REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
Country: People's Republic of China
Name of Project: Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Project
Loan No.: 9843-CN
Assignment Title: Project Management Consulting Services
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): SXPMO-CS01
The Chinese Government has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Project Management Consulting Services .
The consulting services (“the Services”) include Comprehensive Project Implementation Management, Procurement and Contract Management, Financial Management, Environmental and Social Management, Project Capacity Building and Training Management, Project Result Monitoring, Project Technical Support, Establishment of a Technical Committee, Project Report Preparation, Support for World Bank Team Management Activities, etc. Total number of person-months shall not be less than 178 person-months. The implementation of the consulting service is expected to commence on the date of contract signing and continue until May 31, 2031, covering the entire project implementation period. For specific details, please refer to the Terms of Reference (TOR).
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest.
The Accounting Center of Shanxi Forestry and Grassland Bureau now invites eligible consulting firms (“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 shortlisting criteria are: Consultants participating in bidding competition should be companies or entities with the qualifications to independently sign contracts. The consultant shall have completed at least 2 consulting service contracts for project implementation management under projects financed by International Financial Institutions within the past ten years (2016.1.1-2025.12.31, the project completion date shall prevail). Among these, at least 1 shall have been completed for World Bank-funded projects. Consultants are required to provide supporting documents (scanned copies of contracts and proof of project completion, etc.). The project implementation management consulting team shall be composed of experts with international experience and qualifications, as well as experts with domestic experience. The consultant is required to develop a reasonable personnel input plan and schedule based on the specific needs of the project and their professional judgment, ensuring that the total number of person-months shall not be less than 178 person-months. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.13, 3.15, and 3.16 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub- consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (office hours: 9:00-12:00,13:30-18:00).
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 14:00 (Beijing Time) of June 17, 2026 .
The Client:
Accounting Center of Shanxi Forestry and Grassland Bureau Project Management Office of Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Project
Attn: Xiaowen Hu, Engineer
Add: Room 520, 5th Floor, Building A, Lihua Building, No.1 Changfeng West Street, Wanbailin District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province
Postal Code: 030000
Tel: +86-351-3126275
E-mail: xmb1630@163.com
The Client’s Agent:
China Capital Tendering Co., Ltd.
Attn: Hongyan Mao, Project Manager
Add: 15th Floor, South Building, Jiuling Plaza, No.21, Xisanhuan North Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
Postal Code: 100089
Tel: +86-10-67409997
Email: maohongyan@chinatendering.com.cn
Attachment:
SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION PROJECT
Project Implementation Management Consulting Services
Terms of Reference (TOR)
The Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration And Biodiversity Conservation Project (hereinafter referred to as the "Project") is proposed to be implemented utilizing loans from the World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) (hereinafter referred to as the "World Bank") and domestic counterpart funds. The project will contribute directly to conserving globally significant biodiversity resources in China’s Shanxi province, contributing to halting and reversing global biodiversity loss. Biodiversity provides essential ecosystem services, which are often shared widely across populations, making them difficult to monetize in ways that attract private investment. As a result, without public sector involvement, biodiversity conservation may be underfunded, leading to ecosystem degradation and loss of valuable resources. In addition, it will directly contribute to global climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration from the restoration of ecosystems and habitats. Finally, the project will generate knowledge and experience on the implementation of the GBF which can provide models for replication in other parts of China as well as globally. Knowledge generated under the project will also be disseminated to other countries facing similar challenges, especially in Africa, South and Central Asia, through the China-World Bank Group Global Center for Ecological Systems and Transitions launched in December 2024.
The Project Development Objective is (PDO) to restore priority habitats and enhance in-situ and ex-situ conservation for priority species in targeted areas of Shanxi Province. The project's construction content consists of two components:
Component 1: Investments in Ecosystem Restoration and Species Conservation. The key outputs include: (i) Completion of mixed forest ecosystem planting; (ii) Installation of water points, salt points, and shelter shrubs; (iii) Establishment and operationalization of prey breeding and rewilding facilities; (iv) Protection of key habitats for priority species; (v) Establishment and operationalization of a botanical garden; (vi) Restoration of key wetlands.
Component 2: Strengthening Knowledge and Institutional Capacities for Biodiversity Conservation. The key outputs include: (i) Establishment and operationalization of a data platform for monitoring priority species; (ii) Completion of biodiversity research, surveys, and assessments; (iii) Upgrading of wildlife rescue and disease control facilities; (iv) Establishment and operationalization of visitor centers and education bases; (v) Successful implementation of community outreach activities; (vi) Completion of satisfaction surveys; (vii) Implementation of training and capacity building activities; (viii) Development of technical standards, guidelines, and strategies; (ix) Conducting assessments and certifications according to the Guidelines for OECM and the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas; (x) Successful organization of knowledge sharing and exchange activities.
The Component 1 will focus on ecosystem restoration by rehabilitating targeted priority habitats for umbrella and migratory species and combining in-situ and ex-situ conservation for other priority species. The Component 2 will generate knowledge and strengthen institutional capacities to enhance sustainability of biodiversity conservation outcomes and enable replicability and future scale-up. On-the-ground habitat restoration under Component 1 will be integrated with rigorous M&E, capacity-building, public engagement, and technical assistance under Component 2 to ensure that conservation efforts in Shanxi are effective, sustainable, and scalable. Improved M&E will allow for timely interventions for adaptive management and informing the development of evidence-based technical standards to enable replication; increased public awareness will enhance community support for biodiversity conservation; while strengthened capacities will support local institutions in implementing and sustaining conservation efforts beyond the project lifetime. Together, both Components will contribute to the conservation of threatened and endemic species, the resilience of ecosystems and people, and the overall health of biodiversity, so that project outcomes are effective and sustainable in the long term.
The overall implementation period for the project is from 2025 to May 31, 2031. The total planned investment is US$168 million, of which US$100 million is proposed to be financed by a World Bank loan, with the remaining funds covered by domestic counterpart funds.
To ensure the smooth implementation of the project and the achievement of the development objectives jointly established by the Shanxi Provincial Government and the World Bank, the Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration And Biodiversity Conservation Project Management Office (hereinafter referred to as the "Provincial PMO") proposes to utilize the World Bank loan to hire Project Implementation Management Consultants (hereinafter referred to as the "Consultants") to provide project management consulting services (hereinafter referred to as the "Consulting Services") throughout the entire project implementation period. The Consultants will provide support to the Provincial PMO and the PIUs in comprehensive project implementation management, knowledge learning and sharing, capacity building, and technical assistance. This support aims to ensure the project's compliance with the legal agreements signed between the Chinese government, the Shanxi Provincial Government, and the World Bank, as well as with the relevant policies, guidelines, and regulations of both the World Bank and China.
Working under the authorization of the Provincial PMO, the Consultants will carry out project implementation and management tasks, closely collaborating with all relevant project stakeholders. Their responsibilities include formulating project implementation plans, driving project execution, and facilitating timely communication and resolution of various issues arising during implementation. They will assist the Provincial PMO and PIUs in strictly adhering to the project's Loan Agreement and Project Agreement, ensuring compliance with their covenants and clauses, alongside relevant Chinese laws, regulations, and standards. The Consultants will assist the Provincial PMO and PIUs in preparing and updating the Annual Work Plan, Fund Utilization Plan, Procurement Plan, and Capacity Building Plan, and will support the PMO and PIUs in carrying out a series of activities according to these plans. They will assist the Provincial PMO and PIUs in carrying out in various tasks such as bidding and procurement, contract management, project mid-term review, and project completion; the Consultants will strictly implement the ESMP, coordinate the monitoring of the implementation of special plans for environment, society, resettlement, gender, labor, and occupational health and safety, and link internal and external monitoring activities; the Consultants will provide technical support and assistance for project design, construction, and operation to ensure high quality. They will conduct thematic training on project management, safeguard policies and technical topics for the Provincial PMO, PIUs, supervisors, and contractors; prepare and submit reports including Project Progress Reports, the Mid-term Adjustment Report, and the Project Completion Report, and assist the PMO in establishing a Technical Committee and conducting its related activities.
The Consultant shall assist the Provincial PMO and the PIUs in carrying out the following tasks:
3.1 Comprehensive Project Implementation Management
Assist in the overall coordination and management of the project, working with all stakeholders to facilitate smooth project implementation in accordance with the project's legal documents, the Project Operation Manual, and relevant domestic regulations.
Assist in formulating and dynamically maintaining the project's overall and annual work plans as well as fund utilization plan, ensuring the orderly sequencing of various activities.
Improve the project organizational and institutional systems, including further clarifying work processes, task decomposition, role responsibilities, and developing relevant detailed implementation rules (e.g., for withdrawal and disbursement, contract variations, etc.), to ensure the efficiency and completeness of the project organizational structure.
Strengthen project communication and coordination. Given the numerous institutions and stakeholders involved in the World Bank-funded project, communication and coordination are challenging, with long paths for information collection, transmission, and analysis. The Consultant team will assist the Provincial PMO in internal and external project communication and coordination, enhancing the communication and coordination mechanisms among participating parties, particularly assisting the Provincial PMO in communication and coordination with the World Bank team.
Assist in carrying out communication and visibility management under the project. Support the Provincial PMO in managing the project information platform, assist in preparing publicity materials, organizing knowledge-sharing activities, implementing project communication and coordination mechanisms, and actively conducting project visibility activities. Undertake filing and archiving management of the records and documents of the Provincial PMO and PIUs during Project implementation.
Strengthen project schedule management, quality management, and investment control to ensure the project achieves its overall objectives for schedule, quality, and cost.
3.2 Procurement and Contract Management
Assist in promptly updating the Procurement Plan, reviewing the technical sections of bidding documents, and providing review comments on construction drawings, specifications, bills of quantities, equipment parameters, and TOR for consulting services provided by the PIUs; assist in reviewing procurement process documents such as bidding documents prepared by bidding agents and bid evaluation reports from Bid Evaluation Committees; track and promote the implementation progress of the Procurement Plan; assist in responding to queries and various issues raised during the bidding process; assist in reviewing contract documents and in contract negotiations.
Assist in establishing a contract management system to manage all project contracts, supervise the contract implementation process based on contract terms, and provide specific guidance; conduct reviews of contract variations, provide opinions based on relevant domestic regulations and World Bank principles, monitor implementation risks for each contract, and resolve various issues during implementation; guide the completion acceptance of contracts to ensure compliance of the acceptance process and completeness of documentation; provide procurement and contract management training.
3.3 Financial Management
Assist in project financial management to ensure compliance with relevant domestic policies and regulations, as well as World Bank financial management guidelines and requirements, ensuring effective use of World Bank loan and domestic counterpart funds; Assist in timely processing of loan withdrawal and disbursement, guide PIUs to establish independent account sets and manage project funds; Assist in preparing financial reports in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Finance and the World Bank, including unaudited interim and annual financial statements; According to the contract and relevant regulations, review and guide the disbursement application and related materials; Assist the Provincial PMO and the PIUs in preparing for the annual audit, and provide rectification suggestions for the problems found during the audit; Assist in resolving issues arising in project financial management and provide technical support for organizing financial archive materials.
3.4 Environmental and Social Management
Assist in the comprehensive management of the project's environmental and social aspects to ensure compliance with relevant domestic regulations and the principles and requirements of the World Bank's Environmental and Social Framework (ESF). Guide the implementation and monitoring of the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP), Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Process Framework, Social Management Plan (SMP), Gender Management Plan (GMP), Labor Management Procedure, EIA, EMP, Biodiversity Management Plan, and Pest Management Plan. Monitor the implementation of relevant procedures/codes of conduct, the GRM, and the incident reporting mechanism. Report on the implementation progress and issues related to these plans in the progress reports. Assist in reviewing monitoring and evaluation reports submitted by external monitoring agencies and provide comments for revision.
3.5 Project Capacity Building and Training Management
Assist in preparing the overall project capacity building and training plan and annual plans. Assist the Provincial PMO and PIUs in analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of capacity building and training activities, and monitoring the results of the implementation of the capacity building and training plan.
Arrange for team experts to provide training to the PMO and PIUs as per their schedules. Simultaneously, lead the organization of training activities related to project management, World Bank policies, and project construction technical standards. The consultant is expected to provide a total of approximately 730 person-days of training for personnel of the Provincial PMO and PIUs (covering topics such as project management, technical aspects, World Bank policies, etc.). During the implementation phase, the Consultant shall develop detailed plans based on actual needs, submit them to the Provincial PMO for review and approval, and then proceed with implementation.
The provisional sum for training under the contract shall be used to cover expenses directly related to training activities, including meals, venue rental, meals for trainers, training materials, transportation, and other expenses. Trainers will primarily be sourced from within the consultant's team, and their costs will be covered using the expert person-month fees. Training expenses shall comply with the "Shanxi Provincial Government Training Fee Management Measures" and other relevant provincial regulations, and shall be reimbursed based on actual invoices within the prescribed limits.
Upon completion of each training session, the consultant shall provide a summary report for that session. The summary should reflect the overall situation, outcomes, participant feedback, training expenses, participant list, lessons learned, and plans for future training activities.
3.6 Project Result Monitoring
Assist the Provincial PMO in conducting indicator monitoring during project implementation and after completion, based on the DMF outlined in the PAD. Establish a monitoring and reporting system for the DMF indicators, and regularly report to the Provincial PMO and the World Bank on the achievement of DMF indicators, existing issues, as well as opinions and recommendations.
3.7 Project Technical Support
Organize multiple industry experts to form a technical expert group, providing professional opinions and suggestions to the Provincial PMO and PIUs for various project stages. As needed, technical experts will deeply engage in key critical points such as design reviews, site supervision, completion acceptance, operational plan quality, review of research findings, and development of specifications and standards. They will fully utilize their technical expertise to participate in project decision-making and implementation, ensuring high quality in project design, construction, and operation and maintenance management.
3.8 Establishment of a Technical Committee
The Technical Committee will consist of approximately 15 experts at the academician-level and professor-level, covering key technical fields relevant to the project (e.g., biodiversity, NCL, forestry, wetlands, botanical gardens, etc.).
The Technical Committee shall, as required by the Provincial PMO and PIUs, organize meetings at least once a year, responsible for conducting high-level seminars, reviewing overall technical schemes, and conducting site visits (each meeting lasting approximately 3 days, with around 40 participants in discussions/training sessions). The Technical Committee will ensure the incorporation of national and international best practices during project implementation and promote the widespread dissemination and sharing of project knowledge and experiences within Shanxi, across China, and internationally.
Within 3 months of the consultant's mobilization, an agreement shall be reached with the Provincial PMO regarding the composition and activity plan of the Technical Committee. The establishment of the Technical Committee shall be completed within 6 months.
The provisional sum for the Technical Committee under the contract will be used to cover expenses directly related to its establishment and seminar activities. This includes expert fees (covering person-month fees, meals, round-trip transportation), venue rental for seminars, participant-related expenses (meals, accommodation, etc.) and other associated expenses. The expenses for Technical Committee activities shall comply with relevant central and local regulations pertaining to science or technical research activities.
3.9 Project Report Preparation
In accordance with the requirements of the Loan Agreement and Project Agreement, assist the Provincial PMO in preparing and submitting relevant reports required by the World Bank and the PMO. These include the Consulting Services Inception Report, Project Progress Reports, Mid-term Adjustment Report (if any), Project Completion Report, Semi-annual and Annual Financial Statements/Reports, Environmental and Social Internal Monitoring Reports, Resettlement Internal Monitoring Reports, etc. Also, assist the PMO in the preparation and submission of the Annual Work Plan.
3.10 Support for World Bank Team Management Activities
In accordance with the requirements of the Provincial PMO, provide translation and assist in handling correspondence with the World Bank and relevant project documents. Assist in preparing for World Bank missions and support the implementation of specific tasks (or actions) required by the World Bank's MOU.
4.1 General Requirements for Consultants
Consultants participating in bidding competition should be companies or entities with the qualifications to independently sign contracts.
The consultant shall have completed at least 2 consulting service contracts for project implementation management under projects financed by International Financial Institutions within the past ten years (2016.1.1-2025.12.31, the project completion date shall prevail). Among these, at least 1 shall have been completed for World Bank-funded projects. Consultants are required to provide supporting documents (scanned copies of contracts and proof of project completion, etc.).
4.2 Consultant Input and Person-Month Allocation
The project implementation management consulting team shall be composed of experts with international experience and qualifications, as well as experts with domestic experience.
The consultant is required to develop a reasonable personnel input plan and schedule based on the specific needs of the project and their professional judgment, ensuring that the total number of person-months shall not be less than 178 person-months.
4.3 Expert Qualification Requirements and Tasks
1) Team Leader / Project Management Expert. This expert shall have at least 15 years of experience in managing the implementation of projects financed by international financial institutions, coupled with sound international exposure and qualifications. They shall have successfully served as the Project Management Team Leader during the implementation phase of at least 3 such projects, at least 1 of which shall be World Bank-funded projects. The expert shall hold a bachelor's degree or higher in project management or engineering, and have good English speaking and writing skills. The Team Leader will lead the entire consultant team in providing comprehensive management assistance to the Provincial PMO and PIUs throughout the project implementation process. Key responsibilities include:
2) Deputy Team Leader / Project Management Expert. This expert shall have at least 10 years of project management experience, including over 5 years of experience managing projects financed by international financial institutions. They must have consulting experience during the implementation phase of at least 3 international financial institutions-funded projects, including 1 World Bank-funded project, and have served as Team Leader or Deputy Team Leader in at least 2 of these projects. The expert shall hold a bachelor's degree or higher in project management or engineering, and have good English speaking and writing skills. Key responsibilities include:
3) Procurement and Contract Management Expert. This expert shall hold a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering, management, or a related field, with at least 10 years of relevant experience and professional knowledge in procurement and contract management; the expert shall have served as Procurement or Contract Management Expert during the implementation phase of at least 3 international financial institution loan projects, including at least 1 World Bank loan project.They shall be proficient in the policies, regulations, procedures, and requirements of both the World Bank and China regarding procurement and contract management. This expert will serve as the core technical support for project procurement and contract management, providing technical assistance throughout the project lifecycle from procurement planning to contract completion:
4) Cost Engineering Specialist. This expert should hold a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering cost, engineering management, or a related field. They must possess experience in engineering cost, with over 10 years of relevant work experience in engineering cost. They should be familiar with domestic regulations and pricing benchmarks for engineering costs and hold a Level 1 Registered Cost Engineer qualification. This specialist will be fully involved in and responsible for the project's investment and cost management:
5) Financial and Economic Expert. This expert shall hold a bachelor's degree in financial management, accounting, or a related field, possess a Certified Public Accountant certificate or equivalent financial management certification, and have over 10 years of experience in project financial management. As a financial management expert, they shall have participated in at least 3 projects financed by international financial institutions, including 1 World Bank-funded projects, and be familiar with World Bank and domestic financial management policies and regulations, financial risk assessment, and the requirements and processes for preparing or auditing financial statements. Key responsibilities include:
6) Environmental Management Expert. This expert shall hold a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, or other related fields, with at least 10 years of environmental management experience on projects financed by international financial institutions, having participated as an environmental management expert in at least 3 such projects, one of which shall be World Bank-funded. The expert shall be familiar with Chinese environmental policies, regulations, and relevant standards, proficient in the World Bank's Environmental and Social Framework and related safeguard policies and requirements. Fluency in written and spoken Chinese and English is required. Key responsibilities include:
7) Social, Gender, and Resettlement Expert. This expert shall hold a bachelor's or higher degree in social sciences, anthropology, public policy studies, or a related social science field, with at least 10 years of experience working on social, gender, or resettlement aspects of projects financed by international financial institutions (IFIs), having served as an expert in social development, resettlement, community development, or related fields for at least 3 IFI-funded projects, 1 of which shall be World Bank-funded projects. The expert shall be familiar with Chinese resettlement policies, regulations, and relevant standards, proficient in the requirements of the World Bank's Environmental and Social Framework, and knowledgeable about community development and process frameworks. Fluency in written and spoken Chinese and English is required. Key responsibilities include:
8) Results Monitoring Expert. This expert shall hold a bachelor's degree or higher in project management, public management, engineering, or a related field, shall have at least five years of experience in performance monitoring or results framework monitoring for international financial organization-funded projects, and shall have undertaken performance monitoring/results framework monitoring tasks in at least two such projects, including at least one World Bank-funded project. The expert shall be familiar with the results frameworks and indicator monitoring methodologies and specific requirements of international financial organizations. Fluency in written and spoken Chinese and English is required. Key responsibilities include:
9) Labor and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Expert. This expert shall hold a postgraduate or higher degree in occupational health and safety, labor science, human resource management, or a related field. They shall be familiar with Chinese labor regulations, occupational health and safety standards, and possess expertise in the World Bank's Environmental and Social Framework (ESS2). The expert should have participated in at least 2 international financial organization-funded projects, having been responsible for the labor and OHS management components. Fluency in written and spoken Chinese and English is required. Key responsibilities include:
10) Biodiversity Expert. This expert shall hold a postgraduate or higher degree in forestry, botany, biodiversity, wetlands, or similar fields, with at least 10 years of investigation, research, or project implementation experience related to the ecological environment, forestry vegetation, and wetlands in North China, with demonstrable professional achievements. This expert shall be familiar with and mastery of domestic and international biodiversity conservation concepts is essential. Have good English writing and speaking skills. This expert will serve as the core technical specialist and strategic advisor in the field of biodiversity conservation for the project, ensuring coordination among various technical activities and reviewing and ensuring the quality of biodiversity-related project deliverable. Key responsibilities include:
11) Animal (North China Leopard) Expert. This expert shall hold a postgraduate or higher degree in zoology, animal habitat and protected areas, wildlife environmental protection, or similar fields, with at least 10 years of experience in investigation, research, or project implementation related to the ecological environment and habitat protection of the North China Leopard's habitat or protected areas, with demonstrable professional achievements. This expert shall have good English writing and speaking skills. Key responsibilities include:
12) Plant Protection Expert. This expert shall hold a postgraduate or higher degree in botany, horticulture, ecology, forestry, or related fields, with at least 10 years of practical experience or research in plant species in-situ and ex-situ conservation, botanical garden planning and design, plant introduction and acclimatization, plant maintenance management, and plant diversity conservation, supported by relevant publications or participation in significant projects. This expert shall have good English reading, writing, and communication skills for reviewing and translating English literature and engaging in international exchanges and cooperation.
13) Forestry Expert. This expert shall hold a postgraduate or higher degree in forestry, silviculture, forest ecology, forestry engineering, or related fields, with at least 10 years of practical experience or research in forest resource cultivation and management, planning and design of forestry ecological engineering, forest pest and disease control, and forest tree germplasm resource conservation, supported by relevant publications or participation in significant projects. This expert shall have good English reading, writing, and communication skills for reviewing and translating English literature and engaging in international exchanges and cooperation.
14) Wetland and Avian Expert. This expert shall hold a postgraduate or higher degree in ecology, environmental science, hydrology and water resources, wetland biology, ornithology, or related fields, with at least 10 years of practical experience or research in wetland ecosystem conservation and restoration, avian habitat management, wetland planning and design, wetland biodiversity maintenance, and wetland resource management, supported by relevant publications or participation in significant projects. This expert shall have good English reading, writing, and communication skills for reviewing and translating English literature and engaging in international exchanges and cooperation.
15) Green Building Expert. This expert shall hold a postgraduate or higher degree in architecture, urban planning, engineering (civil or other relevant fields), or related disciplines, with at least 10 years of relevant experience in sustainable building, architectural design, green building, energy and water-saving equipment, and related technologies. Have a deep understanding of international and Chinese green building policies and best practices. This expert shall have a good level of English proficiency. Having relevant experience in communicating and working with international financial institutions such as the World Bank is a plus point.
16) Wildlife Rescue and Disease Control Expert. This expert shall hold a postgraduate or higher degree in veterinary medicine, wildlife medicine, or a related field, with at least 10 years of practical experience in wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and disease control. Key responsibilities include:
17) Natural education and publicity expert. This expert shall hold a bachelor's degree or above in natural education, environmental science, botany, media science, or related majors; More than 10 years of experience in natural education, science popularization, or biodiversity education; Familiar with the best practices of international nature education and the requirements of domestic biodiversity science popularization policies, participate in at least 2 ecological conservation projects for nature education or publicity work, be familiar with the operation of nature education facilities, development of publicity materials, and organization of public participation activities; This expert shall have good English writing and speaking skills.
18) Capacity Building and Training Expert. This expert shall hold a bachelor's or higher degree in education or engineering, with at least 10 years of experience in project capacity building and training; this expert has been responsible for capacity development and training tasks for at least 2 international financial organization loan projects, including 1 World Bank loan project; be familiar with the specific requirements for capacity building and training in World Bank projects; and this expert shall have good English writing and speaking skills. Key responsibilities include:
19) Project Assistant. This expert shall hold a bachelor's degree or higher, have at least five (5) years of working experience, and be familiar with project management or administrative management. The expert shall have excellent written and oral English communication skills. Key responsibilities include:
The consultant shall prepare various work reports in accordance with the requirements of the PMO and the World Bank and submit reports to the PMO for review. Reports submitted to the World Bank through the PMO shall meet the World Bank's basic requirements regarding content and format. During the project implementation, the consultant is required to submit reports for the following consulting services to the PMO.
No. | Deliverable | Submission Time |
1 | Project Inception Report | Within 1 month after the commencement of consulting services |
2 | Project Progress Report | Semi-annual progress reports shall be submitted by the end of August and the end of February each year, respectively |
3 | Financial Statements | Semi-annual financial statements shall be submitted every six months Annual financial statements (unaudited) shall be submitted by the end of February each year and audited version shall be submitted by end of June. |
4 | Mid-term Adjustment Report | At the mid-term of the project implementation or at a time determined based on specific requirements from the PMO and the World Bank |
5 | Project Completion Report | A draft Project Completion Report shall be submitted 2 months prior to the loan closing date. The final report shall be submitted within 1 month after receiving comments |
6 | Environmental Management Progress Report | Submitted as a chapter of the Project Progress Report by the end of August and the end of February each year |
7 | Resettlement Internal Monitoring Report | Submitted as a chapter of the Project Progress Report by the end of August and the end of February each year |
8 | Social and Gender Monitoring Report | Submitted as a chapter of the Project Progress Report by the end of August and the end of February each year |
9 | DMF Monitoring | Submitted as a chapter of the Project Progress Report as well as a standalone annex by the end of August and the end of February each year. |
10 | Annual Work, Procurement, Fund Utilization, and Capacity Building Plan | Assist the PMO in compiling and consolidating the project's annual work plan, and submit it to the World Bank before December 31 |
11 | Capacity Building and Training Progress Report | Submitted as a chapter of the Project Progress Report by the end of August and the end of February each year |
12 | Various Special Topic Work Reports | Prepare special work reports irregularly according to the management requirements of the PMO |
The implementation of the consulting service is expected to commence on the date of contract signing and continue until May 31, 2031, covering the entire project implementation period.
The PMO and the IAs/PIUs will provide the following assistance to the consultant:
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Request for Expression of Interests
CountryPeople’s Republic of China
Project Name: IBRD Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project
Numbers: 9213-CN
Task Name: Third-party Institution for Environmental and Social External Monitoring Consulting Services
Contract Number: GDCS-014
The Government of the People’s Republic of China has obtained a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to improve food safety management at the national and sub national levels and reduce food safety risks in certain value chains. This project is implemented by the State Administration for Market Regulation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Province, and Shandong Province (Yantai City). The project aims to enhance the quality and safety management level of the entire agricultural product value chain in Guangdong Province and reduce food safety risks, covering characteristic industries such as vegetables, lychees, live pigs, and aquatic products, as well as emerging fields including pre made dishes and marine ranches. The total investment of the project is approximately 330 million US dollars, of which 260 million US dollars is a World Bank loan, and 70 million US dollars is matched by provincial finance. The construction period is from March 2024 to March 2029.
To ensure that the project complies with the World Bank’s environmental and social safeguard policies, this contract will use World Bank loan funds to engage an environmental and social external monitoring consultant (hereinafter referred to as the “external monitoring agency”) to independently carry out external monitoring work for the environment, society, and Pest Management Plan (PMP). Through independent monitoring and evaluation, it is ensured that: all project activities fully implement the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and the World Bank’s safeguard policies (OP4.01, OP4.04); environmental and social risk mitigation measures are effectively implemented; the Pest Management Plan (PMP) and the Ethnic Minority Development Framework are effectively executed; and the environmental and social benefits of the project are sustainable and in line with both domestic standards and World Bank standards.
The implementation period of this contract begins on the date of signing and ends on January 31, 2029, with an estimated total input of 75 person-months. The task is expected to start on June 15, 2026. Please refer to the attachment for the detailed Terms of Reference.
Guangdong Provincial Center of Agri-product Safety and Quality (Guangdong Provincial Green Food Development Center) is now inviting qualified and interested consultants to provide environmental and social external monitoring consulting services.
A. Scope and Content of the Consulting services
1. Main Scope of Work
The consulting agency is expected to monitor the environmental and social performance of all the project activities under the IBRD Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project with reference to the project ESMF, currently, it covers five pilot cities (Guangzhou, Foshan, Huizhou, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing) and four major industries (vegetables, lychees, live pigs, and aquatic products). After the midterm adjustment, additional project cities and new industries will be included. For the financial insurance subproject, environmental and social monitoring shall cover at least 10% of the project activities, while other subprojects shall achieve 100% coverage. All subprojects/works shall be subject to full monitoring in accordance with the ESMF.
2. Main Work Content, including the following aspects:
(1) Environmental Monitoring
Verify the implementation of environmental mitigation measures (Annex 1 to the Terms of Reference) and monitor the compliance of environmental indicators. The related sub-projects include: laboratory upgrading, agricultural safety pilots, aquaculture tail water projects, and regional public brand building.
Continuous effectiveness monitoring will be conducted for 10 typical tail water treatment projects (covering no less than 3 types of technologies) over 3 years (Annex 4 to the Terms of Reference), aiming to comprehensively and objectively grasp and analyze the technological effectiveness, operation costs, existing deficiencies and improvement suggestions of the 10 typical tail water treatment technologies.
(2) Social Monitoring
The content includes: tracking the participation of vulnerable groups, the operation of complaint mechanisms, and the status of land acquisition and resettlement compensation; conducting stakeholder satisfaction surveys (indicators in Annex 2 to the Terms of Reference); and supervising the implementation effect of the Ethnic Minority Development Framework. This monitoring task covers all sub-projects.
(3) Pest Management (PMP)
Monitor the use of pesticides/veterinary drugs, pest outbreaks and ecological impacts in accordance with the indicators specified in Annex 3 to the Terms of Reference, with a focus on verifying the use of WHO Class I/II pesticides and compliance with registration requirements. The related sub-projects include: vegetables, lychees, live pigs and aquatic products under the agricultural safety pilots; aquatic products involved in aquaculture pond renovation and tail water treatment projects; vegetables, lychees, live pigs and aquatic products covered by the project for implementing the agricultural product quality and safety financial risk sharing facility; and vegetables, lychees, live pigs and aquatic products included in the development and enhancement of agricultural product public brands.
(4) Reporting and Feedback
Prepare an on-site report (work plan), as well as 6 semi-annual/annual monitoring reports (in both Chinese and English) and 2 summary reports.
(5) Other Tasks
Participate in meetings of the World Bank inspection mission, provide technical suggestions and improvement plans; cooperate with the audit, supervision and other work of relevant departments; collect and analyze the project’s development goal values and intermediate result indicator values. Provide technical consulting services for environmental and social management work during the Mid-Term Review (MTR), update the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF).
B. Criteria for Shortlist Evaluation
(1) Legally registered, with independent legal person status and good business reputation
Note: please provide a copy of the Business License, organization profile and a Letter of Commitment affirming sound commercial reputation (the format of the Letter of Commitment may be self-drafted).
(2) The consultant shall have rich experience in consulting services related to environmental monitoring, and shall have undertaken at least 2 similar contracts related to environmental monitoring in the past 5 years.
Note1. the term 'the past 5 years' refers to the period from January 1, 2020, to the present date, and the signing date of the contract shall prevail. 2. please provide copies of supporting documents, including: key contract pages (which should reflect the contract name, execution date, scope of services, service period/contract term, contract value, the page with signatures and seals of parties).
Interested consultants shall submit the information and documents specified in B. Criteria for Shortlist Evaluation, to demonstrate their qualifications and capability to perform the consulting services. The submission shall also include the contact details (e.g., address, telephone number, and e-mail address) of the consultant's contact person.
Interested consultant should pay attention to the provisions concerning conflict of interest in the Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing (IPF) Borrowers (November 2020) (see: www.worldbank.org)..
Consultant may submit expressions of interest jointly with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but such collaboration shall be clearly indicated as being in the form of a consortium and/or subcontracting. If a consortium is chosen and subsequently selected, all parties to the consortium shall bear joint and several liabilities for the entire contract. In the case of joint venture, each of the members of the joint venture must be reasonably strong on their own to carry out the assignment in the event the other members of the JV withdraw. It means each member of JV is required to meet Item (1) and Item (2) of the shortlisting criteria.
This project will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method specified in the Procurement Regulations.
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Further information may be obtained from the Procurement Agent between April 22, 2026 and May 11, 2026 from 9:00 to 11:30 AM and 13:00 to 17:00 PM (Beijing time, excluding holidays).
Expressions of Interest and related supporting documents (such as company profile, performance materials, brief service proposal, relevant personnel qualifications, etc.) must be delivered in written form (by hand delivery, mail, fax, or email, one original and four copies in English and Chinese; the original and copies should be identical; in case of discrepancy, the English original shall prevail) and must be received by 9:30 AM on May 12, 2026, at the address: Bid Opening Room 2, 6th Floor, Guangren Building, No. 1 Guangren Road, Guangzhou, China, Attn: Ms. Guo; Tel: 010-87945198-503/504; E-mail: guoying@ck.citic.com; zhangfan@ck.citic.com. Consultants intending to submit via mail, fax, or email are requested to contact the Tendering Agent for confirmation first.
Client: Guangdong Provincial Center of Agri-product Safety and Quality (Guangdong Provincial Green Food Development Center)
Contact Person: Mrs. Meng
Address: No. 135, Xianlie East Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
Postal Code: 510230
Phone: 020-87590235
Email: nynct_ncpzx_zhangsh@gd.gov.cn
Procurement Agent: CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd.
Contact Person: Ms. Guo and Mr. Zhang
Address: Room 1811, 18th Floor, Building 59, East 3rd Ring Middle Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
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Phone: 010-87945198-503/504
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Email: guoying@ck.citic.com; zhangfan@ck.citic.com
Attachment: IBRD Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project Terms of Reference for Environmental and Social External Monitoring Consulting Services
IBRD Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project
Terms of Reference for Environmental and Social External Monitoring Consulting Services
To ensure the effective implementation of environmental and social external monitoring for the IBRD Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project (hereinafter referred to as the “World Bank-financed Project”) and to guarantee the enforcement of the World Bank’s safeguard policies and relevant domestic policies, the Guangdong Provincial Center of Agro-product Safety and Quality (Guangdong Provincial Green Food Development Center) intends to engage a third party consultant to carry out the external monitoring work.
The development goal of the IBRD Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project is to enhance the level of agricultural product quality and safety management in the project areas, reduce the risks of agricultural product quality and safety in the entire value chain (from production areas to market entry), and improve the capacity to ensure agricultural product quality and safety. The total investment of the project is approximately 330 million US dollars (about 2.31 billion yuan), of which 260 million US dollars (about 1.82 billion yuan) is a loan from the World Bank, and 70 million US dollars (about 490 million yuan) is the counterpart fund from the provincial finance.
The project takes five cities—Guangzhou, Foshan, Huizhou, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing—as pilot areas and will gradually expand to the entire province. It focuses on characteristic agricultural products such as vegetables, lychees, live pigs, and aquatic products, as well as marine ranches and the pre-made dish industry, aiming to improve the quality and safety level of the entire value chain across all links including production, processing, circulation, sales, and consumption. The project has a construction period of 5 years, from March 2024 to March 2029.
The construction content includes four sub-projects:
Sub-project 1: Food Safety Supervision Process. Formulate plans for improving agricultural product quality and safety, and establish and improve the supervision mechanism for agricultural product quality and safety; formulate and improve inter-departmental cooperation mechanisms for collaborative supervision; integrate, publicize, and promote the comprehensive system of full industry-chain and full standard dominated by Guangdong’s characteristic agricultural products; carry out training on supervision technologies and production capabilities, and strengthen the quality and safety control capabilities at the production end.
Sub-project 2: Institution Building and Regulatory Performance. Enhance the capability of agricultural product quality and safety monitoring and testing, improve the agricultural product quality and safety testing system, with key efforts on upgrading the provincial animal derived bacterial resistance testing laboratory, agricultural product quality and safety testing laboratory, and animal disease prevention and control laboratory, as well as building the capacity of training bases and service stations to boost monitoring and inspection capabilities; construct a smart supervision platform for agricultural product quality and safety, focusing on developing an agricultural product quality and safety data analysis and early warning system, upgrading the provincial agricultural product quality and safety testing and supervision information system and the provincial agricultural product quality and safety traceability system, improving the remote diagnosis system for animal diseases, building a grid-based supervision system for agricultural product quality and safety, and demonstration bases for “Agricultural Safety” pilots such as “Assured Fish Ponds”; carry out third party supervision and evaluation of quality and safety testing, apply information technologies such as big data, block chain, IoT perception, and AI to build and improve a smart supervision system for agricultural product quality and safety, and enhance the capabilities of safety production control and monitoring for agricultural product quality; conduct risk communication activities with consumers, encourage the whole people to participate in improving agricultural product quality and safety, innovate and improve the supervision model of joint governance by regulatory authorities and consumers; develop and enhance regional public brands of agricultural products; and promote agricultural product brands.
Sub-project 3: Whole Value Chain Food Safety Control
Financial risk sharing facility related to agricultural product quality and safety. By establishing a project pool for agricultural product quality and safety improvement and a risk fund pool for agricultural product quality and safety simultaneously, which serves as credit enhancement or risk compensation for commercial banks, green loan channels will be provided to enterprises and farmers in the project pool. These loans will be used for the safety improvement and demonstration of the entire value chain of vegetables, lychees, live pigs, and aquatic products. Innovative model of quality and safety liability insurance for the entire agricultural product value chain. Through market-oriented operations driven by the government and linked by insurance companies and third-party institutions, a comprehensive service model integrating pre-event, in-event, and post-event risk early warning, risk control, and risk transfer, which combines standardized technical services and insurance services, will be created. This aims to improve the closed loop management and operation mechanism for agricultural product quality and safety throughout the entire value chain. Aquaculture quality improvement projects, mainly including the renovation and upgrading of aquaculture ponds and aquaculture tail water treatment projects.
Sub-project 4: Project Implementation Support. Whole-process project management: Establish a project management office and an expert team to organize project planning and implementation, fund management, performance evaluation, etc. Whole process project monitoring, intelligent supervision, and effect evaluation: Entrust professional institutions to conduct monitoring of project progress and effectiveness, evaluate the contribution of project implementation to regional agricultural product quality and safety, as well as its economic, ecological, and social benefits. Project summary and promotion: Summarize project experiences and achievements, formulate promotion plans, and publicize project outcomes.
The number of newly implemented sub-projects in each year is as follows (estimated figures):
| Agricultural Security Demonstration Base Project | Development and Enhancement of Public Brands for Agricultural Products |
| Laboratory Enhancement | Aquaculture and Tailwater Treatment Engineering | Financial Risk Sharing Facility of Agricultural Product Quality Safety | Agricultural Product Quality Safety Liability Insurance |
2026 | 23 | 2 |
| 290 | 40 | 500 | 1000 |
2027 | 40 | 4 |
|
| 39 | 1000 | 1000 |
2028 |
| 4 |
|
| 21 | 500 | 1000 |
TOTAL | 63 | 10 |
| 290 | 100 | 2000 | 3000 |
Note: The above figures are the current planned numbers and will increase after the midterm adjustment.
II. Project Description
In accordance with the requirements of the Project’s “Environmental and Social Management Framework”, the following activities require focused attention:
(1)Food safety supervision process and project implementation support. Such activities fall under the category of technical assistance, and full consideration should be given to the potential environmental and social impacts downstream of such projects.
(2) Activities that have direct environmental and social impacts mainly include the upgrading of laboratories in the development of agricultural product quality and safety supervision capabilities, agricultural safety base and aquaculture quality and safety improvement projects, protection and enhancement of regional public brands, the agricultural product quality and safety liability insurance model, and activities related to applying for loans from commercial banks under the mechanism for sharing financial risks related to agricultural product quality and safety.
The application of the World Bank’s environmental and social safeguard policies is as follows:
SL. No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
World Bank Safeguard Policies | OP4.01 Environmental Assessmcnt | op4.04 Natural Habitats | op4.09 Management | op4.12 Involuntary Resettlement | op4.10 Indigenous Peoples |
In general, the expected environmental and social impacts of the activities under this project are limited and reversible, and can be controlled within an acceptable range through reasonable and effective mitigation measures. Therefore, this project is classified as a Category B project by the World Bank.
In addition, this project shall also comply with the following environmental, health and safety guidelines of the World Bank:
“General Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines”
“Aquaculture Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines”
“Water and Sanitation Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines”
“Food and Beverage Processing Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines”
“Fish Processing Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines”
“Meat Processing Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines”
III. Purpose of Consulting Services
To ensure the effective implementation of the project’s Environmental and Social Management Plan and compliance with the relevant safeguard policies of the World Bank, the project plans to engage a third party external monitoring consultant. This consultant will, in conjunction with the project progress, independently conduct third-party external monitoring of the environment, society, and Pest Management Plan (PMP). It will objectively monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the “Environmental and Social Management Framework” and other relevant documents during the project implementation. Through on-site inspections, data collection, and other methods, it will supervise and verify the implementation of the “Environmental and Social Management Plan”, “Pest Management Plan”, “Ethnic Minority Development Framework”, and other environmental and social action plans during the implementation of each sub-project.
IV. Scope and Main Content of Consulting Services
The consultant shall, in accordance with the requirements of the “Environmental and Social Management Framework” and “Project Implementation Manual” for IBRD Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project, conduct external monitoring of the environment, society, and pests and diseases, and provide technical guidance and feedback to the implementing agency, project owner, contractor, supervisor, consultant, etc. The monitoring scope will cover the five pilot project cities of Guangzhou, Foshan, Huizhou, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing by December 2026, and will be expanded to the entire province after the mid-term adjustment. The activities to be monitored include the four sub-projects of this project.
(1) Scope of Work
In accordance with the project implementation progress, the monitoring agency shall conduct external monitoring on the implemented projects. The specific monitoring scope and main monitoring contents are as follows:
Monitoring Item | Monitoring Scope | Main Monitoring Content |
Environmental Monitoring |
| Monitor the implementation of the environmental management plans for sub-projects, including the implementation of environmental mitigation measures specified in Appendix 1 and the compliance of environmental monitoring indicators with standards. Additionally, conduct effectiveness monitoring and evaluation for 10 typical tailwater treatment projects, as detailed in Appendix 4. |
Social Monitoring and Land Acquisition & Resettlement Monitoring | All project areas of the implemented sub-projects | Monitor the project's impacts on vulnerable groups, women, and ethnic minorities; the operation of public participation, information disclosure, and complaint and appeal mechanisms in the project; and conduct project satisfaction surveys. For sub-projects involving land acquisition, track and monitor the affected population in accordance with the *Resettlement Action Plan* of the sub-projects. Conduct regular monitoring in accordance with the social safeguard monitoring indicators specified in Appendix 2. |
Pest and Disease Monitoring |
| For sub-projects that may be affected by pests and diseases, conduct regular monitoring in accordance with the pest and disease monitoring and inspection indicators specified in Appendix 3. |
The consulting agency is expected to monitor the environmental and social performance of all the project activities under the IBRD Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project with reference to the project ESMF, currently, it covers five pilot cities (Guangzhou, Foshan, Huizhou, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing) and four major industries (vegetables, lychees, live pigs, and aquatic products). After the midterm adjustment, additional project cities and new industries will be included. For the financial insurance subproject, environmental and social monitoring shall cover at least 10% of the project activities, while other subprojects shall achieve 100% coverage. All subprojects/works shall be subject to full monitoring in accordance with the ESMF..
(2) Specific Work Content
1. In conjunction with the project progress, be responsible for conducting independent third-party external monitoring of the environmental, social and Pest Management Plan (PMP). Objectively monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the project’s “Environmental and Social Management Framework” during the project implementation process. Through on-site inspections, questionnaires, sampling and testing, data collection and other methods, supervise and guide the formulation and implementation of the “Environmental and Social Management Plan”, “Pest Management Plan”, “Ethnic Minority Development Framework” and other environmental and social action plans during the implementation of each sub-project.
2. Visit the project construction site to supervise the environmental, social, and pest/disease management and safeguard activities of the construction unit. In accordance with the contents of Appendix 1, monitor the implementation of environmental and social impact mitigation measures during the construction and operation phases, as well as the compliance of environmental monitoring indicators with standards. Additionally, ensure full consultation and communication with potential stakeholders during the project implementation process.
3. Carry out tracking of effects, monitoring, and evaluation for 10 typical tailwater treatment projects (covering at least 3 different technological modes). During the operation period of these 10 typical tailwater treatment projects, monitor the tailwater treatment systems annually during the fish culture period (within 15 days before fish harvest) and the pond drying period (within 7 days after pond cleaning). Sampling points shall be set at least at the water inlet, after the core process, and at the system outlet. The pollution indicators to be tested include suspended solids, pH, CODMn, total nitrogen (calculated as N) and total phosphorus (calculated as P). Each sampling and monitoring shall be conducted continuously for 3 days, lasting for three years. The sampling methods and detection and analysis methods shall be implemented in accordance with the requirements of relevant standards such as DB44/2462-2024. Conduct on-site investigations into production conditions, analyze changes in water quality environment and production methods before and after the construction of each project, evaluate the operation status and operating costs of each project, conduct a comparative analysis of the effects of different tailwater treatment technologies, identify existing problems, and put forward suggestions for improving tailwater treatment technologies. For details, see Appendix 4.
