United Nations Secretariat Tender

Provision Of Geotechnical Investigation Consultancy Services For The Gigiri Masterplan (gmp) Project At The United Nations Office At Nairobi (unon) & The United Nations Office At Nairobi (unon), The Un Headquarters In Africa, Was Established By The General Assembly In 1996. Led By A Director-general, At The Under-secretary General Level, Unon Serves As The Representative Office Of The Secretary-general In Nairobi And Functions As The Representational And Liaison Agent With Permanent Missions, The Host-country And Other Governments, And Intergovernmental And Non-governmental Organizations In Nairobi, As Well As Other Organizations Of The United Nation's System In Kenya. The Unon Hosts The Global Headquarters For Two Programmes: The United Nations Environmental Programme (unep) And The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (un-habitat). Unon Also Provides Administrative And Other Support Services To These Programmes And The Un Resident Coordinator System. It Provides Joint And Common Services To Other Un Country Offices, Un Regional Offices And Un Entities Based In Kenya. The Un Facilities In Kenya Were Initially Established In 1974 As Home Of The Un Environmental Programme And Has Rapidly Evolved Into A Mega-complex Serving The Un And Its Agencies In Africa. The Conference Facilities Are In Need Of Renovation And Expansion And The Secretary General Has Proposed A Major Project To Modernise And Significantly Enhance The Existing Facility. Unon Has Embarked On A Major Capital Project, Referred To As Gigiri Masterplan (gmp) Project. The Objective Of This Project Is To Meet The Current And Future Conferencing Needs And Address Foreseeable Conferencing Requirements Of The Organization Over The Next 25 To 30 Years. The Project Is Currently In The Design Stage And The Unon Is Therefore Seeking Expression Of Interest From Suitably Qualified And Interested Vendors To Participate In A Request For Quotation (rfq) At A Later Stage, For The Provision Of Geotechnical Investigation Services For The Project. The Geotechnical Investigation Consultant Will Be Expected To: (1) Investigate To Ascertain The Type And Location Of Underground Rock Strata, Soil Conditions And Properties As Pertinent Data For Establishing Design Concepts And Parameters. (2) Propose Prospective Methods To Improve Soil And Rocks In The Area. (3) Determine The Elevation Of The Groundwater Surface Or Piezometric Surface Of Aquifers And Their Variation Over Time And Actual Groundwater Levels Including Possible Extreme Levels And Their Periods Of Recurrence. (4) Assess The Effects Of Ground Water Lowering, Desiccation, Impounding Etc. On The Surroundings.