Senior Consultant for VROMI Support to repair EDMP Procured Equipment

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT) Senior Consultant for VROMI Support to Repair EDMP Procured Equipment The Emergency Debris Management Project Assignment Title: Senior Consultant for VROMI Support to Repair EDMP Procured Equipment Credit/Loan no.: TF-B9747 Reference no.: SX-NRPB-574596-CS-INDV The Government of Sint Maarten has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Emergency Debris Management Project (EDMP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The objective of the assignment is to engage a Senior Consultant to coordinate, manage and finalize the repair of heavy equipment procured under the Emergency Debris Management Project (EDMP), restoring operational capacity for the solid waste management division of the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI). The Consultant will review technical repair scopes, validate supplier quotations, track warranties, review invoices, coordinate shipments and confirm acceptance testing. The assignment will also strengthen VROMI’s capacity for sustainable maintenance and asset management through practical procedures, preventive maintenance schedules, an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Plan, operational protocols and staff capacity building. The Consultant will deliver the following: Inception report and work plan, including an equipment assessment, prioritized repair coordination plan and stakeholder communication strategy. Coordination of equipment repairs, including an equipment inventory, review of maintenance records and supplier assessments, repair and shipment tracking, warranty monitoring, invoicing, handover and acceptance testing, with quarterly progress reporting. A comprehensive asset management program, including a review of existing procedures and technical capacity, prioritized recommendations, a preventive maintenance schedule and budget linked to the financial framework, an O&M Plan, operational p