INTRODUCTION 

Catholic Relief Service (CRS) is a faith-based international development organization. CRS Ghana was established in 1958, a year after Ghana gained independence. In Ghana, CRS works with local partners to tackle poverty on several fronts including improving health and nutrition; increasing access to safe water and improved sanitation and hygiene practices; promoting agriculture to enhance food security; and increasing financial assets through Savings and Internal Lending Communities. Currently, CRS is implementing several projects including the Rural Emergency and Transport Services (REST 4D) Project, Developing Acute Care and Emergency Referral Systems (ACERS), Action for the Protection and Integration of Migrants in Africa (APIMA) Project under Youth Livelihood Program, and Ghana Extension Systems Strengthening Project (GESSiP). 

 

CRS with funding from the Water Access Now (WAN) is implementing the Improving Water Access in Northern Ghana (IWANG) project. The IWANG project seeks to improve coverage of water access to schools, health facilities and communities across targeted districts in Northern Ghana.  Therefore, CRS Ghana seeks to engage the services of hydrogeological investigation consultants and contractors to undertake the drilling and construction of fifteen (15) boreholes.

 

Since 2007, Water Access Now (WAN) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), in collaboration with the local government authorities, have supported over 250 health facilities, schools and communities to gain access to safe drinking water in the Northern, Upper East, Upper West and Oti Regions of Ghana. To date, WAN has provided funding to support the provision of safe water supply through the construction and rehabilitation of boreholes, including limited mechanized boreholes, and rainwater harvesting systems for deprived communities.

 

More funds have again been made available by WAN in 2024 for the construction of an estimated 15 new boreholes and 1 limited mechanized water system (LMS) for some deprived schools, health facilities and communities at Zabzugu, Kpandai, Tano North and Bunkpurugu Nakpanduri, and Yunyoo Nasuan Districts. The interventions will contribute to improving the health and wellbeing of about 10,000 rural children and adults in communities, schools, and health facilities in the project areas and contribute to the accelerated achievement of the SDG 6, by 2030. 

The provision of safe water hinges strongly on protection of the water from source to the point of use for improved WASH behaviors in homes, schools, and healthcare facilities. As a result, the project seeks to conduct hands-on trainings to Water and Sanitation Management Teams (WSMTs) to ensure effective management and sustainability of the community water systems and water points. 

 

CRS Ghana is thus pleased to issue these terms of reference to engage competent consultants for hydrogeological investigations and construction supervision of 15 No. boreholes in communities, schools and healthcare facilities in the Tano North Municipal in the Ahafo Region, Zabzugu and Kpandai in the Northern region and Bunkpurugu Nakpanduri and Yunyoo Nasuan in the North East region.

 

Lots defined by geographical area and type of facility for the drilling and construction of boreholes are included in this TOR.  The list of beneficiary communities/health facilities where boreholes are to be drilled is shown in the Tables below. Any subsequent changes to the list will be in the defined geographical area and will not merit consideration of any adjustment in payments to the contractor or consultant.

 

 

 

LOT 2: HYDROGEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF 8 NO. BOREHOLES FITTED WITH HANDPUMPS IN ZABZUGU AND KPANDAI IN THE NORTHERN REGION AND BUNKPURUGU AND YUNYOO IN THE NORTH EAST REGION.
Region	District	Community Name	Proposed no. of boreholes
Northern Region	ZABZUGU	Subruni CHPS	1
		Mogneigu CHPS	1
	KPANDAI	Nkachina CHPS	1
		Bombari Basic School	1
		Jama-Nkwanta	1
North East Region	BUNKPURUGU NAKPANDURI	Binkura School	1
		Tojing CHPS	1
	YUNYOO - NASUAN	Nangbal	1
Total			8

 

• Liaise with CRS to be introduced to the school /community committees, local community leadership and government representatives in each target community/school/health facility and District.
• Liaise with CRS project staff, as well as communities, schools, health centers and the District Environmental Health and Sanitation Officers of the District Water and Sanitation Teams to confirm sites for construction before commencement of works. Obtain clearance from CRS on selected worksite before commencement of construction.
• Make and discuss preliminary designs with CRS technical staff, beneficiary schools/health facilities/communities and assessment the ground conditions and user preferences to inform siting and design modifications
• Supervise drilling, development, lining and installations, platform and pad construction, test pumping and water quality analysis (WHO/GSA recommended parameters and guidelines for drinking water), etc. as per the attached Technical Specifications-Annex I.
• Carry out quality testing and inspection on blocks, concrete works, and all other materials.
• Consult on a regular basis the CRS technical team and coordinate with beneficiary community/school/health facility committees, community representatives and government agencies to ensure quality standards and specifications, and stakeholder expectations are met.
• Ensure maintenance of all safety standards and compliance with Environmental Management Plan, as detailed in the Technical Specifications
• Ensure adequate supervision in all stages of the drilling and construction. 
• Conduct hand-over for inspection and approval by an inspection team made of district technical staff, CWSA representative and staff of CRS.
• Complete the Borehole Completion Checklist Form ensuring all the required signatories endorse the form
• Ensure installment of CRS branding signages / plaques on all completed WASH infrastructure by the contractors 

• The time frame to complete the entire lot of Boreholes fitted with hand pumps is 6 months (i.e., from 15th July 2024 to 10th December 2024). 
• Consultant must submit a work plan at least one week before commencement of work (i.e., before moving to site).
• Consultant must submit progress report on work done by the 25th day of every month, with progress on each borehole in the format as indicated in Table 3. The report may include photographs of the extent of works done on each borehole in the report.

Table 3: Monthly Progress Reporting Format for Borehole Drilling

BID REQUIREMENTS