REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States Commission (OECSC)
Caribbean Efficient and Green-Energy Buildings Project
Grant No.: IDA-E4140
Assignment Title: Investment-grade audits and detailed design of Energy Efficiency Measures (EEM) and Distributed Photovoltaic (DPV) systems in Public Buildings and Facilities in Grenada, Saint Lucia and Guyana.
Reference No.: LC-OECS COMMISSION-554122-CS-QCBS
Participating Countries: Grenada, Saint Lucia and Guyana

The Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States Commission (OECSC) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Caribbean Efficient and Green-Energy Buildings Project. The OECSC intends to apply part of the proceeds for Investment-grade audits and detailed design of Energy Efficiency Measures (EEM) and Distributed Photovoltaic (DPV) systems in Public Buildings and Facilities in Grenada, Saint Lucia and Guyana.

The objective of this assignment is to conduct Investment Grade Audits (IGAs), compliant with ASHRAE Level 3 standards or equivalent, for selected public buildings in Grenada, Guyana, and Saint Lucia, in order to identify, evaluate, and prioritize Energy Efficiency Measures (EEMs) and Distributed Photovoltaic (DPV) systems for implementation.
The assignment will support the preparation of investment-ready interventions for approximately 250 public buildings through:

❖Detailed assessment of current building energy performance;
❖Identification and technical evaluation of cost-effective EEMs and DPV options;
❖Economic and financial analysis of EEMs and DPV proposed measures, including lifecycle costs, savings, payback, IRR, and NPV;
❖Preparation of detailed engineering designs, technical specifications, drawings, and Bills of Quantities (BOQs);
❖Assessment of environmental and social (E&S) risks associated with the proposed measures in accordance with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), national regulations, and applicable project safeguards instruments; and
❖Development of inputs required for procurement including bidding documents for the proposed measures;
The IGAs will be undertaken under a 2-year Framework Agreement, in the first instance, with distinct batches of buildings addressed under call-off assignments expected to last 6-8 months per batch.

The OECS Commission now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to technical competence, qualifications and experience, and local and regional experience on similar assignments.