Senior Consultant for VROMI Support to repair EDMP Procured Equipment

**Project:** Sint Maarten Emergency Debris Management Project

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 protocols, standard operating procedures and a staff training session.
• Final equipment repair coordination and asset management report, including financial reconciliation, final recommendations and a handover note for VROMI.
• Final assignment report covering achievements, lessons learned, challenges and recommendations.

 

The assignment is expected to last six months, including approximately 60 cumulative days in Sint Maarten through periodic missions, with remaining activities performed remotely. Indicative milestones are Week 1 for inception, quarterly progress reports, Week 20 for the final equipment repair coordination and asset management report, and Week 22 for the final assignment report. The Consultant will report to the EDMP Project Manager, coordinate directly with VROMI and remain available until repair services are finalized.

 

Activities shall comply with applicable environmental, safety and health requirements and good international industry practice.

 

The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) now invites eligible consultants (“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.

The selection criteria are:

 

· An advanced degree in Environmental Engineering, Waste Management, Environmental Policy, Public Administration, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

· At least 10 years of professional experience in the operation and maintenance of technical equipment or infrastructure assets.

· Experience preparing O&M manuals, standard operating procedures and maintenance documentation

· Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple actors.

· National experience working with the Government and/or its agencies.

· Demonstrated experience independently conducting activities in a broad context and implementing capacity-building initiatives.

· Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, analytical and report-writing skills.

 

Other skills:

· Experience with World Bank or other multilateral donor-funded projects is an advantage

· Proficiency in Dutch is an advantage, and conversational Spanish is an asset.

 

Applicants are free to choose a format for their Expression of Interest. At this stage, Consultants are expected to provide:

1. A curriculum vitae including relevant qualifications, expertise, competencies and achievements demonstrating compliance with the selection criteria;

2. Relevant references from previous similar projects or clients.

 

NRPB reserves the right to invite any or all interested candidates to an interview.

 

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020 edition (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

 

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants as set forth in the Procurement Regulations.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 12:00 PM (AST) November 20th, 2026.

 

Procurement Office,

National Recovery Program Bureau Attn: Mr. Santiago IBARGUEN

#57 Walter J.A. Nisbeth Road, Philipsburg, St. Maarten Tel: +1(721)542-8886/7 E-mail: procurement@nrpbsxm.org