General Procurement Notice for Caribbean Regional Air Transport Connectivity Project

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Caribbean Regional Air Transport Connectivity ProjectThe Objectives Of The Saint Lucia Catcop Are To A Improve Operational Safety And Navigation Efficiency Of Air Transport In St Lucia B Enhance Resilience Of St Lucia S Airport Infrastructure To Natural Disasters And C To Improve St Lucia S Capacity To Respond Promptly And Effectively To A Crisis Or Emergency The Catcop Has A Very Diverse Technical Scope Which Covers Areas Of Structural Civil Navigational And Computer Engineering This Project Will Involve Procurement For A Major Civil Works Contract For Runway And Drainage Rehabilitation At The Hewanorra International Airport Hia Iata Code Uvf It Will Also Include Design Supply Installation And The Commissioning Of Air Traffic Navigational Equipment At Hia The Procurement Of Training Of Technical And Air Traffic Service Staff In Tandem And Building The Related Institutional Capacity Within The Saint Lucia Air And Sea Ports Authority Project Components The Catcop Has Five 5 Components Which Are Described And Detailed Below 1 Component 1 Improvement Of Uvf Runway Safety And Resilience Us 32 5 Million This Component Will Improve The Operational Safety And Flood Disaster Resilience Of The Runway At Uvf The Most Critical Piece Of Aviation Infrastructure And It Will Support Saint Lucia To Comply With Icao S Sarps This Component Would Finance Among Others A Rehabilitation Of The Uvf Runway B Upgrade Of Marking And Installation Of Energy Efficient Light Emitting Diode Led Lighting System On The Runway C Construction Of Paved Stopways And Resas D Improvement Of Airfield Drainage E Improvement Of Crash Fire Rescue Cfr Facilities And F Technical Assistances Related To These Civil Works Including Engineering Design And Supervision And Social And Environmental Safeguard Activities The Civil Works To Be Financed Under Component 1 Would Integrate Resilience Enhancement Measures To The Maximum Extent Practicable For Example Through Appropriate Choice Of Materials And Design Of Enhanced Drainage Features 2 Component 2 Modernization Of Air Navigation Systems Us 4 Million This Component Will Improve Air Traffic Safety And Efficiency As Well As Strengthen Resilience For Air Traffic Navigation During Bad Weather Through The Modernization Of Air Navigation Systems This Component Would Finance Among Others A Installation Of An Ils At Uvf B Installation Of Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast Ads B At Both Uvf And Slu Airports Including One Or More Ground Stations A Receiver Antenna Air Traffic Control Tower Monitors And Onboard Transmitters For Saint Lucia Based Aircrafts All Of Which Are Helicopters And C Relevant Technical Assistance Including Preparation Of Ils Procedure Design And Specifications Designing Of Ads B Receiver Antenna Siting And Upgrading Of Uvf Aeronautical Charts 3 Component 3 Institutional Strengthening Us 4 5 Million This Component Aims To Strengthen The Institutional Capacity Of The Gosl In Managing Developing Operating And Overseeing Their Airports And Air Transport Operations Through A Combination Of Regional And Saint Lucia S Specific Technical Assistance Activities This Component Would Finance Among Others A A Review And Gap Analysis Of Institutional And Operational Management Of The Airports In Saint Lucia B Capacity Building In The Areas Of Air Traffic Control And Airport Management Including Natural Disaster And Climate Change Resilience Response To Health Crisis And Air Traffic Safety And Security Oversight C Promotion Of Female Professionals Opportunities Including A Gap Analysis Recruitment Action Plan And Training Specialized For Potential Female Professionals On Airport Operation And Management Such As Air Traffic Control As Well As Professional Development For Existing Female Staff D Preparation Of A Medium Term Recovery Strategy From The Covid 19 Crisis And E Assessment On Use Of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Drones While The Main Beneficiaries Will Be Slaspa Most Of These Activities Will Be Closely Coordinated With The Division Of Civil Aviation Under The Ministry Of Economy And Eccaa As They Would Be Beneficiaries Of The Component As Well All Capacity Building Knowledge Sharing And Technical Assistance Activities Will Be Designed In The Context Of Covid 19 Taking Into Consideration Health Requirements Such As Social Distancing And Health Screening In Line With National And International Agencies Protocols Capacity Building On Air Traffic Control And Airport Management Will Be Implemented In Coordination With Other Catcop Countries The Regional Training Program Will Be Prepared By All The Catcop Countries And The Training Sessions Will Be Conducted At The Same Location To Enhance A Synergy Of The Regional Approach The Training Program Will Be Co Financed By All The Catcop Projects And The Project Will Cover Costs Associated With Saint Lucia S Participation 1 Component 4 Project Management Us 4 Million The Component Will Finance Hiring Of Technical Specialists On Project Management Safeguards Procurement Financial Management Fm Engineering And M E For A Dedicated Project Implementation Unit Piu The Component Would Also Include Among Others A Upgrading The Project Financial Management System So That It Can Facilitate The Recording Control And Reporting Of Project Transactions B Hiring An International Procurement Consultant To Support Slaspa At Key Stages Of The Procurement Process And C Annual External Audits For The Project Related Expenditures The Piu S Responsibilities Will Also Include A Overseeing And Directing Project Implementation B Procuring The Services Of Contractors And Managing Supervising Construction And Rehabilitation Works C Disbursing Funds And Ensuring Proper Use And Accounting Of Funds Disbursed D Regular Reporting To Slaspa The Government Of Saint Lucia And The World Bank On Project Implementation And E Ensuring Compliance Of The Project With Environmental And Social Safeguards Of The World Bank As Well As National Environmental Laws And Regulations The Piu Will Be Staffed By A Team Of Recruited Individual Consultants As Follows Project Manager Environmental Social Specialist Procurement Officer Air Navigation Specialist Airport Structural Specialist Monitoring Evaluation Specialist 1 Component 5 Contingent Emergency Response Us 0 Million This Component Will Provide Immediate Response To An Eligible Crisis Or Emergency As Needed As Such In The Event Of Such Eligible Emergency As Defined In The Contingent Emergency Response Component Cerc Annex To The Project Operations Manual Pom And At The Request Of The Government The Component Would Finance Emergency Activities And Expenditures Through The Reallocation Of Funds From The Project

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