4. Conduct external social monitoring of the project to monitor the implementation of policies and measures involved in the project implementation, including social security, community participation, gender issues, capacity building for vulnerable groups, information disclosure, complaint compensation monitoring, and food safety risk communication activities. Investigate the complaints received by the project’s Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) and their actual handling status. Survey the stakeholders' satisfaction with the project in each phase. Evaluate the rationality of the project design and its impact on the community. For the main social safeguard monitoring indicators, please refer to Appendix 2.
5. For the project areas involving ethnic minorities in this project, monitor the impact of project implementation on ethnic minority communities, including the participation of ethnic minority people in the project, their benefits, their opinions and suggestions on the project, etc., and supervise the implementation of the “Ethnic Minority Development Framework” for relevant sub-projects.
6. In view of possible situations such as land occupation and rural collective land transfer in the project, external monitoring shall be carried out in accordance with the “Resettlement Framework” of this project and the “Resettlement Action Plans” of relevant sub-projects. A sample survey covering no less than 10% of the affected people shall be conducted to assess the implementation of rights protection for the affected people and the social and economic impacts of the project implementation on them.
7. To ensure the smooth implementation of the Pest and Disease Management Plan, during the project execution, on-site monitoring shall be conducted on such aspects as the implementation of the integrated pest and disease management plan, pesticide usage patterns, crop quality and yield, dynamics of major pests/diseases and their natural enemy populations, and the environmental impact after project implementation. During the peak period of pests and diseases each year, inspections shall be carried out on the implementation of the Pest and Disease Management Plan. Collect, investigate and statistics the proportion of participating enterprises that meet the standards for pollutants such as biological hazards, pollutants (pesticide and veterinary drug residues), seasonings and food additives. For specific monitoring indicators, inspection contents, and requirements for monitoring and inspection plans, see Appendix 3.
8. Based on the monitoring results of external environmental, social, and pest/disease management, objectively evaluate the implementation progress, completion status, and existing problems of the environmental, social, and pest/disease management procedures. Put forward professional suggestions and measures, and formulate improvement action plans when necessary for the reference of the project office.
9. Prepare the inception report, as well as semi-annual and annual monitoring reports on environmental, social, and pest/disease management plans in compliance with the World Bank’s requirements. Revisions shall be made in accordance with the feedback and comments provided by the World Bank until full alignment with its specifications is achieved.
10. During the project’s Mid-Term Adjustment and Review (MTR), provide technical consulting for environmental and social management work.
11. Attend regular meetings held by the project entity and stakeholders, and provide professional knowledge support in environmental, social, and pest and disease management to assist in the successful holding of the meetings and the achievement of results.
12. Discuss the evaluation results with the PPMO and provide suggestions to address any problems and difficulties encountered by the project in environmental, social security, and pest and disease management.
13. Participate in the World Bank inspection team when necessary, assist the PPMO in communicating with World Bank environmental and social experts on a daily basis, and accept guidance from World Bank experts.
14. After the completion of the project services, review the environmental and social benefits of the project, the effectiveness of pest and disease management, etc., and combine the implementation status of the “Environmental and Social Management Framework” to form a summary report.
(III) External Monitoring and Evaluation Methods
The monitoring unit will apply qualitative and quantitative methods during the monitoring period, including rapid assessment, on-site investigation, sampling and testing, consultation, discussion, meetings, interviews, etc. The work will be arranged according to the actual progress, but there will be at least one on-site investigation of the project every six months. For items requiring sampling and testing, sampling and testing will be conducted once every six months (the effect monitoring of typical tailwater treatment projects shall be implemented in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 4). All collected information and data shall be processed and analyzed, and included in the baseline or subsequent monitoring and evaluation reports. The monitoring unit must store the data, and the data ownership belongs to Guangdong DARA. Upon the termination of the contract, all original data and processed data shall be handed over to Guangdong DARA.
V. Requirements for Submitting Consulting Service Reports
(1) Deliverables
1. Within one month after the signing of the contract, submit the environmental and social monitoring inception report and the pest/disease management inception report, specifying the implementation plan for external monitoring work, including the effect testing implementation plan for 10 typical tailwater treatment projects.
2. Within one month after the end of each half-year period, submit the environmental and social monitoring report and the pest and disease management monitoring report; a total of 6 issues of monitoring reports will be submitted from June 2026 to January 2029.
3. One monitoring will be conducted before the end of the contract (January 2029), and a comparison will be made based on annual data. Focusing on material analysis and comprehensive collation, combining qualitative and quantitative analysis, two copies of the external summary report on social, environmental and pest monitoring will be compiled and submitted.
All reports shall be prepared in a format and content acceptable to the World Bank, with one copy each in Chinese and English, and submitted to the project office in Word format. The PPMO will, with the assistance of the consultant, review the quality and compliance of each report. After revisions, the final version will be confirmed and submitted to the World Bank. The specific submission time shall be determined according to the project progress and the requirements of the PPMO and the World Bank. The final version of each report shall be printed, bound into a volume, stamped, and then submitted to the PPMO in duplicate.
(2) Requirements for External Monitoring and Evaluation Reports on Environment and Society
The reports shall include at least the following contents:
1.The progress status of the project.
2.The implementation status of the Environmental and Social Management Framework procedures, including the screening of sub-project activities, risk levels, preparation and review as well as implementation of environmental and social documents, the implementation of environmental mitigation measures, the monitoring of environmental indicators, and the participation of vulnerable groups and ethnic minorities in the project, etc.
3. The staffing arrangements of environmental and social institutions as well as the implementation status of training plans.
4.Separately compile monitoring and effectiveness evaluation reports for 10 typical tailwater treatment projects.
5.The status of ongoing public participation; whether there are public complaints, and if complaints occur, record the main content of the complaints, solutions, and public satisfaction.
6.Environmental, health and safety incidents or accidents that occurred during the reporting period.
7.Existing problems and solutions.
8.ESMF action plan for the second half of the year.
(3) Requirements for Monitoring and Evaluation Reports on Pest and Disease Management Plan (PMP)
The reports shall include at least the following contents:
1.Implementation plans and methods.
2.Whether pesticides with pesticide registration are used.
3.Whether pesticides with pesticide registration are used.
4.Policy issues concerning pesticide use.
5.The implementation status and effectiveness of the monitoring plan, as well as the differences between the actual implementation effect and the expected effect (combining qualitative and quantitative analysis).
6.Problems encountered in implementation and corresponding solutions.
7.PMP action plan for the second half of the year.
VI. Qualification Requirements for Consultant and Experts
The consulting services for this project are expected to start in June 2026 and end in January 2029, with an implementation period of 31 months.
The consultant shall have rich experience in consulting services related to environmental monitoring, and shall have undertaken at least 2 similar contracts related to environmental monitoring in the past 5 years.
Note1. the term 'the past 5 years' refers to the period from January 1, 2020, to the present date, and the signing date of the contract shall prevail. 2. please provide copies of supporting documents, including: key contract pages (which should reflect the contract name, execution date, scope of services, service period/contract term, contract value, the page with signatures and seals of parties).
The details of consulting experts and their input are as follows:
Estimated Experts and Their Input Required for Consulting Service Tasks
Field of Expertise | Number of People | Person-Months | |
Key Experts | |||
1 | Environmental Expert (Project Manager) | 1 | 6 |
2 | Social and Resettlement Expert (Deputy Manager) | 1 | 6 |
3 | Expert in Plant Pest and Disease Control | 1 | 3 |
4 | Expert in Prevention and Control of Aquaculture Pests and Diseases | 1 | 3 |
5 | Expert in Prevention and Control of Pests and Diseases in Pig Breeding | 1 | 3 |
Non-key Experts | |||
1 | Environmental and Social Investigator | 6 | 36 |
2 | Pest and Disease Investigator | 3 | 18 |
TOTAL | 14 | 75 |
1.Environmental Expert (Project Manager)
The environmental expert shall hold a bachelor's degree or above in an environmental-related major, have more than 10 years of relevant work experience, be familiar with the World Bank's safeguard policies and relevant domestic laws and regulations, and have participated as an environmental expert or project leader, has participated in environmental management or pest/disease management work for more than three similar contracts, including at least one contract experience from a loan or grant project of an international financial organization. Specific tasks include:
(1) Responsible for carrying out relevant external environmental monitoring work in accordance with the Project’s “Environmental and Social Management Framework” to ensure compliance with the World Bank’s safeguard policy requirements.
(2) Responsible for supervising and guiding the formulation of environmental and social assessment reports as well as environmental and social management plans related to sub-projects. Through on-site inspections, assess whether all parties involved in the project construction comply with the requirements of the “Environmental Management Plan” and supervise the implementation of environmental mitigation measures. If any non-compliance is found, the expert shall put forward suggestions to help all project parties improve to a satisfactory level.
(3) Review environmental monitoring or environmental monitoring record reports. If non-conformities are found, experts shall recommend necessary rectification measures.
(4) When significant environmental or social issues are identified in the project, report them to the PPMO in a timely manner, put forward mitigation suggestions, and formulate an action improvement plan when necessary.
(5) Compile the environmental management content in the project’s overall monitoring report.
(6) Evaluate the operation effect of 10 typical tail water treatment systems and compile a separate effect evaluation report.
(7) Organize other experts to compile other contents of the overall monitoring report and strictly check them.
2. Social and Resettlement Expert (Deputy Manager)
The social expert shall hold a bachelor's degree or above in social sciences, migration-related fields or other relevant areas, have more than 10 years of relevant work experience, be familiar with the social security policies and requirements of international financial organizations as well as relevant domestic laws and regulations, and as a social or resettlement expert, or project leader, has participated in social safeguards management work for more than two similar contracts, including at least one contract experience from a loan or grant project of an international financial organization. Specific tasks include:
(1) Responsible for carrying out external monitoring work related to society, immigration, and ethnic minorities.
(2) Supervise and guide the implementation units of sub-projects in compiling relevant social assessment reports and action plans, and conduct regular on-site inspections to check the progress of the social management action plans.
(3) Responsible for carrying out external monitoring work for sub-projects involving land expropriation and resettlement.
(4) Supervise and guide the implementation units of sub-projects in compiling relevant resettlement action plan reports, and conduct regular on-site inspections to check the implementation of the resettlement action plans.
(5) Compile the content related to external monitoring of society, immigration and ethnic minorities in the overall monitoring report.
3. Expert in Plant Pest and Disease Control
Experts in plant pest and disease control are required to have a bachelor’s degree or above in fields related to agricultural plant pests and diseases, with more than 10 years of work experience in the prevention and control of agricultural plant pests and diseases, and be familiar with relevant domestic laws and regulations. Specific tasks include:
(1) Responsible for carrying out plant pest and disease monitoring work for agricultural planting projects.
(2) Conduct regular on-site inspections to check the implementation of the plant pest and disease management action plan.
(3) Compile the content related to external monitoring of plant pests and diseases in the overall monitoring report.
4. Expert in Prevention and Control of Aquaculture Pests and Diseases
It is required to have a bachelor’s degree or above in fields related to aquaculture pests and diseases, with more than 10 years of work experience in aquaculture pests and diseases, and be familiar with relevant domestic laws and regulations. The specific tasks include:
(1) Responsible for carrying out aquaculture pest and disease monitoring work.
(2) Conduct regular on-site inspections to check the implementation of the aquaculture pest and disease management action plan.
(3) Compile the content related to external monitoring of aquaculture pests and diseases in the overall monitoring report.
5. Expert in Prevention and Control of Pests and Diseases in Pig Breeding
It is required to have a bachelor’s degree or above in fields related to pig pests and diseases, with more than 10 years of work experience in pig pests and diseases, and be familiar with relevant domestic laws and regulations. The specific tasks include:
(1) Responsible for carrying out pig pest and disease monitoring work for livestock breeding projects.
(2) Conduct regular on-site inspections to check the implementation of the pig pest and disease management action plan.
(3) Compile the content related to external monitoring of pig pests and diseases in the overall monitoring report.
6. Environmental and Social Investigator
Environmental and social investigators are required to have a bachelor’s degree or above in environmental science, social science or other related majors, with more than 3 years of relevant work experience. They shall assist environmental, social and immigration experts in conducting relevant on-site investigations, data collection, user satisfaction surveys and other work.
7. Pest and Disease Investigator
There shall be at least one pest and disease investigator for each of the fields of planting, aquaculture, and pig breeding. They are required to have a bachelor’s degree or above in relevant majors, with more than 3 years of relevant work experience, and shall assist pest and disease experts in conducting relevant on-site investigations, data collection and other work.
VII. Facilities and Personnel Provided by the Employer
To ensure the smooth implementation of the consulting services, the employer will provide the following necessary assistance and services:
(1) Relevant project documents, reports, annual work plans and other materials.
(2) Designate or entrust a coordinator to assist the consultant in arranging the connection and liaison work related to external monitoring services.
(3) Provide the contact information of the PMOs at the municipal, county and town levels, information on relevant activities of the project’s agricultural production, and the contact information of local pest and disease management agencies.
Annex 1 Environmental and Social Impact Mitigation Measures
Table 1.1 Environmental and Social Impact Mitigation Measures for Laboratory Upgrading
Phase | Impact | Mitigation/Prevention Measures |
Construction Phase | This sub-project does not involve civil engineering works. | |
Operation Phase | Water pollution | 1.Laboratory waste liquids are divided into organic waste liquids, toxic waste liquids and general acid-base waste liquids. Organic waste liquids and toxic waste liquids shall be collected separately and centrally, and then handed over to qualified treatment units for disposal; general acid-base waste liquids shall be neutralized first and then handed over to qualified units for treatment. |
2.Domestic sewage is discharged into the sewage treatment plant for treatment. | ||
Ambient air | 1.The waste gas emitted from the laboratory must undergo pre-treatment. For gases with strong acidity or alkalinity, appropriate alkalis or acids shall be used for absorption. | |
2.Volatile gases are treated by adsorption, using wood charcoal powder or absorbent cotton for adsorption. | ||
3.The emission rate and emission concentration both meet the secondary standards specified in “Integrated Emission Standard of Air Pollutants” (GB16297-1996), which has little impact on the surrounding atmospheric environment. | ||
Solid waste pollution | Laboratories must handle domestic waste and hazardous waste by classifying them according to their nature. Domestic waste shall be transported and disposed of by the environmental sanitation department; Laboratory hazardous waste shall be temporarily stored in a hazardous waste temporary storage room that meets the *Standards for Pollution Control on the Storage of Hazardous Wastes* (GB18597-2001), and qualified units shall be commissioned regularly for disposal. Among the equipment packaging materials, those that can be recycled shall be recycled as much as possible; those that cannot be recycled can be treated as domestic waste and entrusted to the environmental sanitation department for transportation and disposal. | |
Noise pollution | Equipment and instruments are placed in the laboratory. All equipment has low noise source intensity due to wall sound insulation, distance attenuation and other effects. Sound-insulating glass should be used in all laboratories. | |
Employees’ occupational health and safety | 1.Strengthen and better implement the existing waste management rules and regulations for laboratories/testing stations, including emergency response plans, internal self-inspection mechanisms, and personnel performance evaluation systems. | |
2.Strengthen the training of wastewater management personnel and the supervision of wastewater management. | ||
3.Avoid mixing waste with general waste to minimize the costs of transportation and disposal of medical waste. | ||
4.Strengthen the procurement management of waste containers to ensure that they are purchased from reliable sources and meet national standards. | ||
5.Provide regular training on waste management requirements to laboratory personnel, ensure the provision of personal protective equipment, and enhance the self-protection awareness of staff. | ||
6.Strengthen the daily disinfection of waste containers and waste transfer vehicles. | ||
7.Regular physical examinations shall be conducted for staff who may come into contact with laboratory waste, and records of occupational health accidents and diseases shall be maintained. | ||
Community safety | Strengthen the management of the entry and exit of experimental samples to ensure that samples are not lost and do not pollute the surrounding communities. Strengthen the management of vehicle entry and exit to ensure the safety of the surrounding communities. Increase the frequency of waste cleaning. Waste shall be transported in sealed and leak-proof containers by special vehicles. |
Table 1.2 Measures for Mitigating Environmental and Social Impacts of Aquaculture Pond Renovation and Tailwater Treatment Projects
Phase | Impact | Mitigation/Prevention Measures |
Construction Phase | Water pollution | 1. Strengthen management during construction, save water, and reduce the amount of construction wastewater generated. 2. Construction waste must not be dumped into nearby rivers. |
Air pollution | 1. Construction sites shall be enclosed and regularly sprinkled with water to control construction dust or surface dust. 2. Spoiled soil shall be disposed of on-site. If on-site disposal is not feasible, it shall be cleared and transported in a timely manner. In addition, piles of powdery building materials shall be covered, or temporary enclosures or wind shields shall be set up around them to prevent dust from rising and spreading. | |
Solid waste pollution | 1. Classify and dispose of the waste generated from construction, demolition and site cleaning, and sort, recycle and reuse the materials that can be directly reused or recycled. 2. The remaining part shall be entrusted to a hauling unit for timely cleanup, and such unit must hold an environmental service qualification certificate approved by the relevant authorities. 3. During construction, if oil spills occur, the contaminated soil must be cleaned up immediately. 4. Regularly remove the blockages in the drainage ditches. 5. After the completion of the project, all solid wastes generated during construction must be removed. | |
Noise pollution | Low-noise equipment shall be selected for construction; vehicles shall be prohibited from honking during night transportation. | |
Operation Phase | Water pollution | 1.Gradually phase out aquaculture methods that cause severe water pollution, such as cage culture and pen culture, and develop ecological, efficient and environmentally friendly ecological aquaculture methods. |
2.Strengthen the supervision over the use of pesticides in agricultural production and strictly restrict the use of highly toxic pesticides. | ||
3.Strongly polluted aquaculture wastewater can be reused after treatment in biological purification ponds, without the need for discharge. | ||
4.Domestic and industrial wastewater generated in the processing link shall be centrally collected, treated and then reused. | ||
5.Domestic wastewater is directly discharged into the urban sewage treatment plant through the pipe network for treatment, and then discharged after reaching the standard. | ||
Noise pollution | Low-noise equipment shall be adopted. Noise-generating equipment shall be placed indoors, and measures such as vibration reduction, sound insulation, and distance attenuation shall be taken. After the above measures are implemented, the factory boundary of the project shall meet the requirements of “Emission Standard for Noise at Boundary of Industrial Enterprises” (GB12348-2008). | |
Solid waste pollution | 1. Sick and dead aquatic products shall be subjected to harmless treatments such as on-site burial and incineration, with disinfection and sanitation and epidemic prevention work properly done; alternatively, they shall be uniformly handed over to companies with harmless treatment qualifications for disposal. 2. Production fertilizers and domestic garbage have relatively little impact and only need to be centrally treated. 3. Sludge generated from the wastewater system shall be uniformly handled by the environmental sanitation department. | |
Atmosphere | 1.Regularly sprinkle water in the breeding area to prevent dust from spreading. 2.Reduce the speed of vehicle operation. 3.Workshops in processing facilities that emit waste gas shall adopt centralized exhaust systems. Temporary stacks of aquatic product processing by-products shall be subject to sealing and anti-seepage treatment. Sewage treatment stations shall be covered with closed structures. These measures are intended to mitigate the impact of unorganized odor emissions on the surrounding environment. 4.The odor concentration at the factory boundary shall meet the requirements of the limit values for unorganized emission monitoring specified in Emission Standard for Odor Pollutants (GB14554-93). | |
Risk control of epidemic spread | 1. Conduct regular safety tests on personnel to ensure they are not infected, and do a good job in epidemic prevention-related work in accordance with the requirements of local epidemic prevention departments. 2. Regularly carry out comprehensive disinfection and sterilization measures on storage places, transportation tools, etc., to prevent virus carrying during the cold chain process. 3. The source and destination of goods shall be clearly recorded, and virus sampling tests can be conducted on goods when conditions permit. 4. Formulate relevant emergency disposal plans, and promptly handle and report any detected epidemics. 5.Producers and operators shall refer to international good practices (such as relevant guidelines of the World Health Organization), strictly abide by laws, regulations and the requirements of relevant national food safety standards, and implement the epidemic prevention and control regulations of local competent authorities. | |
Employees’ occupational health and safety | 1. Regularly organize employees to carry out training on occupational health and safety. Employees in occupational positions shall receive pre-employment training, on-the-job training and physical examinations, as well as post-employment physical examinations and training on preventing sexual harassment. 2. Strengthen the personal protection of employees in disinfection positions. |
Table 1.3 Environmental and Social Impact Mitigation Measures for Agricultural Security Demonstration Base Project (Planting Industry)
Phase | Impact | Mitigation/Prevention Measures |
Construction Phase | This sub-project does not involve civil engineering works. | |
Operation Phase | Water pollution | The planting process is mainly based on irrigation. Wastewater generated during the processing can all be reused for fertilizing farmland and will not be discharged externally. |
Ecological environment | 1.Where conditions permit, crop rotation between vegetables and rice should be carried out. | |
2.Carry out balanced formula fertilization to avoid excessive fertilization. | ||
3.Increase the application of organic fertilizers, such as chicken manure and pig manure, return straw to the field, and reduce the use of chemical fertilizers. | ||
4.Try to reduce the application of organic fertilizers with high salt content and chemical fertilizers containing chlorine. | ||
5Remove the 2-3 cm topsoil and replace it with fertile field soil to improve the soil and remove salt. | ||
6Improve soil structure and activate the soil. | ||
7Control pesticide usage, strengthen monitoring of soil pesticide pollution, and understand the status of soil pesticide pollution. | ||
Solid waste pollution | 1Weeds need to be removed regularly during planting. The straw generated from weeding and the vegetable leaves produced during harvesting are all general solid wastes, which are sold to organic fertilizer manufacturers on a regular basis. | |
2Properly store the collected pesticide packaging waste, and it is prohibited to dump, stack, or scatter pesticide packaging waste without authorization. | ||
3Measures to prevent environmental pollution shall be taken when transporting pesticide packaging waste. Pesticide packaging waste shall not be discarded or spilled, and the means of transport shall meet the requirements of being rainproof, leak proof and spill proof. | ||
4Resource utilization of pesticide packaging waste is encouraged; for those not suitable for resource utilization, harmless disposal such as land filling and incineration shall be carried out in accordance with laws and regulations. | ||
5Processing waste and domestic garbage shall be centrally and uniformly treated. | ||
Atmosphere | 1. Regularly spray water in the planting area to prevent dust from spreading. 2. Reduce the speed of vehicles. | |
Employees’ occupational health and safety | 1. Regularly organize employees to carry out occupational health and safety training; employees in professional positions shall receive pre-employment and on the job training as well as physical examinations, and physical examinations upon departure; training on the prevention of sexual harassment shall also be conducted. 2. Strengthen the personal protection of employees in disinfection positions. |
Table 1.4 Mitigation Measures for Environmental and Social Impacts for Agricultural Security Demonstration Base Project (Aquaculture)
Phase | Impact | Mitigation/Prevention Measures |
Construction Phase | This sub-project does not involve civil engineering works. | |
Operation Phase | Water pollution | 1. Flushing water from pens, manure and urine wastewater in the breeding area shall be treated by biogas digesters or sewage treatment facilities before being reused for irrigation in agricultural areas as much as possible. 2. It is strictly prohibited to discharge untreated breeding wastewater into surface water bodies. 3.The project's breeding pens, temporary garbage stacking facilities, manure storage tanks, sewage pipes, sewage treatment facilities, etc., must undergo anti-seepage treatment to prevent pollution of underground water sources. The waste generated from construction, demolition and site cleaning shall be classified and treated. Materials that can be directly reused or recycled shall be sorted, recycled and reused. The remaining parts shall be entrusted to a transportation unit for timely cleaning, and the transportation unit must hold an environmental service qualification certificate approved by the relevant departments. 4.If there is an oil spill, the contaminated soil must be cleaned up immediately. 5. Regularly remove obstructions in the drainage ditches. 6. All solid waste generated during production must be completely removed. |
Odor pollution | 1. Breeding sites, composting yards, and waste disposal sites shall be selected downwind of residential areas and kept at a certain distance from them. 2. The production area shall be cleaned in a timely manner to reduce the exposure time of manure, urine and spoiled feed; regular cleaning shall be carried out within the site to prevent solid waste from spilling. 3. Temporary solid waste storage yards shall be equipped with rainproof and anti-dispersal devices, and manure and urine collection and storage devices shall be built. When using compost products, they should be buried in a timely manner after being applied in ditches. 4. Ensure ventilation in the pens, and at the same time strengthen the management of the pens. Try to use slatted floors with gaps to ensure that the feces are cooled down, and remove the feces from the pens as soon as possible to reduce the generation of odors. 5. Poultry and livestock should be kept clean. 6. Reduce the degree of odor through the shielding and absorption of plants. | |
Solid waste pollution | 1. Livestock and poultry manure, as well as biogas residues produced by biogas digesters, shall be recycled as fertilizers after treatment, and random discarding or stockpiling is prohibited. 2. Livestock and poultry carcasses shall be recycled and disposed of by specialized treatment institutions. If there is no such institution in the local area, they shall be properly handled by means such as digging pits for deep burial, and random discarding or stockpiling is prohibited. | |
Use of veterinary drugs for epidemic diseases
| 1. Promote the large-scale, intensive and standardized development of animal breeding. Fully consider the breeding scale in relation to environmental carrying capacity and the risk of disease occurrence, and advocate healthy breeding methods. 2. Control the movement of personnel and items, which mainly includes the control of animal groups, environmental sanitation control and pathogen control, etc. 3. Establish and improve epidemic prevention systems, which mainly include sanitation and disinfection systems, immunization systems, medication systems, systems for the harmless treatment of sick and dead livestock/poultry and pollutants, insect and rodent control systems, and epidemic reporting systems, etc. 4. Carry out immunization against avian influenza, foot and mouth disease and other epidemic diseases in accordance with procedures. Keep proper immunization records and conduct regular monitoring of immunization effects. 5. Establish a regular disinfection system, and select appropriate broad-spectrum, high-efficiency and low-toxicity disinfectants for disinfection. 6. Animals suffering from avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease and other epidemic diseases shall be culled and not treated. For some parasitic diseases and acute bacterial infectious diseases, antibiotics or chemical drugs can be used for treatment. | |
Foul odor pollution from pig transportation, liquid fertilizer distribution, and fecal transportation
| 1. Breeding enterprises (including breeders, farms, or cooperative enterprises) shall establish an account system for feces and biogas slurry to record the production volume and treatment/disposal volume of feces and biogas slurry. 2. Feces transportation units must establish an account management system for the transportation link and implement the transfer manifest system. 3. Before dispatching vehicles, make a driving plan for fecal collection and transportation to ensure that the collection and transportation work is carried out in an orderly and efficient manner. Formulate specified driving routes for each farm, and the routes should avoid concentrated residential areas and water source protection areas as much as possible. Operators shall drive according to the specified routes and are not allowed to change the driving routes without authorization. 4. All transport vehicles shall use sealed tank trucks. 5. Inspect the transport vehicles before departure. After manure pumping, clean the manure pumping pipes and manure receiving hoppers to prevent leakage of the transport vehicles during driving. 6. Keep observing during transportation. If any spillage occurs, it shall be cleaned up in a timely manner. | |
Animal welfare | Strengthen animal welfare management with reference to the “Guidelines on Good Practices for Improving Animal Welfare in Animal Husbandry”. General principles of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding animal welfare in livestock production systems: 1. Genetic selection should always take into account the health and welfare of animals. 2. Animals selected to be introduced into a new environment should be adapted to the local climate and capable of adapting to local diseases, parasites and nutrition. 3. The physical environment, including substrates (such as walking surfaces, resting surfaces, etc.), should be suitable for the species to reduce the risk of injury, disease, or parasite transmission to animals. 4. The physical environment should allow for comfortable rest, safe and comfortable movement (including normal postural changes), and provide opportunities for animals to engage in natural behaviors that they are motivated to perform. 5. The social grouping of animals should be managed to allow positive social behaviors and minimize harm, suffering, and long-term fear. 6. For captive animals, the air quality, temperature, and humidity should be conducive to animal health rather than being aversive. In extreme cases, animals should not be prevented from using their natural methods of regulating body temperature. 7.Animals should have access to sufficient feed and water suitable for their age and needs to maintain normal health and productivity, and to prevent prolonged hunger, thirst, malnutrition or dehydration. 8.Diseases and parasites should be prevented and controlled as much as possible through good management measures. Animals with serious health problems should be isolated and treated promptly; if treatment is not feasible or recovery is unlikely, humane slaughter should be carried out. 9. If painful procedures cannot be avoided, the resulting pain should be managed to the extent permitted by existing methods. 10. When dealing with animals, a positive relationship between humans and animals should be fostered, and no harm, panic, lasting fear or avoidable stress should be caused. 11. Owners and breeders should possess sufficient skills and knowledge to ensure that animals are treated in accordance with these principles. Pay attention to developing good animal welfare conditions. The five freedoms of animal welfare are as follows: 1. Freedom from hunger and thirst, with ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigor. 2. Freedom from discomfort, by providing an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area. 3. Freedom from pain, injury and disease through prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment. 4. Freedom to express normal behavior by providing sufficient space, appropriate facilities and the company of con-specifics. 5. Freedom from fear and distress by ensuring conditions and treatment that avoid mental suffering. | |
Epidemic spread | Risk control of epidemic spread | 1. Investigation of zoo-noses. 2. Conduct comprehensive disinfection and sterilization measures on storage places, transportation tools, etc. on a regular basis. 3. The source and destination of goods need to be clearly recorded, and virus sampling inspections can be carried out on goods when conditions permit. 4. Formulate relevant emergency response plans, and promptly handle and report any detected epidemics. 5. Producers and operators shall refer to international good practices (such as relevant guidelines of the World Health Organization), strictly abide by laws, regulations and relevant national food safety standards, and implement the epidemic prevention and control regulations of local competent authorities. |
Employees’ occupational health and safety | 1. Regularly organize employees to carry out training on occupational health and safety; employees in professional positions shall receive pre-job training, on the job training and physical examinations, as well as physical examinations upon leaving their posts; and training on the prevention of sexual harassment shall also be conducted. 2. Strengthen the personal protection of employees in disinfection positions. |
Annex 2: Social Security Monitoring Indicators
Table 2.1 Summary of Social Security Monitoring Indicators
Content | Monitoring Indicators | Monitoring Methods |
Monitoring of Community Participation, Gender Issues and Capacity Building of Vulnerable Groups | Area of promoted aquaculture quality improvement technologies (10,000 mu) | Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. |
Number of aquaculture entities with promoted aquaculture quality improvement technologies (units) | Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. | |
Number of farm households benefiting from the promotion of aquaculture quality improvement technologies (units) | Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. | |
Number of pig farms participating in the project (units) | Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. | |
Total stock of live pigs in farms participating in the project (10,000 heads) | Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. | |
Number of planting entities participating in the project (units) | Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. | |
Cultivated land area of planting entities participating in the project (10,000 mu) | Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. | |
Number of person-days for training on agricultural product quality and safety improvement technologies (person-days) | Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. | |
Number of female person-days for training on agricultural product quality and safety improvement technologies (person-days) | Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. | |
Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (units) | Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. | |
Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (units) - Female | Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. | |
Users/citizens engaged in food safety risk communication campaigns focusing on healthy and nutritious food | Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. | |
Users/citizens engaged in food safety risk communication campaigns focusing on healthy and nutritious food - Female | Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. | |
Number of disabled persons employed by the project (persons) | Data analysis, on-site investigations, questionnaires, etc. | |
Number of project entities led by females (units) | Data analysis, on-site investigations, questionnaires, etc. | |
Number of female employees in project entities (persons) | Data analysis, on-site investigations, questionnaires, etc. | |
Growth rate of female income after project implementation (%) | Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. | |
Growth rate of disabled persons' income after project implementation (%) | Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. | |
Satisfaction rate of project entities (%) | Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. | |
Monitoring of Involuntary Resettlement, Information Disclosure and Appeal Compensation | Percentage of complaints received that were resolved within the standard time limit through the complaint compensation mechanism established by the project (%) | Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. |
Number of complaints about environmental pollution from villagers around aquaculture farms and agricultural safety base (times) | Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. | |
Awareness rate of participants regarding the implementation of the project (%) | Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. | |
Whether the complaint channels are unblocked during the project implementation process | Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. | |
Whether appeals are effective during the project implementation process | Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. | |
Performance of the loan portfolio (Non-performing Loans (NPL) (%)) | Provided by financial third party service institutions | |
Satisfaction rate with the work efficiency of PMOs at all levels (%) | Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. | |
Satisfaction rate with the services provided by technical suppliers (%) | Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. | |
Share of satisfactory citizen’s feedback received on services provided by Project (%) | Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. | |
Monitoring of Minority Development Plans | Whether the rights of ethnic minorities and ethnic groups to equal participation in the project are effectively protected | Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. |
Whether the linguistic and cultural rights of ethnic minorities are respected | ||
In accordance with the requirements of EMDP, what specific measures have been taken by the local PMOs; and what are the actual effects of these measures | ||
How do ethnic minorities and ethnic groups evaluate these measures | ||
Growth rate of income of ethnic minorities and ethnic groups | ||
What are the specific evaluations of these measures by the main population groups | ||
Is an EMDP monitoring and evaluation mechanism established? Is it effective? |
Annex 3: Monitoring and Inspection Indicators for Pest and Disease Management Plan
The monitoring methods involve consulting agencies obtaining data through on-site investigations, sampling monitoring, data verification, document inquiries, and other means based on the characteristics of each monitoring indicator, so as to ensure that the data is scientific, accurate, and highly credible.
Table 3.1 Summary of Monitoring Indicators for Plantation Pest and Disease Management Plan (PMP)
Category | Monitoring Indicators |
Degree of adoption of comprehensive management measures |
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Crop production |
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Other indicators |
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Table 3.2 Summary of Inspection Contents for Plantation Pest and Disease Management Plan (PMP)
Category | Inspection content |
Pesticide Registration |
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Policy Issues |
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Monitoring Situation |
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Table 3.3 Summary of Monitoring Indicators for Swine Pest and Disease Management Plan (PMP)
Category | Monitoring Indicators |
Degree of adoption of comprehensive management measures |
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The number of farmers who can recognize plant diseases and insect pests Pesticide application methods |
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The cost of using medicines |
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Other indicators |
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Table 3.4 Summary of Inspection Contents for the Pig Pest and Disease Management Plan (PMP)
Category | Inspection content |
Pesticide Registration | Registration status of new veterinary drugs |
Policy Issues |
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Monitoring Situation |
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Table 3.5 Summary of Monitoring Indicators for the Aquatic Pest and Disease Management Plan (PMP)
Category | Monitoring Indicators |
Degree of adoption of comprehensive management measures |
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Aquatic drug application methods |
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Aquatic production |
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Other indicators |
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Table 3.6 Summary of Inspection Contents for the Aquatic Pest and Disease Management Plan (PMP)
Category | Inspection content |
Policy Issues | The extent of government subsidies for aquatic pharmaceuticals (if any) |
Monitoring Situation |
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Annex 4: Tracking, Monitoring and Evaluation of the Effects of 10 Typical Tailwater Treatment Projects
Table 4.1 Testing Indicators for Tailwater Treatment Projects
Tailwater salinity | Monitoring indicator name | Analysis method | Reference standard |
≤5‰ | Suspended solids | Gravimetric method | GB 11901 |
pH | Glass electrode method | HJ 1147 | |
CODMn | Acidic potassium permanganate method | GB 11892 | |
Total nitrogen (calculated as N) | Alkaline potassium persulfate digestion ultraviolet spectrophotometric method | HJ636 | |
Continuous flow - N - (1 - naphthyl) ethylenediamine dihydrochloride spectrophotometric method | HJ667 | ||
Flow injection - N - (1 - naphthyl) ethylenediamine dihydrochloride spectrophotometric method | HJ668 | ||
Gas-phase molecular absorption spectrometry | HJ/T199 | ||
Total phosphorus (calculated as P) | Continuous flow - ammonium molybdate spectrophotometric method | GB 11893 | |
Continuous flow - ammonium molybdate spectrophotometric method | HJ670 | ||
Flow injection-ammonium molybdate spectrophotometric method | HJ671 | ||
>5‰ | Suspended solids | Gravimetric method | GB 17378.4 |
pH | pH meter method | ||
CODMn | Alkaline potassium permanganate method | ||
Total nitrogen (calculated as N) | Potassium persulfate oxidation method | GB/T 12763.4 | |
Flow analysis method | HY/T 147.1 | ||
Total phosphorus (calculated as P) | Potassium persulfate oxidation method | GB/T 12763.4 | |
Flow analysis method | HY/T 147.1 |
2.Schematic diagram of monitoring points
Tailwater collection tank/channel → system water inlet → Process 1 →... → Core Process n →... → system water outlet → external discharge/recycling and reuse.
It indicates the water quality monitoring points, and the core processes are determined according to each specific process.
3.Monitoring frequency
Breeding stage | Monitoring time period | Monitoring frequency | Monitored species | Monitoring points | Duration | Description |
Adult fish stage / late breeding stage | Within 15 days before harvest | For each project, once per crop, 3 monitoring points are monitored each time for 3 consecutive days, resulting in a total of 27 samples over 3 years. | Mainly cultured species / species with high pollution load | As shown in the schematic diagram, at least 3 (pieces/units) | 3 years | During sampling, there is tail water from fish ponds in the adult fish stage discharged into the system. |
Dry pond stage | Within 7 days after pond cleaning | For each project, once per crop, 3 monitoring points are monitored each time for 3 consecutive days, resulting in a total of 27 samples over 3 years. | Mainly cultured species / species with high pollution load | As shown in the schematic diagram, at least 3 (pieces/units) | 3 years | During sampling, there is drainage from dried fish ponds discharged into the system. |
Table 4.2 Monitoring frequency Table
4.On-site investigation and analysis and evaluation
To objectively analyze the effectiveness of the tailwater treatment system, the monitoring unit shall conduct necessary on-site investigations each time it enters the site for sampling. These investigations shall include the cultured species, breeding scale, stocking density, yield per mu, input conditions, tailwater discharge behaviors of farmers (intermittent discharge or continuous drainage), changes in the surrounding water environment, testing conditions of local ecological authorities, opinions of farmers, as well as treatment water volume, system power consumption, and medication dosage related to the system’s operating costs. The purpose is to comprehensively and objectively analyze the compliance status, process effectiveness, operating costs, existing problems of 10 typical tailwater treatment technologies, and put forward corresponding suggestions.
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1.Instructions to Consultancy Firms
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The Innovative Private Sector Development Project - Phase 2 (IPSD II) is a project for the benefit of the Palestinian Ministry of National Economy (MoNE), funded by the World Bank and the European Union, and implemented by DAI Global UK., invites technical and financial proposals to provide the following consulting services: “MARKET LINKAGES ADVISORY AND INVESTOR & B2B FACILITATION SERVICES”. More details of the services are provided in Attachment A- Scope of Work.
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The RFP includes the following documents:
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The Issuing Office and Contact Person noted in the above synopsis is the sole point of contact at DAI for purposes of this RFP. Any prospective Consultancy firms /consortiums who fails to register their interest with this office assumes complete responsibility in the event that they do not receive direct communications (amendments, answers to questions, etc.) prior to the closing date.
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DAI anticipates awarding a Purchase Order (Fixed Price and / or Time and Material).
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A cover letter shall be included with the proposal on the Consultancy Firm/consortium’s letterhead with a duly authorized signature and company stamp/seal using Attachment B as a template for the format. The cover letter shall include the following items:
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A Proposal submitted by a Consortium shall be signed by all members so as to be legally binding on all members, or by an authorized representative who has a written power of attorney signed by each member’s authorized representative.
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The Consultancy firms /consortiums are required to provide professional, objective, and impartial advice, at all times holding DAI’s interests paramount, strictly avoiding conflicts with other assignments or its own corporate interests, and acting without any consideration for future work.
\n\nThe Consultancy firms /consortiums have an obligation to disclose to DAI any situation of actual or potential conflict that impacts its capacity to serve the best interest of DAI. Failure to disclose such situations may lead to the disqualification of the Consultancy firms /consortiums or the termination of its Contract and/or sanctions by the Bank.
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The World Bank requires compliance with the World Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines, and its prevailing sanctions policies and procedures as set forth in the WB’s Sanctions Framework, as set forth in Attachment G.
\n\nIn further pursuance of this policy, Consultancy firms /consortiums shall permit and shall cause their agents (where declared or not), subcontractors, subconsultants, service providers, suppliers, and their personnel, to permit the World Bank to inspect all accounts, records and other documents relating to any shortlisting process, Proposal submission, and contract performance (in the case of award), and to have them audited by auditors appointed by the World Bank
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It is the Consultancy Firm/consortium’s responsibility to ensure that its Experts, members, Sub-consultants, agents (declared or not), sub-contractors, service providers, suppliers and/or their employees meet the eligibility requirements as established by the World Bank Regulations dated July 2016, revised November 2017 and August 2018.
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The Consultancy Firm (including the individual members of any Consortium) shall submit only one Proposal, either in its own name or as part of a Consortium in another Proposal. If a Consultancy Firm, including any consortium member, submits or participates in more than one proposal, all such proposals shall be disqualified and rejected. This does not, however, preclude a Sub-consultant, or the Consultant’s staff from participating as Key Experts and Non-Key Experts in more than one Proposal.
\n\nIf a consultancy firm considers that it may enhance its expertise for the assignment by associating with other consultancy firm in the form of a consortium or as Sub-consultants, it may do so.
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The Technical Proposal shall be submitted in a separate email from the Financial Proposal and shall be clearly labeled “VOLUME I: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL.”
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Technical proposals shall include the following contents:
\n\nThe information shall be supplied as a table using the template in Attachment E: Past Performance Form, and shall include the legal name and address of the organization for which services were performed, a description of services delivered, the duration of the assignment and the value of the contract, any problems encountered and how they were resolved, the performance criteria used to determine success, and current contact details, including telephone number and email address, of a responsible representative of the client organization.
\n\nAll tasks proposed under the methodology shall be assigned to specific personnel, clearly indicating responsibility for each task. The proposal shall disclose the contractual relationship between the proposed personnel and the firm, including whether personnel are full-time employees, part-time staff, or subcontracted experts.
\n\nThe proposal shall include CVs for all key experts highlighting relevant professional experience, qualifications, and expertise. CVs will not count toward the page limit.
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The proposal shall include, at a minimum:
\n\na. A detailed methodology describing the proposed approach for delivering the tasks outlined in the Terms of Reference, including:
\n\nb. A proposed implementation approach demonstrating how the methodology will be translated into delivery, including:
\n\nc. Evidence of alignment between the proposed methodology, implementation approach, workplan, deliverables, and team structure, including clear allocation of responsibilities among team members in accordance with their experience and qualifications. This should demonstrate a logical match between required competencies and assigned tasks, supported by the qualifications and experience reflected in the proposed team members’ CVs.
\n\nd. Demonstrated familiarity with relevant MENA markets and the Palestinian startup and business ecosystem relevant to the scope of this assignment.
\n\nThe proposed methodology and implementation approach shall form the basis of the Detailed Implementation Plan. Once approved by DAI, it shall serve as the operational baseline for the assignment. Any material change thereafter, including but not limited to the proposed experts, level of effort, task sequencing, or implementation arrangements, shall require DAI’s prior written approval through a formal contract modification.
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For this RFP, DAI requests services described in Attachment A.
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Technical proposals will be evaluated against the criteria and sub-criteria set out below. The maximum technical score is 80 points, and the financial score is 20 points. Only proposals receiving a minimum technical score of 60 out of 80 will be considered for financial evaluation.
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| \n\t\t\t Specific Experience of the Consultancy firms /consortiums Relevant to the Assignment \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1.1 Breadth and relevance of firm experience: Extent to which the Consultancy firms /consortiums demonstrates a track record over the past five (5) years in assignments of similar scope and complexity, including market linkages, technology startup / innovative SME advisory, firm diagnostics, investor engagement, B2B facilitation, and regional or international market engagement. (0-8 points) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 1.2 Demonstrated results in comparable engagements: Extent to which the Consultancy firms /consortiums demonstrates credible results in comparable assignments, such as successful delivery of structured investor or B2B engagements, relevant stakeholder mobilization, matchmaking outcomes, lead generation, partnership progression, investment facilitation, or other commercial follow-up outcomes. (0-7 points) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 1.3 Strength of relevant market networks: Strength and relevance of the Consultancy Firm’s/Consortium’s existing networks and access to investors, corporate buyers, strategic partners, and ecosystem actors in MENA markets, particularly the Gulf, with additional access to Europe and the United States considered favorably where relevant to the assignment. (0-5 points) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Please provide: \n\n\t\t\tA list of similar assignments completed within the past five (5) years using the Past Performance Form (Attachment E). \n\n\t\t\t
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From the time the proposals are opened to the time the contract is awarded, the Consultancy firms /consortiums should not contact DAI on any matter related to its Technical and/or Financial Proposal. Information relating to the evaluation of Proposals and award recommendations shall not be disclosed to the Consultancy firms /consortiums who submitted the proposals or to any other party not officially concerned with the process, until the notification of intention to award the contract. Exceptions to this provision are where DAI notifies Consultancy firms /consortiums of the results of the evaluation of the Technical Proposals.
\n\nAny attempt by Consultancy firms /consortiums or anyone on behalf of the Consultancy firms /consortiums to influence improperly DAI in the evaluation of the proposals or Contract award decisions may result in the rejection of its proposal and may be subject to the application of prevailing World Bank’s sanctions procedures.
\n\nNotwithstanding the above provisions, from the time of the proposal’s opening to the time of Contract award publication, if a Consultancy firms /consortiums wishes to contact DAI or the World Bank on any matter related to the selection process, it shall do so only in writing.
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DAI will review all proposals, and make an award based on the technical and cost evaluation criteria stated above and select the Consultancy firm /consortium whose proposal provides the best value to DAI. DAI may also exclude an offer from consideration if it determines that a Consultancy Firm is "not responsive", i.e., that it does not have the management and financial capabilities required to perform [NS2] the work required, or the prices are illogical (do not comply with the common local pricing standards).
