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Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) for Environmental & Social (E&S) Consultants Caldera Port PPP Project The Transaction Advisory Department (CTA) in Public Private Partnerships of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, is assembling a team to support the Government of Costa Rica (GOCR), through the Instituto Costarricense de Puertos del Pacifico (INCOP), the Costa Rican Port Authority of the Pacific, to structure and implement a concession for the modernization and expansion of the Caldera Port, located in the Puntarenas Province. This REOI seeks to inform prospective environmental and social (E&S) consultants of an opportunity to support IFC in this project. Background Costa Rica has two main ports- The Limon-Moin port complex, located on the Caribbean coast, and the Port of Caldera, located on the Pacific Ocean coast. The Caldera Port is linked by road to the interior of the country through Route 27 (76 Km) to San Jose and Route 23 (13 Km), connecting with National Route 1, heading north to the Nicaragua border. The ports are key economic backbones of the country with Caldera primarily handling containers, solid bulk, iron, fruit, tuna, vehicles, and general merchandise from the Pacific, imported from US, China, India, and Mexico, as well as exports. Caldera has two contiguous terminals, a multipurpose terminal with three docking berths and a grains terminal, inaugurated in 2015. Three concessions are currently operating within the port: one for the operation of three berths; a second one involving the bulk area; and a third one for tugboats. All three concessions are due to expire in 2026, however, as INCOP needs to continue investing in new maritime infrastructure and equipment to address capacity constraints, it may conclude these concessions earlier, implementing a new concession prior to 2026. IFCs advisory mandate will consist of: Phase I: covering technical (engineering and market analyses), legal, financial, and environmental and social (E&S) due diligence, and the review of previous documentation especially the recent Master Plan updated in January 2020. This phase is estimated to last up to 6 months, which could be extended if needed. Phase II: covering the implementation of the bidding process (drafting of documents, promotion and selection of a private operator by INCOP). This phase is estimated to last up to 12 months. Objectives The objective of this Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) is to identify experienced environmental and social consulting firms interested in providing support to CTA in two phases outlined above. More specifically, the interested consulting firms should aim to achieve the following to support the overall objective of the Project:- In Phase I, to provide E&S assistance in the following areas, among other: Master Plan review, Due diligence of E&S aspects of the port infrastructure and operations, review of local E&S standards and comparison with IFC Standards to identify gaps and provide recommendations on how to address them, key areas include Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS), Stakeholder/Community engagement, Human Resource Policy and Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Pollution prevention, Dredging, Community Health and Safety, Security Personnel Requirements, Biodiversity, Gender. Identify Roles and responsibilities of the public and private parties in relation to E&S. The Consultant is expected to coordinate with both legal and technical Consultants as necessary to address the objectives of its consultancy and of IFCs structuring.- During Phase II, the E&S Consultant will be expected to assist IFC in the implementation of the Project with tasks such as elaboration of E&S inputs for the information memorandum, the prequalification documentation (if applicable) and bidding documents (RFP and Concession Contract), and to draft answers to E&S questions from bidders throughout the tender process. Additional Information IFC is interested in selecting an E&S consultant with experience in IFC Performance Standards and infrastructure. Interested parties are encouraged to present credentials in these areas. Firms should explain how they are qualified to perform the services presented above by demonstrating their expertise to work on port PPP and working with governments, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The information could be brochures, description of similar projects undertaken, CVs, etc. Responses from interested consultants shall not exceed 30 pages including annexes. If the submitted response exceeds 30 pages (including annexes), IFC reserves the right to only read the first 30 pages. ATTACHMENTS: See Optional TOR file attached. QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: 1.  Experience working with government clients and their advisors in conjunction with the design of PPP transactions in the port sector 2.  Experience working with IFC Performance Standards. 3.  Experience in E&S aspects in large infrastructure project, with experience in ports being a plus. 4.  Experience working in the LAC region and on multi-purpose ports is desirable. 5.  Staff with capacity to work in Spanish language.   Electronic Submissions through World Bank Group eConsultant2 https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html   This is an announcement from the World Bank’s e-Consultant 2 system. Please refer to https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html for the official announcement as well as for any updates. E-Consult selection no. 1278556- Costa Rica: Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) for Environmental & Social (E&S) Consultants- Caldera Port PPP Project   PPP- LAC Region FMTAAS Costa Rica Not cancelled Request for Expression of Interest Optional TOR File.pdf Consulting Services- Firm Tuesday, January 18, 2022- 17:00 WB-P899421-12/21 TF0A0525 Environment Protection/Rehabilitation General- Social Services Ports, Waterways and Shipping Monday, December 27, 2021 English Monday, December 27, 2021- 11:49 World Bank