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Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding. CRS Ghana was established in 1958, a year after Ghana gained independence. In Ghana, CRS works with local partners to tackle poverty on several fronts including improving health and nutrition; increasing access to safe water and improved sanitation; promoting agriculture to enhance food security; and increasing financial assets through Savings and Internal Lending Communities. 

Job Description

• LOT 1 (11KVIP and 11 Urinals) – YENDI, NANUMBA NORTH AND GUSHEGU CENTRAL GONJA AND WEST GONJA
• LOT 2(9 KVIP and 9 Urinals) – NADAM AND TALENSI EAST MAMPRUSI, WEST MAMPRUSI AND MAMPRUGU MOAGDURI

• The time frame to complete the entire Construction works is 3 months (i.e., from Feb 2025 to April 2025). 
• Contractor must submit a work plan at least one week before commencement of work (i.e., before moving to site) and may be required to submit revised work plan if work completion delays for genuine reasons.
• Contractor will be expected to participate in weekly check-in meetings from the date the contract is signed and provide written bi-weekly (every two weeks on Mondays) updates (with pictures) on work done from inception of project till end. 

Required Skills or Experience

BID REQUIREMENTS
To submit a bid for this contract, each bidder is required to provide a minimum of the following:

• Specification of Lot number(s) and description. A separate bid must be packaged with appropriate labeling for each Lot.
• All legal documents specified in the Bid Data Sheet (section 8)
• Previous works of similar nature in the last 5 years (2016 to date), indicating location and references, with proof of award and/or completion (completion certificates, award letter, agreements, payment certificates, payment advice, etc.)
• Bill of Quantities (BOQs) with detailed description of costs
• Methodology (describing approach to deploy all materials and labour to complete work within agreed timeline) 
• Detailed Work Plan for the execution of works (with start and end dates)
• All bidders are encouraged to visit project areas listed above to gather sufficient information about the sites before submission of bids. Bidders are to note that the districts are of considerable distance. 

MODE OF PAYMENT

• First Installment Payment- Mobilization Payment: A first instalment of 50% of the contract value will be advanced upon signing of this contract and the provision of a bank guarantee from a recognized financial institution (insurance bond shall only be accepted based on the bidder’s satisfactory performance in previous works at CRS) for a value of not less than the contract sum. The performance bond should cover no fewer than 6 months.
• Second Installment Payment- Work Completion Payment: Second instalment payment of 30% of the contract value will be paid based on full completion of works and handover and shall be based on the quantities as actually installed against the agreed rates as specified in the bill of quantities, minus total of the advance payment and retention. The definition of completed work will be as described in the technical specifications and certified by CRS Technical Officer to meet design requirements.
• The 20% remaining value of the contract sum will be kept as Retention Money to be paid at the end of the Defects Liability Period which is 3 months after hand over of the project to CRS. This is subject to inspection of the Construction works, and verification that no detectable defects can be attributed to the Contractor.  If such defects are detected, the Contractor will be required to carry out the necessary repair or reconstruction at the Contractor’s own fair cost. The final 10% payment will be released only when any such defects are fully repaired or reconstructed by contractor to the required standard, and submission and acceptance of a defect’s liability report.