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DAI may award higher-priced consultancy firm /consortium if a determination is made that the higher technical evaluation of that Consultancy firm /consortium merits the additional cost/price.
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DAI may award to a consultancy firm /consortium without discussions. Therefore, the initial offer must contain the consultancy Firm/consortium’s best price and technical terms.
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The designated DAI Assignment Manager [NS3] will closely track the execution of the assignment to determine whether the activities are being performed in a satisfactory manner, and that activities implemented are of acceptable quality and standards. The consultancy firms /consortiums shall be responsible for any countermeasures or corrective action, within the scope of this RFP, which may be required by the DAI Assignment Manager as a result of such inspection.
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\n\nDAI Global UK Ltd. is the Project Implementing Agency (PIA) for the Innovative Private Sector Development II Project (IPSD II). DAI is a leading international development company with more than 50 years of experience working on the frontlines of global development, tackling fundamental social and economic challenges in emerging markets. Operating in over 80 countries, DAI delivers high-impact, evidence-based development solutions that improve governance, strengthen markets, and expand economic opportunity. DAI works with international development agencies, multilateral lending institutions, private corporations, philanthropic organizations, and national governments to design and implement programs that translate ideas into lasting, measurable results.
\n\nThe Innovative Private Sector Development Project - Phase 2 (IPSD II) is a project for the benefit of the Palestinian Ministry of National Economy (MoNE), funded by the World Bank and the European Union, and implemented by DAI Global UK. With a total budget of US$ 24.5 million, IPSD II aims to improve the economic opportunities for tech and tech-enabled startups, innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and individuals operating in the digital economy in the West Bank. In the event of an Eligible Crisis and Emergency, IPSD II is also equipped to respond promptly and effectively, ensuring continuity and adaptability of project support.
\n\nIPSD II falls under the World Bank’s overarching objective to alleviate market failures related to gaps and binding constraints in the entrepreneurship ecosystem of the digital economy including in human capital, financing, product markets, enabling policies, institutional support, and connectivity.
\n\nIPSD II is structured around four components:
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The ToR relates to the procurement of a specialized Industry Expert Firm to support the planning, structuring, and implementation of activities under “Subcomponent 1.1 “Strengthening Market Linkages for Palestinian Startups (NEXUS)” during the 2026 implementation period.
\n\nNEXUS aims to improve market linkages for Palestinian startups and innovative SMEs. The subcomponent addresses key constraints, including limited access to markets, fragmented business networks, and restricted engagement with regional and international investors, corporate buyers, commercial partners, accelerators, and other ecosystem actors. Recognizing that entrepreneurial success is strongly correlated with ecosystem connectivity, Subcomponent 1.1 deploys a set of market-facing, demand-driven interventions designed to enhance the visibility, competitiveness, and integration of Palestinian firms into regional and international markets.
\n\nThe subcomponent consists of three core initiatives:
\n\nThe objective of this assignment is to engage a specialized Industry Expert Firm to strengthen the readiness, positioning, and structured market engagement of Palestinian technology startups and innovative SMEs benefiting from NEXUS-supported regional and international activities.
\n\nIn 2026, IPSD II plans to:
\n\nUnder the Investor and B2B Networking Engagements initiative, the selected Firm shall: (i) conduct structured market and firm-level readiness assessments; (ii) support the evidence-based selection, structuring, and design of Investor and B2B Networking Engagements; (iii) deliver preparation, facilitation, and post-engagement follow-up support to beneficiary firms; and (iv) enable effective engagement through targeted matchmaking with regional and international investors, corporate buyers, and ecosystem actors.
\n\nUnder the Awareness Activities initiative, the selected Firm shall, as needed, provide structured preparation, facilitation, coordination, and post-engagement follow-up support to beneficiary firms selected to participate in Awareness Activities , with the aim of maximizing structured engagement outcomes. The Awareness Activities currently planned for 2026 are: (i) Biban, Saudi Arabia (November 2026, dates to be confirmed); (ii) Web Summit Lisbon, Portugal (9-12 November 2026); and (iii) Expand North Star, United Arab Emirates (8-10 December 2026).
\n\nIn addition, the Firm shall serve as a voting member of the Market-Access Matching Grants Selection Committee, in accordance with IPSD II governance procedures.
\n\nThe Service Provider shall support the Subcomponent 1.1 team through advisory, coordination, technical input, and non-voting assessment functions, including, but not limited to, identification and procurement-related support for third-party service providers, only where expressly authorized in writing by IPSD II and in accordance with applicable IPSD II governance and procurement procedures.
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TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
\n\nThe selected Firm shall be responsible for performing the following tasks:
\n\nThe report shall include, at a minimum:
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The Stakeholder Mapping and Prioritization Database, Matchmaking Matrix, Outreach and Engagement Tracker, and approved KPI tracking framework shall be maintained as live implementation tools and updated throughout the assignment.
\n\nUnder no circumstances shall the Firm make any financial commitment, contractual commitment, procurement decision, or engage any third party without the prior written authorization of IPSD II.
\n\nAll deliverables shall be submitted in English, in electronic format, and shall be subject to review and approval by the Subcomponent 1.1 Lead. Deliverables that involve ongoing services shall be considered complete upon satisfactory delivery of the relevant service outputs and submission of the required supporting documentation or reports.
\n\nFor pricing and contract administration purposes, the Consultancy firms /consortiums shall specify in Attachment C the maximum level of effort, by named personnel and by deliverable/activity. The approved levels of effort shall constitute contractual ceilings and may not be exceeded without DAI’s prior written approval and formal contract modification.
\n\nDeliverable 1: Market Engagement Report
\n\nThe Market Engagement Report shall serve as the core analytical and planning document for Investor & B2B Networking Engagements and shall include:
\n\nDeliverable 2: Firm Diagnostic Reports
\n\nDeliverable 3: Pre-Engagement Preparation & Engagement Implementation
\n\nDeliverable 4: Selection Committee Participation
\n\nDeliverable 5: Performance Reporting & Completion
\n\n7. Required Qualifications
\n\nThe selected Firm shall demonstrate:
\n\n8. Language Requirements
\n\n9. Tools and Systems
\n\nThe selected firm shall propose and use tools to support diagnostics, matchmaking, engagement tracking, and reporting, subject to IPSD II approval and data-protection requirements. IPSD II’s online application system shall be used exclusively for intake.
\n\n10. Data Confidentiality and Ownership
\n\nAll data, information, and materials collected, generated, processed, or compiled under this assignment, including but not limited to firm diagnostics, assessments, applications, reports, contact lists, engagement outputs, monitoring data, and documentation related to data collection methodologies, shall be owned by DAI and may be shared with the World Bank and other authorized stakeholders as required for project implementation, reporting, audit, and oversight purposes. The Industry Expert Firm shall have no ownership rights over such data or materials. The selected Firm shall:
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DAI shall have the perpetual right to use, adapt, reproduce, and disseminate any materials, tools, methodologies, or outputs developed under this assignment for programmatic, reporting, audit, or knowledge-sharing purposes.
\n\nNothing in this section shall be construed as granting the selected Firm any ownership rights over data or materials produced under this assignment.
\n\n11. Duration and Indicative Timeline
\n\nThe assignment shall cover calendar year 2026, with possible extension subject to performance, funding availability, and approval by DAI/PIA and the World Bank. Indicative timeline:
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I, the undersigned, submit the attached proposal in accordance with RFP DAI-IPSDII-2026-028 issued on Click or tap here to enter text.
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I certify that this Proposal, including the prices provided in the attached Price Schedule, shall remain valid for one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the proposal submission deadline stated in the RFP.
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[For Consortiums only] We confirm that [Insert name of lead firm] is the lead firm and duly authorized representative of the Consortium for the purpose of this Proposal and, if awarded, for contract signature and contract administration.
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The Consultancy firms /consortiums shall verify the items specified in Attachment F of this RFP document.
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We understand that DAI is not bound to accept any proposal it receives.
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Yours sincerely,
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Authorized Signature:
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Attachment C: Price Schedule
\n\nDeliverable 1:
\n\n| \n\t\t\t No \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Description \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Pricing Basis \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Quantity for pricing \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Resource Name(s) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Daily Rate / | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort (Days) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Total Price (US$) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Market Engagement Report \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t One-time deliverable. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Fixed Price \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 Report \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 2. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 3. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 4. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 5. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t N/A \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t Total \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
Deliverable 2:
\n\n| \n\t\t\t No \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Description \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Pricing Basis \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Quantity for pricing \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Resource Name(s) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Daily Rate / | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort (Days) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Total Price (US$) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Firm Diagnostic Assessments and Selection Committee Participation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Anticipated to cover approximately 30 eligible firms per Engagement. Includes firm diagnostic assessments, recommendation reports, and presentation of assessment to the relevant committee. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 30 firms \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 2. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 3. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 4. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 5. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t Total \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||||||
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t Deliverable 3: \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t No \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Description \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Pricing Basis \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Quantity for pricing \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Resource Name(s) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Daily Rate / | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort (Days) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Total Price (US$) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable 3A: Awareness Activity (Technical Assistance Support) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Anticipated group of approximately fifteen 15 beneficiary firms per Awareness Activity (up to 3 awareness activities). Includes technical assistance support and post-activity follow-up, as required. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 45 firms \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 2. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 3. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 4. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 5. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable 3B.1: Investor / B2B Networking Engagement (Technical Assistance Support) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Anticipated group of approximately 8 beneficiary firms per Engagement. Includes technical assistance and post-activity follow-up. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 16 firms \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 2. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 3. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 4. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 5. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable 3B.2: Investor / B2B Networking Engagement Implementation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Includes venue, audiovisual and technical setup, media coverage, social media support, and other IPSD II-approved operational services and or any other Items IPSD may qualify. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Fixed Price \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 Engagements \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t N/A \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t Total \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Deliverable 4:
\n\n| \n\t\t\t No \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Description \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Pricing Basis \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Quantity for pricing \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Resource Name(s) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Daily Rate / | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort (Days) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Total Price (US$) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Market Access Matching Grants Selection Committee Participation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Anticipated group of approximately 15 eligible applications. Includes application assessment, participation in interviews & sessions, and submission of required committee documentation. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 15 firms \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 2. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 3. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 4. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 5. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t |
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Deliverable 5:
\n\n| \n\t\t\t No \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Description \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Pricing Basis \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Quantity for pricing \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Resource Name(s) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Daily Rate / | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort (Days) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Total Price (US$) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Performance Reporting and Final Completion \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Includes engagement close-out reports, periodic performance reports, and the Final Completion Report in accordance with Attachment A. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Fixed Price \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 Reporting Package \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 2. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 3. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 4. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 5. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t N/A \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t Total \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t No \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable # \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Price in USD ($) including VAT and all applicable taxes \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Grand Total (US$), including VAT and applicable taxes \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Attachment D: Representations and Certifications of Compliance
\n\n1. Federal Excluded Parties List - The Consultancy firms /consortiums Select is not presently debarred, suspended, or determined ineligible for an award of a contract by any Federal agency.
\n\n2. Executive Order on Terrorism Financing- The Contractor is reminded that U.S. Executive Orders and U.S. law prohibits transactions with, and the provision of resources and support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. It is the legal responsibility of the Contractor/Recipient to ensure compliance with these Executive Orders and laws. Recipients may not engage with, or provide resources or support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. No support or resources may be provided to individuals or entities that appear on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by the US Treasury (online at www.SAM.gov) or the United Nations Security Designation List (online at: http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1267/aq_sanctions_list.shtml). This provision must be included in all subcontracts/sub awards issued under this Contract.
\n\n3. Trafficking of Persons – The Consultancy firms /consortiums may not traffic in persons (as defined in the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking of persons, especially Women and Children, supplementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime), procure commercial sex, and use forced labor during the period of this award.
\n\n4. The Consultancy firms /consortiums certifies that it is legally and financially autonomous, operates under commercial law and is not a dependent agency of the Palestinian Authority.
\n\n5. The Consultancy firms /consortiums certifies that it has no conflict of interest in accordance with section 2 of the Instructions to Consultancy Firms.
\n\n6. The Consultancy firms /consortiums certifies that it meets the eligibility requirements as stated in section 4 of the Instructions to Consultancy Firms, and it confirms its understanding of its obligation to abide by the World Bank’s policy in regard to Fraud and Corruption as per section 3 of the Instructions to Consultancy Firms and Attachment G to this RFP.
\n\n7. The Consultancy Firm/consortium, along with any of its sub-consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, or service providers for any part of the contract, certifies that it is not subject to, and not controlled by any entity or individual that is subject to, a temporary suspension or a debarment imposed by the World Bank Group or a debarment imposed by the World Bank Group in accordance with the Agreement for Mutual Enforcement of Debarment Decisions between the World Bank and other development banks. Further, the Consultancy firms /consortiums certifies that it is not ineligible under the Palestinian Authority laws or official regulations or pursuant to a decision of the United Nations Security Council;
\n\nSigned:______________Authorized Representative of the Consulting Firm/consortium
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Attachment E: Past Performance Form
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Include assignments that best illustrate your work experience relevant to this RFP, sorted in decreasing order of completion date. Assignments must have been undertaken within the past five (5) years.
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| \n\t\t\t # \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project Title \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Legal Name of Client Organization \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Country / Market(s) Covered \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Brief Description of Activities / Scope of Services \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Relevance to this RFP \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Key Outcomes / Results Achieved \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Contract Value (US$) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Start Date \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t End Date \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Completed on Schedule (Yes/No) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Completion Letter Received (Yes/No) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Type of Agreement, Subcontract, Grant, PO (fixed price Purchase order, cost reimbursable \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Client Reference: \n\n\t\t\tName, Title, Email, Phone number \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Attachment F: Proposal Checklist
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\n\nDoes your proposal include the following?
\n\n☐ Signed Cover Letter (use template in Attachment B)
\n\n☐ Separate Technical and financial proposals.
\n\n☐ Proposal of the Product or Service that meets the technical requirements as per Attachment A
\n\n☐ Response to each of the evaluation criteria
\n\n☐ Documents required to determine responsibility
\n\n☐ Attachment C: Price Schedule, completed
\n☐ Attachment D: Representations and Certifications of Compliance, completed and signed
\n☐ Attachment E: Past Performance Form, completed
\n☐ Attachment H: Team Composition, Assignment, and Key Experts’ Inputs, completed
\n☐ CVs of all Key Experts
\n☐ Any additional supporting documents required by the RFP
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Attachment G
\n\nFraud and Corruption
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Attachment H: Team Composition, Assignment, and Key Experts’ inputs
\n\n| \n\t\t\t N° \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Name \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Expert input (per person, per day) allocated to each deliverable \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Total time-input \n\n\t\t\t(in days) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||||||||||||||
| \n\t\t\t Position/ Primary Responsibility \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t D-1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t D-2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t D-3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t ........ \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t D-... \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Home \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Field \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Total \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t KEY EXPERTS \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||
| \n\t\t\t K-1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [Team Leader] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [Home] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [2 day] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [1.0] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [1.0] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t [Field] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [0.5 day] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [2.5] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [0] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||||
| \n\t\t\t K-2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||||
| \n\t\t\t K-3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||||
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||||
| \n\t\t\t n \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||||
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Subtotal \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||
| \n\t\t\t NON-KEY EXPERTS \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t N-1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [Home] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t [Field] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||
| \n\t\t\t N-2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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"},{"id":"OP00416422","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"14-Jan-2026","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2026-01-23T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"18:00","project_ctry_name":"China","project_id":"P162178","project_name":"China Food Safety Improvement Project","bid_reference_no":"GDCS-014","bid_description":"Procurement Consulting Services, External Environmental and Social Monitoring Services for the years 2026-2029 (39 months).","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"QCBS","procurement_method_name":"Quality And Cost-Based Selection","contact_address":"135 Xianlie Dong Road, Guangzhou","contact_ctry_name":"China","contact_email":"nynct_ncpzx_zhangsh@gd.gov.cn","contact_name":"Shuheng Zhang","contact_organization":"Guangdong Provincial Center of Agro-product Safety and Quality","contact_phone_no":"020-87590235","submission_date":"2026-01-14T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"
Request for Expression of Interests
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Country：People’s Republic of China
\n\nProject Name: IBRD Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project
\n\nNumbers: 9213-CN
\n\nTask Name: Third-party Institution for Environmental and Social External Monitoring Consulting Services
\n\nContract Number: GDCS-014
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The Government of the People’s Republic of China has obtained a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to improve food safety management at the national and sub national levels and reduce food safety risks in certain value chains. This project is implemented by the State Administration for Market Regulation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Province, and Shandong Province (Yantai City). The project aims to enhance the quality and safety management level of the entire agricultural product value chain in Guangdong Province and reduce food safety risks, covering characteristic industries such as vegetables, lychees, live pigs, and aquatic products, as well as emerging fields including pre made dishes and marine ranches. The total investment of the project is approximately 330 million US dollars, of which 260 million US dollars is a World Bank loan, and 70 million US dollars is matched by provincial finance. The construction period is from March 2024 to March 2029.
\n\nTo ensure that the project complies with the World Bank’s environmental and social safeguard policies, this contract will use World Bank loan funds to engage an environmental and social external monitoring consultant (hereinafter referred to as the “external monitoring agency”) to independently carry out external monitoring work for the environment, society, and Pest Management Plan (PMP). Through independent monitoring and evaluation, it is ensured that: all project activities fully implement the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and the World Bank’s safeguard policies (OP4.01, OP4.04); environmental and social risk mitigation measures are effectively implemented; the Pest Management Plan (PMP) and the Ethnic Minority Development Framework are effectively executed; and the environmental and social benefits of the project are sustainable and in line with both domestic standards and World Bank standards.
\n\nThe implementation period of this contract is 39 months, with an estimated total input of 75 person-months. The task is expected to start on January 1, 2026. Please refer to the attachment for the detailed Terms of Reference.
\n\nGuangdong Provincial Center of Agri-product Safety and Quality (Guangdong Provincial Green Food Development Center) is now inviting qualified and interested consultants to provide environmental and social external monitoring consulting services.
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A. Scope and Content of the Consulting services
\n\n1. Main Scope of Work
\n\nThe consulting agency is expected to monitor the environmental and social performance of all the project activities under the IBRD Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project with reference to the project ESMF, including the agricultural product quality and safety financial risk sharing facility and the innovative model of quality and safety liability insurance for the entire agricultural product value chain under Component 3 (currently planned in 5 pilot cities, namely Guangzhou, Foshan, Huizhou, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing and possible to expand to the entire province after mid-term review). For Component 3, the E&S monitoring to be conducted should cover at least 10% of the project activities in four sectors (vegetables, lychees, live pigs, and aquatic products). All the other sub-projects/works under the project shall be subject to full monitoring in accordance with the ESMF.
\n\n2. Main Work Content, including the following aspects:
\n\n(1) Environmental Monitoring
\n\nVerify the implementation of environmental mitigation measures (Annex 1 to the Terms of Reference) and monitor the compliance of environmental indicators. The related sub-projects include: laboratory upgrading, agricultural safety pilots, aquaculture tail water projects, healthy agricultural product market renovation, and regional public brand building.
\n\nContinuous effectiveness monitoring will be conducted for 10 typical tail water treatment projects (covering no less than 3 types of technologies) over 3 years (Annex 4 to the Terms of Reference), aiming to comprehensively and objectively grasp and analyze the technological effectiveness, operation costs, existing deficiencies and improvement suggestions of the 10 typical tail water treatment technologies.
\n\n(2) Social Monitoring
\n\nThe content includes: tracking the participation of vulnerable groups, the operation of complaint mechanisms, and the status of land acquisition and resettlement compensation; conducting stakeholder satisfaction surveys (indicators in Annex 2 to the Terms of Reference); and supervising the implementation effect of the Ethnic Minority Development Framework. This monitoring task covers all sub-projects.
\n\n(3) Pest Management (PMP)
\n\nMonitor the use of pesticides/veterinary drugs, pest outbreaks and ecological impacts in accordance with the indicators specified in Annex 3 to the Terms of Reference, with a focus on verifying the use of WHO Class I/II pesticides and compliance with registration requirements. The related sub-projects include: vegetables, lychees, live pigs and aquatic products under the agricultural safety pilots; aquatic products involved in aquaculture pond renovation and tail water treatment projects; vegetables, lychees, live pigs and aquatic products covered by the project for implementing the agricultural product quality and safety financial risk sharing facility; and vegetables, lychees, live pigs and aquatic products included in the development and enhancement of agricultural product public brands.
\n\n(4) Reporting and Feedback
\n\nPrepare an on-site report (work plan), as well as 6 semi-annual/annual monitoring reports (in both Chinese and English) and 2 summary reports.
\n\n(5) Other Tasks
\n\nParticipate in meetings of the World Bank inspection mission, provide technical suggestions and improvement plans; cooperate with the audit, supervision and other work of relevant departments; collect and analyze the project’s development goal values and intermediate result indicator values. Provide technical consulting services for environmental and social management work during the Mid-Term Review (MTR).
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B. Criteria for Shortlist Evaluation
\n\n(1) Legally registered, with independent legal person status and good business reputation。
\n\nNote: please provide ①a copy of the Business License, ②company profile and ③a Letter of Commitment affirming sound commercial reputation (the format of the Letter of Commitment may be self-drafted).
\n\n(2) The consultant shall have rich experience in consulting services related to environmental monitoring, and shall have completed at least 2 similar contracts related to environmental monitoring in the past 5 years.
\n\nNote：1. the term 'the past 5 years' refers to the period from January 1, 2020, to the present date, and the completion date of the contract shall prevail. 2. please provide copies of supporting documents, including:④ key contract pages (which should reflect the contract name, execution date, scope of services, service period/contract term, contract value, the page with signatures and seals of parties, and acceptance certification issued by the client).
\n\n(3) Required Personnel Profiles and Service Level Expectations
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| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Environmental Expert (Project Manager) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Social and Resettlement Expert (Deputy Manager) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Expert in Plant Pest and Disease Control \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Expert in Prevention and Control of Aquaculture Pests and Diseases \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Expert in Prevention and Control of Pests and Diseases in Pig Breeding \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Environmental and Social Investigator \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 36 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Pest and Disease Investigator \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 18 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t TOTAL \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 14 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 75 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlist stage; however, the proposal's compliance with the required personnel profiles and service level expectations will be assessed.
\n\nInterested consultants shall submit the information and documents specified in B. Criteria for Shortlist Evaluation, to demonstrate their qualifications and capability to perform the consulting services. The submission shall also include the contact details (e.g., address, telephone number, and e-mail address) of the consultant's contact person.
\n\nInterested consultant should pay attention to the provisions concerning conflict of interest in the Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing (IPF) Borrowers (November 2020) (see: www.worldbank.org)..
\n\nConsultant may submit expressions of interest jointly with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but such collaboration shall be clearly indicated as being in the form of a consortium and/or subcontracting. If a consortium is chosen and subsequently selected, all parties to the consortium shall bear joint and several liabilities for the entire contract. In the case of joint venture, each of the members of the joint venture must be reasonably strong on their own to carry out the assignment in the event the other members of the JV withdraw. It means each member of JV is required to meet Item (1) and Item (2) of the shortlisting criteria.
\n\nThis project will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method specified in the Procurement Regulations.
\n\nThis Request for Expressions of Interest for consulting services is published on the China Tendering and Bidding Public Service Platform World Bank Section (https://bulletin.cebpubservice.com/bank/index.html) and China Procurement and Bidding Network (https://www.chinabidding.cn/).
\n\nFurther information may be obtained from the Procurement Agent between December XX, 2025 and December XX, 2025 from 9:00 to 11:30 AM and 13:00 to 17:00 PM (Beijing time, excluding holidays).
\n\nExpressions of Interest and related supporting documents (such as company profile, performance materials, brief service proposal, relevant personnel qualifications, etc.) must be delivered in written form (by hand delivery, mail, fax, or email, one original and four copies in English and Chinese; the original and copies should be identical; in case of discrepancy, the English original shall prevail) and must be received by 9:30 AM on December XX, 2025, at the address: XX, 6th Floor, Guangren Building, No. 1 Guangren Road, Guangzhou, China, Attn: Ms. Guo; Tel: 010-87945198-503/504; E-mail: guoying@ck.citic.com; zhangfan@ck.citic.com. Consultants intending to submit via mail, fax, or email are requested to contact the Tendering Agent for confirmation first.
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Client: Guangdong Provincial Center of Agri-product Safety and Quality (Guangdong Provincial Green Food Development Center)
\n\nContact Person: Mr. Liu
\n\nAddress: No. 135, Xianlie East Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
\n\nPostal Code: 510230
\n\nPhone: 020-87590235
\n\nEmail: nynct_ncpzx_zhangsh@gd.gov.cn
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Procurement Agent: CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd.
\n\nContact Person: Ms. Guo and Mr. Zhang
\n\nAddress: Room 1811, 18th Floor, Building 59, East 3rd Ring Middle Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
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\n\nPhone: 010-87945198-503/504
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\n\nEmail: guoying@ck.citic.com; zhangfan@ck.citic.com
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Attachment: IBRD Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project Terms of Reference for Environmental and Social External Monitoring Consulting Services
\n\nIBRD Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project
\n\nTerms of Reference for Environmental and Social External Monitoring Consulting Services
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To ensure the effective implementation of environmental and social external monitoring for the IBRD Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project (hereinafter referred to as the “World Bank-financed Project”) and to guarantee the enforcement of the World Bank’s safeguard policies and relevant domestic policies, the Guangdong Provincial Center of Agro-product Safety and Quality (Guangdong Provincial Green Food Development Center) intends to engage a third party consultant to carry out the external monitoring work.
\n\nThe development goal of the IBRD Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project is to enhance the level of agricultural product quality and safety management in the project areas, reduce the risks of agricultural product quality and safety in the entire value chain (from production areas to market entry), and improve the capacity to ensure agricultural product quality and safety. The total investment of the project is approximately 330 million US dollars (about 2.31 billion yuan), of which 260 million US dollars (about 1.82 billion yuan) is a loan from the World Bank, and 70 million US dollars (about 490 million yuan) is the counterpart fund from the provincial finance.
\n\nThe project takes five cities—Guangzhou, Foshan, Huizhou, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing—as pilot areas and will gradually expand to the entire province. It focuses on characteristic agricultural products such as vegetables, lychees, live pigs, and aquatic products, as well as marine ranches and the pre-made dish industry, aiming to improve the quality and safety level of the entire value chain across all links including production, processing, circulation, sales, and consumption. The project has a construction period of 5 years, from March 2024 to March 2029.
\n\nThe construction content includes four sub-projects:
\n\nSub-project 1: Food Safety Supervision Process. Formulate plans for improving agricultural product quality and safety, and establish and improve the supervision mechanism for agricultural product quality and safety; formulate and improve inter-departmental cooperation mechanisms for collaborative supervision; integrate, publicize, and promote the comprehensive system of full industry-chain and full standard dominated by Guangdong’s characteristic agricultural products; carry out training on supervision technologies and production capabilities, and strengthen the quality and safety control capabilities at the production end.
\n\nSub-project 2: Institution Building and Regulatory Performance. Enhance the capability of agricultural product quality and safety monitoring and testing, improve the agricultural product quality and safety testing system, with key efforts on upgrading the provincial animal derived bacterial resistance testing laboratory, agricultural product quality and safety testing laboratory, and animal disease prevention and control laboratory, as well as building the capacity of training bases and service stations to boost monitoring and inspection capabilities; construct a smart supervision platform for agricultural product quality and safety, focusing on developing an agricultural product quality and safety data analysis and early warning system, upgrading the provincial agricultural product quality and safety testing and supervision information system and the provincial agricultural product quality and safety traceability system, improving the remote diagnosis system for animal diseases, building a grid-based supervision system for agricultural product quality and safety, and demonstration bases for “Agricultural Safety” pilots such as “Assured Fish Ponds”; carry out third party supervision and evaluation of quality and safety testing, apply information technologies such as big data, block chain, IoT perception, and AI to build and improve a smart supervision system for agricultural product quality and safety, and enhance the capabilities of safety production control and monitoring for agricultural product quality; conduct risk communication activities with consumers, encourage the whole people to participate in improving agricultural product quality and safety, innovate and improve the supervision model of joint governance by regulatory authorities and consumers; develop and enhance regional public brands of agricultural products; and promote agricultural product brands.
\n\nSub-project 3: Whole Value Chain Food Safety Control
\n\nFinancial risk sharing facility related to agricultural product quality and safety. By establishing a project pool for agricultural product quality and safety improvement and a risk fund pool for agricultural product quality and safety simultaneously, which serves as credit enhancement or risk compensation for commercial banks, green loan channels will be provided to enterprises and farmers in the project pool. These loans will be used for the safety improvement and demonstration of the entire value chain of vegetables, lychees, live pigs, and aquatic products. Innovative model of quality and safety liability insurance for the entire agricultural product value chain. Through market-oriented operations driven by the government and linked by insurance companies and third-party institutions, a comprehensive service model integrating pre-event, in-event, and post-event risk early warning, risk control, and risk transfer, which combines standardized technical services and insurance services, will be created. This aims to improve the closed loop management and operation mechanism for agricultural product quality and safety throughout the entire value chain. Aquaculture quality improvement projects, mainly including the renovation and upgrading of aquaculture ponds and aquaculture tail water treatment projects. Upgrading and renovation of healthy agricultural product markets, mainly including the renovation of hardware facilities and information construction of agricultural product markets.
\n\nSub-project 4: Project Implementation Support. Whole-process project management: Establish a project management office and an expert team to organize project planning and implementation, fund management, performance evaluation, etc. Whole process project monitoring, intelligent supervision, and effect evaluation: Entrust professional institutions to conduct monitoring of project progress and effectiveness, evaluate the contribution of project implementation to regional agricultural product quality and safety, as well as its economic, ecological, and social benefits. Project summary and promotion: Summarize project experiences and achievements, formulate promotion plans, and publicize project outcomes.
\n\nThe number of newly implemented sub-projects in each year is as follows (estimated figures):
\n\n| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Agricultural Security Demonstration Base Project \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Development and Enhancement of Public Brands for Agricultural Products \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project for Upgrading and Renovating Healthy Agricultural Product Markets \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Laboratory Enhancement \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Aquaculture and Tailwater Treatment Engineering \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Financial Risk Sharing Facility of Agricultural Product Quality Safety \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Agricultural Product Quality Safety Liability Insurance \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2026 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 22 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 290 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 40 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 500 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1000 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2027 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 29 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 39 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1000 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1000 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2028 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 21 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 500 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1000 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t TOTAL \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 51 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 10 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 290 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 100 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2000 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3000 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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II. Project Description
\n\nIn accordance with the requirements of the Project’s “Environmental and Social Management Framework”, the following activities require focused attention:
\n\n(1)Food safety supervision process and project implementation support. Such activities fall under the category of technical assistance, and full consideration should be given to the potential environmental and social impacts downstream of such projects.
\n\n(2)Activities that have direct environmental and social impacts mainly include the upgrading of laboratories in the development of agricultural product quality and safety supervision capabilities, aquaculture quality and safety improvement projects, upgrading and renovation projects of healthy agricultural product markets, development, protection and enhancement of regional public brands, the agricultural product quality and safety liability insurance model, and activities related to applying for loans from commercial banks under the mechanism for sharing financial risks related to agricultural product quality and safety.
\n\nThe application of the World Bank’s environmental and social safeguard policies is as follows:
\n\n| \n\t\t\t SL. No. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t World Bank Safeguard Policies \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t OP4.01 \n\n\t\t\tEnvironmental Assessmcnt \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t op4.04 \n\n\t\t\tNatural Habitats \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t op4.09 \n\n\t\t\tManagement \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t op4.12 \n\n\t\t\tInvoluntary Resettlement \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t op4.10 \n\n\t\t\tIndigenous Peoples \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
In general, the expected environmental and social impacts of the activities under this project are limited and reversible, and can be controlled within an acceptable range through reasonable and effective mitigation measures. Therefore, this project is classified as a Category B project by the World Bank.
\n\nIn addition, this project shall also comply with the following environmental, health and safety guidelines of the World Bank:
\n\n“General Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines”
\n\n“Aquaculture Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines”
\n\n“Water and Sanitation Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines”
\n\n“Food and Beverage Processing Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines”
\n\n“Fish Processing Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines”
\n\n“Meat Processing Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines”
\n\nIII. Purpose of Consulting Services
\n\nTo ensure the effective implementation of the project’s Environmental and Social Management Plan and compliance with the relevant safeguard policies of the World Bank, the project plans to engage a third party external monitoring consultant. This consultant will, in conjunction with the project progress, independently conduct third-party external monitoring of the environment, society, and Pest Management Plan (PMP). It will objectively monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the “Environmental and Social Management Framework” and other relevant documents during the project implementation. Through on-site inspections, data collection, and other methods, it will supervise and verify the implementation of the “Environmental and Social Management Plan”, “Pest Management Plan”, “Ethnic Minority Development Framework”, and other environmental and social action plans during the implementation of each sub-project.
\n\nIV. Scope and Main Content of Consulting Services
\n\nThe consultant shall, in accordance with the requirements of the “Environmental and Social Management Framework” and “Project Implementation Manual” for IBRD Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project, conduct external monitoring of the environment, society, and pests and diseases, and provide technical guidance and feedback to the implementing agency, project owner, contractor, supervisor, consultant, etc. The monitoring scope will cover the five pilot project cities of Guangzhou, Foshan, Huizhou, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing by December 2026, and will be expanded to the entire province after the mid-term adjustment. The activities to be monitored include the four sub-projects of this project.
\n\n(1) Scope of Work
\n\nIn accordance with the project implementation progress, the monitoring agency shall conduct external monitoring on the implemented projects. The specific monitoring scope and main monitoring contents are as follows:
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Monitoring Item \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monitoring Scope \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Main Monitoring Content \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Environmental Monitoring \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monitor the implementation of the environmental management plans for sub-projects, including the implementation of environmental mitigation measures specified in Appendix 1 and the compliance of environmental monitoring indicators with standards. Additionally, conduct effectiveness monitoring and evaluation for 10 typical tailwater treatment projects, as detailed in Appendix 4. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Social Monitoring and Land Acquisition & Resettlement Monitoring \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t All project areas of the implemented sub-projects \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monitor the project's impacts on vulnerable groups, women, and ethnic minorities; the operation of public participation, information disclosure, and complaint and appeal mechanisms in the project; and conduct project satisfaction surveys. For sub-projects involving land acquisition, track and monitor the affected population in accordance with the *Resettlement Action Plan* of the sub-projects. Conduct regular monitoring in accordance with the social safeguard monitoring indicators specified in Appendix 2. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Pest and Disease Monitoring \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t For sub-projects that may be affected by pests and diseases, conduct regular monitoring in accordance with the pest and disease monitoring and inspection indicators specified in Appendix 3. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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The consulting agency is expected to monitor the environmental and social performance of all the project activities under the IBRD Guangdong Agricultural Product Quality Safety Improvement (Demonstration) Project with reference to the project ESMF, including the agricultural product quality and safety financial risk sharing facility and the innovative model of quality and safety liability insurance for the entire agricultural product value chain under Component 3 (currently planned in 5 pilot cities, namely Guangzhou, Foshan, Huizhou, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing and possible to expand to the entire province after mid-term review). For Component 3, the E&S monitoring to be conducted should cover at least 10% of the project activities in four sectors (vegetables, lychees, live pigs, and aquatic products). All the other sub-projects/works under the project shall be subject to full monitoring in accordance with the ESMF.
\n\n(2) Specific Work Content
\n\n1. In conjunction with the project progress, be responsible for conducting independent third-party external monitoring of the environmental, social and Pest Management Plan (PMP). Objectively monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the project’s “Environmental and Social Management Framework” during the project implementation process. Through on-site inspections, questionnaires, sampling and testing, data collection and other methods, supervise and guide the formulation and implementation of the “Environmental and Social Management Plan”, “Pest Management Plan”, “Ethnic Minority Development Framework” and other environmental and social action plans during the implementation of each sub-project.
\n\n2. Visit the project construction site to supervise the environmental, social, and pest/disease management and safeguard activities of the construction unit. In accordance with the contents of Appendix 1, monitor the implementation of environmental and social impact mitigation measures during the construction and operation phases, as well as the compliance of environmental monitoring indicators with standards. Additionally, ensure full consultation and communication with potential stakeholders during the project implementation process.
\n\n3. Carry out tracking of effects, monitoring, and evaluation for 10 typical tailwater treatment projects (covering at least 3 different technological modes). During the operation period of these 10 typical tailwater treatment projects, monitor the tailwater treatment systems annually during the fish culture period (within 15 days before fish harvest) and the pond drying period (within 7 days after pond cleaning). Sampling points shall be set at least at the water inlet, after the core process, and at the system outlet. The pollution indicators to be tested include suspended solids, pH, CODMn, total nitrogen (calculated as N) and total phosphorus (calculated as P). Each sampling and monitoring shall be conducted continuously for 3 days, lasting for three years. The sampling methods and detection and analysis methods shall be implemented in accordance with the requirements of relevant standards such as DB44/2462-2024. Conduct on-site investigations into production conditions, analyze changes in water quality environment and production methods before and after the construction of each project, evaluate the operation status and operating costs of each project, conduct a comparative analysis of the effects of different tailwater treatment technologies, identify existing problems, and put forward suggestions for improving tailwater treatment technologies. For details, see Appendix 4.
\n\n4. Conduct external social monitoring of the project to monitor the implementation of policies and measures involved in the project implementation, including social security, community participation, gender issues, capacity building for vulnerable groups, information disclosure, complaint compensation monitoring, and food safety risk communication activities. Investigate the complaints received by the project’s Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) and their actual handling status. Survey the stakeholders' satisfaction with the project in each phase. Evaluate the rationality of the project design and its impact on the community. For the main social safeguard monitoring indicators, please refer to Appendix 2.
\n\n5. For the project areas involving ethnic minorities in this project, monitor the impact of project implementation on ethnic minority communities, including the participation of ethnic minority people in the project, their benefits, their opinions and suggestions on the project, etc., and supervise the implementation of the “Ethnic Minority Development Framework” for relevant sub-projects.
\n\n6. In view of possible situations such as land occupation and rural collective land transfer in the project, external monitoring shall be carried out in accordance with the “Resettlement Framework” of this project and the “Resettlement Action Plans” of relevant sub-projects. A sample survey covering no less than 10% of the affected people shall be conducted to assess the implementation of rights protection for the affected people and the social and economic impacts of the project implementation on them.
\n\n7. To ensure the smooth implementation of the Pest and Disease Management Plan, during the project execution, on-site monitoring shall be conducted on such aspects as the implementation of the integrated pest and disease management plan, pesticide usage patterns, crop quality and yield, dynamics of major pests/diseases and their natural enemy populations, and the environmental impact after project implementation. During the peak period of pests and diseases each year, inspections shall be carried out on the implementation of the Pest and Disease Management Plan. Collect, investigate and statistics the proportion of participating enterprises that meet the standards for pollutants such as biological hazards, pollutants (pesticide and veterinary drug residues), seasonings and food additives. For specific monitoring indicators, inspection contents, and requirements for monitoring and inspection plans, see Appendix 3.
\n\n8. Based on the monitoring results of external environmental, social, and pest/disease management, objectively evaluate the implementation progress, completion status, and existing problems of the environmental, social, and pest/disease management procedures. Put forward professional suggestions and measures, and formulate improvement action plans when necessary for the reference of the project office.
\n\n9. Prepare the inception report, as well as semi-annual and annual monitoring reports on environmental, social, and pest/disease management plans in compliance with the World Bank’s requirements. Revisions shall be made in accordance with the feedback and comments provided by the World Bank until full alignment with its specifications is achieved.
\n\n10. During the project’s Mid-Term Adjustment and Review (MTR), provide technical consulting for environmental and social management work.
\n\n11. Attend regular meetings held by the project entity and stakeholders, and provide professional knowledge support in environmental, social, and pest and disease management to assist in the successful holding of the meetings and the achievement of results.
\n\n12. Discuss the evaluation results with the PPMO and provide suggestions to address any problems and difficulties encountered by the project in environmental, social security, and pest and disease management.
\n\n13. Participate in the World Bank inspection team when necessary, assist the PPMO in communicating with World Bank environmental and social experts on a daily basis, and accept guidance from World Bank experts.
\n\n14. After the completion of the project services, review the environmental and social benefits of the project, the effectiveness of pest and disease management, etc., and combine the implementation status of the “Environmental and Social Management Framework” to form a summary report.
\n\n(III) External Monitoring and Evaluation Methods
\n\nThe monitoring unit will apply qualitative and quantitative methods during the monitoring period, including rapid assessment, on-site investigation, sampling and testing, consultation, discussion, meetings, interviews, etc. The work will be arranged according to the actual progress, but there will be at least one on-site investigation of the project every six months. For items requiring sampling and testing, sampling and testing will be conducted once every six months (the effect monitoring of typical tailwater treatment projects shall be implemented in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 4). All collected information and data shall be processed and analyzed, and included in the baseline or subsequent monitoring and evaluation reports. The monitoring unit must store the data, and the data ownership belongs to Guangdong DARA. Upon the termination of the contract, all original data and processed data shall be handed over to Guangdong DARA.
\n\nV. Requirements for Submitting Consulting Service Reports
\n\n(1) Deliverables
\n\n1. Within one month after the signing of the contract, submit the environmental and social monitoring inception report and the pest/disease management inception report, specifying the implementation plan for external monitoring work, including the effect testing implementation plan for 10 typical tailwater treatment projects.
\n\n2. Within one month after the end of each half-year period, submit the environmental and social monitoring report and the pest and disease management monitoring report; a total of 6 issues of monitoring reports will be submitted from January 2026 to March 2029.
\n\n3. One monitoring will be conducted before the end of the contract (March 2029), and a comparison will be made based on annual data. Focusing on material analysis and comprehensive collation, combining qualitative and quantitative analysis, two copies of the external summary report on social, environmental and pest monitoring will be compiled and submitted.
\n\nAll reports shall be prepared in a format and content acceptable to the World Bank, with one copy each in Chinese and English, and submitted to the project office in Word format. The PPMO will, with the assistance of the consultant, review the quality and compliance of each report. After revisions, the final version will be confirmed and submitted to the World Bank. The specific submission time shall be determined according to the project progress and the requirements of the PPMO and the World Bank. The final version of each report shall be printed, bound into a volume, stamped, and then submitted to the PPMO in duplicate.
\n\n(2) Requirements for External Monitoring and Evaluation Reports on Environment and Society
\n\nThe reports shall include at least the following contents:
\n\n1.The progress status of the project.
\n\n2.The implementation status of the Environmental and Social Management Framework procedures, including the screening of sub-project activities, risk levels, preparation and review as well as implementation of environmental and social documents, the implementation of environmental mitigation measures, the monitoring of environmental indicators, and the participation of vulnerable groups and ethnic minorities in the project, etc.
\n\n3. The staffing arrangements of environmental and social institutions as well as the implementation status of training plans.
\n\n4.Separately compile monitoring and effectiveness evaluation reports for 10 typical tailwater treatment projects.
\n\n5.The status of ongoing public participation; whether there are public complaints, and if complaints occur, record the main content of the complaints, solutions, and public satisfaction.
\n\n6.Environmental, health and safety incidents or accidents that occurred during the reporting period.
\n\n7.Existing problems and solutions.
\n\n8.ESMF action plan for the second half of the year.
\n\n(3) Requirements for Monitoring and Evaluation Reports on Pest and Disease Management Plan (PMP)
\n\nThe reports shall include at least the following contents:
\n\n1.Implementation plans and methods.
\n\n2.Whether pesticides with pesticide registration are used.
\n\n3.Whether pesticides with pesticide registration are used.
\n\n4.Policy issues concerning pesticide use.
\n\n5.The implementation status and effectiveness of the monitoring plan, as well as the differences between the actual implementation effect and the expected effect (combining qualitative and quantitative analysis).
\n\n6.Problems encountered in implementation and corresponding solutions.
\n\n7.PMP action plan for the second half of the year.
\n\nVI. Qualification Requirements for Consultant and Experts
\n\nThe consulting services for this project are expected to start in January 2026 and end in March 2029, with an implementation period of 39 months.
\n\nThe consultant shall have rich experience in consulting services related to environmental monitoring, and shall have completed at least 2 similar contracts related to environmental monitoringin the past 5 years.
\n\nThe details of consulting experts and their input are as follows:
\n\nEstimated Experts and Their Input Required for Consulting Service Tasks
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Field of Expertise \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Number of People \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Person-Months \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Key Experts \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Environmental Expert (Project Manager) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Social and Resettlement Expert (Deputy Manager) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Expert in Plant Pest and Disease Control \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Expert in Prevention and Control of Aquaculture Pests and Diseases \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Expert in Prevention and Control of Pests and Diseases in Pig Breeding \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Non-key Experts \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Environmental and Social Investigator \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 36 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Pest and Disease Investigator \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 18 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t TOTAL \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 14 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 75 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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1.Environmental Expert (Project Manager)
\n\nThe environmental expert shall hold a bachelor's degree or above in an environmental-related major, have more than 10 years of relevant work experience, be familiar with the World Bank's safeguard policies and relevant domestic laws and regulations, and have participated as an environmental expert in the environmental management work or pest management of at least 3 similar contracts for international financial organization loan or grant projects. Specific tasks include:
\n\n(1) Responsible for carrying out relevant external environmental monitoring work in accordance with the Project’s “Environmental and Social Management Framework” to ensure compliance with the World Bank’s safeguard policy requirements.
\n\n(2) Responsible for supervising and guiding the formulation of environmental and social assessment reports as well as environmental and social management plans related to sub-projects. Through on-site inspections, assess whether all parties involved in the project construction comply with the requirements of the “Environmental Management Plan” and supervise the implementation of environmental mitigation measures. If any non-compliance is found, the expert shall put forward suggestions to help all project parties improve to a satisfactory level.
\n\n(3) Review environmental monitoring or environmental monitoring record reports. If non-conformities are found, experts shall recommend necessary rectification measures.
\n\n(4) When significant environmental or social issues are identified in the project, report them to the PPMO in a timely manner, put forward mitigation suggestions, and formulate an action improvement plan when necessary.
\n\n(5) Compile the environmental management content in the project’s overall monitoring report.
