REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

For the Construction of 16 schools – 6 in Montserrado, 5 in Margibi, 1 in Maryland and 4 in River Gee

[Street Child of Liberia (SCoL), July 9, 2024]

Street Child of Liberia is requesting competitive sealed proposals with the intent of entering into a contract with a general construction firm (s) for the purpose of providing the construction services for the project identified in this Request for Proposals (RFP). Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be in effect from date of award until the completion of the project. It is important for all potential bidders to thoroughly review, comprehend, and comply with the requirements stated in this RFP. It is especially crucial to pay attention to the mandatory requirements. If feasible, it is recommended to visit the site of work in order to gain a comprehensive understanding of all existing conditions and limitations. The proposal should include the cost of all items specified in the RFP. The construction firm (s) is responsible for promptly notifying the appropriate contact listed herein if they observe any discrepancies between the Contract Documents and applicable laws, building codes, rules, regulations, or if they come across obvious erroneous or uncoordinated information.

BACKGROUND

• Street Child of Liberia (SCoL) was formally registered as a Liberian NGO in 2013 and works in partnership with the UK-registered charity, Street Child UK, and Sierra Leone partner organization, Street Child of Sierra Leone (SCoSL). Together the Street Child Group has been working to give out-of-school children the opportunity to gain an education since 2008.
• SCoL creates educational opportunities for Liberia’s most vulnerable children through education, child protection, and livelihoods programs. We support the most vulnerable groups: street-connected children, slum-dwellers, children in remote, rural communities, and girls to access quality education. We do this through programs of teacher training and school improvement, and individually tailored packages of social work and livelihoods support for individual households to support their children in education.

PURPOSE

We are seeking the services of construction firm (s) for school construction. The overall objective is to construct 16 schools – 11 in Margibi/Monsterrado and 5 in Maryland and River Gee, primarily to enable out of school children in hard-to-reach communities 3 kilometers from the nearest school to have access to school.

SCOPE OF WORK

Access to education for children living in isolated and deprived communities presents significant difficulties; increasing access to education by constructing schools in these remote and deprived communities would result in an increase in access to education at a secure distance.

Street Child constructs accessible building with three classrooms (to government standards), an office space, and gender-disaggregated latrines. A clear Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Street Child and the community is signed, highlighting the roles and responsibilities of all parties (community, contractor & Street Child). The community will provide the land for school constructions. SCoL (STREET CHILD OF LIBERIA) will hire a qualified construction contractor who will ensure that the building meets the high-quality standards set by the Ministry of Education.

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