August 3rd, 2026 1. The Government of Sint Maarten (GoSXM) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Emergency Debris Management Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services under this request for expression of interest. 2. The Government of Sint Maarten (GoSXM), represented by the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) is looking to select an experienced (international or national) firm for a consultancy service to conduct the feasibility assessment, detailed design, procurement support, and construction supervision services. The objective of this consultancy is to provide multidisciplinary engineering and technical services to assess the feasibility of developing the VROMI Waste Diversion and Waste Management Yard, prepare the detailed designs and procurement documents, and supervise the implementation of the civil works. 3. The scope of services under this consultancy includes, but is not limited to, the following: a. Conduct land assessment activities, including boundary surveys, geotechnical investigations, soil bearing capacity and groundwater analysis, utilities assessment, and environmental, social, health and safety (ESHS) screening; b. Prepare a master site development plan, detailed engineering designs, cadastral subdivision plans, and technical documentation to support regulatory approvals; c. Develop procurement documentation for the civil works, including technical specifications, Bills of Quantities (BoQ), engineer's estimates, and provide technical support during the procurement and bid evaluation process; d. Provide construction supervision services, including quality assurance, contract administration, ESHS monitoring, and reporting throughout the implementation of the works. e. The detailed scope of services and deliverables is provided in the attached Terms of Reference (TOR). The assignment will be implemented in three phases: Phase 1 – Land Assessment and Preparation; Phase 2 – Planning, Detailed Design and Procurement Support; Phase 3 – Construction Supervision (optional, subject to implementation of the civil works contract). 4. The detailed scope and deliverables of the assignment are available in Terms of Reference (TOR), which can be viewed and downloaded via the link: National Recovery Program Bureau of St. Maarten - Consulting Services for Land Survey and Planning . The consulting services are to be provided over an estimated 5 months; this assignment will be on a lump-sum basis (firm fixed price) for all services and expenses, including consultant travel expenses. 5. The Consultant shall ensure that all activities are implemented in accordance with the quality standards, time and budget elaborated in the contract document, in order to comply with the Project's objective. 6. The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) now invites eligible firms (“Consultant”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultant should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: a. General Experience Minimum 10 years of experience in land development, infrastructure planning, engineering design, or similar multidisciplinary consultancy services. b. Specific Experience Demonstrated successful completion, within the last ten (10) years, of at least three (3) assignments of a similar nature involving one or more of the following: i. land development planning and master planning; ii. geotechnical investigations and site assessments; iii. engineering design for infrastructure and utilities; iv. preparation of procurement documentation for civil works; v. construction supervision of civil engineering works. c. Technical Capacity Demonstrated capability to mobilize a multidisciplinary team covering, at a minimum: Civil Engineering / Infrastructure Design; Geotechnical Engineering; Environmental and Social (ESHS); Surveying / GIS / CAD; Construction Supervision; Procurement / Contract Administration. CVs are not requested at the EOI stage - Key experts shall be requested only after the most qualified firm is invited to submit its technical and financial proposal. d. Regional Experience (Desirable) Experience in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the Caribbean region, or projects with comparable environmental and operational conditions will be considered an advantage. e. Development Partner Experience (Desirable) Experience on projects financed by the World Bank or other international financial institutions (IFIs) will be considered an advantage. 7. The selection process will be undertaken in line with the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Fourth Edition November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”) for open competitive selection. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations. 8. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (November 2020) (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 9. All submissions should be uploaded via the NRPB’s procurement portal which can be done via: National Recovery Program Bureau of St. Maarten - Consulting Services for Land Survey and Planning no later than Monday, August 3rd, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time. 10. All queries from interested bidders must be submitted electronically to https://nrpbsxm.bonfirehub.com through the Vendor Discussions section under the respective Project (procurement) https://nrpbsxm.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=pastOpportunities Interested bidders should register in the NRPB's procurement portal at https://nrpbsxm.bonfirehub.com/login/ . Detailed instructions for registration are available at https://nrpbsxm.org/procurement/ (NRPB EUNA SOLUTIONS REGISTRATION PAGE). 11. Once registered, bidders will have access to the relevant information, may submit questions, and respond to the procurement opportunity.