\n\n(6) Evaluate the operation effect of 10 typical tail water treatment systems and compile a separate effect evaluation report.
\n\n(7) Organize other experts to compile other contents of the overall monitoring report and strictly check them.
\n\n2. Social and Resettlement Expert (Deputy Manager)
\n\nThe social expert shall hold a bachelor's degree or above in social sciences, migration-related fields or other relevant areas, have more than 10 years of relevant work experience, be familiar with the social security policies and requirements of international financial organizations as well as relevant domestic laws and regulations, and have participated as a social or migration expert in at least 2 contracts for international financial organization loan or grant projects. Specific tasks include:
\n\n(1) Responsible for carrying out external monitoring work related to society, immigration, and ethnic minorities.
\n\n(2) Supervise and guide the implementation units of sub-projects in compiling relevant social assessment reports and action plans, and conduct regular on-site inspections to check the progress of the social management action plans.
\n\n(3) Responsible for carrying out external monitoring work for sub-projects involving land expropriation and resettlement.
\n\n(4) Supervise and guide the implementation units of sub-projects in compiling relevant resettlement action plan reports, and conduct regular on-site inspections to check the implementation of the resettlement action plans.
\n\n(5) Compile the content related to external monitoring of society, immigration and ethnic minorities in the overall monitoring report.
\n\n3. Expert in Plant Pest and Disease Control
\n\nExperts in plant pest and disease control are required to have a bachelor’s degree or above in fields related to agricultural plant pests and diseases, with more than 10 years of work experience in the prevention and control of agricultural plant pests and diseases, and be familiar with relevant domestic laws and regulations. Specific tasks include:
\n\n(1) Responsible for carrying out plant pest and disease monitoring work for agricultural planting projects.
\n\n(2) Conduct regular on-site inspections to check the implementation of the plant pest and disease management action plan.
\n\n(3) Compile the content related to external monitoring of plant pests and diseases in the overall monitoring report.
\n\n4. Expert in Prevention and Control of Aquaculture Pests and Diseases
\n\nIt is required to have a bachelor’s degree or above in fields related to aquaculture pests and diseases, with more than 10 years of work experience in aquaculture pests and diseases, and be familiar with relevant domestic laws and regulations. The specific tasks include:
\n\n(1) Responsible for carrying out aquaculture pest and disease monitoring work.
\n\n(2) Conduct regular on-site inspections to check the implementation of the aquaculture pest and disease management action plan.
\n\n(3) Compile the content related to external monitoring of aquaculture pests and diseases in the overall monitoring report.
\n\n5. Expert in Prevention and Control of Pests and Diseases in Pig Breeding
\n\nIt is required to have a bachelor’s degree or above in fields related to pig pests and diseases, with more than 10 years of work experience in pig pests and diseases, and be familiar with relevant domestic laws and regulations. The specific tasks include:
\n\n(1) Responsible for carrying out pig pest and disease monitoring work for livestock breeding projects.
\n\n(2) Conduct regular on-site inspections to check the implementation of the pig pest and disease management action plan.
\n\n(3) Compile the content related to external monitoring of pig pests and diseases in the overall monitoring report.
\n\n6. Environmental and Social Investigator
\n\nEnvironmental and social investigators are required to have a bachelor’s degree or above in environmental science, social science or other related majors, with more than 3 years of relevant work experience. They shall assist environmental, social and immigration experts in conducting relevant on-site investigations, data collection, user satisfaction surveys and other work.
\n\n7. Pest and Disease Investigator
\n\nThere shall be at least one pest and disease investigator for each of the fields of planting, aquaculture, and pig breeding. They are required to have a bachelor’s degree or above in relevant majors, with more than 3 years of relevant work experience, and shall assist pest and disease experts in conducting relevant on-site investigations, data collection and other work.
\n\nVII. Facilities and Personnel Provided by the Employer
\n\nTo ensure the smooth implementation of the consulting services, the employer will provide the following necessary assistance and services:
\n\n(1) Relevant project documents, reports, annual work plans and other materials.
\n\n(2) Designate or entrust a coordinator to assist the consultant in arranging the connection and liaison work related to external monitoring services.
\n\n(3) Provide the contact information of the PMOs at the municipal, county and town levels, information on relevant activities of the project’s agricultural production, and the contact information of local pest and disease management agencies.
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Annex 1 Environmental and Social Impact Mitigation Measures
\n\nTable 1.1 Environmental and Social Impact Mitigation Measures for Laboratory Upgrading
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Phase \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Impact \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Mitigation/Prevention Measures \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Construction Phase \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t This sub-project does not involve civil engineering works. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Operation Phase \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Water pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1.Laboratory waste liquids are divided into organic waste liquids, toxic waste liquids and general acid-base waste liquids. Organic waste liquids and toxic waste liquids shall be collected separately and centrally, and then handed over to qualified treatment units for disposal; general acid-base waste liquids shall be neutralized first and then handed over to qualified units for treatment. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2.Domestic sewage is discharged into the sewage treatment plant for treatment. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t Ambient air \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1.The waste gas emitted from the laboratory must undergo pre-treatment. For gases with strong acidity or alkalinity, appropriate alkalis or acids shall be used for absorption. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 2.Volatile gases are treated by adsorption, using wood charcoal powder or absorbent cotton for adsorption. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 3.The emission rate and emission concentration both meet the secondary standards specified in “Integrated Emission Standard of Air Pollutants” (GB16297-1996), which has little impact on the surrounding atmospheric environment. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t Solid waste pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Laboratories must handle domestic waste and hazardous waste by classifying them according to their nature. Domestic waste shall be transported and disposed of by the environmental sanitation department; Laboratory hazardous waste shall be temporarily stored in a hazardous waste temporary storage room that meets the *Standards for Pollution Control on the Storage of Hazardous Wastes* (GB18597-2001), and qualified units shall be commissioned regularly for disposal. Among the equipment packaging materials, those that can be recycled shall be recycled as much as possible; those that cannot be recycled can be treated as domestic waste and entrusted to the environmental sanitation department for transportation and disposal. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Noise pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Equipment and instruments are placed in the laboratory. All equipment has low noise source intensity due to wall sound insulation, distance attenuation and other effects. Sound-insulating glass should be used in all laboratories. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Employees’ occupational health and safety \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1.Strengthen and better implement the existing waste management rules and regulations for laboratories/testing stations, including emergency response plans, internal self-inspection mechanisms, and personnel performance evaluation systems. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 2.Strengthen the training of wastewater management personnel and the supervision of wastewater management. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 3.Avoid mixing waste with general waste to minimize the costs of transportation and disposal of medical waste. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 4.Strengthen the procurement management of waste containers to ensure that they are purchased from reliable sources and meet national standards. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 5.Provide regular training on waste management requirements to laboratory personnel, ensure the provision of personal protective equipment, and enhance the self-protection awareness of staff. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 6.Strengthen the daily disinfection of waste containers and waste transfer vehicles. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 7.Regular physical examinations shall be conducted for staff who may come into contact with laboratory waste, and records of occupational health accidents and diseases shall be maintained. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t Community safety \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Strengthen the management of the entry and exit of experimental samples to ensure that samples are not lost and do not pollute the surrounding communities. Strengthen the management of vehicle entry and exit to ensure the safety of the surrounding communities. Increase the frequency of waste cleaning. Waste shall be transported in sealed and leak-proof containers by special vehicles. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Table 1.2 Environmental and Social Impact Mitigation Measures for the Upgrading and Renovation Project of Healthy Agricultural Products Market
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Phase \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Impact \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Mitigation/Prevention Measures \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Construction Phase \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Water pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t The domestic sewage from the construction camp mainly comes from the sewage generated in the daily life of construction workers and fecal water. The main pollution factors in the sewage are COD, NH₃-N, SS and TP. If it is discharged directly without treatment, it will have an adverse impact on the water quality of the surrounding surface water bodies. The domestic sewage will cease to exist after the completion of construction. After being collected, the domestic sewage will be discharged into the urban sewage treatment plant for treatment. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Ambient air pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1.The construction site shall be enclosed with hoardings. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 2.Dust suppression measures such as sprinkling water and covering shall be implemented at the demolition construction site. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 3.Construction waste such as muck shall be piled up centrally and classified, tightly covered, and promptly transported away in bags. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 4.Bulk materials such as sand and gravel shall be piled up centrally and covered; The enclosures at demolition construction sites shall be made of metal or hard plate materials, and the use of various types of masonry walls is strictly prohibited. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 5.After a building is demolished, the demolition debris shall be transported away in a timely manner. If it cannot be transported promptly, effective covering measures shall be taken. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 6.Demolition operations shall be carried out with continuous sprinkling or spraying. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 7.It is recommended that the project select environment-friendly paints, coatings and plates, which should meet the requirements of “Limits of Harmful Substances in Indoor Decoration and Refurbishment Materials” issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t Solid waste pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1.Solid waste generated from construction shall be collected by classification. Materials that can be directly reused or recycled shall be sorted, recovered and reused, while the rest shall be entrusted to a transportation unit for timely cleaning. The transportation unit must hold an environmental service qualification certificate approved by the relevant authorities. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 2.After the completion of the project, all solid wastes generated during construction must be removed. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t Noise pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1.Low-noise equipment shall be adopted, construction time shall be strictly controlled, and noise-generating equipment during operation shall be placed indoors. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 2.The construction period shall be reasonably arranged to avoid simultaneous operation of multiple large-scale high-noise machines at the same construction site and during the same period. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 3.Contractors are required to regularly maintain construction equipment to keep it in optimal working condition and at the lowest possible noise level. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 4.Idle facilities on site must be in a closed or throttled and vibration-reducing state. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 5.Construction transport vehicles shall slow down and be prohibited from honking near the construction site. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t Operation Phase \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Water pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Strengthen the drainage management of fresh food stalls to reduce surface water accumulation. \n\n\t\t\t2. During operation, the domestic wastewater from the market shall be discharged into the urban sewage treatment plant through the sewage pipe network, and then discharged after meeting the discharge standards of the urban sewage treatment plant. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Ambient air \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Market garbage shall be cleared and transported in a timely manner to reduce unnecessary odor emission. \n\n\t\t\t2. The layout of market stalls shall be reasonably arranged to prevent cross-contamination of food. \n\n\t\t\t3. Strengthen market management, clean stalls and the ground daily, and enhance ventilation and exhaust. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Solid waste pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Strengthen the supervision over the classified collection and disposal of garbage in farmers' markets. \n\n\t\t\t2. Implement classified collection, timely clearance and transportation of domestic garbage of personnel, rotten vegetables and fruits, disinfection waste and domestic garbage waste, so as to keep the market clean and tidy. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Noise pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Construct an underground garage. The entrances and exits of the underground garage shall be semi-enclosed, and low-noise ramps shall be built. 2. Strengthen street traffic control, with cars driving at a speed limit and forbidden to honk. 3. If there is an underground garage, all freight transport vehicles shall enter the underground garage for unloading. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Community safety \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Reasonably plan the vehicle transportation routes, time and unloading platforms, so as to minimize the adverse impact on surrounding residents and ensure the safety of the surrounding communities. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Risk control of epidemic spread \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Conduct regular safety tests on personnel to ensure that they are not infected. Producers and operators shall refer to international good practices (such as relevant guidelines of the World Health Organization), strictly abide by laws, regulations and relevant national food safety standards, implement the epidemic prevention and control regulations of local competent authorities, and do a good job in epidemic prevention in accordance with the requirements of local epidemic prevention departments. \n\n\t\t\t2. Regularly carry out comprehensive virus disinfection measures on storage places, transport tools, etc., to prevent virus carrying in the cold chain process. \n\n\t\t\t3. The source and destination of goods need to be clearly recorded, and virus sampling inspections of goods can be conducted when conditions permit. \n\n\t\t\t4. Formulate relevant emergency disposal plans, and promptly handle and report any detected epidemics. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Table 1.3 Measures for Mitigating Environmental and Social Impacts of Aquaculture Pond Renovation and Tailwater Treatment Projects
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Phase \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Impact \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Mitigation/Prevention Measures \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Construction Phase \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Water pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Strengthen management during construction, save water, and reduce the amount of construction wastewater generated. \n\n\t\t\t2. Construction waste must not be dumped into nearby rivers. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Air pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Construction sites shall be enclosed and regularly sprinkled with water to control construction dust or surface dust. \n\n\t\t\t2. Spoiled soil shall be disposed of on-site. If on-site disposal is not feasible, it shall be cleared and transported in a timely manner. In addition, piles of powdery building materials shall be covered, or temporary enclosures or wind shields shall be set up around them to prevent dust from rising and spreading. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Solid waste pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Classify and dispose of the waste generated from construction, demolition and site cleaning, and sort, recycle and reuse the materials that can be directly reused or recycled. \n\n\t\t\t2. The remaining part shall be entrusted to a hauling unit for timely cleanup, and such unit must hold an environmental service qualification certificate approved by the relevant authorities. \n\n\t\t\t3. During construction, if oil spills occur, the contaminated soil must be cleaned up immediately. \n\n\t\t\t4. Regularly remove the blockages in the drainage ditches. \n\n\t\t\t5. After the completion of the project, all solid wastes generated during construction must be removed. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Noise pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Low-noise equipment shall be selected for construction; vehicles shall be prohibited from honking during night transportation. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Operation Phase \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Water pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1.Gradually phase out aquaculture methods that cause severe water pollution, such as cage culture and pen culture, and develop ecological, efficient and environmentally friendly ecological aquaculture methods. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2.Strengthen the supervision over the use of pesticides in agricultural production and strictly restrict the use of highly toxic pesticides. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 3.Strongly polluted aquaculture wastewater can be reused after treatment in biological purification ponds, without the need for discharge. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 4.Domestic and industrial wastewater generated in the processing link shall be centrally collected, treated and then reused. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 5.Domestic wastewater is directly discharged into the urban sewage treatment plant through the pipe network for treatment, and then discharged after reaching the standard. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t Noise pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Low-noise equipment shall be adopted. Noise-generating equipment shall be placed indoors, and measures such as vibration reduction, sound insulation, and distance attenuation shall be taken. After the above measures are implemented, the factory boundary of the project shall meet the requirements of “Emission Standard for Noise at Boundary of Industrial Enterprises” (GB12348-2008). \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Solid waste pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Sick and dead aquatic products shall be subjected to harmless treatments such as on-site burial and incineration, with disinfection and sanitation and epidemic prevention work properly done; alternatively, they shall be uniformly handed over to companies with harmless treatment qualifications for disposal. \n\n\t\t\t2. Production fertilizers and domestic garbage have relatively little impact and only need to be centrally treated. \n\n\t\t\t3. Sludge generated from the wastewater system shall be uniformly handled by the environmental sanitation department. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Atmosphere \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1.Regularly sprinkle water in the breeding area to prevent dust from spreading. \n\n\t\t\t2.Reduce the speed of vehicle operation. \n\n\t\t\t3.Workshops in processing facilities that emit waste gas shall adopt centralized exhaust systems. Temporary stacks of aquatic product processing by-products shall be subject to sealing and anti-seepage treatment. Sewage treatment stations shall be covered with closed structures. These measures are intended to mitigate the impact of unorganized odor emissions on the surrounding environment. \n\n\t\t\t4.The odor concentration at the factory boundary shall meet the requirements of the limit values for unorganized emission monitoring specified in Emission Standard for Odor Pollutants (GB14554-93). \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Risk control of epidemic spread \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Conduct regular safety tests on personnel to ensure they are not infected, and do a good job in epidemic prevention-related work in accordance with the requirements of local epidemic prevention departments. \n\n\t\t\t2. Regularly carry out comprehensive disinfection and sterilization measures on storage places, transportation tools, etc., to prevent virus carrying during the cold chain process. \n\n\t\t\t3. The source and destination of goods shall be clearly recorded, and virus sampling tests can be conducted on goods when conditions permit. \n\n\t\t\t4. Formulate relevant emergency disposal plans, and promptly handle and report any detected epidemics. \n\n\t\t\t5.Producers and operators shall refer to international good practices (such as relevant guidelines of the World Health Organization), strictly abide by laws, regulations and the requirements of relevant national food safety standards, and implement the epidemic prevention and control regulations of local competent authorities. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Employees’ occupational health and safety \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Regularly organize employees to carry out training on occupational health and safety. Employees in occupational positions shall receive pre-employment training, on-the-job training and physical examinations, as well as post-employment physical examinations and training on preventing sexual harassment. \n\n\t\t\t2. Strengthen the personal protection of employees in disinfection positions. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Table 1.4 Environmental and Social Impact Mitigation Measures for Agricultural Security Demonstration Base Project (Planting Industry)
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Phase \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Impact \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Mitigation/Prevention Measures \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Construction Phase \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t This sub-project does not involve civil engineering works. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Operation Phase \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Water pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t The planting process is mainly based on irrigation. Wastewater generated during the processing can all be reused for fertilizing farmland and will not be discharged externally. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Ecological environment \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1.Where conditions permit, crop rotation between vegetables and rice should be carried out. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 2.Carry out balanced formula fertilization to avoid excessive fertilization. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 3.Increase the application of organic fertilizers, such as chicken manure and pig manure, return straw to the field, and reduce the use of chemical fertilizers. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 4.Try to reduce the application of organic fertilizers with high salt content and chemical fertilizers containing chlorine. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 5、Remove the 2-3 cm topsoil and replace it with fertile field soil to improve the soil and remove salt.。 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 6、Improve soil structure and activate the soil. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 7、Control pesticide usage, strengthen monitoring of soil pesticide pollution, and understand the status of soil pesticide pollution. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t Solid waste pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1、Weeds need to be removed regularly during planting. The straw generated from weeding and the vegetable leaves produced during harvesting are all general solid wastes, which are sold to organic fertilizer manufacturers on a regular basis. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 2、Properly store the collected pesticide packaging waste, and it is prohibited to dump, stack, or scatter pesticide packaging waste without authorization. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 3、Measures to prevent environmental pollution shall be taken when transporting pesticide packaging waste. Pesticide packaging waste shall not be discarded or spilled, and the means of transport shall meet the requirements of being rainproof, leak proof and spill proof. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 4、Resource utilization of pesticide packaging waste is encouraged; for those not suitable for resource utilization, harmless disposal such as land filling and incineration shall be carried out in accordance with laws and regulations. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t 5、Processing waste and domestic garbage shall be centrally and uniformly treated. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t Atmosphere \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Regularly spray water in the planting area to prevent dust from spreading. \n\n\t\t\t2. Reduce the speed of vehicles. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Employees’ occupational health and safety \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Regularly organize employees to carry out occupational health and safety training; employees in professional positions shall receive pre-employment and on the job training as well as physical examinations, and physical examinations upon departure; training on the prevention of sexual harassment shall also be conducted. \n\n\t\t\t2. Strengthen the personal protection of employees in disinfection positions. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Table 1.5 Mitigation Measures for Environmental and Social Impacts for Agricultural Security Demonstration Base Project (Aquaculture)
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Phase \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Impact \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Mitigation/Prevention Measures \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Construction Phase \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t This sub-project does not involve civil engineering works. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Operation Phase \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Water pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Flushing water from pens, manure and urine wastewater in the breeding area shall be treated by biogas digesters or sewage treatment facilities before being reused for irrigation in agricultural areas as much as possible. \n\n\t\t\t2. It is strictly prohibited to discharge untreated breeding wastewater into surface water bodies. \n\n\t\t\t3.The project's breeding pens, temporary garbage stacking facilities, manure storage tanks, sewage pipes, sewage treatment facilities, etc., must undergo anti-seepage treatment to prevent pollution of underground water sources. The waste generated from construction, demolition and site cleaning shall be classified and treated. Materials that can be directly reused or recycled shall be sorted, recycled and reused. The remaining parts shall be entrusted to a transportation unit for timely cleaning, and the transportation unit must hold an environmental service qualification certificate approved by the relevant departments. \n\n\t\t\t4.If there is an oil spill, the contaminated soil must be cleaned up immediately. \n\n\t\t\t5. Regularly remove obstructions in the drainage ditches. \n\n\t\t\t6. All solid waste generated during production must be completely removed. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Odor pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Breeding sites, composting yards, and waste disposal sites shall be selected downwind of residential areas and kept at a certain distance from them. \n\n\t\t\t2. The production area shall be cleaned in a timely manner to reduce the exposure time of manure, urine and spoiled feed; regular cleaning shall be carried out within the site to prevent solid waste from spilling. \n\n\t\t\t3. Temporary solid waste storage yards shall be equipped with rainproof and anti-dispersal devices, and manure and urine collection and storage devices shall be built. When using compost products, they should be buried in a timely manner after being applied in ditches. \n\n\t\t\t4. Ensure ventilation in the pens, and at the same time strengthen the management of the pens. Try to use slatted floors with gaps to ensure that the feces are cooled down, and remove the feces from the pens as soon as possible to reduce the generation of odors. \n\n\t\t\t5. Poultry and livestock should be kept clean. \n\n\t\t\t6. Reduce the degree of odor through the shielding and absorption of plants. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Solid waste pollution \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Livestock and poultry manure, as well as biogas residues produced by biogas digesters, shall be recycled as fertilizers after treatment, and random discarding or stockpiling is prohibited. \n\n\t\t\t2. Livestock and poultry carcasses shall be recycled and disposed of by specialized treatment institutions. If there is no such institution in the local area, they shall be properly handled by means such as digging pits for deep burial, and random discarding or stockpiling is prohibited. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Use of veterinary drugs for epidemic diseases \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Promote the large-scale, intensive and standardized development of animal breeding. Fully consider the breeding scale in relation to environmental carrying capacity and the risk of disease occurrence, and advocate healthy breeding methods. \n\n\t\t\t2. Control the movement of personnel and items, which mainly includes the control of animal groups, environmental sanitation control and pathogen control, etc. \n\n\t\t\t3. Establish and improve epidemic prevention systems, which mainly include sanitation and disinfection systems, immunization systems, medication systems, systems for the harmless treatment of sick and dead livestock/poultry and pollutants, insect and rodent control systems, and epidemic reporting systems, etc. \n\n\t\t\t4. Carry out immunization against avian influenza, foot and mouth disease and other epidemic diseases in accordance with procedures. Keep proper immunization records and conduct regular monitoring of immunization effects. \n\n\t\t\t5. Establish a regular disinfection system, and select appropriate broad-spectrum, high-efficiency and low-toxicity disinfectants for disinfection. \n\n\t\t\t6. Animals suffering from avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease and other epidemic diseases shall be culled and not treated. For some parasitic diseases and acute bacterial infectious diseases, antibiotics or chemical drugs can be used for treatment. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Foul odor pollution from pig transportation, liquid fertilizer distribution, and fecal transportation \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Breeding enterprises (including breeders, farms, or cooperative enterprises) shall establish an account system for feces and biogas slurry to record the production volume and treatment/disposal volume of feces and biogas slurry. \n\n\t\t\t2. Feces transportation units must establish an account management system for the transportation link and implement the transfer manifest system. \n\n\t\t\t3. Before dispatching vehicles, make a driving plan for fecal collection and transportation to ensure that the collection and transportation work is carried out in an orderly and efficient manner. Formulate specified driving routes for each farm, and the routes should avoid concentrated residential areas and water source protection areas as much as possible. Operators shall drive according to the specified routes and are not allowed to change the driving routes without authorization. \n\n\t\t\t4. All transport vehicles shall use sealed tank trucks. \n\n\t\t\t5. Inspect the transport vehicles before departure. After manure pumping, clean the manure pumping pipes and manure receiving hoppers to prevent leakage of the transport vehicles during driving. \n\n\t\t\t6. Keep observing during transportation. If any spillage occurs, it shall be cleaned up in a timely manner. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Animal welfare \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Strengthen animal welfare management with reference to the “Guidelines on Good Practices for Improving Animal Welfare in Animal Husbandry”. \n\n\t\t\tGeneral principles of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding animal welfare in livestock production systems: \n\n\t\t\t1. Genetic selection should always take into account the health and welfare of animals. \n\n\t\t\t2. Animals selected to be introduced into a new environment should be adapted to the local climate and capable of adapting to local diseases, parasites and nutrition. \n\n\t\t\t3. The physical environment, including substrates (such as walking surfaces, resting surfaces, etc.), should be suitable for the species to reduce the risk of injury, disease, or parasite transmission to animals. \n\n\t\t\t4. The physical environment should allow for comfortable rest, safe and comfortable movement (including normal postural changes), and provide opportunities for animals to engage in natural behaviors that they are motivated to perform. \n\n\t\t\t5. The social grouping of animals should be managed to allow positive social behaviors and minimize harm, suffering, and long-term fear. \n\n\t\t\t6. For captive animals, the air quality, temperature, and humidity should be conducive to animal health rather than being aversive. In extreme cases, animals should not be prevented from using their natural methods of regulating body temperature. \n\n\t\t\t7.Animals should have access to sufficient feed and water suitable for their age and needs to maintain normal health and productivity, and to prevent prolonged hunger, thirst, malnutrition or dehydration. \n\n\t\t\t8.Diseases and parasites should be prevented and controlled as much as possible through good management measures. Animals with serious health problems should be isolated and treated promptly; if treatment is not feasible or recovery is unlikely, humane slaughter should be carried out. \n\n\t\t\t9. If painful procedures cannot be avoided, the resulting pain should be managed to the extent permitted by existing methods. \n\n\t\t\t10. When dealing with animals, a positive relationship between humans and animals should be fostered, and no harm, panic, lasting fear or avoidable stress should be caused. \n\n\t\t\t11. Owners and breeders should possess sufficient skills and knowledge to ensure that animals are treated in accordance with these principles. \n\n\t\t\tPay attention to developing good animal welfare conditions. The five freedoms of animal welfare are as follows: \n\n\t\t\t1. Freedom from hunger and thirst, with ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigor. \n\n\t\t\t2. Freedom from discomfort, by providing an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area. \n\n\t\t\t3. Freedom from pain, injury and disease through prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment. \n\n\t\t\t4. Freedom to express normal behavior by providing sufficient space, appropriate facilities and the company of con-specifics. \n\n\t\t\t5. Freedom from fear and distress by ensuring conditions and treatment that avoid mental suffering. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Epidemic spread \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Risk control of epidemic spread \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Investigation of zoo-noses. \n\n\t\t\t2. Conduct comprehensive disinfection and sterilization measures on storage places, transportation tools, etc. on a regular basis. \n\n\t\t\t3. The source and destination of goods need to be clearly recorded, and virus sampling inspections can be carried out on goods when conditions permit. \n\n\t\t\t4. Formulate relevant emergency response plans, and promptly handle and report any detected epidemics. \n\n\t\t\t5. Producers and operators shall refer to international good practices (such as relevant guidelines of the World Health Organization), strictly abide by laws, regulations and relevant national food safety standards, and implement the epidemic prevention and control regulations of local competent authorities. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Employees’ occupational health and safety \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. Regularly organize employees to carry out training on occupational health and safety; employees in professional positions shall receive pre-job training, on the job training and physical examinations, as well as physical examinations upon leaving their posts; and training on the prevention of sexual harassment shall also be conducted. \n\n\t\t\t2. Strengthen the personal protection of employees in disinfection positions. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Annex 2: Social Security Monitoring Indicators
\n\nTable 2.1 Summary of Social Security Monitoring Indicators
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Content \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monitoring Indicators \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monitoring Methods \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Monitoring of Community Participation, Gender Issues and Capacity Building of Vulnerable Groups \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Area of promoted aquaculture quality improvement technologies (10,000 mu) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Number of aquaculture entities with promoted aquaculture quality improvement technologies (units) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Number of farm households benefiting from the promotion of aquaculture quality improvement technologies (units) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Number of pig farms participating in the project (units) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Total stock of live pigs in farms participating in the project (10,000 heads) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Number of planting entities participating in the project (units) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Cultivated land area of planting entities participating in the project (10,000 mu) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Number of person-days for training on agricultural product quality and safety improvement technologies (person-days) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Number of female person-days for training on agricultural product quality and safety improvement technologies (person-days) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (units) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (units) - Female \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project implementation units at all levels provide / data analysis, typical case surveys, questionnaires, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Users/citizens engaged in food safety risk communication campaigns focusing on healthy and nutritious food \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Users/citizens engaged in food safety risk communication campaigns focusing on healthy and nutritious food - Female \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Number of disabled persons employed by the project (persons) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, on-site investigations, questionnaires, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Number of project entities led by females (units) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, on-site investigations, questionnaires, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Number of female employees in project entities (persons) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, on-site investigations, questionnaires, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Growth rate of female income after project implementation (%) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Growth rate of disabled persons' income after project implementation (%) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Satisfaction rate of project entities (%) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Monitoring of Involuntary Resettlement, Information Disclosure and Appeal Compensation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Percentage of complaints received that were resolved within the standard time limit through the complaint compensation mechanism established by the project (%) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Number of complaints about environmental pollution from villagers around aquaculture farms and healthy agricultural product markets (times) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Awareness rate of participants regarding the implementation of the project (%) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Whether the complaint channels are unblocked during the project implementation process \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Whether appeals are effective during the project implementation process \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Performance of the loan portfolio (Non-performing Loans (NPL) (%)) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Provided by financial third party service institutions \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Satisfaction rate with the work efficiency of PMOs at all levels (%) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Satisfaction rate with the services provided by technical suppliers (%) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Share of satisfactory citizen’s feedback received on services provided by Project (%) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Monitoring of Minority Development Plans \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Whether the rights of ethnic minorities and ethnic groups to equal participation in the project are effectively protected \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Data analysis, symposiums, surveys of typical cases, questionnaires, follow-up surveys, open semi-structured interviews, etc. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Whether the linguistic and cultural rights of ethnic minorities are respected \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t In accordance with the requirements of EMDP, what specific measures have been taken by the local PMOs; and what are the actual effects of these measures \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t How do ethnic minorities and ethnic groups evaluate these measures \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t Growth rate of income of ethnic minorities and ethnic groups \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t What are the specific evaluations of these measures by the main population groups \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t Is an EMDP monitoring and evaluation mechanism established? Is it effective? \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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\nAnnex 3: Monitoring and Inspection Indicators for Pest and Disease Management Plan
The monitoring methods involve consulting agencies obtaining data through on-site investigations, sampling monitoring, data verification, document inquiries, and other means based on the characteristics of each monitoring indicator, so as to ensure that the data is scientific, accurate, and highly credible.
\n\nTable 3.1 Summary of Monitoring Indicators for Plantation Pest and Disease Management Plan (PMP)
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Category \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monitoring Indicators \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Degree of adoption of comprehensive management measures \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 农药使用 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Crop production \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Other indicators \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
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Table 3.2 Summary of Inspection Contents for Plantation Pest and Disease Management Plan (PMP)
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Category \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Inspection content \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Pesticide Registration \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Policy Issues \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Monitoring Situation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
Table 3.3 Summary of Monitoring Indicators for Swine Pest and Disease Management Plan (PMP)
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Category \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monitoring Indicators \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Degree of adoption of comprehensive management measures \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t The number of farmers who can recognize plant diseases and insect pests Pesticide application methods \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t The cost of using medicines \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Other indicators \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
Table 3.4 Summary of Inspection Contents for the Pig Pest and Disease Management Plan (PMP)
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Category \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Inspection content \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Pesticide Registration \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Registration status of new veterinary drugs \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Policy Issues \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Monitoring Situation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
Table 3.5 Summary of Monitoring Indicators for the Aquatic Pest and Disease Management Plan (PMP)
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Category \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monitoring Indicators \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Degree of adoption of comprehensive management measures \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Aquatic drug application methods \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Aquatic production \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Other indicators \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
Table 3.6 Summary of Inspection Contents for the Aquatic Pest and Disease Management Plan (PMP)
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Category \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Inspection content \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Policy Issues \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t The extent of government subsidies for aquatic pharmaceuticals (if any) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Monitoring Situation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
| \n\t\t
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Annex 4: Tracking, Monitoring and Evaluation of the Effects of 10 Typical Tailwater Treatment Projects
\n\nTable 4.1 Testing Indicators for Tailwater Treatment Projects
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Tailwater salinity \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monitoring indicator name \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Analysis method \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Reference standard \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t ≤5‰ \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Suspended solids \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Gravimetric method \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t GB 11901 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t pH \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Glass electrode method \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t HJ 1147 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t CODMn \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Acidic potassium permanganate method \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t GB 11892 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Total nitrogen (calculated as N) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Alkaline potassium persulfate digestion ultraviolet spectrophotometric method \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t HJ636 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Continuous flow - N - (1 - naphthyl) ethylenediamine dihydrochloride spectrophotometric method \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t HJ667 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t Flow injection - N - (1 - naphthyl) ethylenediamine dihydrochloride spectrophotometric method \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t HJ668 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t Gas-phase molecular absorption spectrometry \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t HJ/T199 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t Total phosphorus (calculated as P) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Continuous flow - ammonium molybdate spectrophotometric method \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t GB 11893 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Continuous flow - ammonium molybdate spectrophotometric method \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t HJ670 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t Flow injection-ammonium molybdate spectrophotometric method \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t HJ671 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t >5‰ \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Suspended solids \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Gravimetric method \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t GB 17378.4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t CODMn \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Alkaline potassium permanganate method \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
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2.Schematic diagram of monitoring points
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| \n\t\t\t Adult fish stage / late breeding stage \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Within 15 days before harvest \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t For each project, once per crop, 3 monitoring points are monitored each time for 3 consecutive days, resulting in a total of 27 samples over 3 years. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Mainly cultured species / species with high pollution load \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t As shown in the schematic diagram, at least 3 (pieces/units) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 years \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t During sampling, there is tail water from fish ponds in the adult fish stage discharged into the system. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Dry pond stage \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Within 7 days after pond cleaning \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t For each project, once per crop, 3 monitoring points are monitored each time for 3 consecutive days, resulting in a total of 27 samples over 3 years. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Mainly cultured species / species with high pollution load \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t As shown in the schematic diagram, at least 3 (pieces/units) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 years \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t During sampling, there is drainage from dried fish ponds discharged into the system. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
Table 4.2 Monitoring frequency Table
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\n\nTo objectively analyze the effectiveness of the tailwater treatment system, the monitoring unit shall conduct necessary on-site investigations each time it enters the site for sampling. These investigations shall include the cultured species, breeding scale, stocking density, yield per mu, input conditions, tailwater discharge behaviors of farmers (intermittent discharge or continuous drainage), changes in the surrounding water environment, testing conditions of local ecological authorities, opinions of farmers, as well as treatment water volume, system power consumption, and medication dosage related to the system’s operating costs. The purpose is to comprehensively and objectively analyze the compliance status, process effectiveness, operating costs, existing problems of 10 typical tailwater treatment technologies, and put forward corresponding suggestions.
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
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COUNTRY: Rwanda
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NAME OF PROJECT: Commercialization and De-risking for Agricultural
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Credit A No: 7084-RW, Credit B No: 7085-RW and Grant No: E017-RW
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Assignment Title: Hiring a Consultancy firm for detailed design study of Base-Kiryango-Nyirakiyange marshlands.
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\n\nReference No: RW-RAB-356362-CS-QCBS
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The Government of Rwanda has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Commercialization and De-risking for Agricultural Transformation (CDAT) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services of hiring a Consultancy firm for detailed design study of Base-Kiryango-Nyirakiyange marshlands.
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The Terms of Reference (TOR) related to this assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest.
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The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) / Commercialization and De-risking for Agricultural Transformation (CDAT) Project now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the above Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Expression of Interest (EOI) will include: core business and years in business, relevant experience, technical and managerial capability of the firm.
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To be able to submit an expression of interest, International and National consulting firms who are not registered in E-procurement system, are advised to register themselves through www.umucyo.gov.rw
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N.B.:
\n\nSubmission of expression of interest via other channels than Umucyo E-Procurement System shall not be considered. In case of Joint-Venture, only the lead firm must submit the Expression of Interest, the Joint-Venture must be done through e-procurement system, otherwise the EOI will be rejected.
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The shortlisting criteria are:
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The shortlist will contain five (5) to eight (8) firms.
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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” Fourth Edition September, 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
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Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
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A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the criteria set out in the Request for Proposals.
\n\nExpressions of interest must be delivered through e-procurement system on www.umucyo.gov.rw by the time indicated in the system.
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TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR FEASIBILITY AND DETAIL DESIGN STUDIES FOR A NEW DAM, RAISING AN EXISTING DAM, AND IRRIGATION FOR BASE-KIRYANGO-NYIRAKIYANGE (245 HA EXISTING MARSHLAND IN BASE-KIRYANGO, 136 HA IN NYRAKIYANGE AND 1,210 HA NEW HILLSIDE COMMAND AREAS) LOCATED IN RUHANGO AND NYANZA DISTRICTS OF SOUTHERN PROVINCE
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The World Bank approved $300 million in financing under the International Development Association’s (IDA’s) grant, credit, and Scale Up Window to help the Government of Rwanda increase the use of irrigation and commercialization among producers and agribusiness firms in supported value chains, and to increase access to agricultural finance.
\n\nThe Commercialization and De-Risking for Agricultural Transformation Project (CDAT) will support the Government to provide services and create an enabling environment for the private actor throughout the agricultural value chain. It will finance public investments in the seeds sector, develop and rehabilitate irrigation systems on over 17,600 ha, provide accompanying land husbandry development on about 11,000 ha in surrounding water catchment areas to increase productivity and promote climate smart agriculture.
\n\nThe project will also support commercialization by helping farmers access markets and availing matching grants for investments in mechanization, post-harvest infrastructure and processing equipment. A CDAT challenge fund will invest in particularly innovative solutions for the sector that can be brought to scale. The project is nationwide and is foreseen to directly benefit at least 235,000 households, including women and youth. In partnership with financial institutions, the Commercialization and De-Risking for Agricultural Transformation Project will seek to enhance access to affordable financial services and products in the agricultural sector by providing short and long-term financing and reducing risks and challenges faced by agricultural value chains through strengthening market linkages and scaling up agriculture insurance.
\n\nOne of the projects being considered for implementation by CDAT is the rehabilitation and upgrading of Nyarubogo scheme located in Kibirizi, Muyira and Busoro Sectors, Nyanza District, Southern Province. Rice is primarily grown throughout the 150 ha command area by gravity surface irrigation with some farmers switching to maize and other crops due to lack of water while the hillside is rainfed agriculture with different seasonal crops mainly maize, beans, soybeans, cassava, and banana. A study is required to consider alternatives for raising the dam, identifying a potential site for a new dam, controlling river bank and bed erosion, improving and possibly expanding the command area, and if reasonable alternatives are found, an Interim Study is needed to present the most viable alternatives to the Client for selection of the alternative to undergo a detail design study.
\n\nRwanda’s economy relies heavily on agriculture as a sector contributing around 30% to the GDP. Nearly 70% of the rural population is employed in agriculture. The Government of Rwanda in its national policies indicates agriculture as a vehicle for economic growth. The National Strategy of Transformation and PSTA IV emphasizes agriculture development as a means to achieve the goal of poverty reduction and ensuring food security.
\n\nThe goal of the project is to develop financially sustainable irrigation and drainage services and increase farmers’ agricultural revenue in the project area.
\n\nThe overall objective of the study is to undertake a Feasibility and Detail Design Study to rehabilitate and expand the Base, Kiryango and Nyirakiyange command areas. The study must meet the World Bank project appraisal requirements and should ensure the development is technically feasible, economically and financially viable, socially acceptable, and environmentally sustainable.
\n\nThe specific objectives of the assignment are to carry out relevant technical investigations and studies comprising of water resources (hydrologic and hydro-geologic) assessment, socio-economic assessment, agricultural soils and agronomic studies, irrigation water requirements, topographical surveys, geotechnical investigations, hydraulic studies and design, and undertake Feasibility and Detail Design studies for rehabilitating and expanding the existing Base Dam and command area, the Kiryango command area, and a new dam for the Nyirakinyange-Kihene command areas, to ensure optimum use of available water.
\n\nThe study will be carried out in two phases; Feasibility Study and Detail Design Study. The Feasibility Study will select, examine, and rank various alternatives for increasing water harvesting, improving drainage, expanding the command area, developing low-head (less 50m) solar pumped irrigation, and if additional water storage is needed, to investigate raising Base Dam and designing a new dams for Nyirakiyange-Kihene, to maximize the command area and meet the irrigation demands. The Feasibility Study will examine different alternatives and provide preliminary design drawings, cost estimates, and economic analyses sufficiently detailed to enable decisions to be made on project viability. If the Feasibility Study results in alternatives that seem reasonable to the Client, then the Consultant will proceed with the Detail Design Study for the selected alternatives which will examine selected alternatives and provide detail design drawings, cost estimates, technical specifications, tender documents, bill of quantities, and unit price surveying to enable the client to proceed to the tendering of works. In addition, the definition of the project components, organizational arrangements, and procedures will be detailed enough to permit the executing agencies to use the study as guidance on project implementation.
\n\nThe Consultant should take into consideration the World Bank policies, guidelines, and safeguards requirements, especially those for environmental and social impact assessment as well as dam safety to prepare the studies.
\n\nThe study will entail Feasibility and Detail Design studies that include the preparation of designs, cost estimates, and implementation arrangements for the finally agreed development alternative for water harvesting, drainage and irrigation development, infrastructure, and watershed management associated with the project.
\n\nThe Feasibility and Detail Design studies will comprise Data Collection (land surveys, topographic maps, soil samples, climate data, water availability, and any existing infrastructure that may affect the project), Field Reconnaissance (physically visiting the project site to assess its current condition, identify potential challenges, and gather additional data that may not be available through other means like the local environment, including terrain, vegetation, existing water sources, and any obstacles that may need to be addressed during project implementation) Hydrometeorological Network Review (the patterns of precipitation, evaporation, groundwater levels, and other hydrological factors that could impact the design and operation of the irrigation system, setting up new monitoring stations or enhancing existing ones to gather more accurate and detailed information relevant to the project in order to carry out analyses related to (a) basin-wide water resources (qualitative and quantitative), (b) drainage and flood management, (c) watershed management plan, (d )sand and silt control (e) topographic survey, (f) geologic and geotechnical investigations, (g) soils and agronomy, (h) cropping patterns and crop water requirements, (i) raising of existing dam, (j) design of a new dam (k) irrigation infrastructure, (l) overall agricultural potential and support services including market and value chain development for maximum water resource use (m) land tenure, (n) environmental and social analyses, (o) institutional analysis, (p) water management and operation and maintenance, and (r) economic and financial analysis in close consultation with farmer communities and other stakeholders. This project must adhere to international best practices, policies/guidelines, and safeguards.
\n\nThe Consultant shall define, in consultation with the Client and other stakeholders, the scope of the project options, assess the practicability of the development, and provide the basis for decision-making on the choice of design options optimizing the use of available water. The Consultant shall define the benefits (direct and indirect) and costs, and determine financial feasibility, economic justification, and cost recovery. The Consultant will adopt participatory approaches to ensure the optimal involvement of stakeholders from national to community levels, during the study. In planning and scheduling the tasks, the Consultant should note that not all tasks will be conducted linearly and the Consultant should propose a schedule on how the tasks can be arranged to meet the objectives of the assignment and for optimal linkage/sequencing.
\n\nThe developed irrigation scheme of Base-Kiryango covers 245ha of rice in the marshland, irrigated from a dam of 100,000 m3, with a network of eight diversions weirs feeding 35,884m of main unlined irrigation canal. The dam site is located at geographic coordinates 2014’54.15’’South, 29042’44.94’’East, at 1615m elevation, in Mukingo Sector of Nyanza District. The command area is located in Bweramana, Mwendo and Kinihira Sectors of Ruhango District. The Base-Kiryango irrigation scheme was developed in 2007 under Welthungerhilfe (German NGO) with Netherland funds. Nyirakiyange was developed by the Quick-Win program with government funds and irrigates 136 ha by ground water seepage at the upstream end of the scheme and diversion of the small stream in the middle of the scheme to irrigate the downstream half of the scheme. The infrastructures constructed are a dam and irrigation conveyance networks as well post-harvest infrastructures. The marshlands are managed by the famers of cooperative COORIBARU (for Base) with 926 members, COORIKI (for Kiryango) with 715 members, and COTEMUNYARU (for Nyirakiyange) with 456 members. The following map depicts the layout of the scheme.
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Since 2007 the land cover and land use in the dam catchment area has changed drastically with intensified agriculture activities and habitation settlements, which have resulted in excess silt accumulation in the dam compared to the planned dead storage capacity. The increased population density has pushed the farmers to pump water from the main irrigation canals to irrigate the hillsides and use existing small streams and seepage along the marshland at the foot of the mountain surrounding the marshlands. For these reasons the available water from the Base Dam has significantly reduced and the water to irrigate the designed command area. Frequent torrential rainfall has destroyed diversion weirs on main drain and silted irrigation canals and water distribution structures. This has resulted in lack of water in the command area which forced some of the farmers to shift from rice crops to other crops that require less water or even depend on rainfall.
\n\nTherefore, the SPIU/CDAT want to recruit a consultant firm to carry out design study and come up with alternatives resolving the destruction of hydraulic irrigation infrastructures and silt accumulation issues in Base-Kiryango scheme, identify the source of irrigation to be use in Nyirakiyange and Kihene marshland and hillside command area.
\n\nThe purpose of the Interim Study is to collect all data needed and to develop alternatives for improving the existing scheme including; expanding the command area, storing more water, draining flooded areas, stabilizing the river bed and banks, and silt and sand trap structures as described in more detail below:
\n\nIf this additional water is not enough to supply the expanded command area, the Consultant will consider efficient irrigation practices, sub catchment runoff harvesting combined with flow regulating reservoirs along the main canal and the possibility of adding another dam.
\n\nThe Consultant shall also:
\n\nThis approach allows for a more informed decision-making process that not only addresses technical requirements but also considers broader impacts on society and the environment. It's essential to weigh these factors carefully to choose the most suitable irrigation alternatives that align with the project's goals.
\n\nBefore proceeding to the Detail Design phase, selected alternatives from the feasibility Study phase will be compared and analysed to determine the most suitable to be further studied in the Detail Design phase.
\n\nThe purpose of this assessment is to understand the socio-economic profile of the beneficiary and potentially affected communities, to enable project design to meet their development needs and mitigate negative impacts. This assessment shall serve as a baseline that will help project planning, diagnostic monitoring, and impact evaluation purposes that should result into:
\n\nUsing internationally recognized methodologies/standards, the Consultant shall:
\n\nThe information obtained from the surveys will be used as a baseline for conducting a project socio-economic impact assessment. Combined with other technical studies, the outcome of this task should be adequate enough to be used as input for “with project” and “without project” scenario evaluations at the economic and financial analysis stage.
\n\nIn addition, the Consultant will identify the project communication needs and propose the appropriate communication strategy using the above information.
\n\nFor any new areas proposed for expansion of the command area, the Consultant shall:
\n\nThe Consultant shall then:
\n\nThe Consultants shall collect baseline information on the type of soils, topography, and land-use patterns; analyze water-use patterns (rain-fed crops, irrigated crops, drainage, surface, and groundwater extraction); examine existing field-crop production and soil management practices; establish and delineate major cropping pattern zones (considering types of irrigated crops grown, crop calendar and cropping intensity); propose schedules of crops for consideration; estimate expected yields and crop water requirements for alternative cropping programs, and examine the existing Agricultural Support Services. The assessment will cover:
\n\nThe Consultant will also analyze the gender division of labor in irrigated agricultural production for each socio-economic group, and identify the needs of both women and men related to proposed agricultural activities. Based on the analysis, the Consultant shall formulate the cropping and irrigated agriculture development plans for the proposed schemes including the potential distribution of land areas between the small-scale individual farms and large-scale commercial farms. Also, identify suitable and appropriate cropping patterns for each type, estimate farm-level crop production volumes, input and production costs, farm budget as well as gross and net returns, and generate incremental benefit estimations for use in the feasibility level economic and financial analyses.
\n\nThe Consultant shall carry out the following tasks for the existing dam:
\n\nIf the above analyses for raising the existing dam show that even more water is needed, follow the same steps to determine if deficit irrigation practices, proposed runoff harvesting and flow regulating reservoir can supply the required water at a feasible cost.
\n\nGeological investigations for raising the existing dam will be conducted with a combination of geophysical explorations and test pits at reasonable intervals to determine:
\n\nField Investigations will include but not be limited to:
\n\nGeological investigations for the proposed dams will be conducted with a combination of geophysical explorations and test pits at reasonable intervals to determine:
\n\nThe Consultant shall identify and geo-reference crucial soil and rock features and establish the engineering properties of rocks and soils, surficial deposits, and tectonic-structural patterns. The extent, depth, and type of exploration will depend on the complexity of the geology and the size and type of reservoir as conceptualized by the Consultant. Field investigations shall be done as per the following:
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The geophysical survey shall be carried out along the dam axis, spillway, and the outlet structure where appropriate.
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\n\nThe purpose of the geophysical investigation (2D resistivity imaging) is to:
\n\nThe Geophysical investigation works to be performed will include the following items, but not be limited to:
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\n\nThe methods of geophysical investigation shall include: 2D electrical resistivity imaging. The investigation provides continuous Electrical Resistivity images with sufficient depth (depth up to 20-30m) to determine different geological formations and classify different subsurface geological materials which is entirely dependent on the space (Winner’s Method) electrodes. The outcome of the investigation (interpretation) is to support the core drilling works in order to arrive at the right information about subsurface foundation rock condition and delineate major weak zones.
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Figure : The forward and reverse pole-dipole arrays of resistivity imaging survey
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| \n\t\t\t ERT 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Along the Dam Axis \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 300-400 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t |
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\n\nTable …: Construction Material Trial Pits Location and Zone
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Area \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Zone \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t TP ID \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Depth(m) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Bottom Area(m2) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t A \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Impervious material for Core/Homogenous Dam \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t TP 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t TP 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t TP 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t TP 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t TP 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t TP 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t TP 7 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t B \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Shell materials \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t TP 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t TP 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t TP 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t TP 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t TP 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t TP 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t TP 7 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t B \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Filter \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t TP 8 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t TP 9 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t TP 10 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 to 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.25 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
Note: the number of the trial pits can vary depending on the site condition
\n\nThe dimension of the pits shall consider the target depth achievement, protection for collapse, and ease of mobility of person inside while logging excavation information. The pit dimension shall have minimum of 1.5m*1.5m * Depth. Pits at borrow area shall be arranged in grid systems that could optimize information interpolation between the pits.
\n\nExcavation will be done manually or by excavator. The exposed pit wall will be photographed and logged with standard requirements. Required samples will be collected from walls of pits as required. Pits excavated at construction material source areas will be sampled for disturbed sampling. At the end all trial pits should be backfilled and re-instated.
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General
\n\nThe scope of service covers the drilling of vertical boreholes at dam axis and spillway, in-situ testing, sampling, and other related works as specified herein. The purpose of the geotechnical investigation is to obtain subsurface information needed for the design of the dam and appurtenant structures. The work to be performed shall include, but not limited to the following activities:
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Planning and Volume of Works
\n\nThe depth of boreholes will be variable depending on the site conditions and locations. The depths of boreholes shall vary from 10m to about 20m (Table…).
\n\nTable: Core drilling boreholes Information
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Information for Boreholes required for Annayo Dam Project Design Works \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||
| \n\t\t\t BH ID \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Depth(m) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Inclination \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Location \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t DA-BH1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 20 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Vertical \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Left Abutment \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t DA-BH2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 15 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Vertical \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t River course \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t DA-BH3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 20 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Vertical \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Right Abutment \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t SP-BH4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 10 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Vertical \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Spillway channel \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t OT-BH5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 10 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Vertical \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Intake tower \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t CM-BH6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 10 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Vertical \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Rock quarry area \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Total length(m) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 85 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Methods of Drilling
\n\nCore drilling shall be carried out at planed location of boreholes, orientation and drilling diameter and depth of investigation needed. The core drilling is planned to be carried out for proposed dam site, corresponding appurtenant structures and quarry sites.
\n\nBore holes shall be drilled using rotary core drilling rigs. Both conventional and wire-line core drilling methods shall be used depending on the depth and material conditions. Coring shall use single, double and triple core barrels considering the nature of the geology and test requirements. Furthermore, depending on the geology condition, drilling depth and required test specifications, range of nominal diameter core samples of PQ, HQ and NQ sizes shall be obtained. A range of coring bits are available and the type which gives the best results in any given ground conditions shall be used.
\n\nMaximum efforts and technical considerations will be made to satisfy full core recovery at all times and in no case be less than 85%. In cases of soft erodible units in borehole, the drilling flushing water will be controlled to the minimum not to cause washout of the cores. Besides, drilling will use a double or triple core barrel system, and the core run length will be kept shortened (not more than 1.5 m). After the recovery of the core barrel to the surface, every effort should be made in handling to ensure that the recovered core is maintained in a condition to its natural state until it is finally stored. All cores obtained from the borehole will be preserved for the period of the main works contract to which the core drilling relates. This is conveniently achieved with wooden core boxes, 1 m in length and divided longitudinally to hold a number of rows of core. The box should be of such depth and the compartments of such width that there is minimal movement of the cores when the box is closed.
\n\nDepths below ground surface will be indicated in indelible marker on small spacers of core diameter size that are inserted in the core box between cores from successive runs. Besides where there is failure to recover cores, or where specimens of recovered core are removed from the box for other purposes such as sampling for laboratory testing or in situ testing, this will be indicated by spacing blocks of appropriate length.
\n\nOn completion of each borehole, a draft borehole log will be prepared to an approved standard format. The depth interval, lithologic description, the percentage of total core recovery (TCR), solid core recovery (SCR), rock quality designation (RQD), in situ test results and sampling are among the main components of geologic log. The draft log shall be revised in the Factual Report on the bases of laboratory test results of zone representative samples.
\n\nBorehole Insitu Tests
\n\nFalling head permeability, rock mass permeability by packer method, and Standard Penetration Tests (SPT) shall be executed in geotechnical investigation boreholes where the actual condition satisfies particular test type requirements.
\n\nThe standard penetration tests (SPT), shall be conducted where required and encountered material in borehole found appropriate to satisfaction of technical requirements of the test assumptions. The testing shall be done at boreholes located to structure sites and where the borehole section intercepts soil layers.
\n\nStandard Safety SPT hammer with trip hammer release mechanism and imparting 60% hammer efficiency is to be used for the testing at all times. The regular testing interval for a particular soil zone shall be kept 1.5-3.0 meters. Sampler tube with inner liner will be in use during the operation, and disturbed samples, recovered from the testing sampler tube, are to be examined for soil classification and description.
\n\nThe field measured penetration resistance/ number of blow counts (N) shall be considered as the number of blows required for the last 30 cm penetration. Penetration shall be considered refusal where no penetration is observed for 10 successive blows or where more than 50 blows are required for the 30 cm penetration length or sum of blow counts of 45cm penetration requires more than 100 blows.
\n\nThe measured penetration resistance (N) could not be directly used for further geotechnical evaluations as the theoretical input energy is believed to be affected by several factors. The hammer efficiency, diameter of borehole, drill rod length, the type of sampler involved, and the over burden pressure are known factors to be considered in the approximation of the amount of energy which is transferred to the actual penetration driving energy.
\n\nThe insitu permeability of soil mass and rock mass shall be assessed using falling/constant head permeability tests and packer permeability tests in borehole respectively.
\n\nFalling/constant head Permeability
\n\nThe test shall be carried out to assess soil mass permeability where needed. The test procedure shall be undertaken in accordance with the British Code of practice for site investigation BS5930 (1999) and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Procedures. The borehole shall be kept fully cased above a test section length L (3-5m) or fully to the bottom depending on the soil condition. The installed casing shall be flushed with clean water to remove the remaining drill cuttings or mud. Falling head permeability testing shall then be performed by filling the borehole with clean water to the top or near surface of the casing and measuring the fall of the water level from the top of the casing to the dynamic water level in borehole. The water head drawdown in borehole shall be recorded for standard practice time intervals. The test shall be continuous until the falling water level shows equilibrium condition or sufficient numbers of readings are obtained. The collected information shall therefore be analyzed using proper format and standards.
\n\nPacker test
\n\nPacker permeability tests shall be conducted for rock mass sections of the boreholes where required. The standard practice of the test procedure and plant arrangement shall be applied for the testing operation:
\n\nThe testing unit packers shall be inflated to the working pressure to ensure a proper seal giving allowances over counter acting hydrostatic pressure in the borehole (applied plus column head) The water column is assumed to be approximately 0.1bar/meter (based on density of fresh water).
\n\nThe test shall be multiple water pressure test type consists of five consecutive tests or runs, each of ten- or five-minute duration, and with a particular section computed corresponding pressure magnitude. The five testing pressures shall be applied in the order of A-B-C-B-A with increasing and decreasing sequences where, C = stands for the peak applied testing gauge pressure, B = moderate applied testing pressure and equals two-third of the peak applied pressure, and A= low applied testing pressure magnitudes and equals one-third of the testing peak gauge pressure. The peak applied testing gauge pressure shall be obtained after deducting the borehole mid height water column pressure (above groundwater table) from the total testing pressure (0.2bar/m), to be computed for borehole depth measured to the bottom of test sections. In any case the applied pressure shall not exceed 1MPa.
\n\nThe length of test section shall be a maximum of five meters. HQ and NQ size pneumatic packers will be in use in a wire-line drilling system and corresponding borehole diameters.
\n\nThe collected test information therefore shall be analyzed using proper format and standards and the resulting Lugeon values of tested sections for each run pressure and flow pattern representative Lugeon value shall be computed.
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Sampling
\n\nRepresentative samples will be collected both from soils and rock materials for required laboratory tests as required by the client. Sampling will be made satisfying the standard requirements at all times. Bulk disturbed soil samples shall be obtained from SPT split spoon sampler, test pit/trench walls. Undisturbed soil samples from boreholes will be obtained for cohesive soil mass using a Shelby sampler of 300 mm long and area ratio not exceeding 10%. Undisturbed soil sampling interval in borehole (if any) will be as directed by the client/representative or every 2 m interval or with change of strata. Representative rock core samples with sufficient quantity to the type, purpose and method of testing will be collected.
\n\nSamples will be protected with insulations of layers of paraffin wax to ensure natural moisture condition preservation and safety against disturbances in transportation. Quantities of samples will be made consistent to BS and/or ASTM requirements for a particular test type and technical specifications of current investigation. Every sample will be provided with detailed tagging for its project name, identity, location, purpose, sampling date, etc. All undisturbed samples will be securely packed before transport to the laboratory or to temporary storage. The safest packing and transport of the samples will be made to ensure the non-disturbance to natural state of the samples.
\n\nWater samples from groundwater in boreholes and/or from any springs in the area will be collected with a minimum of volume 1 liter cleaned plastic container. Sample will be sealed tight and labeled to identity and other descriptive information required. Where more than one aquifer system exists, sampling shall consider separately for each zone of water.
\n\nLaboratory Testing
\n\nGeneral:
\n\nRepresentative rock and soil samples collected from the field work shall be studied in the laboratory for required index and engineering properties. Water samples shall also be analyzed for full chemistry/water quality parameters.
\n\nRock samples obtained from quarry source for aggregate shall be examined both in the intact rock and crushed aggregate forms. Below are tabulated the list of tests required on soil and rock samples to be obtained from the detail design stage investigation.
\n\nAll testing will adopt standard methods (ASTM or BS). Types of tests on soil and rock samples will be those appropriate for determination of index properties for classification, and engineering properties for design/analysis of input parameters. Water samples will be analyzed for water quality that could be correlated to its reactivity to the structure to be constructed or foundation treatment works such as grouting/ground bed design. The quality of groundwater dictates the nature of the construction material involved such as cement type and corrosion resistant of reinforcement bars. The corresponding index and engineering properties to be determined for the rocks, soils, aggregates and water samples are listed in table below. The test types are not limited to the list.
\n\nSchedule of Tests
\n\nTests on Soil samples:
\n\nSoil samples will be collected from different areas around the dam site and reservoir area. Representative soil sample for clay core, shell and filter materials will be analyzed. The tests to be carried out (depending on material type) are given in Table.
\n\nTable : Proposed types of laboratory tests and number of tests to be carried out
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Item No. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Description \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t A. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Soils \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Natural Moisture Content \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Grain Size Analysis (Coarse and fine) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Specific Gravity \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Atterberg Limits \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Shrinkage \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Free Swell \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 7 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Organic Content \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 8 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Unconfined compression strength \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 9 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Standard Proctor Compaction \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 10 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Modified Proctor Compaction \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 11 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Dispersion Test by Pin hole method \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 12 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Permeability test on undisturbed samples \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 13 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Permeability test on remolded samples \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 14 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Direct Shear test on undisturbed samples \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 15 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Direct Shear test on remolded samples \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 16 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Consolidation (Odometer) test on undisturbed samples \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 17 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Consolidation (Odometer) test on remolded samples \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 18 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Tri-axial (UU) on undisturbed Samples \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 19 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Tri-axial (CU) on undisturbed Samples \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 20 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Tri-axial (UU) on remolded Samples \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 21 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Tri-axial (CU) on remolded Samples \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 22 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Chemical tests of soil \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Tests on rock samples
\n\nRock samples will be collected from the various types of rocks encountered in the boreholes and rock quarry sites in order to determine engineering properties of the rock formations in the project areas. The laboratory tests to be carried out are given in Table …...
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Table….: Proposed laboratory tests on rock and water samples
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Item No. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Description \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t B. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Rock and Aggregate samples \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Flakiness index \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Los Angeles Abrasion \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Specific gravity \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Bulk density \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Impact value \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Crushing value \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 7 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Soundness (Sulphate) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 8 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Petrographic analysis \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 9 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Water Absorption \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 10 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t UCS (Uniaxial Compressive Strength) test \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 11 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Point Load test \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 12 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Porosity \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 13 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Slake Durability \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 14 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Alkali Silica reaction test \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 15 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Water quality testing \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
\n\n
On Water samples: The quality of water could have an effect on the quality of dam construction. It is important to undertake complete laboratory tests for samples from bore holes. Physio-chemical complete test, which will include the following, shall be determined.
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Piezometer Installation and Ground Water Level Monitoring
\n\nUnderstanding the groundwater level fluctuation of construction sites is crucial for construction planning as well as foundation performance evaluation and its design considerations. For the purpose, observation well peizometers shall be installed mainly for the dam sites and if any underground excavations are to be made.
\n\nThe standpipe section of the peizometers shall be 2’’ diameter PVCs which shall be installed as blind and being slotted in accordance to the nature of formation encountered in the borehole. Slotted PVC screen is to be installed near the lower portion of the borehole and where stratum is potential for water bearing.
\n\nThe peizometers tips shall be provided with 15 to 30cm thick clean coarse sand pack. Appropriate filter pack shall be made on surroundings of the stand pipe. An impervious bentonite seal shall be provided near surface to prevent surface water entrance to the borehole. Protection peizometers head shall be provided containing embedded 1.5m long HW size casing surrounded by partly embedded concrete block.
\n\nGroundwater level in peizometer shall be recorded right after installation. Groundwater level monitoring shall be in such a way that twice a day (morning and afternoon) for a week since installation and shall continue monitoring once per week afterwards.
\n\nA peizometer As-Built drawing and water level records shall be reported in appropriate formats.
\n\nCodes, Specifications and Standards
\n\nServices rendered at field and laboratory will be in compliance with the codes, specifications and standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the US Bureau of Reclamation or British (BS) Standards.
\n\nReport and Deliverables
\n\nThe main deliverables of the work shall include:
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The final output of this task will be a detailed report on the project geology/geotechnical aspects, with engineering properties for further use in the hydraulic and structural design of the dam.
\n\nGiven the existing concerns of land degradation and erosion within the project areas, the Consultant will assess the sediment regime and total sediment transport of the river systems in the project area. This will include the determination of the sediment (suspended and bedload) yield. Additional sediment data shall be collected during the consultancy, forecasting of dead storage volume and the future rate of reduction of the live storage and reservoir trap efficiency, which will require limited sediment sampling to the extent possible.
\n\nOther than design against storage depletion, this analysis should also aid the subsequent design against increased loads on the dam, abrasion of outlet structures, and blockage of outlets which could cause interruption of water uses and reduce the ability of the dam to pass floods safely. It will also help to determine dead storage and sediment flushing outlet levels.
\n\nSediment load estimates should include projections of changes in upstream sediment yields, based on upstream development plans.
\n\nThe sediment analysis should include the determination of historic sediment yields of the catchments to the existing reservoir based on a comparison of the topographic survey of the reservoir before the dam was constructed to the bathymetric survey conducted for this study.
\n\nFor the location of 2 potential dam sites that should be investigated to determine its viability for increasing storage for irrigation, meeting the demands of the current scheme, and supporting expansion of the scheme, refer to the map below.
\n\nThe consulting firm shall carry out a cost analysis and recommend to the client the most economical among the options analysed.
\n\nFor the existing command area investigate the following:
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For the expansion command area the objective is to identify/verify, evaluate, and physically delineate the areas that can be potentially developed for irrigated agriculture and be added to existing irrigated areas to be improved with proper irrigation and drainage. The area that can potentially be irrigated depends primarily on the ability to control floods but also on the availability and suitability of soil/land and water, combined with the irrigation water requirements, and crops and cropping patterns that are feasible.
\n\nThe Consultant shall first evaluate and fully understand the problems of the existing dam siltation, destruction of hydraulic structure river bank/bed erosion in the scheme during rainy seasons, and water shortage in the dry seasons, and prepare a report on recommended improvements for the scheme.
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One of the irrigation methods to be considered especially in the most wet/flat areas is surface and subsurface irrigation by controlling the water level in the drains to maintain a groundwater level at the recommended depth of the crop root zone.
\n\nThis task will thus include:
\n\nPropose preliminary farm models with options for the type of operation (i.e. from smallholder farmer plus family labor to emergent commercial farmer with hired labor and large-scale mechanized commercial farmer), considering private and government-owned land, options and need for relocation of farmers, options for O&M service providers, options for external investors, etc.
\n\nThis task aims to evaluate irrigation water demand under the most optimal scenario (supplementary and/or major irrigation) for the basic design parameters generated by the tasks above. The Consultant shall:
\n\nFor the areas that need levelling and drainage improvements, or surface irrigation development, the Consultant shall prepare:
\n\nFor the hillside expansion areas and the existing reservoir area, the Consultant shall prepare ground survey-based topographic maps of the irrigation expansion areas on hillsides, with an appropriate scale and point density (to be approved by the Client) to accurately generate no greater than 0.5m and 1m contour intervals, respectively.
\n\nThe scope for command area development will include the following:
\n\nThe Consultant shall examine the reliability of the water supply, considering the various existing and future water uses, and identify appropriate water conveyance systems for different sections of the irrigation system to supply water to all parts of the land to be developed and recommend appropriate irrigation methods best suited for the command area. To adapt against potential adverse impacts of climate change and improve water management and use efficiency, the Consultant is expected to introduce such recent innovative water distribution options as using pipes for secondary and tertiary canals which increases conveyance efficiency and allows for flow measurement, and regulating reservoirs which provide improved control of the main canal and reduce end spillage.
\n\nMoreover, the Consultant shall locate suitable irrigation water diversion structures in the command area and investigate pumping, storage, or diversion requirements and reservoir operations required for irrigation with due consideration of floods and siltation in the command area.
\n\nThe Consultant will prepare preliminary designs for major structural and hydraulic elements of the proposed irrigation system, including, the water conveyance system by maximizing potential command area obtained by reducing longitudinal slope and omitting drops on main irrigation canals and considering area located on the upper side of the irrigation canal, on-farm water distribution system, drainage canals system, river bank and bed erosion control, flood protection and control considering both structural, hydraulic safety, basin irrigation design, etc.
\n\nThe Consultant shall take into consideration intensive labor engagement and the use of local construction capability in case labor is available and local materials during the design as necessary. The Consultant shall prepare the layouts and drawings of the different project components using AutoCAD software. The Consultant shall also prepare a schedule of quantities in line with the latest Civil Engineering Standard Methods of Measurement (CESMM), for use in preliminary cost estimates and the economic and financial analysis.
\n\nThe Consultant shall assess the demand and the development potential and prepare preliminary studies to introduce such multipurpose infrastructures as domestic water supply systems, (incl. associated hydro-mechanical appurtenances), livestock water supply, and fish farming as an integral part of the scheme as appropriate. Specialized studies and detailed analyses shall be carried out for each aspect of the multipurpose uses.
\n\nFlood Control/Storage Dams Preliminary Design
\n\nBased on the need for flood control, water demand for irrigation, and multipurpose requirements, and resource availability, the Consultant will prepare preliminary designs of proposed dams including the following:
\n\nThis task aims to establish the following:
\n\nThe Consultant will carry out topographical surveys with appropriate contour intervals for use in planning and capturing specific site features such as the proposed dam axis, spillway area, energy dissipation area, reservoir extent, surface area-volume-depth relationship, river channel profiles, and location of proposed intake for irrigation, water supply, livestock, and fish farming as appropriate. The survey will also capture site features such as existing infrastructure within the vicinity of the proposed dams and reservoir areas (roads, buildings, bridges, power lines, etc.), trees and vegetation, rock outcrops, etc.
\n\nProspective borrow areas for construction materials and aggregates shall be shown at a scale of 1:2,000 on high-resolution orthophoto-based maps. The Consultant shall survey cross-sections of the stream and their flood plains with the project areas at intervals and locations deemed relevant for incorporation in the mathematical hydraulic models of the stream for purposes of routing floods in the event of extreme spillway releases. A topographic survey of the reservoir area extent shall be done to an appropriate scale with contour intervals of no less than 1m up to an elevation of maximum water level + 10m. Dam design plan and cross-section drawings shall be prepared at a scale of 1:100 indicating the pertinent features to the head works.
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The Consultant shall:
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Preparations of draft detail dam raising and new dam design
\n\nThe draft detail design includes assessment of the dam location, dam catchment area, the nature of soils/rocks and coverage, the runoff (mean and in exceptionally dry years), the storage capacity of the dams and the relative water availability in the year round (mean and exceptionally dry), type of dam, type of soil under the dam and excavation/foundation depths at side to be raised for existing dam full foundation depth for new dams, expected dam’s siltation and life cycle, draft detail designs of dam embankment, spillway, etc.
\n\nNote that the preliminary investigations shall include geotechnical investigation through digging to investigate type of soil/rock under the dam on the side to be raised for existing dam and drilling works under the proposed embankment for new dams.
\n\nThe design of new dams/existing dam to be raised will include the instrumentations for monitoring and surveillance.
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It is also recommended that the Expert conduct testing quality of any surface water available in the area for a period to be recommended by the Expert to be sure of the quality.
\n\nThe consultant will prepare the ToR for recruitment of a consulting firm to carry out the feasibility and detail design studies for the new dam once it is determined that the raising of the existing dam cannot meet the irrigation water requirements, and a suitable site for dam construction is found.
\n\nThe task objective is to take stock of the baseline condition of the watersheds in the project areas and identify major erosion hotspot areas and interventions required to improve, protect, and maintain the watershed healthily and sustainably. This will in turn address sedimentation risks related to future depletion of storage.
\n\nThe Consultant should:
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The Consultant firm will study in detail the water catchment (upstream of each existing dam), the command area catchment, and the command area, identify all critical interventions required (short-term, medium, and long-term), and propose an integrated and comprehensive land husbandry plan for sustainability of the project. For planning and implementation of different land husbandry options to be proposed by the Consultant, a detail design with drawings where required should be prepared, the entire watershed shall be partitioned into 4 major categories, namely, water catchment, reservoir silt-trap zone, command area catchment, and command area.
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GIS Analysis and Mapping
\n\nAs part of the land husbandry study, the following maps shall be prepared:
\n\nThe Consultant firm shall review existing land-husbandry technologies being used by the Project and shall propose improvements for each slope/soil depth category suitable for each site to reduce soil erosion and safely convey runoff to streams and waterways, increase rain-fed crop production, and protect infrastructure. Typical design drawings shall be developed for each technology.
\n\nThe consultant shall analyze the use of the catchment area and propose a management plan considering the role of all stakeholders that intervene in the command area. The proposed management plan shall be elaborated considering but not limited to the following activities:
\n\nAfter analysis, the Consultant shall propose the rules and regulations that should strengthen the best practices of catchment management once abided to.
\n\nThe Consultant will analyze the environmental and social aspects including land acquisition and resettlement sensitivities in each project area and, through the consideration of alternate project designs, develop project proposals that avoid or minimize potential adverse environmental impacts. Specifically, the Consultant should:
\n\nThe assessments will be guided by the national environment including land acquisition and resettlement-related legislation as well as World Bank safeguards.
\n\nThe depth of the assessment will be sufficient to adequately inform the development of alternate project designs and the selection and justification of the preferred alternatives. Project alternatives that substantially convert or degrade important natural habitats should not be considered unless they include equivalent habitat restoration and maintenance within the project area or elsewhere.
\n\nA separate procurement for detailed Environmental and Social Assessment is being undertaken by the Client. The Consultant will coordinate his work with the Environmental and Social Assessment carried out under this separate consultancy and have feedback and incorporate the findings and recommendations of that study in this report.
\n\nDesign features to avoid adverse impacts, minimize land acquisition and involuntary resettlement, or enhance environmental/natural resource services are to be clearly noted in the description of preferred project alternatives, with suitable maps. Acceptability of the final project design will depend not only on its technical and financial feasibility but also on its environmental and social suitability.
\n\nThe Consultant shall identify and value the costs and benefits that will arise with the proposed project for purposes of comparison with the situation as it would be without the project and determining the incremental net benefit arising from the project investment. This will involve preparation of financial cost estimates for the various project options and components with expenditure schedules for capital costs, replacement costs, O&M, management costs, etc. for all activities and services. A summary of the financial and economic cost estimates shall be provided in a tabular form and appropriately classified and discussed. All cost estimates must show the foreign and local currency requirements; taxes and subsidies shall be identified and their implications analyzed; physical and price contingency allowances should be quantified appropriately for each component/activity of the projects.
\n\nThe Consultant should prepare estimates of project benefits, which should include: direct/indirect benefits, tangible benefits (arising either from an increased value of production or from reduced costs), intangible benefits (such as new job opportunities, improved access to domestic water supply and power generation as appropriate through availability of storage etc.). The Consultant will also estimate secondary benefits created or costs incurred outside the project (using shadow pricing techniques/non market valuation), so that they can be attributed to the project investment, in the economic analysis. Residual values must be calculated. Specifically for the storage reservoir, the Consultant will identify multipurpose benefits deriving from upstream storage. They will propose a number of scenarios that differ in terms of the use of the stored water (irrigation, flood management, municipal and livestock water supply, etc.) and that maximize the returns on investment in storage. Scenarios should include sensitivity tests involving climate change scenarios.
\n\nThe Consultant shall:
\n\nThe key information for the project shall be presented in tabular format together with key environmental and social information. The Consultant should also provide documented analysis in Excel spreadsheets and based on this analysis make final recommendations on the way forward.
\n\nThe Consultant will prepare the interim study and preliminary design reports for the scheme, which shall document the studies and investigations carried out, findings and information. The reports shall contain firm statements on the technical, economic/financial and environmental and social sustainability, and recommendations on project suitability and outlook, if necessary through a multi-criteria analysis. The reports shall include concise executive summaries to make the report more accessible to the public. The results of the investigations shall be compiled and appended either to the report or in a separate volume of the interim studies. This volume will aim at evidencing that the amount of investigation carried out brings a sufficient understanding of the site conditions to finalize the project layout and cost estimate with an acceptable level of contingencies at interim level. The reports will form a decision point on whether to advance the studies, in case viable options have been identified, or terminate the studies in case all options are non-feasible. In the former, the Consultant in consultation with the Client and stakeholders shall agree on the best design alternatives/layouts, for which detail designs shall subsequently be prepared.
\n\nThe objective of this phase is to prepare the detail design for the selected alternatives presented in the feasibility Study including a draft and final detail design report, design drawings, bill of quantities, unit price market survey, tender documents, technical specifications, and terms of references for hiring both a contractor and a supervisor.
\n\nThe Consultant will improve the topographical field survey of the interim phase for the selected alternative, and produce the following deliverables:
\n\nGeneral plans and profiles showing the infrastructure and alignment of the proposed catchment areas and the actual dam sites. (These shall be prepared in AutoCAD format as well as superimposed on Google Earth (KML file), Arc GIS readable format (shape file format). The plans view superimposed on Google Earth on top of the page the longitudinal profiles on the lower part of the page then the cross-section on a separate page, all shall show features such as rivers, streams, farms, valleys, marshy areas, gullies, rock (if visible), etc.), The plans and profiles shall be subdivided into a length of not more than 500 meters per sheet on A0 size drawings. All font sizes used shall be readable on A3 drawings. All data on actual survey points shall be provided in soft copy in a format readable by AutoCAD, Civl3D, ArcGIS and other standard software design and surveying packages. All survey points shall have an x, y and z value tied to the local coordinate system.
\n\nThe drawings are made by:
\n\nDrawings are made by topographical layouts and hydraulic structures drawings.
\n\nTopographical layouts (A0): These layouts will include:
\n\nThe surveying will follow a grid of 25m x 25m, or smaller grid to capture the actual ground features (addition to the particular points) and the contour lines will be plotted every 25cm for marshland and 50 cm for hillside of equidistance. The topographical surveys will include also:
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Implementation layouts (A0 format):
\n\nImplementation layouts will be developed on the basis of topographical layouts and all the basic data allowing, on one hand to accurately calculate the volume of land related to earthworks irrigation canals (primary and secondary), drainage channels and roads as well, and on other hand to determine the number of structures and estimate the size and the quantity. These include:
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Prepare the detail design of the dam/s including but not limited to: Detailed topographic survey of the dam site/s by using a ‘Total Station’ surveying equipment, the Production of a detailed contour plan in electronic format with scale of 1:100, confirmation of embankment length and elevation, provide detailed geotechnical investigation of dams structures, soil investigation and borrow pit identification and suitability, design solution optimisation, production of required detailed technical designs and drawings with related excavation and backfill quantities by using computer aided design, prepare self-standing plans for dam/s raising construction supervision, quality assurance, instrumentation, operations and maintenance, dam break analysis and emergency preparedness, in order to meet the requirements of the World Bank safeguard policy on safety of dams.
\n\nThe consultant will carry out but not limited to the following
\n\nPrepare the detail designs of the key water-intake structures (weirs, pipes and canals…). Provide detail designs and drawings for different components including: intake structure from the dam; feeder canal diversion weir; main delivery pipes; flood protection and sedimentation control structures; and ancillary infrastructure such as electricity if necessary and access roads. Efforts should be made to design simple cost-effective structures and equipment that can easily be operated and maintained by the farmers. Assessment should be made of the need for cost-effective canal lining where technically required.
\n\nPrepare detail designs for the main canals and related structures. The design should be prepared using (a) slope stability analysis for prevention of landslides along the canals; (b) hydraulic analyses including assessment of water losses at different reaches of the canal/pipes; and (c) suitable design parameters for the canals/pipes including side slopes, cross-sections, and freeboards, diameters, friction losses, protection drainage, crossing points etc. Assessment should be made of the need for cost-effective canal lining where technically required.
\n\nReview and refine the design capacity of the irrigation systems; prepare the design of secondary, tertiary, and other distribution control structures; conduct hydraulic and stability analysis of the individual structures to ensure proper distribution of water in the canal/pipe networks for better valorization of plots. Hydraulic and distribution structures are to be designed for their ability to transparently and accurately convey water to their respective command areas. Determine suitable locations and prepare detail designs for structures that may be required along the canal/pipe. Recommend the type of construction materials to be used for structures such as culverts, road crossings, outlets, bridges, inverted siphons, flumes, and drop structures. Use standard type of structures to facilitate future operation and maintenance.
\n\nIt is to be noted that the consulting firm should identify the source and location with coordinates of materials to be used during construction with estimated quantities.
\n\nThe objective of the analysis is to identify “what if” scenarios in the event of dam breach, to identify potential loss of infrastructure, human and animal life, and to develop response plans and protocols. The specific elements to be undertaken by the consultant shall include, but not necessary be limited to, the following:
\n\nPrepare the detail design of drainage and flood control networks. These will be mostly surface drainage and flood control structures. sub-surface drainage may be proposed and designed when deemed necessary.
\n\nFollowing the post-harvest and office structures need assessment conducted during interim stage, the Consultant will prepare the detail design of such structures that meet community/users needs (e.g., roads, power, water distribution networks and office buildings, post-harvest and handling facilities with basic utilities, etc.).
\n\nTo ensure stakeholder-wide appreciation and ownership of the assignment outputs and recommendations, the consultant is expected to organize a coordination workshop to present the draft designs to the client and stakeholders. During this workshop, the client will ensure all logistics of the participants
\n\nBased on the comments provided on the draft detail designs and outcome of the stakeholder workshop, the consultant shall prepare detail designs of dams and command areas and related structures. These include preparations of detailed drawings, detailed unit price market survey, BOQs, technical specifications, cost estimates, and bidding documents.
\n\nAfter incorporating the comments in the final designs, the consultant are expected to organize a coordination workshop to present the final designs and outputs to client in technical workshop, during this workshop the client will ensure all related logistics.
\n\nRevisit and refine the estimates of irrigation requirements for the selected irrigation technologies to be applied, taking into account of various irrigation efficiencies that are likely to be achieved, prepare detail design drawings including longitudinal plan, profiles, and cross-sections of the main and tertiary canals/secondary pipes and typical designs for their respective structures. Prepare design of three (3) representative tertiary blocks including tertiary canals and appropriate on-farm distribution systems.
\n\nPrepare suitable technical specifications for the use of materials, workmanship, inspection schedules, plant, and equipment in the construction of dam and appurtenant structures, dam instrumentation and irrigation infrastructures to allow the Client to prepare tender documents and select the contractors. Reference to brand names, catalog numbers or other details that limit any materials or items to a specific manufacturer is not allowed unless stated that is must be “equal or better”.
\n\nConsultant shall prepare bills of quantities and project cost estimates based on unit price of materials obtained during the market survey for the final detail design report clearly indicating activities to be carried out by contractors.
\n\nFor each scheme, the consultant shall prepare separate detailed implementation schedules for activities to be carried out by contractors.
\n\nA draft of the detail design report will be circulated for consultation to the Client and other key stakeholders prior to moving on to the final detail design report. The report shall include the following elements:
\n\nWhile conducting this assignment, the consultant will provide the client with short periodic progress updates. However, the client may request the consultant at any time to present any desired clarification about the progress of the assignment when it is determined to be necessary.
\n\nThe Consultant will produce a series of reports in English during the assignment. All the reports will be prepared in Word format with tables and graphs prepared in Excel format as well as Maps and design drawings in shapefile and CAD formats. All reports to be of internationally accepted standards. All the raw data (calculation notes) collected will be submitted to Client. The reports will make full use of diagrams, Gantt Charts, photos, tables etc to make the reports accessible to a wide readership, also whose first language might not be English. The report will be submitted to SPIU-CDAT/RAB in printed copies, along with an electronic copy for evaluation and approval.
\n\nThe Consultant shall arrange and make PowerPoint presentations, of the reports, maps and drawings, to the Client and other key stakeholders at workshops no more than 2 weeks after each submission.
\n\nThe Consultant will be expected to employ the most effective methodology and standards to achieve results with optimal national stakeholder involvement. In addition, the Consultant will be expected to:
\n\nInternational Standards shall be used for the studies, and their application shall be appropriately referenced. ICOLD dam design criteria shall be used to guide the definition of design floods, earthquakes, sediment management etc.
\n\nHydrology: the standards and guidelines provided by organizations like the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), and national agencies (e.g., RWB) will be followed.
\n\nGeological and geotechnical investigations: relevant standards and guidelines established by organizations such as the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM), and ASTM International, Adherence to local, national, and international regulations, codes, and standards governing geological and geotechnical investigations, ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and engineering requirements, Implementation of QA/QC procedures throughout the investigation process to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and consistency of data collection, testing, analysis, and reporting will be adhered to.
\n\nConsultant will Ensure that the assessment process complies with relevant national laws, regulations, and international standards pertaining to environmental and social impact assessment.
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The Consultant will produce the following reports and make presentations of the same to the Client:
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| \n\t\t\t Inception Report \n\n\t\t\t(1months) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Contains the updated work plan, state of mobilization, refined work methodology and understanding of assignment, specify submission dates for each of the required technical reports in draft form, issues identified for Client’s attention, proposed content and structure of the various reports. The proposed project schedule shall be broken down by tasks and sub-tasks and presented in Gantt chart form. A presentation shall be made by the Consultant 1 Month after commencement of consultancy services \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5 hard \n\n\t\t\t1 soft \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Feasibility Report \n\n\t\t\t(3 Months) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t The report will contain progress made, including details of the project area, links with existing institutions, lessons from similar projects, an assessment of constraints and opportunities, results from field investigations and surveys, findings of the various water demand assessments, and clear approach that will be taken to analyse and compare the different alternatives. The report will be complete including all information required by this TOR with only minor changes expected for the final submittal. The report will contain a detailed executive summary, a complete technical description of each alternative analysed, including justification, technical and financial analysis, computation, drawings, figures and maps as well as detailed reports on all subjects treated in the scope of the study. A presentation shall be made by the Consultant 4 months after commencement to review and approve the report. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5 hard \n\n\t\t\t1 soft \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Final \n\n\t\t\tfeasibility Report \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t (1 Month) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Comments received after the presentation of the draft feasibility report will be addressed and the final report submitted 4 months after commencement. A final presentation is not expected unless there are significant changes made. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5 hard \n\n\t\t\t1 soft \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Draft detail design report technical specification and unit price market surveying (2 months) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t The draft final report of selected alternative will provide details of in-depth investigations on all aspects of the project. It will include all calculations notes, layout maps, drawings, bill of quantities, and updated financial analyses. These reports will be the basis of engineering works that will be conducted by the contractors. A presentation shall be made by the Consultant 2 months after approval of the feasibility report and selection of best scenario. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5 hard \n\n\t\t\t1 soft \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Final design report (1 month) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Following comments from the Client, the Consultant will prepare and compile tender documents incorporating general, specific and technical conditions of contract, specifications, bill of quantities, tender drawings and operation and maintenance manuals. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5 hard \n\n\t\t\t1 soft \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Monthly progress reports (1st week of every month) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1-2 page maximum comprising a narrative and bar charts or other graphic presentation, showing details of the Consultant’s progress, changes in the assignment schedule, impediments and proposed remedies will be submitted on a monthly basis. Reports should include a financial summary, indicating amounts invoiced, amounts disbursed, and any other pertinent financial details. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 hard \n\n\t\t\t1 soft \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
Three workshops will be organized to discuss the submitted reports. The workshops will be facilitated by the Client. At each workshop, the Consultant’s key experts will make PowerPoint presentations and provide concise reports for discussion.
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Note: The abovementioned workshops are different from the expected stakeholder public consultative meetings and/or workshops to be organized and facilitated by the Consultant in the project-affected areas for information gathering (as part of Consultant’s fieldwork) and stakeholder review and comments on draft documents during the course of the assignment.
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The study team should be comprised of experienced professionals which will include national/regional/international Consultants as necessary to ensure study relevance and effectiveness. The team should reflect an appropriate mix of disciplines, education, skills and experience, an understanding of underlying development issues, and regional experience. The team should be made up of specialists each with relevant qualifications in the corresponding disciplines and experience in undertaking studies related to irrigation development and watershed management.
\n\nThe areas of expertise required include: irrigation engineering and agriculture development, watershed management, rural development, civil/infrastructure/hydraulic engineering, hydrology, financial and economic analysis, geotechnical engineering, institutional analysis and environmental and social impact assessment. The Consultant may optimize their personnel to demonstrate the competencies required for the assignment. The time input and qualifications of the key experts are as follows:
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| \n\t\t\t Team Leader (Dam Design/ Civil Engineer) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 8 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in Civil/Hydraulic Engineering, with a minimum of fifteen (15) year’s general experience and eight (8) specific references in water resources planning and design and construction supervision of hydraulic structures such as dams, hydropower projects and irrigation systems and have experience in designing World Bank or other IFI financed irrigation projects in recent years; strong coordination and leadership skills with proven record over past five years. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Irrigation and Drainage Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualification in irrigation, water resources, or hydraulic engineering, with ten (10) years’ general experience and seven (7) specific references in the planning and design and construction supervision of irrigation and drainage systems. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Agricultural Planner/ Agronomist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in Agronomy or related sciences with at least seven (7) year’s general experience with three (3) specific references in commercially oriented irrigation or irrigated agriculture development projects. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Structural Engineer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in Structural Engineering and at least seven (7) year’s generals experience with three (3) specific references as structural engineer for design and construction supervision of hydraulic infrastructure projects. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Geotechnical Engineer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in Geotechnical Engineering and at least seven (7) year’s general experience with three (3) specific references in geotechnical investigations, design and construction supervision of hydraulic infrastructure projects. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Hydrologist/ Hydro-geologist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualification in water resources/hydrology, and at least five (5) year’s general experience with three (3) specific references in use of water resources models for surface and groundwater assessments as well as experience in use of GIS/remote sensing in river basins. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Soil Specialist/ Pedologist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in soil sciences and at least five (5) year’s general experience with three (3) specific references in soil investigation for irrigation and watershed projects \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Land-husbandry specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in soil sciences, agroforestry and at least five (5) year’s general experience with three (3) specific references in land husbandry for irrigation and watershed projects \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Economist/ Financial Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in economics, and at least five (5) year’s general experience with three (3) Specific references on development projects, specifically in economic and financial analysis of water resources development projects; and has experiences in irrigation water tariff assessment and design \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Surveyor \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in surveying with demonstrated experience in use of remote sensing/GIS applications. minimum of five (5) year’s general experience with three (3) specific references in engineering surveys. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Social development specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in sociology, development studies with five (5) year’s general experience with three (3) specific references. The Specialist will ensure that socio-economic and gender issues are appropriately included during the project preparation/design stage. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Environmental Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualification in Environment studies and at least five (5) year’s general experience with three (3) specific references in Environmental Assessments. Knowledge of World Bank Social and environmental safeguards is a must. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Total Man-Months \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 40 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Data and documentation on hydrological, meteorological, water quality and other relevant aspects of the river basins which the Client may have will be availed to the Consultant; however, the Consultant has the ultimate responsibility for collecting the required data and documentation which cannot be made available by the Client from official sources. The Client will:
\n\nProposals should indicate how the funds will be best utilized to achieve the objectives of the assignment. Whilst all of the Consultant’ costs incurred in their participation, supporting the arrangement and running of national and district workshops must be included in the Consultant’s financial proposal, the costs of holding the workshops themselves (costs of venue, participants’ expenses such as transport and accommodation, materials etc.) will be met by the Client and should not be included in the Consultant’s financial proposals. The costs of all other consultations, meetings etc. required by the Consultant to adequately complete the assignment must be included in the financial proposals.
\n\nThe Consultant shall operate their own project office and shall bear all accommodation, local transportation, visas, and other costs necessary to carry out the assignment.
\n\nThe Consultant's fees shall cover the salaries of the entire staff of the Consultant employed on the study. The fees will include provision for all supporting staff (non-key experts) and services necessary to carry out the work; hire of vehicles; procurement of equipment (establishment of gauging stations) and direct costs for travel, freight, accommodation, report production and other expenses. The contract will be for a fixed lump sum and the Consultant will not claim any additional payments to compensate for exchange rate fluctuations or price escalation and delays in payments of not more than 90 days on the part of the Client.
\n\nThe amount and schedule of payment of fees will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract agreement finally made between the Consultant and RAB/SPIU/CDAT Project. Notwithstanding this, the following schedule will be used as a basis for negotiation:
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| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Submission of approved Inception Report, after addressing the comments from presentation workshop \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 20 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Submission of approved Interim Report, after addressing the comments from presentation workshop \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 40 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Submission of approved Final Detail Design Report and Tender documents, after addressing the comments from presentation workshop \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 40 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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The Consultant will be required to demonstrate in their proposal evidence of adoption of the use of a Quality Assurance System (ISO 9001 or equivalent), as well as describe how quality control will be implemented in the course of the project.
"},{"id":"OP00283761","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"11-Apr-2024","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2024-05-10T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"10:00","project_ctry_name":"Rwanda","project_id":"P171462","project_name":"Commercialization and De-Risking for Agricultural Transformation Project","bid_reference_no":"RW-RAB-408675-CS-QCBS","bid_description":"Hiring a consultancy firm for detailed design of Karambi marshland","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"QCBS","procurement_method_name":"Quality And Cost-Based Selection","contact_address":"Not Applicable","contact_ctry_name":"Rwanda","contact_email":"spiuwbkioca@rab.gov.rw","contact_name":"Sarah NYIRAMUTANGWA","contact_organization":"CDAT","contact_phone_no":"0738 461 866","contact_web_url":"-","submission_date":"2024-04-11T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
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COUNTRY: Rwanda
\n\nNAME OF PROJECT: Commercialization and De-risking for Agricultural
\n\nTransformation (CDAT) Project
\n\nCredit A No: 7084-RW, Credit B No: 7085-RW and Grant No: E017-RW
\n\nAssignment Title: hiring a consultancy firm for detailed design of Karambi marshland.
\n\nReference No: RW-RAB-408675-CS-QCBS
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The Government of Rwanda has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Commercialization and De-risking for Agricultural Transformation (CDAT) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services of hiring a consultancy firm for detailed design of Karambi marshland.
\n\nThe Terms of Reference (TOR) related to this assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest.
\n\nThe Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) / Commercialization and De-risking for Agricultural Transformation (CDAT) Project now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the above Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Expression of Interest (EOI) will include: core business and years in business, relevant experience, technical and managerial capability of the firm.
\n\nTo be able to submit an expression of interest, International and National consulting firms who are not registered in E-procurement system, are advised to register themselves through www.umucyo.gov.rw
\n\nN.B.:
\n\nSubmission of expression of interest via other channels than Umucyo E-Procurement System shall not be considered. In case of Joint-Venture, only the lead firm must submit the Expression of Interest, the Joint-Venture must be done through e-procurement system, otherwise the EOI will be rejected.
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The shortlisting criteria are:
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The shortlist will contain five (5) to eight (8) firms.
\n\nThe 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” Fourth Edition September, 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
\n\nConsultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
\n\nA Consultant will be selected in accordance with the criteria set out in the Request for Proposals.
\n\nExpressions of interest must be delivered through e-procurement system on www.umucyo.gov.rw by the time indicated in the system.
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TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR DETAIL DESIGN STUDY FOR REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENTS OF KARAMBI-GACACA-RWAGITIMA IRRIGATION SCHEMES (1,421 ha) LOCATED IN KAYONZA AND GATSIBO DISTRICTS.
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The World Bank approved $300 million in financing under the International Development Association’s (IDA’s) grant, credit, and Scale Up Window to help the Government of Rwanda increase the use of irrigation and commercialization among producers and agribusiness firms in supported value chains, and to increase access to agricultural finance.
\n\nThe Commercialization and De-Risking for Agricultural Transformation Project (CDAT) will support the Government to provide services and create an enabling environment for the private actors throughout the agricultural value chain. It will finance public investments in the seeds sector, develop and rehabilitate irrigation systems on over 17,600 ha, and provide accompanying land husbandry development on about 11,000 ha in surrounding water catchment areas to increase productivity and promote climate-smart agriculture.
\n\nThe project will also support commercialization by helping farmers access markets and availing matching grants for investments in mechanization, post-harvest infrastructure, and processing equipment. A CDAT challenge fund will invest in particularly innovative solutions for the sector that can be brought to scale. The project is nationwide and is foreseen to directly benefit at least 235,000 households, including women and youth. In partnership with financial institutions, the Commercialization and De-Risking for Agricultural Transformation Project will seek to enhance access to affordable financial services and products in the agricultural sector by providing short and long-term financing and reducing risks and challenges faced by agricultural value chains through strengthening market linkages and scaling up agriculture insurance.
\n\nOne of the projects being considered for implementation by CDAT is the rehabilitation and upgrading Gacaca scheme located in Murundi sector of Kayonza District served by Gacaca Dam, and Rwagitima scheme located in Rugarama, Kiziguro, Gitoki and Rugarama sectors of Gatsibo district served by Ntende and Kiliba dams. Rice is primarily grown throughout the 1,421 ha command area by gravity surface irrigation with some farmers switching to maize and other crops due to lack of water. A study is required to consider alternatives for raising these dams and improving and possibly expanding the command area. The Inception Report will prepare many potential alternatives to be presented to the stakeholders to select the most viable ones that will undergo further analysis in an Interim Study and be presented to the Client for selection of the best alternative to undergo a Detail Design Study.
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Gacaca-Rwagitima general Location map
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Rwanda’s economy relies heavily on agriculture as a sector contributing around 30% to the GDP. Nearly 70% of the rural population is employed in agriculture. The Government of Rwanda in its national policies indicates agriculture as a vehicle for economic growth. The National Strategy of Transformation and PSTA IV emphasizes agriculture development as a means to achieve the goal of poverty reduction and ensuring food security.
\n\nThe goal of the project is to develop financially sustainable irrigation and drainage services and increase farmers’ agricultural revenue in the project area.
\n\nThe overall objective of the study is to undertake an Interim and Detail Study to upgrade and rehabilitate the Gacaca, Kiliba, and Ntende dams and command areas. The study must meet the World Bank project appraisal requirements and should ensure the development is technically feasible, economically and financially viable, socially acceptable, and environmentally sustainable.
\n\nThe specific objectives of the assignment are to carry out relevant technical investigations and studies comprising of water resources (hydrologic and hydro-geologic) assessment, socio-economic assessment, agricultural soils and agronomic studies, irrigation water requirements, topographical surveys, geotechnical investigations, hydraulic studies and design, and undertake interim and detail design studies for upgrading and rehabilitating Gacaca, Kiliba, and Ntende dams and command areas located in Kayonza and Gatsibo Districts to ensure optimum use of available water. If additional storage is needed to meet the demands of the existing or expanded command area, the study will determine the needs/demands and the potential for multipurpose infrastructure development, identify new potential dam sites and develop conceptual designs with enough detail to help the Client make a decision on the viability of the dams and if feasibility studies should be carried out in the future.
\n\nThe study will be carried out in two phases; Interim Study and Detail Design. The Interim Study will analyse the alternatives selected in the inception phase, examine, and rank the alternatives for increasing water harvesting, improving drainage, developing low-head solar pumped irrigation, expanding the command area, and if additional water storage is needed, to investigate potential new dam sites. The Interim Study will examine the alternatives and provide preliminary design drawings, cost estimates, and economic analyses sufficiently detailed to enable decisions to be made on project viability. If the Interim Study results in alternatives that seem reasonable to the Client, then the Consultant will proceed with the detail design study for the selected alternative. The detail design study will examine selected alternative and provide detail design drawings, cost estimates, technical specifications, tender documents, and unit price surveying to enable the client to proceed to the tendering of works. In addition, the definition of the project components, organizational arrangements, and procedures will be detailed enough to permit the executing agencies to use the study as guidance on project implementation.
\n\nThe Consultant should take into consideration the World Bank policies, guidelines, and safeguards requirements, especially those for environmental and social impact assessment as well as dam safety to prepare the studies.
\n\nThe study will entail interim and detail design studies that include the preparation of designs, cost estimates, and implementation arrangements for the finally agreed development alternative for water harvesting, drainage and irrigation development, infrastructure, and watershed management associated with the project. The interim and detail design studies will comprise of analyses related to (a) basin-wide water resources (qualitative and quantitative), (b) drainage and flood management, (c) watershed management plan, (d) topographic survey, (e) geologic and geotechnical investigations, (f) soils and agronomy, (g) cropping patterns and crop water requirements, (h) raising of dams, (i) irrigation infrastructure, (j) overall agricultural potential and support services including market and value chain development for maximum water resource use (l) land tenure, (m) environmental and social analyses, (o) institutional analysis, (p) water management and operation and maintenance, and (q) economic and financial analysis in close consultation with farmer communities and other stakeholders. This project must adhere to international best practices, policies/guidelines, and safeguards.
\n\nThe Consultant shall define, in consultation with the Client and other stakeholders, the scope of the project options, assess the practicability of the development, and provide the basis for decision-making on the choice of design options optimizing the use of available water. The Consultant shall define the benefits (direct and indirect) and costs, and determine financial feasibility, economic justification, and cost recovery. The Consultant will adopt participatory approaches to ensure the optimal involvement of stakeholders from national to community levels, during the study. In planning and scheduling the tasks, the Consultant should note that not all tasks will be conducted linearly and the Consultant should propose a schedule on how the tasks can be arranged to meet the objectives of the assignment and for optimal linkage/sequencing.
\n\nThe primary problems faced by the farmers of this area are lack of water for irrigation during the dry months and flooding of their fields during the rainy seasons. The Gacaca scheme (875 ha) is irrigated by Gacaca dam with a downstream area of around 400 ha located in Rwimbogo sector that is frequently flooded after meeting with drainage water from Rwagitima scheme. On the left side (2 km downstream from Gacaca dam) there is a potential dam site with 24.3 km2 catchment. Rwagitima scheme (545 ha) is irrigated by Ntende and Kiliba dams. On the right side of the scheme in Murundi sector, there is a potential area of 375 ha that can be irrigated by a small dam with a 12.9 km2 water catchment area, or by low head pumping from the main canal of Rwagitima command area. During rainy periods the spillover from Gacaca, Ntende, and Kiliba Dams, together with the identified potential dams on the right side of Rwagitima and left side of Gacaca, provide potential water harvesting alternatives that can be used during dry periods and prevent flooding during rainy periods in the targeted command area.
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| \n\t\t\t Gacaca during flood period \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Gacaca during normal period \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
Existing and potential areas to be developed in Gacaca-Rwagitima Rice scheme
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| \n\t\t\t No \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Name of command area \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Existing Command Area (ha) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Potential Command Area (ha) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Storage Capacity of Dam MCM \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Watershed (km2) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Gacaca \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 876 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t 2.5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 66.8 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Karambi 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 15 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t 24.4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Karambi 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 375 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t 12.9 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Ntende \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 36 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t 0.7 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 44.8 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Kiliba \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 49 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t 0.4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 32.6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Rwagitima \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 460 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t Irrigated by Ntende and Kiliba dams \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t 7 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Munini \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 50 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Gacaca downstream extension area \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Total \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1,421 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 410 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3.6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 173.6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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The land cover and land use in the dam catchment area has changed drastically with intensified agriculture activities, mining, and habitation settlement, which resulted in more silt accumulation in dam compared to the planned dead storage capacity.
\n\nThe increase of both population density and interest in irrigation has pushed farmers to pump water from the main irrigation canals to irrigate the hillsides. This combined with siltation in the dam has significantly reduced the available water to irrigate the originally designed command area.
\n\nSeasonal rainfall frequently results in flooding of the command area and damage to water distribution structures.
\n\nThe lack of water in the command area during dry periods has forced some of the farmers to shift from rice crops to other crops that require less water or even depend on rainfall.
\n\nTherefore, SPIU/CDAT wants to recruit a consulting firm to carry out a design study for rehabilitation and improving the existing irrigation scheme of Gacaca-Rwagitima and come up with alternatives for resolving irrigation water shortage during dry periods, flooding during rainy periods, and maximizing available water resources for irrigation.
\n\nExisting irrigation infrastructures
\n\nThe existing Rwagitima-Gacaca schemes with 1,421 ha of rice is irrigated by the Gacaca dam of 2.5 MCM, Ntende Dam of 0.7 MCM and Kiliba Dam of 0.4 MCM, that are not sufficient to supply the exiting area. Raising the existing dams and possibly constructing a new dam will help to control flooding during the rainy seasons, provide adequate water during the dry seasons, and possibly allow expansion of the command area by 410 ha of marshland and more on the hillsides by pumping depending on the availability of water.
\n\nThe table below summarizes the status of existing hydraulic structures for both Gacaca and Rwagitima schemes:
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Infrastructure \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Description \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Current Status \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Comments and Proposed Improvement \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Gacaca scheme (876 ha) developed by RSSP 3 in 2014 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||
| \n\t\t\t Gacaca Dam \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Type: \n\n\t\t\tEarthen dam 2.5Mcm \n\n\t\t\tHeight: 9.10m; \n\n\t\t\tCrest Length: 136.90m; \n\n\t\t\tStorage capacity: 2,500,000m3; \n\n\t\t\tCatchment area: \n\n\t\t\t66.8 km2; \n\n\t\t\tRelated structures: sediment flushing gate, intake structure, spillway \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Well operating, spills often, runs dry \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t In recent years, many farmers started to pump from the reservoir and from the main canals to irrigate their crops on the hillsides. \n\n\t\t\tThe dam spills in every rainy season period therefore raising the dam will be beneficial. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Ntende Dam \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Type: \n\n\t\t\tEarthen dam 0.7Mcm \n\n\t\t\tHeight: 4.250m; \n\n\t\t\tCrest Length: 143.00m; \n\n\t\t\tStorage capacity: 700,000m3; \n\n\t\t\tCatchment area: \n\n\t\t\t44.8 km2; \n\n\t\t\tRelated structures: sediment flushing gate, intake structure, spillway \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Well operating, spills often, runs dry \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t The dam is located along the highway to Nyagatare at Rwagitima center. From the dam's full water level to the lowest point on the road there is a vertical difference of around 3m. A raise of 1 to 1.5 m can not disturb the road but more than that would require to also raise about 200 to 400m of the lowest part of the road. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Kiliba Dam \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Type: \n\n\t\t\tEarthen dam 0.4Mcm \n\n\t\t\tHeight: 9.50m; \n\n\t\t\tCrest Length: 139.0m; \n\n\t\t\tStorage capacity: 400,000m3; \n\n\t\t\tCatchment area: \n\n\t\t\t32.6 km2; \n\n\t\t\tRelated structures: sediment flushing gate, intake structure, spillway \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t One of the outlet gates is not operational \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t The dam is being silted due to tree harvesting, agricultural and mining activities in the water catchment. The dam is always open during the rainy seasons to flush sediments. Erosion control combined with runoff water harvesting by raising the dam, will reduce water shortage in the command area. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Weir intakes from Main canal (Gacaca) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Type: Masonry \n\n\t\t\tNumber: 7 weir intakes \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 of them were eroded \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Protection and improvement of weirs against flash flow is needed \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Main Canal \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Type: earthen; trapezoidal shape, \n\n\t\t\tlength: 27km, longitudinal slope: 0.003, \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Good and well operating with some erosion of the embankments \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Lining of parts or the entire canal needs to be assessed. Lining and rehabilitation of distribution structures will help reduce the water shortage during the dry season. Measuring water loss from the canals may help to make this assessment. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Rwagitima scheme (460 ha) developed by RSSP in 2010 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||
| \n\t\t\t Weir intake on the main canal \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Type: Masonry \n\n\t\t\tNumber: 26 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t In good status and well operating, except for 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Two weirs are very old and need rehabilitation. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Main Canal \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Type: earthen; trapezoidal shape, \n\n\t\t\tlength: 41.364km, longitudinal slope: 0.003, \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t In good status and well-operating \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t The canals are old with a high infiltration rate which will be assessed and required improvements will be proposed accordingly. Improvement is also needed on water distribution infrastructures to increase water productivity. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
Scheme management
\n\nThe Rwagitima and Gacaca schemes are managed by Water Users Association (WUA –Tuzamurane Ntende, Isoko Yubukire Gacaca) and one Cooperative (Koperative COPRORIZ-Ntende, Duterimbere Murundi ) with a total membership of 2,648 and 1,743 farmers, respectively. The existing WUA and Cooperative will continue to manage the scheme after its expansion. The chart below shows the organizational structure of the WUA and the scheme arrangement.
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The following existing documents should be reviewed:
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The irrigation and drainage design study aims to address water management issues in Karambi-Rwagitima scheme. The region faces challenges such as water scarcity, inefficient irrigation practices, and inadequate drainage systems, impacting agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability. This study intends to provide comprehensive solutions for optimizing water usage, enhancing irrigation efficiency, and mitigating flooding through improved drainage systems.
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The inception stage will consist of:
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The methodology will consist of the followings:
\n\nDesk Review: Review existing literature, reports, and data on the region's water resources, irrigation practices, and drainage systems.
\n\nSite Visits and Surveys: Conduct field visits to assess the current irrigation and drainage infrastructure, gather data on water sources, usage, and land characteristics, and engage with local stakeholders.
\n\nHydrological and Hydraulic Analysis: carry out the preliminary analysis of hydrological data to understand water availability, conduct hydraulic modelling to simulate irrigation and drainage systems' performance, and assess the impact of proposed interventions.
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Identify Stakeholders: Begin by identifying all relevant stakeholders who may be affected by the study or have a vested interest in its outcomes. This includes local communities, water user associations, governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses, and other relevant groups.
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Develop a Stakeholder Engagement Plan: Create a comprehensive plan outlining how stakeholders will be engaged throughout the study process. This plan should include clear objectives, methods for engagement, communication strategies, timelines, and resources required.
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Stakeholder Consultation: Engage with farmers, local authorities, water management agencies, and other stakeholders to understand their needs, gather feedback on proposed designs, and ensure alignment with community priorities.
\n\nTechnical Design: List and assess the designs alternatives for irrigation and drainage systems, incorporating best practices, modern technologies, and cost-effective solutions.
\n\nEnvironmental and Social Impact Assessment: Assess the potential environmental and social impacts of the proposed interventions and list the potential mitigation measures.
\n\nFinancial Analysis: Estimate the costs associated with the listed potential design alternative, including capital investments, operation, and maintenance expenses, and analyze the economic viability of the project.
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The data to be used during the design study will be reported at the phase of inception. The data to be collected will include but not be limited to:
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The Consultant shall:
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At the Inception Phase the consultant will identify and carry out the preliminary selection to come up with three to four promising alternative that will be analysed in the Interim Phase. When evaluating design study alternatives to upgrade and rehabilitate irrigation dams and their command areas, the following factors will be considered:
\n\nBefore proceeding to the interim design phase, the 3 selected alternatives from the Inception Study phase will be compared and analyzed to determine the most suitable to be further studied in the interim design phase.
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1. Executive Summary
\n\nProvide a concise overview of the study, including its purpose, objectives, key findings, and recommendations.
\n\n2. Introduction
\n\nBackground: Provide context for the study, including the need for irrigation/drainage and the significance of the design study.
\n\nObjectives: Clearly state the objectives of the study.
\n\n3. Scope of Work
\n\nOutline the scope of the study, including the geographical area covered, irrigation and drainage systems to be assessed, and design parameters to be considered.
\n\n4. Methodology
\n\nDescribe the approach and methods used for data collection, analysis, and design, including any tools or models to be utilized.
\n\n5. Stakeholder Engagement
\n\nDiscuss the stakeholders involved in the study and their roles, as well as any consultations or workshops conducted.
\n\n6. Data Collection and Analysis
\n\nPresent the data collected during the study, including information on water resources, land use, soil characteristics, and existing irrigation infrastructure. Summarize the analysis conducted on this data.
\n\n7. Irrigation System Assessment
\n\nProvide an assessment of the existing irrigation and drainage systems, including their efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability.
\n\n8. Design Study
\n\nOutline the proposed designs alternatives for improving or expanding the irrigation and drainage systems including technical specifications, cost estimate, preliminary financial and economic analysis, and potential environmental impacts.
\n\n9. Weighing and ranking all design alternatives identified
\n\nSystematically weigh and rank design alternatives to make well-informed decisions that align with project objectives and stakeholder requirements. It is done by: Defining Criteria, Assigning Weights on criteria, Evaluating Alternatives, Normalizing Scores, Calculating Weighted Scores, Ranking Alternatives, Sensitivity Analysis, Decision Making on selection of best alternatives to carry forward to the next stage of Interim Report.
\n\nDocument the entire process, including criteria selection, weights assignment, evaluation methodology, results, and the rationale behind the final decision. This documentation serves as a reference for future projects and ensures transparency in decision-making.
\n\nSometimes, it might be necessary to iterate through the process, especially if new information becomes available or if stakeholders change their priorities. Stay flexible and be prepared to adjust your approach accordingly.
\n\n10. Risk Assessment
\n\nIdentify potential risks and challenges associated with the proposed designs, along with strategies for mitigation.
\n\n11. Conclusion
\n\nSummarize the key findings of the study and reiterate the proposed recommendations.
\n\n12. Recommendations
\n\nProvide actionable recommendations based on the findings of the study, including suggestions for further research or implementation.
\n\n13. Annexes
\n\nInclude any supplementary information, such as maps, tables, or technical drawings, in the annexes.
\n\nThe purpose of the Interim Study is develop alternatives selected from the Interim Report for expanding the command area, storing more water, and draining flooded areas as described in more detail below:
\n\nIf this additional water is not enough to supply the expanded command area, the Consultant will carry out preliminary studies of potential dam sites to determine which sites are viable. The feasibility and detail design of any such dams will the subject of a follow-on study.
\n\nBefore proceeding to the Detail Design phase, the selected alternatives from the Interim Study phase will be compared and analyzed to determine the one most suitable to be further studied in the Detail Design phase.
\n\nThe purpose of this assessment is to understand the socio-economic profile of the beneficiary and potentially affected communities, to enable project design to meet their development needs and mitigate negative impacts. This assessment shall serve as a baseline that will help project planning, diagnostic monitoring, and impact evaluation purposes that should result into:
\n\nUsing internationally recognized methodologies/standards, the Consultant shall:
\n\nThe information obtained from the surveys will be used as a baseline for conducting a project socio-economic impact assessment. Combined with other technical studies, the outcome of this task should be adequate enough to be used as input for “with project” and “without project” scenario evaluations at the economic and financial analysis stage.
\n\nIn addition, the Consultant will identify the project communication needs and propose the appropriate communication strategy using the above information.
\n\nFor any new areas proposed for expansion of the command area, the Consultant shall:
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\n\nTo assist landowners, farmers, or agricultural professionals to take decisions regarding soil management practices, land development strategies, and crop production methods tailored to the specific agro-climatic conditions of the site to optimize productivity and sustainability over time, the following soil characteristics assessment will be conducted:
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The Consultants shall collect baseline information on the type of soils, topography, and land-use patterns; analyze water-use patterns (rain-fed crops, irrigated crops, drainage, surface, and groundwater extraction); examine existing field-crop production and soil management practices; establish and delineate major cropping pattern zones (considering types of irrigated crops grown, crop calendar and cropping intensity); propose schedules of crops for consideration; estimate expected yields and crop water requirements for alternative cropping programs, and examine the existing Agricultural Support Services. The assessment will cover:
\n\nThe Consultant will also analyze the gender division of labor in irrigated agricultural production for each socio-economic group, and identify the needs of both women and men related to proposed agricultural activities. Based on the analysis, the Consultant shall formulate the cropping and irrigated agriculture development plans for the proposed schemes including the potential distribution of land areas between the small-scale individual farms and large-scale commercial farms. Also, identify suitable and appropriate cropping patterns for each type, estimate farm-level crop production volumes, input and production costs, farm budget as well as gross and net returns, and generate incremental benefit estimations for use in the feasibility level economic and financial analyses.
\n\nThe Consultant shall carry out the following tasks for the existing dams:
\n\nIf the above analyses for raising the existing dams show that even more water is needed, follow the same steps to determine which of the proposed dams can supply the required water at the lowest cost.
\n\nGeological investigations for raising the existing dams will be conducted with a combination of geophysical explorations and test pits at reasonable intervals (minimum number of test pit:1 per 400Sq meter with two times height of the designed embankment) to determine:
\n\nField Investigations will include but not be limited to:
\n\nGeological investigations for the proposed dam sites will be conducted with a combination of geophysical explorations and test pits at reasonable intervals to determine:
\n\nThe Consultant shall identify and geo-reference crucial soil and rock features and establish the engineering properties of rocks and soils, surficial deposits, and tectonic-structural patterns. The extent, depth, and type of exploration will depend on the complexity of the geology and the size and type of dam as conceptualized by the Consultant. Field investigations shall be the same as those listed above for existing dams.
\n\nThe final output of this task will be a detailed report on the project geology/geotechnical aspects, with engineering properties for further use in the hydraulic and structural design of the dam.
\n\nGiven the existing concerns of land degradation and erosion within the project areas, the Consultant will assess the sediment regime and total sediment transport of the river system in the project areas. This will include the determination of the sediment (suspended and bedload) yield. Additional sediment data shall be collected during the consultancy, forecasting of dead storage volume and the future rate of reduction of the live storage and reservoir trap efficiency, which will require limited sediment sampling to the extent possible.
\n\nOther than design against storage depletion, this analysis should also aid the subsequent design against increased loads on the dam, abrasion of outlet structures, and blockage of outlets which could cause interruption of water uses and reduce the ability of the dam to pass floods safely. It will also help to determine dead storage and sediment flushing outlet levels.
\n\nSediment load estimates should include projections of changes in upstream sediment release, based on upstream development plans.
\n\nThe sediment analysis should include the determination of historic sediment yields of the catchments to the existing reservoirs based on a comparison of the topographic surveys of the reservoirs before the dams were constructed to the bathymetric surveys conducted for this study.
\n\nFor the location of 6 potential dam sites that should be investigated to determine their viability for increasing storage for irrigation, meeting the demands of the current scheme, and supporting expansion of the scheme, refer to the map below.
\n\nThe consulting firm shall carry out a cost analysis and recommend to the client the most economical among the options analysed.
\n\nFor the existing command area investigate the following:
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For the expansion command area the objective is to identify/verify, evaluate, and physically delineate the areas that can be potentially developed for irrigated agriculture and be added to existing irrigated areas to be improved with proper irrigation and drainage. The area that can potentially be irrigated depends primarily on the ability to control floods but also on the availability and suitability of soil/land and water, combined with the irrigation water requirements, and crops and cropping patterns that are feasible.
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The Consultant shall first evaluate and fully understand the problems of the existing rice irrigation scheme (flood in one season with the destruction of hydraulic structure and water shortage in another season), and prepare a report on recommended improvements for the scheme with particular attention to the lowest around 475 ha which suffers prolonged flooding.
\n\nOne of the irrigation methods to be considered especially in the most wet/flat areas is surface and subsurface irrigation by controlling the water level in the drains to maintain a groundwater level at the recommended depth of the crop root zone.
\n\nThis task will thus include:
\n\nPropose preliminary farm models with options for the type of operation (i.e. from smallholder farmer plus family labor to emergent commercial farmer with hired labor and large-scale mechanized commercial farmer), considering private and government-owned land, options and need for relocation of farmers, options for O&M service providers, options for external investors, etc.
\n\nThis task aims to evaluate irrigation water demand under the most optimal scenario (supplementary and/or major irrigation) for the basic design parameters generated by the tasks above. The Consultant shall:
\n\nFor the areas that need levelling and drainage improvements, or surface irrigation development, the Consultant shall prepare:
\n\nFor the hillside expansion areas and the existing reservoir areas, the Consultant shall prepare ground survey-based topographic maps of the irrigation expansion areas on hillsides, with an appropriate scale and point density (to be approved by the Client) to accurately generate no greater than 1m contour intervals.
\n\nThe scope for command area development will include the following:
\n\nThe Consultant shall examine the reliability of the water supply, considering the various existing and future water uses, and identify appropriate water conveyance systems for different sections of the irrigation system to supply water to all parts of the land to be developed and recommend appropriate irrigation methods best suited for the command area. To adapt against potential adverse impacts of climate change and improve water management and use efficiency, the Consultant is expected to introduce such recent innovative water distribution options as using pipes for secondary and tertiary canals which allow for flow measurement, and regulating reservoirs which provide improved control of the main canal and reduce end spillage.
\n\nMoreover, the Consultant shall locate suitable irrigation water diversion structures in the command area and investigate pumping, storage, or diversion requirements and reservoir operations required for irrigation with due consideration of floods and siltation in the command area.
\n\nThe Consultant will prepare preliminary designs for major structural and hydraulic elements of the proposed irrigation system, including, the water conveyance system, on-farm water distribution system, drainage canals system, flood protection and control considering both structural, hydraulic safety, basin irrigation design in valley bottom for rice, furrow with hose on hillside and pressurized irrigation like sprinkler, micro-spray, drip and raingun with pressure booster system where applicable on hillside, etc.
\n\nThe Consultant shall take into consideration intensive labor engagement and the use of local construction capability in case labor is available and local materials during the design as necessary. The Consultant shall prepare the layouts and drawings of the different project components using AutoCAD software. The Consultant shall also prepare a schedule of quantities in line with the latest Civil Engineering Standard Methods of Measurement (CESMM), for use in preliminary cost estimates and the economic and financial analysis.
\n\nThe Consultant shall assess the demand and the development potential and prepare preliminary studies to introduce such multipurpose infrastructures as domestic water supply systems, hydropower plants (incl. associated hydro-mechanical appurtenances), livestock water supply, and fish farming as an integral part of each scheme as appropriate. Specialized studies and detailed analyses shall be carried out for each aspect of the multipurpose schemes.
\n\nBased on the need for flood control, water demand for irrigation, and multipurpose requirements, and resource availability, the Consultant will prepare preliminary designs of proposed dams including the following:
\n\nAccessibility and construction logistics are crucial considerations when planning a dam site. Here's a breakdown of key factors:
\n\nThis task aims to establish the following:
\n\nSite Selection: Choose a location with suitable geological conditions, such as stable bedrock, to support the dam structure. Accessibility to water sources and proximity to areas requiring water management are also important.
\n\nTransportation Infrastructure: Assess the existing transportation infrastructure, including roads, railways, and waterways, to ensure materials and equipment can be transported to the site efficiently. If necessary, upgrade or construct access roads to accommodate heavy machinery and construction traffic.
\n\nEnvironmental Impact: Evaluate the environmental impact of construction activities on the surrounding ecosystem, including wildlife habitats and water quality. Implement mitigation measures to minimize disruption and adhere to environmental regulations.
\n\nPower Supply: Ensure access to a reliable power supply for construction activities, such as electricity for machinery and lighting. Temporary power sources will be established when no power line is nearby.
\n\nWater Management: Develop a comprehensive water management plan to control water flow during construction and prevent flooding or erosion. This will involve diversion channels, cofferdams, or temporary storage reservoirs.
\n\nWorkforce Accommodation: Provide adequate accommodation facilities for construction workers near the dam site to minimize commuting time and facilitate round-the-clock construction operations.
\n\nMaterial Sourcing: Identify nearby sources of construction materials, such as aggregates, cement, and steel, to reduce transportation costs and environmental impact.
\n\nSafety Considerations: Prioritize safety throughout the construction process by implementing proper safety protocols, providing training to workers, and conducting regular inspections of equipment and structures.
\n\nCommunication Infrastructure: Establish reliable communication systems, including mobile networks and radios, to facilitate coordination among project stakeholders and emergency response teams.
\n\nLogistics Planning: Develop a detailed logistics plan that addresses procurement, storage, and distribution of materials, as well as scheduling of construction activities to optimize productivity and minimize delays.
\n\nThis task aims to establish the following:
\n\nThe Consultant will carry out topographical surveys with appropriate contour intervals for use in planning and capturing specific site features such as the proposed dam axis, spillway area, energy dissipation area, reservoir extent, surface area-volume-depth relationship, river channel profiles, and location of proposed intake for irrigation, water supply, livestock, and fish farming as appropriate. The survey will also capture site features such as existing infrastructure within the vicinity of the proposed dams and reservoir areas (roads, buildings, bridges, power lines, etc.), trees and vegetation, rock outcrops, etc.
\n\nProspective borrow areas for construction materials and aggregates shall be shown at a scale of 1:2,000 on high-resolution orthophoto-based maps. The Consultant shall survey cross-sections of the rivers and their flood plains with the project areas at intervals and locations deemed relevant for incorporation in the mathematical hydraulic models of the rivers for purposes of routing floods in the event of extreme spillway releases. A topographic survey of the reservoir area extent shall be done to an appropriate scale with contour intervals of no less than 1m up to an elevation of maximum water level + 10m. Dam design plan and cross-section drawings shall be prepared at a scale of 1:100 indicating the pertinent features to the head works.
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\n\nThe consultant will prepare the ToR for recruitment of a consulting firm to carry out the feasibility and detail design studies for the new dams once it is determined that the raising of the existing dams cannot meet the irrigation water requirements, and a suitable site for dam construction is found.
\n\nThe draft detail designs include assessment of the dam location, dam catchment areas, the nature of soils/rocks and coverage, the runoff (mean and in exceptionally dry years), the storage capacity of the dam after raising and the relative water availability in the year round (mean and exceptionally dry), type of dam, type of soil under the dam and excavation/foundation depths at side to be raised, expected dam’s siltation and life cycle, draft detail designs of dam embankment, spillway, etc.
\n\nNote that the preliminary investigations shall include geotechnical investigation through drilling/digging to investigate type of soil/rock under the dam the side to be raised.
\n\nThe design for raising the dam will include instrumentation for monitoring and surveillance.
\n\nIt is also recommended that the Expert conduct testing quality of any surface water available in the area for a period to be recommended by the Expert to be sure of the quality.
\n\nThe task objective is to take stock of the baseline condition of the watersheds in the project areas and identify major erosion hotspot areas and interventions required to improve, protect, and maintain the watershed healthily and sustainably. This will in turn address sedimentation risks related to future depletion of storage.
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The Consultant firm will study in detail the water catchment (upstream of each existing dam), the command area catchment, and the command area, identify all critical interventions required (short-term, medium, and long-term), and propose an integrated and comprehensive land husbandry plan for sustainability of the project. For planning and implementation of different land husbandry options to be proposed by the Consultant, a detail design with drawings where required should be prepared, the entire watershed shall be partitioned into 5 major categories, namely, water catchment, reservoir silt-trap zone, command area catchment, and command area.
\n\nGIS Analysis and Mapping
\n\nAs part of the land husbandry study, the following maps shall be prepared:
\n\nThe Consultant firm shall review existing land-husbandry technologies being used by the Project and shall propose improvements for each slope/soil depth category suitable for each site to reduce soil erosion and safely convey runoff to streams and waterways, increase rain-fed crop production, and protect infrastructure. Typical design drawings shall be developed for each technology.
\n\nThe consultant shall analyze the use of the catchment area and propose a management plan considering the role of all stakeholders that intervene in the command area. The proposed management plan shall be elaborated considering but not limited to the following activities:
\n\nAfter analysis, the consulting firm shall propose the rules and regulations that should strengthen the best practices of catchment management once abided to.
\n\nThe Consultant will analyze the environmental and social aspects including land acquisition and resettlement sensitivities in each project area and, through the consideration of alternate project designs, develop project proposals that avoid or minimize potential adverse environmental impacts. Specifically, the Consultant should:
\n\nThe assessments will be guided by the national environment including land acquisition and resettlement-related legislation as well as World Bank safeguards.
\n\nThe depth of the assessment will be sufficient to adequately inform the development of alternate project designs and the selection and justification of the preferred alternatives. Project alternatives that substantially convert or degrade important natural habitats should not be considered unless they include equivalent habitat restoration and maintenance within the project area or elsewhere.
\n\nA separate procurement for detailed Environmental and Social Assessment is being undertaken by the Client. The Consultant will coordinate his work with the Environmental and Social Assessment carried out under this separate consultancy and have feedback and incorporate the findings and recommendations of that study in this report.
\n\nDesign features to avoid adverse impacts, minimize land acquisition and involuntary resettlement, or enhance environmental/natural resource services are to be clearly noted in the description of preferred project alternatives, with suitable maps. Acceptability of the final project design will depend not only on its technical and financial feasibility but also on its environmental and social suitability.
\n\nThe Consultant shall identify and value the costs and benefits that will arise with the proposed project for purposes of comparison with the situation as it would be without the project and determining the incremental net benefit arising from the project investment. This will involve preparation of financial cost estimates for the various project options and components with expenditure schedules for capital costs, replacement costs, O&M, management costs, etc. for all activities and services. A summary of the financial and economic cost estimates shall be provided in a tabular form and appropriately classified and discussed. All cost estimates must show the foreign and local currency requirements; taxes and subsidies shall be identified and their implications analyzed; physical and price contingency allowances should be quantified appropriately for each component/activity of the projects.
\n\nThe Consultant should prepare estimates of project benefits, which should include: direct/indirect benefits, tangible benefits (arising either from an increased value of production or from reduced costs), intangible benefits (such as new job opportunities, improved access to domestic water supply and power generation as appropriate through availability of storage etc.). The Consultant will also estimate secondary benefits created or costs incurred outside the project (using shadow pricing techniques/non market valuation), so that they can be attributed to the project investment, in the economic analysis. Residual values must be calculated. Specifically for the storage reservoir, the Consultant will identify multipurpose benefits deriving from upstream storage. They will propose a number of scenarios that differ in terms of the use of the stored water (irrigation, flood management, municipal and livestock water supply, etc.) and that maximize the returns on investment in storage. Scenarios should include sensitivity tests involving climate change scenarios.
\n\nThe Consultant shall:
\n\nThe key information for the project shall be presented in tabular format together with key environmental and social information. The Consultant should also provide documented analysis in Excel spreadsheets and based on this analysis make final recommendations on the way forward.
\n\nThe Consultant will prepare the feasibility study and preliminary design reports for the scheme, which shall document the studies and investigations carried out, findings and information. The reports shall contain firm statements on the technical, economic/financial and environmental and social sustainability, and recommendations on project suitability and outlook, if necessary through a multi-criteria analysis. The reports shall include concise executive summaries to make the report more accessible to the public. The results of the investigations shall be compiled and appended either to the report or in a separate volume of the feasibility studies. This volume will aim at evidencing that the amount of investigation carried out brings a sufficient understanding of the site conditions to finalize the project layout and cost estimate with an acceptable level of contingencies at feasibility level. The reports will form a decision point on whether to advance the studies, in case viable options have been identified, or terminate the studies in case all options are non-feasible. In the former, the Consultant in consultation with the Client and stakeholders shall agree on the best design alternatives/layouts, for which detail designs shall subsequently be prepared.
\n\n1. Introduction:
\n\nBrief overview of the project.
\n\nPurpose of the interim report.
\n\nOutline of the report structure.
\n\n2. Project Objectives:
\n\nClearly stated objectives of the design project.
\n\nAlignment with broader project goals and stakeholders' requirements.
\n\n3. Methodology:
\n\nDescription of the approach taken in designing the irrigation and drainage systems.
\n\nExplanation of any tools, software, or models used for analysis and design.
\n\n4. Site Analysis:
\n\nDetailed analysis of the site including socio-economic, hydrology, topography, soil types and agronomy, climate data, water sources, financial and economic study and other relevant factors.
\n\nIdentification of constraints and opportunities for the design. Rank 3 design alternatives recommended at inception phase and recommend the best one to undergo the final detail design
\n\n5. Irrigation System Design:
\n\nDesign considerations for the irrigation system including water requirements, crop types, and distribution methods.
\n\nLayout and specifications of irrigation infrastructure such as pipes, pumps, valves, and sprinklers.
\n\n6. Drainage System Design:
\n\nDesign of drainage system to manage excess water, prevent waterlogging, and soil erosion.
\n\nComponents of drainage system including channels, drains, and outlets.
\n\n7. Cost Estimates:
\n\nEstimation of costs associated with the design, installation, and maintenance of irrigation and drainage systems.
\n\nBreakdown of costs for materials, labor, equipment, and other expenses.
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8. Progress Summary:
\n\nOverview of progress made in the design process.
\n\nMilestones achieved and remaining tasks.
\n\n9. Challenges and Mitigation Strategies:
\n\nIdentification of challenges encountered during the design process.
\n\nStrategies implemented or proposed to address these challenges.
\n\n10. Conclusion:
\n\nSummary of key findings and outcomes of the interim design report.
\n\nNext steps in the design process.
\n\n11. References:
\n\nList of sources referenced in the report including technical documents, research papers, and relevant literature.
\n\n12. Appendices:
\n\nAdditional supplementary information such as maps, calculations, data tables, and technical drawings.
\n\nThe objective of this phase is to prepare the detail design for the selected alternatives presented in the Interim Study including a draft and final detail design report, design drawings, bill of quantities, unit price market survey, tender documents, technical specifications, and terms of references for hiring both a contractor and a supervisor. If adding a new dam is one of the selected alternatives, the dam will not be part of the detail design but the command area improvements will be designed considering the future requirements for when the dam is constructed.
\n\nIntegrating climate change adaptation measures into irrigation detail designs for hydraulic structures and drainage systems is essential for ensuring the resilience, efficiency, and sustainability of agricultural water management in the face of changing climatic conditions. This proactive approach can help mitigate risks, safeguard agricultural productivity, and promote sustainable development in the long run.
\n\nThe design of all hydraulic structures and drainage system will consider the climate change adaptation measures
\n\nHydraulic structures such as dams, canals, and reservoirs need to be designed to withstand these extreme weather events to ensure efficient water management and prevent flooding or water scarcity.
\n\nDesigning efficient hydraulic structures and drainage systems can help minimize water loss and optimize water distribution, ensuring agricultural productivity even in hotter climates.
\n\nHydraulic structures and drainage systems need to be resilient enough to withstand these events to prevent infrastructure damage and ensure continuous water supply for irrigation.
\n\nClimate change may also lead to shifts in crop suitability and planting seasons. Irrigation systems must be adaptable to accommodate these changes, allowing for flexibility in water management and crop selection to optimize agricultural productivity.
\n\nHealthy ecosystems play a crucial role in regulating water cycles and supporting sustainable agriculture. By incorporating climate change adaptation measures into irrigation designs, such as preserving natural wetlands or implementing green infrastructure, it is possible to enhance ecosystem resilience and ensure long-term water availability for irrigation purposes.
\n\nIncorporating climate change adaptation measures into irrigation designs helps protect long-term investments in agricultural infrastructure. By building resilience into hydraulic structures and drainage systems, the risks associated with climate-related impacts are minimized, ensuring the longevity and effectiveness of irrigation projects.
\n\nThe consultant will carry out the assessments of the impacts on communities, strategies for minimizing negative impacts, and provisions for compensation, livelihood restoration, and assistance to affected communities.
\n\nThey will focus on managing and mitigating the environmental and social impacts of the project by including the measures to minimize pollution, protect natural habitats, manage resources sustainably, and address social concerns such as community health, safety, and cultural heritage. They will design the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to ensure compliance with environmental and social standards throughout the project lifecycle.
\n\nThe Consultant will improve the topographical field survey of the interim phase for the selected alternative, and produce the following deliverables:
\n\nGeneral plans and profiles showing the infrastructure and alignment of the proposed catchment areas and the actual dam sites. (These shall be prepared in AutoCAD format as well as superimposed on Google Earth (KML file), Arc GIS readable format (shape file format). The plans view superimposed on Google Earth on top of the page the longitudinal profiles on the lower part of the page then the cross-section on a separate page, all shall show features such as rivers, streams, farms, valleys, marshy areas, gullies, rock (if visible), etc.), The plans and profiles shall be subdivided into a length of not more than 500 meters per sheet on A0 size drawings. All font sizes used shall be readable on A3 drawings.
\n\nAll data on actual survey points shall be provided in soft copy in a format readable by AutoCAD, Civl3D, ArcGIS and other standard software design and surveying packages. All survey points shall have an x, y and z value tied to the local coordinate system.
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The drawings are made by:
\n\nDrawings are made by topographical layouts and hydraulic structures drawings.
\n\nTopographical layouts (A0): These layouts will include:
\n\nThe surveying will follow a grid of 25m x 25m (addition to the particular points) and the contour lines will be plotted every 25cm for marshland and 50 cm for hillside of equidistance. The topographical surveys will include also:
\n\nImplementation layouts (A0 format):
\n\nImplementation layouts will be developed on the basis of topographical layouts and all the basic data allowing, on one hand to accurately calculate the volume of land related to earthworks irrigation canals (primary and secondary), drainage channels and roads as well, and on other hand to determine the number of structures and estimate the size and the quantity. These include:
\n\nPrepare the detail design of the dam including but not limited to: Detailed topographic survey of the dam site by using a ‘Total Station’ surveying equipment, the Production of a detailed contour plan in electronic format with scale of 1:100, confirmation of embankment length and elevation, provide detailed geotechnical investigation of dams structures, soil investigation and borrow pit identification and suitability, design solution optimisation, production of required detailed technical designs and drawings with related excavation and backfill quantities by using computer aided design, prepare self-standing plans for dam raising construction supervision, quality assurance, instrumentation, operations and maintenance, and emergency preparedness, in order to meet the requirements of the World Bank safeguard policy on safety of dams.
\n\nPrepare the detail designs of the key water-intake structures (weirs, pipes and canals…). Provide detail designs and drawings for different components including: intake structure from the dam; feeder canal diversion weir; main delivery pipes; flood protection and sedimentation control structures; and ancillary infrastructure such as electricity if necessary and access roads. Efforts should be made to design simple cost-effective structures and equipment that can easily be operated and maintained by the farmers. Assessment should be made of the need for cost-effective canal lining where technically required.
\n\nPrepare detail designs for the main canals and related structures. The design should be prepared using (a) slope stability analysis for prevention of landslides along the canals; (b) hydraulic analyses including assessment of water losses at different reaches of the canal/pipes; and (c) suitable design parameters for the canals/pipes including side slopes, cross-sections, and freeboards, diameters, friction losses, protection drainage, crossing points etc. Assessment should be made of the need for cost-effective canal lining where technically required.
\n\nReview and refine the design capacity of the irrigation systems; prepare the design of secondary, tertiary, and other distribution control structures; conduct hydraulic and stability analysis of the individual structures to ensure proper distribution of water in the canal/pipe networks for better valorization of plots. Hydraulic and distribution structures are to be designed for their ability to transparently and accurately convey water to their respective command areas. Determine suitable locations and prepare detail designs for structures that may be required along the canal/pipe. Recommend the type of construction materials to be used for structures such as culverts, road crossings, outlets, bridges, inverted siphons, flumes, and drop structures. Use standard type of structures to facilitate future operation and maintenance.
\n\nIt is to be noted that the consulting firm should identify the source and location with coordinates of materials to be used during construction with estimated quantities.
\n\nPrepare the detail design of drainage and flood control networks. These will be mostly surface drainage and flood control structures. sub-surface drainage may be proposed and designed when deemed necessary.
\n\nFollowing the post-harvest and office structures need assessment conducted during interim stage, the Consultant will prepare the detail design of such structures that meet community/users needs (e.g., roads, power, water distribution networks and office buildings, post-harvest and handling facilities with basic utilities, etc.).
\n\nTo ensure stakeholder-wide appreciation and ownership of the assignment outputs and recommendations, the consultant is expected to organize a coordination workshop to present the draft designs to the client and stakeholders. During this workshop, the client will ensure all logistics of the participants
\n\nBased on the comments provided on the draft detail designs and outcome of the stakeholder workshop, the consultant shall prepare detail designs of dams and command areas and related structures. These include preparations of detailed drawings, detailed unit price market survey, BOQs, technical specifications, cost estimates, and bidding documents.
\n\nAfter incorporating the comments in the final designs, the consultant are expected to organize a coordination workshop to present the final designs and outputs to client in technical workshop, during this workshop the client will ensure all related logistics.
\n\nRevisit and refine the estimates of irrigation requirements for the selected irrigation technologies to be applied, taking into account of various irrigation efficiencies that are likely to be achieved, prepare detail design drawings including longitudinal plan, profiles, and cross-sections of the main and tertiary canals/secondary pipes and typical designs for their respective structures. Prepare design of three (3) representative tertiary blocks including tertiary canals and appropriate on-farm distribution systems.
\n\nPrepare suitable technical specifications for the use of materials, workmanship, inspection schedules, plant, and equipment in the construction of irrigation infrastructures to allow the Client to prepare tender documents and select the contractors. Reference to brand names, catalog numbers or other details that limit any materials or items to a specific manufacturer is not allowed unless stated that is must be “equal or better”.
\n\nConsultant shall prepare bills of quantities and project cost estimates based on unit price of materials obtained during the market survey for the final detail design report clearly indicating activities to be carried out by contractors.
\n\nFor each scheme, the consultant shall prepare separate detailed implementation schedules for activities to be carried out by contractors.
\n\nA draft of the detail design report will be circulated for consultation to the Client and other key stakeholders prior to moving on to the final detail design report. The report shall include the following elements:
\n\nTitle Page:
\n\nTitle of the report
\n\nName of the organization or project
\n\nDate of submission
\n\nName(s) of author(s) or team members
\n\n1.Table of Contents:
\n\nList of sections and subsections with page numbers
\n\n2.Executive Summary:
\n\nBrief overview of the project
\n\nSummary of key findings and recommendations
\n\nHighlights of the design approach and outcomes
\n\n3.Introduction:
\n\nBackground information on the project
\n\nObjectives and scope of the design study
\n\nPurpose of the report
\n\n4.Methodology:
\n\nDescription of the approach taken in the design study
\n\nExplanation of tools, techniques, and methodologies used
\n\nJustification for chosen methods
\n\n5.Requirements Analysis:
\n\nDetailed discussion of the requirements gathered for the project
\n\nPrioritization of requirements
\n\nTraceability matrix linking requirements to design elements
\n\n6.Design Considerations:
\n\nFactors influencing the design decisions
\n\nConstraints and limitations
\n\nRisk analysis and mitigation strategies
\n\n7.System Architecture:
\n\nHigh-level overview of the system architecture
\n\nDiagrams (e.g., block diagrams, flowcharts) illustrating the system components and their interactions
\n\nDescription of subsystems and their functions
\n\n8.Detailed Design:
\n\nDetailed description of each subsystem/component
\n\nTechnical specifications and design parameters
\n\nDesign rationale and trade-offs considered
\n\n9.Implementation Plan:
\n\nTimeline for implementation
\n\nResource requirements (e.g., personnel, materials, equipment)
\n\nDependencies and milestones
\n\n10.Testing and Validation:
\n\nPlan for testing the designed system
\n\nTest scenarios and expected outcomes
\n\nValidation criteria and acceptance criteria
\n\n11.Cost Analysis:
\n\nBreakdown of costs associated with design, development, and implementation
\n\nCost-benefit analysis
\n\nConsideration of budget constraints
\n\n12.Conclusion:
\n\nSummary of key findings
\n\nReflection on the design process
\n\nRecommendations for future improvements or iterations
\n\n13.References:
\n\nList of sources cited in the report
\n\nStandards or guidelines referenced
\n\n14.Appendices:
\n\nSupplementary information such as detailed calculations, additional diagrams, or supporting data
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While conducting this assignment, the consultant will provide the client with short periodic progress updates. However, the client may request the consultant at any time to present any desired clarification about the progress of the assignment when it is determined to be necessary.
\n\nThe Consultant will produce a series of reports in English during the assignment. All the reports will be prepared in Word format with tables and graphs prepared in Excel format as well as Maps and design drawings in shapefile and CAD formats. All reports to be of internationally accepted standards. All the raw data (calculation notes) collected will be submitted to Client. The reports will make full use of diagrams, Gantt Charts, photos, tables etc to make the reports accessible to a wide readership, also whose first language might not be English. The report will be submitted to SPIU-CDAT/RAB in printed copies, along with an electronic copy for evaluation and approval.
\n\nThe Consultant shall arrange and make PowerPoint presentations, of the reports, maps and drawings, to the Client and other key stakeholders at workshops no more than 2 weeks after each submission.
\n\nThe Consultant will be expected to employ the most effective methodology and standards to achieve results with optimal national stakeholder involvement. In addition the Consultant will be expected to:
\n\nInternational Standards shall be used for the studies, and their application shall be appropriately referenced. ICOLD dam design criteria shall be used to guide the definition of design floods, earthquakes, sediment management etc.
\n\nThe Consultant will produce the following reports and make presentations of the same to the Client:
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| \n\t\t\t Inception Report \n\n\t\t\t(1months) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Contains the updated work plan, state of mobilization, refined work methodology and understanding of assignment, specify submission dates for each of the required technical reports in draft form, issues identified for Client’s attention, proposed content and structure of the various reports. The proposed project schedule shall be broken down by tasks and sub-tasks and presented in Gantt chart form. A presentation shall be made by the Consultant 2 weeks after commencement to review and approve the report. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5 hard \n\n\t\t\t1 soft \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Interim Report \n\n\t\t\t(3 Months) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t The report will contain progress made, including details of the project area, links with existing institutions, lessons from similar projects, an assessment of constraints and opportunities, preliminary results from field investigations and surveys, preliminary findings of the various water demand assessments, and clear approach that will be taken to analyse and compare the different alternatives. The report will be complete including all information required by this TOR with only minor changes expected for the final submittal. The report will contain a detailed executive summary, a complete technical description of each alternative analysed, including justification, technical and financial analysis, computation, drawings, figures and maps as well as detailed reports on all subjects treated in the scope of the study. A presentation shall be made by the Consultant 4 months after commencement to review and approve the report. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5 hard \n\n\t\t\t1 soft \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Final \n\n\t\t\tinterim Report \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t (1 Month) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Comments received after the presentation of the draft interim report will be addressed and the final report submitted 5 month after commencement. A final presentation is not expected unless there are significant changes made. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5 hard \n\n\t\t\t1 soft \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Draft detail design report technical specification and unit price market surveying (2 months) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t The draft final report of selected alternative will provide details of in-depth investigations on all aspects of the project. It will include all calculations notes, layout maps, drawings, bill of quantities, and updated financial analyses. These reports will be the basis of engineering works that will be conducted by the contractors. A presentation shall be made by the Consultant 2 months after approval of the interim report and selection of best scenario. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5 hard \n\n\t\t\t1 soft \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Final design report (1 month) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Following comments from the Client, the Consultant will prepare and compile tender documents incorporating general, specific and technical conditions of contract, specifications, bill of quantities, tender drawings and operation and maintenance manuals. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5 hard \n\n\t\t\t1 soft \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Monthly progress reports (1st week of every month) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1-2 page maximum comprising a narrative and bar charts or other graphic presentation, showing details of the Consultant’s progress, changes in the assignment schedule, impediments and proposed remedies will be submitted on a monthly basis. Reports should include a financial summary, indicating amounts invoiced, amounts disbursed, and any other pertinent financial details. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 hard \n\n\t\t\t1 soft \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
Three workshops will be organized to discuss the submitted reports. The workshops will be facilitated by the Client. At each workshop, the Consultant’s key experts will make PowerPoint presentations and provide concise reports for discussion.
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Note: The abovementioned workshops are different from the expected stakeholder public consultative meetings and/or workshops to be organized and facilitated by the Consultant in the project-affected areas for information gathering (as part of Consultant’s fieldwork) and stakeholder review and comments on draft documents during the course of the assignment.
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The study team should be comprised of experienced professionals which will include national/regional/international Consultants as necessary to ensure study relevance and effectiveness. The team should reflect an appropriate mix of disciplines, education, skills and experience, an understanding of underlying development issues, and regional experience. The team should be made up of specialists each with relevant qualifications in the corresponding disciplines and experience in undertaking studies related to irrigation development and watershed management.
\n\nThe areas of expertise required include: irrigation engineering and agriculture development, watershed management, rural development, civil/infrastructure/hydraulic engineering, hydrology, financial and economic analysis, geotechnical engineering, institutional analysis and environmental and social impact assessment. The Consultant may optimize their personnel to demonstrate the competencies required for the assignment. The time input and qualifications of the key experts are as follows:
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| \n\t\t\t Team Leader (Dam Design/ Civil Engineer) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 12.5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in Civil/Hydraulic Engineering, or related field with a minimum of 15 years’ experience in water resources planning and design and construction supervision of hydraulic structures such as dams, hydropower projects and irrigation systems and have experience in designing World Bank or other IFI financed irrigation projects in recent years; strong coordination and leadership skills with proven record over past five years. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Irrigation and Drainage Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 9 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualification in irrigation, water resources, or hydraulic engineering, with 10 years’ experience in the planning and design and construction supervision of irrigation and drainage systems. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Agricultural Planner/ Agronomist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in Agronomy or related sciences with at least 7 years of work experience in commercially oriented irrigation or irrigated agriculture development projects. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Structural Engineer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in Structural Engineering and at least 7 years of experience as structural engineer for design and construction supervision of hydraulic infrastructure projects. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Geotechnicall Engineer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in Geotechnical Engineering and at least 7 years of experience in geotechnical investigations, design and construction supervision of hydraulic infrastructure projects. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Hydrologist/ Hydro-geologist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualification in water resources /hydrology, and at least 5 years’ experience in use of water resources models for surface and groundwater assessments as well as experience in use of GIS/remote sensing in river basins. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Soil Specialist/ Pedologist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in soil sciences and at least 5 years’ experience in soil investigation for irrigation and watershed projects \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Land-husbandry specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in soil sciences, agroforestry and at least 5 years’ experience land husbandry for irrigation and watershed projects \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Economist/ Financial Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in economics, and at least 5 years of work experience on development projects, specifically in economic and financial analysis of water resources development projects; and has experiences in irrigation water tariff assessment and design \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Surveyor \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in surveying with demonstrated experience in use of remote sensing/GIS applications. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in engineering surveys. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Social development specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualifications in sociology, development studies or related fields 5 years of work experience. The Specialist will ensure that socio-economic and gender issues are appropriately included during the project preparation/design stage. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Environmental Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Postgraduate qualification in Environment studies or related fields and at least 5 years work experience in Environmental Assessments. Knowledge of World Bank Social and environmental safeguards is a must. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Data and documentation on hydrological, meteorological, water quality and other relevant aspects of the river basins which the Client may have will be availed to the Consultant; however, the Consultant has the ultimate responsibility for collecting the required data and documentation which cannot be made available by the Client from official sources. The Client will:
\n\nProposals should indicate how the funds will be best utilized to achieve the objectives of the assignment. Whilst all of the Consultant’ costs incurred in their participation, supporting the arrangement and running of national and district workshops must be included in the Consultant’s financial proposal, the costs of holding the workshops themselves (costs of venue, participants’ expenses such as transport and accommodation, materials etc.) will be met by the Client and should not be included in the Consultant’s financial proposals. The costs of all other consultations, meetings etc. required by the Consultant to adequately complete the assignment must be included in the financial proposals.
\n\nThe Consultant shall operate their own project office and shall bear all accommodation, local transportation, visas, and other costs necessary to carry out the assignment.
\n\nThe Consultant's fees shall cover the salaries of the entire staff of the Consultant employed on the study. The fees will include provision for all supporting staff and services necessary to carry out the work; hire of vehicles; procurement of equipment and direct costs for travel, freight, accommodation, report production and other expenses. The contract will be for a fixed lump sum and the Consultant will not claim any additional payments to compensate for exchange rate fluctuations or price escalation and delays in payments of not more than 90 days on the part of the Client.
\n\nThe amount and schedule of payment of fees will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract agreement finally made between the Consultant and RAB/SPIU/CDAT Project. Notwithstanding this, the following schedule will be used as a basis for negotiation:
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| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Submission of approved Inception Report, after addressing the comments from presentation workshop \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 20 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Submission of approved Interim Report, after addressing the comments from presentation workshop \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 40 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Submission of approved Final Detail Design Report and Tender documents, after addressing the comments from presentation workshop \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 40 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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The Consultant will be required to demonstrate in their proposal evidence of adoption of the use of a Quality Assurance System (ISO 9001 or equivalent), as well as describe how quality control will be implemented in the course of the project.
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A comprehensive institutional assessment for sustainable management typically encompasses several key areas including policy/legal frameworks, institutional capacities, operation modalities, cost-recovery mechanisms, and training needs. During the consultancy services the following breakdown of each aspect will be considered:
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Review existing policies and legal frameworks related to the management of the institution or the subject matter.
\n\nAssess the adequacy, effectiveness, and alignment of these policies and legal frameworks with sustainability goals.
\n\nIdentify any gaps or inconsistencies that need to be addressed.
\n\nRecommend updates or new policies/laws as necessary to enhance sustainability and compliance.
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Evaluate the organizational structure of cooperative and water users association, roles, and responsibilities within the institutions.
\n\nAssess the human resources, expertise, skills, and knowledge available within the institutions.
\n\nIdentify strengths and weaknesses in terms of capacity to implement sustainable management practices of the scheme.
\n\nRecommend strategies to enhance institutional capacities through training, recruitment, or restructuring.
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Analyze current operational procedures and practices within the institutions.
\n\nAssess how effectively these operations support sustainable management objectives.
\n\nIdentify opportunities for improvement, optimization, or innovation in operational modalities.
\n\nRecommend changes or enhancements to operational processes to better align with sustainability goals.
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Review existing financial mechanisms for funding the institution's activities.
\n\nEvaluate the adequacy and sustainability of these mechanisms in covering costs associated with sustainable management.
\n\nIdentify alternative or additional revenue sources to support sustainable management initiatives.
\n\nRecommend adjustments to cost-recovery mechanisms to ensure long-term financial viability while promoting sustainability.
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Assess the current level of knowledge, skills, and competencies among staff related to sustainable management.
\n\nIdentify gaps in training and capacity-building initiatives.
\n\nDetermine specific training needs based on the institution's goals and priorities for sustainability.
\n\nDevelop a training plan that addresses these needs, including topics such as environmental conservation, resource management, policy implementation, and technical skills.
\n\nThe assessment should involve consultation with key stakeholders, including staff members, management, policymakers, and relevant external partners. It should also consider best practices, benchmarks, and relevant standards in sustainable management. The findings and recommendations should be documented in a comprehensive report, which serves as a roadmap for enhancing the institution's capacity for sustainable management. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation mechanisms should be established to track progress and adjust strategies as needed.
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(CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION)
THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
"ARMENIA EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE SUPPORT: ADDITIONAL FINANCING” EGPS
Grant No. TF0B4808
Assignment Title: Consulting services for the EITI data systematic disclosing and making publicly accessible
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): EITI-QCBS-1.3-1
The Republic of Armenia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the "Armenia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Support: Additional Financing” EGPS, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include the services for EITI data systematic disclosing and making publicly accessible.
The implementation period is about 6 months, but not later than 15 December, 2024.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest.
The RA Prime Minister’s Office now invites eligible firms (“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 shortlisting criteria are:
The qualifications and experience of the Consultant must meet the minimum requirements below:
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The shortlist will contain not fewer than five (5) and not more than eight (8) eligible firms.
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” July 2016 (revised November 2017, August 2018 and November 2020) (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Particularly, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment:
Consultants (including their experts and other personnel, and sub-consultants), that have a close business or family relationship with a professional staff of the Borrower, or of the project implementing agency, or of a recipient of a part of the Bank’s financing, or any other party representing or acting on behalf of the Borrower, that is directly or indirectly involved in any part of: i. the preparation of the TOR for the assignment; ii. the selection process for the contract; or iii. the supervision of the contract, may not be awarded a contract, unless the conflict stemming from this relationship has been resolved in a manner acceptable to the Bank throughout the selection process and the execution of the contract.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Framework Agreement arrangements described in the Procurement Regulations and to be specifically set out in the Request for Proposals.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 17:00.
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 15.03.2024 at 18:00 the local time.
EITI ARMENIA NATIONAL SECRETARIAT
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE OF ARMENIA
Attn: Hasmik Manukyan
ARMENIA EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY
INITIATIVE SUPPORT (EITI) NATIONAL COORDINATOR
Government house 1, Republic Square,
Yerevan, Armenia
Tel:. (+374 10) 515932,
(+374 94) 757566
E-mail: infoeiti@gov.am
Client: RA Prime Minister’s Office
"Armenia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Support: Additional Financing” EGPS Grant No. TF0B4808
Terms of Reference
Consulting sevices for the EITI data systematic disclosing and making publicly accessible
CONTENT. 2
ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS. 4
1. INTRODUCTION.. 5
1.1 Project background. 5
1.2 The Objective of the Systematic Data Disclosure System.. 6
2 SCOPE OF CONSULTING SERVICES. 7
2.1 Software 8
2.2 Quality assurance. 9
2.3 Deployment. 10
2.4 Data migration. 11
2.5 Training. 12
2.6 Documentation requirements. 12
2.7 Implementation support 13
2.8 Maintenance. 14
3 DELIVERABLES AND SUBMISSION DATES. 15
4 INSPECTION AND TESTS. 18
5 COMMISSIONING AND OPERATIONAL ACCEPTANCE. 19
6 DEFECT LIABILITY. 19
7 REQUIRED COMPANY AND STAFF QUILIFICATIONS 20
ANNEX 1 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 21
1. General requirements for application software (G) 21
G01 Overall composition of solution. 21
G02 Versioning. 23
G03 Data archiving. 23
G04 Data management. 24
G05 Reporting and analytical environment. 25
G06 User interface. 25
G07 On-line help and documentation. 26
G08 System reliability. 27
G09 Backup and recovery. 27
G10 Integration and interoperability. 28
G11 Information security. 28
2. Functional requirements of the application software(F) 29
ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS
SDD | Systematic data disclosure |
EITI | Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative |
EKENG | E-Governance Infrastructure Implementation Agency |
MTAI | Ministry of Territiorrial Administration and Infrastucture |
ME | Ministry of Environment |
SRC | State Revenue Committee |
WG | Working group |
IT | Information technologies |
RA | Republic of Armenia |
IS | Information system |
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project background
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)[1] is a global standard to promote the open and accountable management of natural resources, which has 57 member states. The Republic of Armenia is a member country of the EITI from 9 March, 2017.
Under the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Support Project (hereinafter Project), the Republic of Armenia received a grant from the World Bank, which aims to support Armenia in increasing transparency and accountability in the mining sector through the effective implementation of the EITI Standard. The Project components are: (1) EITI reporting and mainstreaming, (2) Capacity building, (3) Communication and outreach. Project management is carried out by the RA Prime Minister Office (hereinafter Client).
In the value chain of extractive industry, the EITI Standard ensures a well-established, yet meantime a flexible methodology to disclose information and allows controlling the accessibility of information on nationwide payments made by private companies and the revenues that the state generates from extractive sector. It encourages the countries to develop their accountability systems and procedures of EITI data collection, and publish data in a manner of systematic data disclosure. Every country implementing the EITI Standard develops its own procedures for disclosure of information, which meets the specific needs of the given country.
In 2018-2019 Armenia's EITI website[2] and nline reporting platform[3] were developed and implemented, through which all metal mining companies and state bodies defines by the legislation submitted EITI public reports in line with the public reporting templates set forth in the Government Decree N 666-N[4].
1.2 The Objective of the Systematic Data Disclosure System
Rapidly evolving information technologies dictate their requirements to modernize solutions implemented in all areas. Previously used technologies are being replaced by new, more flexible, effective solutions that need to increase the quality and effectiveness of offered services, enabling the achievement of required and necessary results.
The need to carry out the works envisaged by this technical description is conditioned by the need to regular publication (disclosure) of the metal mining industry data meets to EITI Standard, based on the principle of open data and to ensure their public accessibility. That work includes both the correction of existing platforms technical and substantive problems and deficiencies, as well as the imperative to implement existing procedures with technologically more modern and effective means, which in turn also follows from the Armenian Government's decision N 183-L[5] of February 11, 2021 on "Armenia's Digitization Strategy, on approving the plan of strategy measures and performance indicators", August 31, 2015. N 1093-N[6] and December 19, 2019 N 1849-N[7] decisions and the documents arising from it, from the standard of requirements for websites published by the Ministry of High-Tech Industry, as well as from the requirements of the EITI.
Currently, the main problems formed in terms of management of automated business processes in the existing EITI Reporting System are as follows:
The a.m technical and content problems in the systems adversely affect the rapid response, decision-making, and offering solutions to issues presented by the stakeholders and beneficiaries of the sector. The current state of the information systems of the sector imply that, more human and financial resources are needed to solve existing technical and content problems in information systems than will be required to modernize the automated business processes in those IS and give them a technologically new quality.
Thus, the purpose of launching of the systematic data disclosure platform and ensuring its public accessibility is to modernize the structure of the existing databases and systems of the stackholders involved in the EITI process and ensure their public access in a way to ensure the following results:
2 SCOPE OF CONSULTANT SERVICES
The following main works should be carried out within the scope of the design and development of the SDD IS:
As a result of the implementation of the above-mentioned works, the Consultant should handover the SDD IS to the Prime Minister’s Office of Armenia (EITI national secretariat) and EKENG.
2.1 Software
To provide a package of IT tools for the SDD IS , the Consultant should ensure that the following requirements are met:
At the end of the project, the Consultant should submit to the the Client all the source codes of the SDD IS and the documentation according to the defined list. The principles of software code development and quality assurance requirements are defined in later sections of this document.
2.2 Quality assurance
The Consultant should develop and submit to the CIient the testing and acceptance plan of the SDD IS. The testing plan should at least include the following main sections:
The Consultant should integrate, carry out and submit results of the following testing phases to the Client:
The purpose of the unit and integration testing phases is to check the performance of the SDD IS at the level of individual functions of subsystems and interconnected functions of subsystems. These phases should be carried out in parallel with the SDD IS development process.
Unit testing shall be based on standardized, well-known testing frameworks. It should be utilized to ensure better maintainability of the codebase and relatively effortless identification of potential bugs and errors. All parts of the code shall be covered by unit tests. Automated interface testing shall also be performed using well known test automation tools such as Selenium or similar. The Consultant will provide all the automated testing related codes (scripts) to the Client.
All business cases supported by the application should have corresponding test cases developed, clearly indicating inputs and outcomes. The overall process shall consider Test Driven Development approach, ensuring that all software functionality will be covered in test cases, and that test cases will be written in advance, and in parallel with development efforts, before fully developing the software, and that software shall contentiously be tested against all test cases. Acceptance testing of the software shall also be performed based on developed cases, in cooperation with the Consultant.
Pilot testing of SDD IS should be performed at the locations listed below:
At this phase, the working features of the SDD IS should be tested based on the functions of different user groups.
User acceptance testing, during which the following features (situations) of the SDD IS should be tested:
Testing will be performed based on the agreed up on test cases to be provided by the Consultant and approved by the Client. Acceptance testing will be done by a group formed by the Client and will be consisting of the system’s main stakeholders (defined by the Client), with the Consultant’s support, which will also include quality, performance and stress testing. The Client reserves the right to form a team of experts (consisting of own staff and/or external experts, other stakeholders) for evaluating the overall solution, its compliance with mentioned requirements, and industry well-known practices.
All aforementioned tests including GUI and API-related tests shall be automated, whenever possible, using well-known, standard test automation software.
2.3 Deployment
In the process of designing and developing the SDD IS, the Consultant shall create and maintain three main separate environments: development, staging, and production, which shall be located on EKENG’s premises. It shall be possible to provide access to each environment whenever it will be necessary.
Deployment of the SDD IS shall be carried out in two main phases:
For IS deployment, the Client must provides with an appropriate IS deployment environment, the specifications of which shall be presented during the tender stage. The minimum and recommended requirements for the infrastructure shall be provided by the Consultant.
2.4 Data migration
To perform data migration, the Consultant must develop and submit a detailed migration plan to the Client for approval, based on which the Consultant will carry out the migration with EKENG’s support.
The Consultant shall also submit the list of specialists who will carry out the migration in EKENG’s premises, to the Client’s for approval
Data migration from the existing platform to the UIS will be performed by the Consultant , in EKENG's premises, using the latter's hardware, and with collaboration with the EKENG's team.
Data migration includes data profiling, data cleansing, data validation, and the ongoing data quality assurance process in the target system. The data migration strategy and plan should consider the following:
The Consultant will be responsible for data cleansing, developing validation rules, applying and testing them, with EKENG’s support and all the latter will require EKENG’s approval. Validation tests should at least include schema validation, cell-by-cell comparison, reconciliation checks for all columns, NULL validation, ad-hoc testing. All the tests shall be automated, minimizing manual intervention.
2.5 Training
Within the scopes of the works provided for in this document, the Consultant shall carry out comprehensive training of system users and responsible employees performing system maintenance (administrators, programmers).
A detailed training plan shall be developed by the Consultant and presented to the Client’s for approval. The training plan shall at least include the training methodology, rationale for defining training groups, the content of the training materials, training schedule, and the knowledge assessment methodology. Within the scope of this document, the Consultant shall conduct training for the following main groups:
The Consultant shall develop and provide all training, methodology, and audiovisual materials, which shall be in printed, digital, audio/video formats.
2.6 Documentation requirements
Within the scope of IS implementation the Consultant shall prepare and provide to the Client the following documentation:
Documentation shall be provided both in a searchable text format (e.g. PDF, Word, etc.) and on an open-source, web-based repository, such as wiki.js, or the proprietary option offered by EKENG (e.g. Confluence) which will enable easier search, maintenance, and use. API documentation should be designed and delivered using frameworks that will reduce efforts for future maintenance and development (e.g. Swagger).
The system should have role-based user manuals in the Armenian language. English can be considered acceptable for technical documentation. The manuals should also be accessible through the system interface. The System should also include online help topics with necessary instructions. This help would be accessible directly from every part of the user interface.
Following project management documents should be provided by the Consultant during the implementation of this project:
The Consultant will be responsible for keeping all documentation up to date during the warranty period in case of changes to the system environment, features or configurations in the event of system changes, functional features and operational changes.
The Consultant shall clearly define the descriptions of the manuals to be provided with the system, their updating procedures, and the template for their corresponding digital format.
2.7 Implementation support
The Consultant shall work on establishing a standard environment, policies, and guidelines for the deployment of SDD IS in data center provided by the Client. The environment includes building modern development continuous integration/continuous delivery pipelines based on DevOps best practices which separate environments for development, staging, and production.
Software components should be packaged up with all dependencies, enabling the application to run reliably on any infrastructure, while remaining isolated from its running environment.
2.8 Maintenance
After the official handover-acceptance of the SDD IS, the Consultant together with EKENG shall prepare a one-year Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the system and submit it to the Client for approval. The warranty shall at least cover software updates, and the release of new versions aimed to fix identified bugs, issues, and errors, depending on the severity of the latter.
During the warranty period, the Consultant shall be guided by the conditions/methodologies for the correction of errors or bugs during operation. It is also necessary to develop a software updating and patching strategy which will be prepared by the Consultant and approved by the Client.
Software errors can cause malfunctions and consist of the following main groups:
Details regarding all possible error categories shall be developed by the Consultant and reflected in the relevant Service Level Agreement (SLA) to be approved by both the Client and the Consultant.
Software bugs include issues that do not affect the integrity of the data, the accuracy and completeness of reports. The latter shall also be specified in the Service Level Agreement (SLA) and approved by both the Client and the Consultant. The warranty period for the SDD IS will begin only if the IS is deployed on the hardware belonging to Client which corresponds to the minimum requirements defined by the Consultant.
During the warranty period, all identified issues (errors, bugs, etc.) shall be submitted by the EKENG to the Consultant in written format, describing details and time when it was identified.
The warranty terms to be set out in the Service Level Agreement (SLA) must include at least the following:
3 DELIVERABLES AND SUBMISSION DATES
The main works envisaged within the framework of the development and implementation of the systematic data disclosure system should be carried out in the following main phases:
First phase: Research and definition of requirements
Action plan
Defining Requirements: Research and Studies
Description of technical solutions
Expected results of the implementation of the first phase of work
Second phase: Development of the SDD IS
According to the approved (by the Client) detailed technical specification, the following actions should be carried out to design, develop and implement the SDD information system:
Creation of the SDD IS
Pilot deployment of the SDD IS
Expected results of the second phase of work
Third phase: Deployment, documentation, testing, and training
Deployment:
Documentation:
Testing:
Training
Expected results of the third phase of work
The fourth phase: the commissioning of the SDD IS
Delivery of the IS, pilot operation
Expected results of the implementation of the fourth phase of work
5 INSPECTION AND TESTS
Comprehensive testing of the SDD information system must be conducted before the system is put into operation. The Consultant must prepare test plans that will be approved by the Client. All test plans must include scenarios agreed with the Client to ensure thorough and proper testing of the system before deployment.
Acceptance testing will be done by Client, or a group formed by the system’s main stakeholders from EKENG, Prime Minister’s Staff, SRC, MTAI, ME with the Consultant ’s support, which will also include load and stress testing.
The Client reserves the right to form a team of experts (consisting of own staff and/or external experts, other stakeholders) for evaluating the overall solution, its compliance with mentioned requirements, and industry well-known practices.
A group consisting of EKENG, Prime Minister’s Staff, SRC, MTAI, ME specialists, based on Clinet’s decision, will be assigned to participate in testing to validate its results and to verify that it meets all the functional and non-functional requirements, that it has been configured and customized properly, and performs satisfactorily, including the tests of successful data consolidation, data migration, data entry, update and processing, report generation, etc. Users will work from test scenarios developed jointly by the Consultant, and the working group assigned by the Client as needed. As each scenario is completed, the user will note whether the test was completed satisfactorily and whether there were any errors or unexpected results. The Consultant must remediate any identified issues. Any features or functionalities that failed the testing, must be retested once remediate.
After testing, the Consultant should prepare a summary of the test results and should outline the steps that will be taken to address any issues or problems identified. In the event of any disputes about the conduct or results of testing, EKENG will provide to the Consultant in writing a description of the issues with specific recommendations on how to address them. The Consultant must take appropriate steps to resolve any disputes or provide satisfactory clarification as earliest.
5 COMMISSIONING AND OPERATIONAL ACCEPTANCE
Codebase: The code will be residing on EKENG’s repository with all branches (at least develop, staging and production), and corresponding branch policies enforced.
Pipelines: Fully functional CI/CD pipelines with all automated test scripts will be deployed a functional, build, and deployment processes automated without requiring any manual intervention, except when deploying in the production environment. The process of deployment in the production environment will be defined by EKENG. All the mentioned configurations will be integrated in EKENG’s environment.
After successfully passing the acceptance testing, the rollout will be performed based on a commissioning plan to be presented by the Consultant and approved by the Client.
The commissioning plan shall be developed considering:
Metrics and monitoring setups shall be included in the commissioning plan, aimed to enable analyzing human and system behaviors during the rollout. Performance indicators, such as availability, reliability, and response time of the application should not be changed or severely affected by added load, or new features. Monitoring tools should be available and configured to track performance before, during, and after deployment, and increases the user base, to ensure performance does not degrade.
Details of metrics to be monitored shall be defined and details included in the commissioning plan, provided by the Consultant and approved by the Client and EKENG. Such tracking metrics shall include but not be limited to page load time, errors, uptime, transaction durations, etc.
The Client will be responsible for the approval that the system is fully functional and stable, after which the commissioning will be considered successful.
6 DEFECT LIABILITY
The Consultant warrants that the whole systems with the underlying subsystems and other components are free from any defects. Any issues identified throughout the whole lifecycle of the project and at least 1 year after commission of the SDD information system shall be resolved by the Consultant without any additional cost.
All issues identified shall be resolved promptly, based on the severity of identified issues, such issues should be resolved within an agreed-on timeframe. The required timeframe for resolving issues are defined as follows:
The severity of issues is defined by EKENG, based on developed guidelines by the Consultant and approved by Client.
7 REQUIRED COMPANY AND STAFF QUILIFICATIONS
The qualifications and experience of the Consultant and its staff must meet the minimum requirements below:
− 1 mining specialist with relevant university edegree and at least 5 years of working experience in the mining sector with strong professional skills, who will guide the Applicant team to visualize and understand the platform concept.
ANNEX 1
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
This section presents the technical requirements to which the poposal of the Applicant must comply.
1. General requirements for application software (G)
Following is the list of areas for general requirements:
G01 Overall composition of solution
01. Overall composition of solution | |
G01.001 | The SDD IS shall assure compatibility with various operating systems, being optimized for Apache/nginx web server operating in Linux or other UNIX operating systems. |
G01.002 | The SDD IS page link shall be implemented in xHTML1.0 language, as per W3C standards, if needed HTML 5 may also be used. |
G01.003 | The SDD IS should be adaptive or responsive, assuring maximum use by computers, mobile phones and tablets. |
G01.004 | The SDD IS shall have a content management system (CMS), which shall allow people with nonprofessional technical knowledge (no knowledge of programming languages) to manage the portal structure, as well as replenish the content of the page and add new sections. The CMS of the portal shall have a number of user servicing options with different levels of authorizations. |
G01.005 | The SDD IS shall have a global search system, which will allow searching in any section of the system. More comfortable and efficient search system shall be developed to ensure convenience of presenting information. It shall contain text, multilingual search, search by date, thematic search, and expanded search. |
G01.006 | The user shall be able to subscribe to frequently updated sections of the portal, such as to the media center. |
G01.007 | In the lower part of any page of the SDD system, a special module shall be placed to allow disseminating the given page in social media networks, such as Facebook, X(Twitter), Live Journal, GOXI, YouTube, etc. |
G01.008 | The SDD IS shall allow creating unlimited number of static HTML pages. |
G01.009 | The structure of the SDD IS, the user interface and source codes shall comply with the requirements of RoA legal acts (specifically to GoA Decree No. 1521-N, dated December 26, 2013 on “Approving the Minimum Requirements for Official Websites of State Bodies in the Internet”). |
G01.010 | It is necessary to implement a subsystem of reference tables in the SDD IS, which should have the following capabilities:
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G01.011 | The SDD IS must provide full history of reference data. |
G02 Versioning
02. Versioning requirements | |
G02.01 | The Consultant shall provide the tools for automated migration from one version of SDD IS to next version of SDD IS, i.e. but not limited to following:
The Consultant shall provide complete and detailed documentation for transition from old version to next version of the SDD IS. |
G02.002 | Annual release of SDD IS shall include at least following improvements to the software:
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G03 Data archiving
03. Archiving requirements | |
G03.001 | The SDD IS must have operational data archiving tools. At least the following functionality should be implemented:
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G03.002 | All removable data must be archived with the opportunity to get restored from the archive into the actual system. |
G03.003 | SDD IS should provide clear, simple and fully documented procedure for data backup and data restoration from the archive. SDD IS must ensure that such restoring from backups is accomplished in ways that do not compromise security protection (trusted recovery service). The Applicant is requested provide description about how SDD IS ensure such trusted recovery service. |
G04 Data management
04. Data management requirements | |
G04.001 | The Consultant shall provide complete administration manual for SDD IS database administrators, which prescribes all needed procedures for proper administration of all databases, which are part of the system. Amongst others aspects, this administration manual shall include procedures, guidelines, and methods for effective data planning, analysis, standards, modelling, configuration management, storage, retrieval, protection, validation, and documentation. The Applicant is requested provide description of the administration manual. |
G04.002 | SDD IS shall have the means to download and upload application data via a text file (ASCII format). SDD IS shall perform all necessary checks of the loaded data, including data integrity and compliance with data stored in the System. |
G04.003 | SDD IS shall provide capability to invoke application integrity checking for data, program modules, data files and other components, which are part of the system. |
G04.004 | SDD IS shall provide an opportunity to automatically prevent user access to the system, stop the user in the system in case of damage of software modules, data files, data corruption or any other type of integrity errors. |
G04.005 | There are shall be complete audit trail of all data changes in any table in components of SDD IS; audit trail must include at least following data:
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G04.006 | The system must have means for analysing the history of data changes. |
G04.007 | SDD IS shall provide capabilities for the integration with external systems providing complete, comprehensive and well-documented interface to any data in the system. |
G05 Reporting and analytical environment
05. Reporting and analytical environment requirements | |
G05.001 | SDD IS shall have available the specialised tool (reporting tool) for creating print-ready and interactive reports of an arbitrary shape based on the data stored in the system with or without parameters. It shall support dashboard type visualisation components such as gauges, sliders, checkboxes, map etc. It shall be possible to save reports and queries definitions for later use. |
G05.002 | It shall be possible to export all reports into standard formats, i.e. MS Office, PDF, XML, JASON, CSV and HTML. |
G05.003 | Overall centralised SDD IS access control shall be enabled for controlling the access to data by reporting tool users. |
G06 User interface
06. User interface requirements | |
G06.001 | The SDD IS software must provide on-line access to all requested functions to all users using web browser, in accordance with RA Government Decree No. 572-N of May 25, 2017. |
G06.002 | The user interface (UI) design of the SDD IS shall be attractive and assure maximum usability. The Service provider, in collaboration with the Client, shall present the graphical design (with alternative options) of the system. |
G06.003 | All components of the SDD IS shall be of three languages (Armenian, English and Russian). All texts shall be Unicode (UTF-8) encoded to support the texts in all the languages. |
G06.004 | SDD IS shall ensure user friendliness, i.e. through following techniques:
The Applicant is requested to provide description of how SDD IS addresses those principles. |
G06.005 | SDD IS shall assure maximum compatibility with the existing main browsers, such as Microsoft EDGE, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari, Chrome, etc. |
G06.006 | The color and style solutions should comply with the solutions provided in the EITI's official website (www.eiti.org). |
G07 On-line help and documentation
07. On-line help requirements | |
G07.001 | SDD IS shall have built-in context-sensitive online help system, working in real time, in the languages as specified in the requirement G06.003. SDD IS shall provide convenient search capabilities for end users to search for the information about system capabilities. |
G07.002 | SDD IS shall provide user interface for management of the content of the on-line help and users’ manuals. |
G07.003 | At the end of the implementation phase the Consultant should provide complete documentation about internal organisation and functional capabilities of the SDD IS. At least following documentation shall be enabled on Armenian, and English languages:
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G08 System reliability
08. Reliability requirements | |
G08.001 | SDD IS and its data shall not be damaged as a result of a power failure. The Applicant is requested to provide information about how proposed SDD IS is handling this requirement. |
G08.002 | The functionality of the system shall be automatically restored without loss of data integrity at the power supply is resumed. The Applicant is requested to provide information about how proposed SDD IS is handling this requirement. |
G08.003 | SDD IS shall provide an opportunity to prevent an overflow of data files and storage capacity. The Applicant is requested to provide information how the above is controlled and prevented. |
G09 Backup and recovery
09. Backup and recovery requirements | |
G09.001 | SDD IS shall ensure procedures for automatic backup of the system and the data. The Applicant is requested to provide description on existing automated back up procedures in the SDD IS. |
G09.002 | SDD IS shall enable full and partial backup of the system and support scheduling for different period of times different types of backups. SDD IS shall enable a full backup of the system as well as backup of changes (cumulative incremental backup). SDD IS shall provide tools to automatically run scheduled backup procedures. SDD IS shall provide means for launching backup procedures manually. |
G09.003 | SDD IS shall provide checks of copies for data integrity. |
G09.004 | Consultant is requested to provide a clear and comprehensively documented procedure for the system recovery. |
G10 Integration and interoperability
10. Requirements for support of integration | |
G10.001 | It is necessary to implement interoperability with external websites or databases, for example, with the information systems` databases of the State Register of Legal Entities of the RA Ministry of Justice, the State Revenue Committee, RA communities, etc. Interoperability must be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the RA Government Decree 1093-N of August 31, 2015. |
G10.002 | Integration specified in the requirement G10.001 should be implemented using standard web services technologies. The Consultant must implement the web services not only in the SDD IS, but also in external systems. |
G11 Information security
11. Information security requirements | |
G11.001 | The content management system of the SDD IS (CMS) shall be accessible only from authorized addresses (through VPN) and mandatorily in case of availability of SSL certificates. |
G11.002 | SDD IS shall enable to manage user profiles, as well as define validity period of the user profile and working hours of respective users. |
G11.003 | Access to the SDD IS must be carried out using strict identification mechanisms, in accordance with the RA Governmen Decree No. 572-N of May 25, 2017. |
G11.004 | SDD IS shall provide control over a user login into the system, including but not limited to following:
SDD IS must provide the possibility to configure the above-mentioned parameters. |
2. Functional requirements of the application software(F)
Below are the functional requirements for all components of the SDD IS.
01. Online reporting system requirements | |
F01.001 | Mining companies and relevant State Authorities should submit reports on Online Reporting System at least once a year before 1 August of the year following the reporting year or within another period established by law, electronically. |
F01.002 | Companies and State Authorities must have user accounts on the platform that meet the requirements in section G11. |
F01.003 | The information received by the RA communities is presented through electronic reports developed for the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure. It is necessary to develop separate reporting forms for RA communities (municipalities) and provide the access to relevant users. |
F01.004 | The information provided by the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body is presented through electronic reports developed for the Ministry of Environment. It is necessary to develop separate reporting forms for the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body and provide the access to relevant users. |
F01.005 | Users, accessing the system, shall be able to complete the public reports for the reporting year, as well as download approved public reports for previous years. Online reports of the reporting year should be in line with the forms of reports prescribed by the Government Decree N 666-N of June 8, 2018. |
F01.006 | Users must be able to upload documents in doc, xlsx and pdf formats at the end of each report, in order to provide supporting documentation for the report. |
F01.007 | After completing the report, the user shall be able to save it as a draft or send it. While sending the report the system shall request signing with ID card by placing it in the corresponding equipment, as a result of authentication, the system shall not only save the data in the database but also compile a PDF file with the electronic signature. |
F01.008 | It is necessary to modernize all reporting forms in the system. |
F01.009 | Tools for adjusting reports need to be developed so that a state authorities or mining companies that discovers an error in their already submitted reports before the reporting deadline can submit an adjusted report. |
F01.010 | The system should save the adjusted report in the current status, while at the same time saving the previously submitted report in the database. |
F01.011 | The SDD IS must have a tool for creating new reporting forms and modifying existing reporting forms. Through this tool, the administrator of the SDD IS should have the opportunity not only to add/modify reporting forms, but also to specify their validation and business rules. |
F01.012 | It is necessary to develop automatic exchange of electronic data between the interested state bodies and the EITI portal. In particular,
Web services must be developed taking into account the requirements specified in section G10. |
F01.013 | It is necessary to develop a tool for reconciliation the data presented by state bodies and mining companies. The differences revealed as a result of the reconciliation must be presented to the Client in the form of a report. |
F01.014 | It is necessary to develop subsystems for entering and maintaining data on mining rights for the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, providing for the possibility of entering and saving contracts, permits (mining rights) documentation. |
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02. Data center requirements | |
F02.001 | The Data center must graphically illustrate the aggregated and disaggregated data presented by mining companies and state bodies over the years. |
F02.002 | Various types of graphs and reports will be generated according to the agreed parameters with the Client, in particular by presenting number of reporting companies, number of reconciled reports, data on extraction, exports, taxes and other payments, license fees, social-econimic and charitable contributions, environmental data, number of employees, etc. |
F02.003 | Users should be able to carry out their analysis and get graphical results through different filters (e.g. by reporting companies, reporting periods, by data fields) also by ensuring data download in image and csv, xlsx, json formats. |
F02.004 | The reports in the data center must meet the requirements specified in section G05. |
F02.005 | The approved public reports submitted by all mining companies and state bodies should be accessible and downloadable in the "Data Center” in open data format. |
F02.006 | It is necessary to develop a subsection for reflecting summary information on mining companies. |
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The Government of Rwanda received grant from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), Grant No: TF0A8221 to be administrated through World Bank_ International Bank for reconstruction and Development (as trustee) to implement the Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Food Security (SAIP) Project, and wants to use portion of proceeds to finance the Endline survey including data collection, analysis and reporting as part of Project Impact Evaluation and Implementation Completion Report (ICR).
The Terms of Reference (TOR) related to this assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest.
The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) / Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Food Security (SAIP) Project now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest by providing the above Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Expression of Interest (EOI) will include: core business and years in business, relevant experience, technical and managerial capability of the firm.
The shortlisting criteria are:
The shortlist will contain five (5) to eight (8) firms.
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” Fifth Edition September, 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the criteria set out in the Request for Proposals.
Expressions of interest must be delivered through e-procurement system on the Date and time indicated by e-procurement system.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
The Government of Rwanda received grant from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), Grant No: TF0A8221 to be administrated through World Bank_ International Bank for reconstruction and Development (as trustee) to implement the Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Food Security (SAIP) Project, and wants to use portion of proceeds to finance the Endline survey including data collection, analysis and reporting as part of Project Impact Evaluation and Implementation Completion Report (ICR).
SAIP project focused on consolidating and expanding the results obtained under the World Bank- funded projects, namely LWH and the RSSP3, and other selected MINAGRI-developed schemes. These operations demonstrated that the sustainability of the outcomes achieved depend, to a large degree, on the robustness and strength of the producers’ organizations, their entrepreneurial skills and their negotiation capacity with commodity buyers, other value chain actors, and their entrepreneurial capacity.
The project has four components: (1) Institutional strengthening, Agriculture Productivity enhancement and nutrition improvement which aim at strengthening farmers organization for improved agricultural productivity and healthier household nutrition, (2) Irrigation and water use efficiency with an objective of promoting technology and best practices for increased availability and efficiency use of water for irrigation to increase productivity and increase farmers’ resilience to climate volatility; (3) Market linkages and Value Addition investment support which aim at enhancing market linkages and value addition by strengthening the capacity of farmers’ organization and other value chain actors and by improving their access to finance and (4) Project management and technical assistance which is the component that supports all aspect of project management including coordination, monitoring and evaluation, communication and knowledge management and the technical assistance.
The core objective of the SAIP is “To increase agricultural productivity, market access, and food security of the targeted beneficiaries in the project areas”. The Project development Objective performance indicators are the following:
The project is implemented in nine (9) districts namely: Karongi, Rutsiro and Nyabihu in Western province, Rulindo in Northern Province, Rwamagana, Kayonza, Gatsibo and Ngoma in Eastern province and Nyanza in Southern province.
2.1. General objective
SAIP would like to conduct (i) Endline survey of the project to assess the status of Project implementation, as measured against the Project’s performance indicators and targets, as well as (ii) prepare the Implementation Completion Report (ICR) including the assessment of the following; overall progress in Project physical and financial implementation to date, results of monitoring and evaluation activities, progress on procurement and disbursement, and Project implementation arrangements.
2.2 Specific objective
Specifically, the consultancy service is to undertake households’ data collection, which will generate information that will inform the Endline status of households living in areas targeted by the Project. A survey will be done on a sample of residents in targeted areas to measure their socio-economic Endline status with much consideration on the project Result Framework Indicators and other social-economic indicators not necessarily in the RF. Other off-farm enterprises and value addition businesses for selected value chains as a result of access to matching grant program will also be analysed to have the baseline values for corresponding indicators.
On the other hand, the consultancy service will prepare the ICR by reviewing existing documentations, in particular M&E database, annual action plans and budgets, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports, financial reports, Mid-term review reports, Aide-memoirs, Project Appraisal Document, Financial Agreements, Project Implementation Manual, Financial and Accounting Manual, hold interviews with Project staff and beneficiaries. The Project will provide the maximum assistance and input in this regard, including provision of data and any needed assistance to produce a good report.
The completion report shall therefore cover all activities in the three components of SAIP, explaining activities and their achievements by component and sub-component, success stories/impacts, lessons learnt, issues and way forward in each component. The report shall also highlight issues encountered during project implementation and summarize recommendations for further interventions.
2.3 Data
The data to be collected for the Endline survey will come from comprehensive, multi-module household survey. The data will allow the project to establish the Endline situation of households living in areas targeted by the project. Additionally, data from the Matching Grant beneficiaries in various aspect of value chains including but not limited to primary production, aggregation, post-harvest handling and value addition will be collected from individual farmers, farmers’ organizations (SGH or Cooperative) and SMEs supported by SAIP project.
The data to be collected are from season B 2023, Season C 2023 and Season A 2024 for Karongi, Rutsiro, Nyanza, Rwamagana, Gatsibo, Kayonza, Rulindo, Ngoma and Nyabihu project intervention Districts.
The data collected will help the project to report on the following indicators, which are part of the results framework.
In addition to the RF indicators, data on other social-economic indicators not necessarily in the RF will be collected and analyzed to inform the preparation of ICR:
Data collected will be disaggregated by sex wherever possible.
2.4. Supervision Team
Name | Title |
SAIP team | |
Sarah NYIRAMUTANGWA | Acting SPIU Coordinator |
Jean HITIMANA | Acting Head of MIS Department & Project Manager |
Ezra MUTABARUKA | M&E |
The terms of reference are for a survey that comprises of;
The survey population and households to be sampled are presented in the following table:
Site | Population | Sample size (treatment) | Replacement (treatment) | Control (Non beneficiaries) | TOTAL SAMPLE |
Gatsibo 8 | 1,694 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 34 |
Rwangingo hillside | 402 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Karongi 12 | 2,020 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 41 |
Karongi 13 | 2,204 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 45 |
Kayonza 4 | 3,267 | 56 | 7 | 10 | 66 |
Ngoma 22 | 3,569 | 62 | 8 | 11 | 72 |
Nyabihu | 7,987 | 138 | 18 | 24 | 162 |
Nyanza 23 | 5,883 | 101 | 13 | 18 | 119 |
Muyanza | 11,598 | 200 | 26 | 35 | 235 |
Cyungo-Base | 686 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Nyabirasi | 2,475 | 43 | 6 | 7 | 50 |
Rwamagana 34 | 2,398 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 49 |
Rwamagana 35 | 1,505 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 30 |
45,688 | 788 | 103 | 137 | 925 |
3.1 Duration
Timeline: The duration of the consultancy is 3.5 months (14 weeks) counted from the date of the contract signature.
3.2. Data collection procedures
Instrument: A multi-module household questionnaire provided by project team will be used. The focus of the questionnaire will be plot level agricultural information (such as location of the plot, area cultivated, production, yield, level of input use, the type of production technique used, size and ownership of land etc.) as well as household level welfare measures and other household characteristics (such as the level and sources of income, expenditure, education, gender, family size etc.).Capacity for GPS data collection is also required for locating household. The guiding questions for the Focus Group Discussions as well as for structured and semi-structured interviews will also be used to facilitate the collection of qualitative data.
Electronic Data Collection: Interviewers will collect household data through face-to-face interviews using electronic questionnaires. The questionaire will be prepared by the project team and uploaded on tablets by the consultancy firm using Open Data Kit (ODK). The firm must provide Android devices on which data can be collected. The client will provide the necessary information for this to the survey firm.
The Consultancy firm will be responsible for the Endline data collection, supervision, analysis and Reporting of the findings from the Endline survey as well as the preparation of the project Implementation Completion Report (ICR).
The major duties of the survey firm will include:
Activity 1: Pilot & validation of electronic questionnaire |
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Activity 2: Detailed Field Procedure Plan |
The Field Procedure Plan will detail the following:
e Field Procedure Plan must also include the protocol on how to collect qualitative data collection through FGDs, and interviews with matching grant beneficiaries and other non-household project stakeholders. To this end, the guiding questions for structured interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) will be prepared and submitted to the project team for approval as part of the main questionnaire. The entire Field Procedure Plan must be submitted for comment and review to the SAIP team before the start of field work and revised accordingly. The Survey Company must adhere as closely to the plan as conditions allow during survey implementation. As field conditions dictate significant changes to these plans, the Survey Company’s Field Supervisors are obliged to inform the SAIP Team via the Survey Company’s management, in the form of a written report or progress report, and must receive written approval from the team before the change is implemented in the field. |
Activity 3: Recruitment, training, and contracting of experienced field staff |
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Activity 4: Implementation of the household survey data collection |
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Activity 5: Implementation of the Focus Group Discussions |
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Activity 6: Implementation of the Structured interviews |
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Activity 7: Implementation of the Semi-structured interviews |
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Activity 8: Back-checks |
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Activity 9: Correction of inconsistencies / outliers |
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Activity 10: Submission of final dataset |
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Activity 11: Data analysis and reporting |
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Activity 12: Preparation of Implementation Completion Report (ICR) |
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The expected deliverables from the Endline survey are listed below and the detailed description of each deliverable is mentioned under section 7: “EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND SCHEDULE OF DELIVERY”
The selected Survey Firm must possess the following qualifications:
The firm team will be composed by 1 socio-economist for qualitative data analysis and reporting based in Kigali (also referred to as Team Leader) with regular field supervision trips; 1 programmer / data manager, 1 field manager responsible for coordinating all the 4 enumerator teams with each field team consisting of 5 enumerators and 1 supervisor. The team will also have 4 back-checkers who will work independently to insure a high level of data quality:
The expected outputs and schedule of delivery are presented in the following table;
No. | Activity | Output & sub-activities | Timeline |
1 | Questionnaire translation and validation | Preparation of final survey questionnaire | 1st & 2nd Week |
1.1 | Translation of questionnaire in Kinyarwanda | 1st Week | |
1.2 | Confirm all skip codes, logic and consistency checks | 1st Week | |
1.3 | Validate translations and provide any suggestions on content | 2nd Week | |
1.5 | Ensure that all data (variables and values) is correctly labelled (in English) when exported to Stata | 2nd Week | |
2 | Field Procedure Planning | Field Procedure Plan | 3rd Week |
2.1 | Composition of field teams: number of enumerators, supervisors, back checkers and field manager | 3rd Week | |
2.2 | Responsibilities of each field team member, with checklists as appropriate | 3rd Week | |
2.3 | Calendar of activities, including the expected time each team will spend in each enumeration area and the order in which enumeration areas will be covered | 3rd Week | |
2.4 | Travel and lodging logistics | 3rd Week | |
2.5 | Management information/reporting tools to track household interviews and to record if/why replacements were made to the original sampling list | 3rd Week | |
2.6 | Procedures for field data backup and weekly submission to the Endline evaluation team | 3rd Week | |
2.7 | Procedures for emergencies when it is not possible to collect data electronically (for instance when tablets are stolen, lost or damaged) | 3rd Week | |
2.8 | Detail the necessary protocols for dealing with and/or replacing households who refuse to participate or are unable to be located, and rules for household re-visits and substitutions | 3rd Week | |
2.9 | Detail the necessary protocols to ensure selected households can participate in a follow-up survey as part of the requirements for the construction of a household panel dataset | 3rd Week | |
2.10 | Supervision and spot check plans to ensure adherence to data collection protocols and confirm quality of electronic data collection | 3rd Week | |
3 | Training and piloting | Training and piloting of questionnaire | 4th Week |
3.1 | Final training curriculum and materials, including instrument to evaluate mastery of questionnaire | 4th Week | |
3.2 | Roster of recruited field staff with their corresponding qualifications. | 4th Week | |
3.3 | Dataset from enumerator field practice | 4th Week | |
3.4 | Training of enumerators, back checkers and field supervisors | 4th Week | |
3.5 | Test the survey instrument in the field. | 4th Week | |
3.6 | Feedback on pilot study and validation of final questionnaire | 4th Week | |
4 | Data collection | Data collection (Household survey, FGDs, Structured and semi-structured interviews) | 5-8th Week |
4.1 | Daily field Progress Reports & Raw Data Delivery | 5-8thWeek | |
5 | Back Checking | Back checking | 5-8th Week |
5.1 | Daily data submissions (interviews & back-checks) at the end of every week | 5-8th Week | |
6 | Submission of Field Report | Field Report | 9th Week |
6.1 | Final draft field report | 9th Week | |
6.2 | Comments and feedback from the client on the Field report | 9th Week | |
7 | Submission of Dataset | Endline Dataset | 10th Week |
7.1 | Draft dataset submitted in un-encrypted Stata format with all variables and values labelled in English | 10th Week | |
7.1 | Final (corrected) dataset submitted in un-encrypted Stata format with all variables and values labelled in English | 10th Week | |
7 | Submission of Survey report | Endline Survey Report | 11th Week |
7.1 | Draft Comprehensive Endline Survey Report | 11th Week | |
7.2 | Comments and feedback from the client | 11th Week | |
7.3 | Final Comprehensive Endline Survey Report | 12th Week | |
8 | Submission of Implementation Completion Report (ICR) | Implementation Completion Report (ICR) | 13th Week |
8.1 | Draft Implementation Completion Report | 13th Week | |
8.2 | Final (corrected) Implementation Completion Report (ICR) | 14th Week |
The selected Firm is invited to comment on the Terms of Reference and suggest amendments and other approaches if deemed suitable given the nature of the interventions, and the country context.
The desk review for the secondary data will start in the first week of the assignment in order have enough time obtained as required information as possible.
I case of focus group discussions and structured interviews will be conducted simultaneously with the household data collection.
7. FINANCIAL DETAILS AND PAYMENT TERMS
The Survey Firm will be considered to have failed to comply with this contract if, based on a random and representative sample, it is determined 1% or more of the field logbooks recording interview completion are falsified or 1% of more of surveys that are presented were filled without the Firm having visited the household. The Client will use its right to conduct its own checks on 5% to 10% of the interviews. If the survey data does not meet the Client’s requirements in terms of integrity of data, the Client will reserve the right to request a repetition of the work or the option of not paying for the work done.
7.1 Payment schedule
Contract % | Requirement |
20% | Upon submission and approval of inception report highlighting among others the completion of preparatory work, including hiring and approval of enumerators by the client, training of enumerators and conducting a pilot of the questionnaire (Activity 1-3) |
30% | Upon completion of field work and fulfillment of the required reporting of activity 4 to 6 |
25% | Upon approval of deliverable of final data and final Endline survey report |
25% | Upon approval of Implementation Completion Report (ICR). |
8. SELEction criteriA
Selection Criteria | Sub Criteria |
1.0 Demonstrated knowledge and experience | 1.1. Strong capacity and experience in implementing large household surveys in Rwanda and/or in the region and in agriculture. |
1.2. Strong capacity and experience in using SurveyCTO or any other proven questionnaire software for questionnaire development and data collection; | |
1.3. Strong protocol for data management | |
1.4. Strong data quality control checks | |
2.0 Infrastructural Capacity | 2.2. Capacity to provide android tablets with all the required accessories, effective plan for replacement in the event of loss or damage of equipment |
2.3. Capacity to provide GPS devices for respondent tracking and plot mapping | |
3.0 Time Frame for Implementation (Work Plan) | 3.1. Strong strategy for completing the work on time |
3.2. Time needed to commence the survey | |
4.0 Level of Experience | 4.1. Curriculum vitae & references with particular emphasis on strength of experience in microeconomics, statistics and econometrics and previous experience in impact evaluation and CAPI (Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing) surveys |
4.2. Record of satisfactory and timely delivery of similar assignments (certified references will be required) |
9. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA OWNERSHIP
All data are to be treated as confidential and will remain the property of the Government of Rwanda. No data or other information from this survey will be released to third parties without the written approval of the Government of Rwanda.
10. SUPPORT TO THE FIRM BY THE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY AND PROJECT
The Project will support the assignment to the extent possible, including facilitation to obtain required permits from competent institution and background information on the project area.
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ASSAM STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
ANCILLARY BLOCK, ASSAM SECRETARIAT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006
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Email: airbmpasdmapiu@gmail.com; website: www.asdma.gov.in
AIRBMP
ECF. No-222847/104 Dated- 11 /10/2022
Corrigendum-01
In response to the queries received for - IN-ASDMA-312161-CS-QCBS- “Design, Management & Supervision Consultant for Augmentation of Existing Schools, Construction of Multi-purpose Flood Shelters and allied”, the following amendments are hereby made-
S.N | Reference (if any) | As per Issued REoI | Amended As |
1 | Clause 4 (b) | Experience in similar projects of compatible size, complexity and technical specialty in the required areas. | Experience in similar projects of compatible size, complexity and technical specialty in the required areas – which are being executed from 1st January 2015 onwards. |
2 | Clause 4 (c) | Experience in execution of Design, Management, Supervision & Quality Assurance assignments for projects financed by multilateral agencies. | Experience in execution of Design, Management, Supervision & Quality Assurance assignments for projects financed by multilateral agencies - which are being executed from 1st January 2015 onwards.
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GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
ASSAM STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
ANCILLARY BLOCK, ASSAM SECRETARIAT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006
Phone: - 0361- 2237221(O); 0361-2237010(Fax)
Email: airbmpasdmapiu@gmail.com; website: www.asdma.gov.in
AIRBMP
ECF. No-222847/103 Dated- 11 /10/2022
In response to the queries received for - IN-ASDMA-312161-CS-QCBS- “Design, Management & Supervision Consultant for Augmentation of Existing Schools, Construction of Multi-purpose Flood Shelters and allied”, the consolidated response to the queries may be referred below-
S.N | Reference (if any) | PARTICULAR | QUERY | Response to Queries |
1 | Clause no.7
| The experience of a parent company, subsidiary company, group company or associates (whatever the names) of the Applicant shall not be considered in evaluation. | Since this a diversified project involving various Urban components, we request the Client to allow Consultants to use technical credentials of its Parent company/Group company /subsidiary company and vice versa. This may be considered and accepted as this will allow better resources & technical expertise for delivery of such a reputed Integrated project including various infrastructure components together. This may please be considered. | The Assessment of a firm’s qualification shall not take into consideration the qualifications of other firms such as its subsidiaries, parent entities, affiliates, sub-Consultant, group company. However, as provided in Clause 12 of the REOI, a Consultant may associate with other Consultants in the form of a Joint Venture to enhance their qualifications, in which case credentials of all Joint Venture members will be considered. For this purpose, the participating JV is required to submit JV agreement/letter of intent to constitute a JV as provided in Clause 6-b of the REoI and also comply with other requirements specified in Clause 12. |
2 | Clause no.9
| While evaluating Expression of Interest (EOI), Client will assign higher score for larger number of years in core business, experience of similar role in implementing larger number of Projects or high value Projects of similar nature and comparable complexity, high turnover/revenues from consulting assignments, financial soundness, Technical and Managerial capability, and larger number of full-time experts on the Consultant’s pay roll whose experience and qualifications are similar to those of Key Experts | In reference to Clause 9, we request the client to kindly clarify how many projects are required to be showcased under criteria 4 (a); (b); (c); (d) in page no.2 (whether there is any ceiling on number of projects and the number of marks assigned for each project). Please confirm.
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Clauses 4(a) and 4(d) are quite clear; these relate to Profile and General Experience of the Consulting firm, and the list of ongoing Projects with tenure respectively. Information may be submitted accordingly with the EOI.
Regarding requirements listed in Clauses 4 (b) and 4 (c), please refer Corrigendum to the REOI. |
3 | Clause no.9
| While evaluating Expression of Interest (EOI), Client will assign higher score for larger number of years in core business, experience of similar role in implementing larger number of Projects or high value Projects of similar nature and comparable complexity, high turnover/revenues from consulting assignments, financial soundness, Technical and Managerial capability, and larger number of full-time experts on the Consultant’s pay roll whose experience and qualifications are similar to those of Key Experts | We want to understand the celling to marking criteria as to what will be the highest score and how distribution of marks will be done for:
Please clarify the same | The Shortlisting shall be done by a Committee constituted for the purpose as per “Selection procedures for Consulting Firms- Shortlist” – in line with Section- 7.16 to 7.20 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations and the scoring criteria will be deliberated by the said Committee at the time of evaluation. |
4 | Clause no.10 | Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. | The Consultants’ requests the Client to kindly confirm if it is required to submit only the CVs of 13 Key experts or both Key and Support staffs although its mentioned that at the EOI Stage they will not be evaluated.
Please clarify | Experts/Expert’s CVs shall not be evaluated at the EoI stage. However, list of permanent staff relevant for the assignment is required to be submitted as per Clause 4-g of the REOI. |
5 | Clause no.9 & 10 | Consultants are informed that the Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. | In EOI point no – 09 it is mentioned that “Technical and Managerial capability, and larger number of full-time experts on the Consultant’s pay roll whose experience and qualifications are similar to those of Key Experts.” Will be considered for higher scoring, whereas in Clause no.10 it says that Key experts will not be evaluated. Please clarify the same. | Experts/Expert’s CVs shall not be evaluated at the EoI stage. The consulting firms are required to submit “List of permanent staff relevant for the assignment” as per Clause 4-g of the REoI. |
6 | Clause no.4 (d) | List of ongoing projects with their tenure | The Consultants’ requests the Client to kindly confirm the list of Ongoing projects related to Water sector only or any infrastructure domain. | Details pertaining to ALL ongoing projects with their tenure may be submitted in response to the specific point. |
7 | Clause no.7.4 | 7.4 Minimum Competency of Experts & Support staff
Age of Experts | The Consultants’ requests the Client to kindly confirm if there are any age limit criteria for the Key expert positions and Support staffs.
| Request for Proposal (RFP) with specific and requisite details in this regard, if any, shall be issued to shortlisted Firms subsequently. |
8 | Clause no.7.4 | 7.4 Minimum Competency of Experts & Support staff
| The Consultants’ requests the Client to kindly confirm if there is any Exclusive consent required for the Expert positions. | Experts/Expert’s CVs shall not be evaluated at the EoI stage. The consulting firms are required to submit “List of permanent staff relevant for the assignment” as per Point -4-g of the REoI. |
9 | Clause no.7.4 | 7.4 Minimum Competency of Experts & Support staff 6. Environmental Expert Post-Graduate in Environmental Science or any relevant field with at least 8 years of experience in implementation, monitoring of Environmental policies particularly for EAP projects. | The Consultants’ requests the Client to kindly provide relaxation on the Experience for this position (specially 8 years’ experience in EAP projects) as it would be a challenge for the Bidders to present such candidates. Kindly accept | Please refer REoI/ToR. Experts/Expert’s CVs shall not be evaluated at the EoI stage. Request for Proposal (RFP) with updated ToR (if any) shall be issued to shortlisted firms subsequently. Shortlisted firms shall be given adequate opportunity to submit queries post issuance of RFP.
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10 | Clause no.7.4 | 7.4 Minimum Competency of Experts & Support staff 6. Environmental Expert Post-Graduate in Environmental Science or any relevant field with at least 8 years of experience in implementation, monitoring of Environmental policies particularly for EAP projects. | The Consultants’ requests the Client to kindly confirm that if this position require river basin experience. | Please refer REoI/ToR. Experts/Expert’s CVs shall not be evaluated at the EoI stage. Request for Proposal (RFP) with updated ToR (if any) shall be issued to shortlisted firms subsequently. Shortlisted firms shall be given adequate opportunity to submit queries post issuance of RFP. |
11 | Clause no.7.4 | 7.4 Minimum Competency of Experts & Support staff 4. Gender Specialist Post-Graduate in Social Science/Mass communication or any relevant field with at least 8 years of experience in planning and implementation of Gender actions for EAP projects.
5. Social Expert Post-Graduate in Social Science or any relevant field with at least 8 years of experience in implementation, monitoring of social and safeguard policies particularly for EAP projects. | The Consultants’ requests the Client to kindly provide relaxation on the Experience for these positions (specially 8 years’ experience in EAP projects) as it would be a challenge for the Bidders to present such candidates.
Kindly accept. | Please refer REoI/ToR. Experts/Expert’s CVs shall not be evaluated at the EoI stage. Request for Proposal (RFP) with TOR/updated ToR shall be issued to shortlisted firms subsequently. Shortlisted firms shall be given adequate opportunity to submit queries post issuance of RFP.
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12 | Clause no.14 | 14. The detailed Terms of Reference for the assignment can be found at the following weblink: www.assamtenders.gov.in. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours. Queries may also be mailed at airbmpasdmapiu@gmail.com with subject line – “Query-EoI-DMSC (AIRBMP) -ASDMA” latest by 07.10.2022. The consolidated replies of queries will be uploaded at www.assamtenders.gov.in on or before 14.10.2022 At 16.00 HRS. | We request the client to provide an online link for proposal conference if being held. It is not clear to us as to whether or not a pre-proposal conference will be held. | Consolidated response to all queries received from prospective consulting firms, as per the REoI terms, are hereby issued.
Pre-Proposal meeting/conference will be organised/scheduled and detailed in Request for Proposal (RFP), to be issued to only shortlisted firms. |
13 | E-Procurement notice
| Last Date & Time for online submission of REOI is on 25.10.2022, 13:00 hrs (IST) | We request client to keep the submission date at least 21 days after the replies to pre-bid queries are published. This may please be accepted considering that it’s a festive month and the upcoming Diwali holidays. | Date and Time for submission of EOIs remains unchanged as detailed in REoI. |
14 | E-Procurement notice
| Last Date & Time for online submission of REOI is on 25.10.2022, 13:00 hrs (IST) | However, we would like to take to your notice that submission date (i.e 25th October 2022) of this EOI falls between Diwali festival having Public holidays all over India. Hence, we request to please extend the date of proposal submission by atleast Three weeks (i.e 15th November 2022) for quality submission. | Date and Time for submission of EOIs remains unchanged as detailed in REoI. |
15 | REoI | -NA- | Could you please indicate if there is any budgetary estimate available for the proposed consultancy assignment? | This is REoI stage only. RFP with requisite details shall be issued to shortlisted firms subsequently. |
16 | Clause no. 4 | The Assam State Disaster Management Authority now invites eligible consulting firms (“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. | We understand the joint credentials of the Joint Venture will be considered for fulfilling the eligibility and for EOI evaluation purpose. Kindly confirm. | Joint credentials of the Joint Venture will be considered subject to submission of JV agreement/letter of intent in adherence to point 6 b of the issued REoI. |
17 | Clause no. 4 (c) | Experience in execution of Design, Management, Supervision & Quality Assurance assignments for projects financed by multilateral agencies. | Since the objective of the consulting services is to provide support to ASDMA in project planning, technical designing, management, technical supervision, environment and social safeguards etc, which is very similar to the scope executed under PMC/ PMU/ PDMCs, therefore we understand the experience of Project/ Program Management Consultancies (PMC), Project Management Units (PMU), Project Design and Management Consultancies (PDMC) etc in externally aided projects will also be considered. Please confirm. | Assignments with scope of Design, management, supervision & Quality Assurance in it, for projects financed by multilateral agencies shall be considered for the specific criteria under reference. |
18 | Clause no. 4 (e) | Financial capacity of the firm including turnover from consulting services for the last five years which should not be less than US$ 1.90 million or INR 15 crores
| Since the usual practice in externally aided projects is to consider the average annual turnover, we understand that the same will be applied for this criterion. Kindly confirm. Also please confirm whether the financial figures to be furnished by the bidders will be for last five years ending FY 2021-22. | Yes. Average annual turnover for the last five financial years shall be considered.
Considering that the deadline for Filling of IT returns/audits for F.Y 2021-22 has been extended till 31st October 2022 (for companies requiring audits), prospective consulting firms may furnish details for the last 5 years ending F.Y 2021-22 OR for the last 5 years ending FY 2020-21. |
19 | Clause no. 4 (g) | List of permanent staff relevant for the assignment | We request that contractual staff should also be considered here since consultancy firms like us also have a pool of long-term Expert Consultants with the desired experience and qualifications as required under this current EOI to deliver the work and we have the required policies and procedures in place to ensure the continuity of professional services once they are contracted for any assignment. | Experts/Expert’s CVs shall not be evaluated at the EoI stage.
The consulting firms are required to submit “List of permanent staff relevant for the assignment” as per Point -4-g of the REoI. |
20 | Clause no. 6 (e) | Service experience record/ completion certificate (including nature, total cost, total input in terms of staff month, employer, location of service, scope of services etc.) | We request you to also consider copies of contract agreements/ work orders as documentary proof to substantiate the claimed experience. | Valid documentary evidences such as Completion Certificates, Contracts, Notice To Proceeds (NTPs), Work Orders, Interim service certificates etc. to substantiate the claimed experience with specific details in terms of nature, total cost, total input in terms of staff month, employer, location of service, scope of services etc. shall be considered. |
21 | Clause no. 10 | Consultants are informed that the Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. | We understand that the CVs of key experts are not required to be furnished in the EOI stage. Please confirm. | Yes, confirmed. |
22 | Clause no. 15 (ii) | Online EoI proposal submission End Date: 25.10.2022 at 13.00 HRS (IST) | Considering the festivals and holidays in this month, we would request you to kindly extend the deadline by 15 days at least so that the submission can be done smoothly. | Date and Time for submission of REoI remains unchanged as detailed in REoI. |
23 | ToR-Clause 4.4 | Payment: The Consultant shall be compensated based on a time-based structure that accounts for (i) submission of key deliverables due at the time and (ii) input of each key expert. | Since this is a time-based contract, we understand that payment shall be done monthly based on the time input of all experts. Kindly confirm. | RFP with requisite details shall be issued to shortlisted firms subsequently. |
SPC, ASDMA
Assam State Disaster Management Authority,
Dispur-06
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Country-India
Project-Assam Integrated River Basin Management Program (AIRBMP)-P174593
Assignment Title: Design, Management & Supervision Consultant for Augmentation of Existing Schools, Construction of Multi-purpose Flood Shelters and allied.
Reference No.: IN-ASDMA-312161-CS-QCBS
a. Brief Profile and General experience of the Firm(s);
b. Experience in similar projects of compatible size, complexity and technical specialty in the required areas;
c. Experience in execution of Design, Management, Supervision & Quality Assurance assignments for projects financed by multilateral agencies.
d. List of ongoing projects with their tenure.
e. Financial capacity of the firm including turnover from consulting services for the last five years which should not be less than US$ 1.90 million or INR 15 crores;
f. Managerial capability for monitoring team performance including Complaints Redressal Mechanism, Staffing and Logistics of the firm; and
g. List of permanent staff relevant for the assignment.
5. While indicating information relating to (b), it shall be made clear whether responsibility of the firm was in the capacity of a principal firm (lead partner) or as an associated firm (subconsultant/JV partner) with detail scope of the service.
6. Consultants are requested to submit the following supporting documents against the above-mentioned criteria:(a) Registration certificate of the firm(s); (b) JV agreement/letter of intent (if applicable); (c) Firm’s brochure; (d) Audited financial reports for last five years. Annual turnover should be equal or more than USD 1.90 million;(e) service experience record/completion certificate (including nature, total cost, total input in terms of staff month, employer, location of service, scope of services etc.).
7. The experience of a parent company, subsidiary company, group company or associates (whatever the names) of the Applicant shall not be considered in evaluation.
8. Submission of the REOI/documents in chronological order as mentioned above (a-g) will be given additional weightage. Non submission of the documents listed above may lead to rejection.
9. While evaluating Expression of Interest (EOI), Client will assign higher score for larger number of years in core business, experience of similar role in implementing larger number of Projects or high value Projects of similar nature and comparable complexity, high turnover/revenues from consulting assignments, financial soundness, Technical and Managerial capability, and larger number of full-time experts on the Consultant’s pay roll whose experience and qualifications are similar to those of Key Experts.
10. Consultants are informed that the Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
11.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” July 2016 (Revised November 2020) (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
12. Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. In the case of an association, all members of such “association” should have real and well-defined inputs to the assignment and the total number of firms including their associates shall be maximum of three. In case of association in the form of sub consultancy, the experience of sub-consultant shall not be considered in evaluation.
13. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method as set out in Section VII, paragraph 7.3 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”).
14. The detailed Terms of Reference for the assignment can be found at the following weblink: www.assamtenders.gov.in.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours. Queries may also be mailed at airbmpasdmapiu@gmail.com with subject line –
“Query-EoI-DMSC (AIRBMP) -ASDMA <Name of the Firm>” latest by 07.10.2022. The consolidated replies of queries will be uploaded at www.assamtenders.gov.in on or before 14.10.2022 At 16.00 HRS.
15. Interested firms/organizations may upload Expressions of interest along with the aforesaid supporting documents at the e-procurement portal of Govt. of Assam viz. www.assamtenders.gov.in as detailed below.
i. Online EoI proposal submission Start Date:15.10.2022 at 13.00 HRS (IST)
ii. Online EoI proposal submission End Date:25.10.2022 at 13.00 HRS (IST)
iii. Online opening of EoIs through www.assamtenders.gov.in on 25.10.2022 at 15.00 HRS (IST).
Assam State Disaster Management Authority
Attn: CEO, ASDMA
Ancillary Block, Janata Bhawan, Dispur
781006, Guwahati, Assam
Tel: 0361-2237221
E-mail: airbmpasdmapiu@gmail.com
TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
OF
DESIGN, MANAGEMENTAND SUPERVISION CONSULTANT (DMSC)
FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FLOOD SHELTERS, RETROFITTINGAND AUGMENTING OF EXISTING FLOOD SHELTERS, APPROACH ROADS AND ALLIED
[SUB-COMPONENT-3.1 OF AIRBMP]
&
CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT OF STORE-ROOM FOR MATERIAL BANK AND CENTRAL TRAINING INSTITUTE (CTI).
[SUB-COMPONENT-3.3 OF AIRBMP]
1. BACKGROUND
The State of Assam is strategically important as the largest and most populous State in the Northeast and holds great potential for development through improved water resources management. However, Assam is one of the States hardest hit by erosion and flood hazards. Climate change is expected to exacerbate current hazards and lead to more frequent floods and accelerated soil erosion. A progressive and systematic approach is needed to address the key water-related risks and opportunities in Assam.
The Assam Integrated River Basin Management Program (AIRBMP), responds to the Government of Assam's (GoA) request to support improved water resources management for economic growth and prosperity, including addressing flood and river erosion risks. The program focuses on building the requisite institutional capacity, filling critical knowledge gaps, and implementing integrated solutions to tackle the current challenges for climate resilient growth and improved livelihoods. The expected funding is US$ 500 million following a Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA). The MPA would consist of three overlapping phases or projects over a total of ten years. The first phase of the program (referred to as "the project" from here on) is US$ 135 million. The Project Development Objective (PDO) of the first phase is: To strengthen institutional capacity for integrated water resources planning and management, and to enhance preparedness for flood and river erosion risks in Assam.
Key implementing agencies for AIRBMP include Water Resources Department (WRD), Flood and
River Erosion Management Agency of Assam (FREMAA), and Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
Project components are presented below and subject to adjustments as the project design evolves during the preparation stage.
Component 3: Disaster Risk Management ($34M).
This component supports the development of early warning and dissemination systems, enhances disaster response at the local levels, and helps enhance the climate resilience of selected villages.
This ToR concerns the following Sub-components: 3.1: “Flood Shelters”; 3.3: “Strengthening Revenue Circle Disaster Management”
2. OBJECTIVE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT
The Broad objective of the Design, Management& Supervision Consultant (DMSC) is to provide Design Management& Technical Supervisory services to implement the activities under Component 3: Disaster Risk Management; Sub- Component-3.1: “Flood Shelters”; Sub-component-3.3:“Strengthening Revenue Circle Disaster Management”
The DMSC is expected to provide Technical and Management support to ASDMA and other partner institutions/stakeholders in project planning, procurement, financial management, technical aspects, construction supervision, progress monitoring & evaluation.
The services from the proposed DMSC must be comprehensive in nature primarily to achieve at least the following broad objectives at the end of this consulting assignment.
The Broad Objectives expected at the end of the proposed DMSC assignment is tabulated with the current status which is indicative in nature –
Table 1
Component | Activity | Details on current status & DMSC to proceed from (Indicative) |
3.1.1 (Phase I) | Construction of 10 Numbers of new Flood Shelters Tentative Budget - $8 M
| Community consultations, geotechnical investigations for 6 out of 10 have been undertaken. DPRs for 2 have been prepared but design will need revision. |
3.1.2 (Phase I) | Retrofitting and augmentation of 30 numbers of existing flood shelters Tentative Budget - $4 M | DPR for 5 project sites out of 30 (tentative) has been drafted. Community consultations and Rapid Visual Surveys for 19 sites have been completed
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3.1.3 (Phase II) | Retrofitting and augmentation of tentative 100 numbers of existing flood shelters | Sites under identification At least achieved the bidding stage post approval of DPR prepared by the DMSC; |
3.3.1 (Phase I)
| Construction of Store Room for Material bank under CQRT in 52 CEOCs with innovative and feasible solutions Tentative Budget – $1M | Sites under identification |
3.3.2 (Phase I)
| Upgradation of Central Training Institute at Panikhaiti. -design and construction of a Swimming pool, two barracks and a master plan for the CTI Tentative Budget – $2M
| Existing site. |
3. SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of service for the consultant is to complete the activities as listed above from planning & design phase up to completion of the project through supervision including support for handing over the completed components to the client/employer.
The Consultant firm shall provide architectural and Detail engineering services for planning, designing and supervision of construction of project components and all internal and external utility services as per provisions in the National Building code 2016 (electrical, water supply, sewerage, storm water drainage, protection work, compound lighting, fire-fighting, landscaping, interior design, development plans showing roads, parking, paths, parks, paved areas, drains, compound walls, external lighting, etc) indicating scope, specifications and cost separately of each subhead, shall be carried out wherever required. The planning, design and execution of the project is to follow all rules, regulations and bye-laws of all requisite Statutory Bodies. Area requirement for each component shall be planned by the design consultant up to a maximum permissible limit of F.A.R. and should be designed in such a way that it should full fill the requirement of the project.
The Scope of the DMSC revolves around Component 3; Sub-Component 3.1& 3.3 only. The project specific details which include Tentative site locations and details of the proposed Flood Shelters, existing structures for retrofitting / augmentation &Store Room for Material Bank and CTIs is attached as Annexure-I A & Annexure-I B respectively
The DMSC is proposed for providing Design, Management and Technical Supervision of the following Structural project components-
Project Location and Details-
The Project Sites are within the State of Assam. The land/s for the projects are available in possession Govt. of Assam or will be made available.
The detailed location of the Project sites for Component 3.1 and 3.3 may be referred as Annexure-I A & Annexure-I B respectively.
The Indicative activities of the DMSC under this assignment is laid down below.
Activity 1 – Design support during investment planning and preparation stage
Indicative sub-activities under Design and investment Planning stage are, but not limited to-
The Content/format/template of the DPRs shall be confirmed by ASDMA/PIU.
Activity 2 –Technical Design and Supervision support during investment implementation stage (Construction Stage)
i. Sub-Activity A – Supervision support for ESMP Implementation and of other management plans:
The consultant shall
a. Provide oversight on environmental and social management aspects of sub-projects and ensure ESMPs are implemented.
b. Ensure timely disclosure of final ESIAs, ESMPs, RAP, and other management plans as required before implementation, as part of project preparation in project locations and in a form accessible to the public.
c. Support to undertake resettlement activities as outlined in the RAP e.g. obtaining cadastral maps, confirming land ownership, land acquisition activities, provision of compensation and livelihoods support, consultations with project-affected people etc.
d. This includes ensuring that awareness raising sessions on workers Code of Conduct (CoC) are provided to workers (and are part of bidding documents) and that CoCs are required to be signed by all workers.
e. Establish a system to monitor environmental and social safeguards comprising of COVID 19 measures of the sub-project regularly via site visits etc., including monitoring the indicators set out in the monitoring plan of the ESMPs
f. Monitor the effectiveness with which the ESMP and other management plans such as RAP are implemented and recommend necessary corrective actions to be taken to the PIU/ ASDMA
g. Prepare monthly progress reports on ESMP implementation and environmental monitoring reports on sub-projects and submit them to Client for approval.
h. Ensure that consultations are being undertaken in line with management plans including meaningful consultation with women throughout the project lifecycle
i. Ensure that the grievance mechanism is functioning effectively and is receiving grievances, including channels for SEA/SH-related grievances; make recommendations to address any grievances brought about through the Grievance Redress Mechanism in a timely manner as per the ESIAs, ESMPs, RAP, SEA/SH.
ii. Sub-Activity B- Technical Designs, Drawings and updating of Designs-
The consult shall-
ii. Sub-Activity C– Supervision and QA/QC support for construction:
Task 1 – Adherence to QA/QC guidelines mentioned in DPRs and Contractor ‘s contract:
The Consultant shall-
1) Ensure that the sub-projects construction activities are in line with the QA/QC guidelines agreed with the World Bank, PWD& ASDMA (PIU) as part of the Project Implementation manual.
2) Review and recommend for approval contractor‘s quality assurance procedures and documents.
3) Establish a system to expeditiously proof-check the structural designs and processes provided by the contractors. Prepare quality assurance and quality control plans which should include inspection and test plan for construction materials and ensure that the approved plans are being followed by the contractor.
4) Exercise and perform the duties, liabilities, functions and obligations as laid down in the Contract Agreement entered between ASDMA and the respective contractors within the given time frame and budgeted provision, with reasonable skill, care and diligence and ensure that the works are executed strictly as per the terms and conditions of the Contract Agreement entered between ASDMA and the respective contractors within the given time frame and budgeted provisions.
5) Carry out a scrutiny/technical audit of the reports, drawings, designs, estimates, BOQ etc. prepared by the contractor such as progress reports, site surveys, evaluation and analysis, including soil investigation, structural design, design of internal and external services, plumbing, drainage, water supply, sewerage internal roads, electrification works etc., as the case may be based on the details available in approved DPR.
6) Carry out day-to-day supervision of construction works at site, quality control, and progress monitoring, and take measurements to certify quantities on the Contractor ‘s claim.
7) Assess adequacy of various infrastructures (e.g., water supply, labour camp, testing facilities, power, storage, etc.) set up at site by Contractor for proper mobilization of works. Review the contractor‘s proposal and monitor actual arrangements for security, safety of site, gate control, medical care, emergency preparedness, emergency response, on-site safety training of employees, safety during demolitions, fire prevention, etc.
8) Analyse project execution schedules submitted by the contractor for its feasibility and whether it is in line with the overall project schedule.
Task 2 – Inspections, testing and site visits during construction:
The Consultant shall-
1) Verify and certify the setting out/initiation of works of Contractor in relation to the benchmark, reference marks and lines to ensure correct position, level or alignment.
2) Recommend the approval of the measuring instruments, indicators, calibrations and other apparatus to be used for carrying out tests/inspections. Approve the test schedule, detailed test procedure and method statement. Attend tests or inspection either at any part of the project/ worksite or at place of installation and place of manufacture. Approve the type and number of performance and operational tests to demonstrate compliance of the installations with output requirements. Countersign contractor‘s report of every test/inspection after witnessing them.
3) Conduct periodic and frequent inspections of all work sites to check the nature and quality of work conducted; verify the materials, equipment and labour engaged at the site; review the quality control tests and test results; ensure that the work is implemented in accordance with the approved standards; and ensure that the quality control procedures set forth under the contract are being followed. Any problems observed and recommended remedial actions are to be immediately notified to the PIU/ASDMA.
4) Witness all quality control sampling and testing done by the contractor. Compile and review all quality control data obtained from tests conducted by the contractor or by others and verify the accuracy of the test data by checking the procedures used in the field for sampling and testing the materials and works.
5) Carry out independent sampling and testing wherever considered necessary, or as may otherwise be required to check and verify the accuracy of the test results conducted by the contractor. Assess the test results, recommend on acceptance of the materials supplied and, on the works, completed and ensure that proper records of the tests conducted are maintained.
6) Facilitate and conduct joint periodic inspections on an as-required basis with the PIU/client, including their representatives/consultants, to inspect and accept interim work completion stages of the sub-project work to allow the contractor to proceed with further works. In the event that the work fails to meet the required standards, any removal and replacement or other remedial measures which may be required should be clearly explained along with a time schedule for completing such work.
7) Facilitate and conduct joint final inspection(s) of the completed works along with the PIU, including their representatives/consultants, and contractor, preparing a statement of exceptions for any works which may remain to be completed.
8) Participate in monthly inspections and site coordination meetings of PIU/ASDMA, and Contractor for all works to review the overall progress and quality of the works, review any issues, (the instructions which were issued to the contractor to address these problems and the contractor‘s compliance with these instructions), and agree on any further actions which may be required to be taken to improve either the progress or quality of the works. Assist PIU in preparing and issuing the minutes of such meeting.
Task 3 – Handholding support for addressing site specific issues:
The Consultant shall-
1) Advise PIU at site on specific problems/issues related to quality of construction, as and when such problems are detected and brought to notice. Inform PIU of any instances of non-conformity/non-compliance of construction parameters (e.g., materials, workmanship, specification).
2) Develop necessary instruction/sketches in case of inadequacy in drawings/specification detected or where it is necessary to elaborate on design due to variation of site/soil condition in consultation with PIU as required, along with cost variations.
3) Provide timely recommendations on variations/cost estimates and change orders as required, along with justification and analysis of rates so as to avoid any delay in execution.
4) Prepare detailed PERT/CPM (Program Evaluation Review Technique/Critical Path Method) and other chart analyses of various project related activities regarding time frame, resource allocation and scheduling etc. using latest techniques, including developing MIS for approval.
5) Ensure measurement of all items having financial value in the measurement book and/or level filed book at all times so that a complete record is obtained of all works performed under the contract.
6) Ensure that the problems noted and actions taken / to be taken are recorded in the site order book. Assess reasons for delay in implementation and recommend ways to accelerate project implementation.
7) Ensure strategic planning and supervision for continuous and uninterrupted functioning of the existing shelters/schools during implementation of works.
Task 4 – Conducting detailed assessment for any variations:
The Consultant shall
1) Recommend the cost of completing any urgent unforeseen works, if required, related to the project, in the event of Contractor‘s delay/unwillingness/inability after conducting detailed costs assessment.
2) Review the progress and quality of the works and prepare a detailed assessment report for advising/recommending PIU and ASDMA on any necessary variations to the contracts, including work programs, work procedures, inputs, safety, quality, variation orders, completion dates, and/or any other matters which may affect the timely and satisfactory completion of the work. Propose and present for approval any changes in the plans which may be deemed necessary and indicate any effect such changes may have on the contract.
3) Review the variation orders or claims from the contractors for time extension, extra compensation, or expenses or other similar matters prepared by PIU/ASDMA and advise on actions that may be required on such variations.
Task 5 – Assisting PIU in preparation of progress/completion reports:
The Consultant shall-
1) Attend progress review meetings called by ASDMA/PIU and submit updates if required on project progress and issues.
2) Assist PIU in preparation of project progress/completion reports for issuance of Completion/Operational Acceptance Certificate to the Contractor within specified time after completion of tests on commissioning/defect liability. Verify whether after receipt of Completion/Operational acceptance certificate, the Contractor has cleared and removed from site all his/her equipment (no longer required), surplus materials, wreckages, rubbish and temporary structures. Determine whether the site facilities are in clean and safe conditions.
3) Verify during clearing and grubbing operation on worksite by Contractor that the minimum practicably necessary activities to construct the works have been conducted and verify that trees and other vegetation designated for preservation are not damaged and are fully protected.
Task 6 – Supervising Contractor‘s post construction and execution demonstration activities:
The Consultant shall-
1) Verify as built design–build documents and drawings. Provide ASDMA/PIU a list of all necessary warranties which need to be handed over by the contractor.
2) Ensure that utility shifting has been done and other facilities such as sign boards have been restored by the contractor as required, verify exploratory excavation by the Contractor for checking the exact position/location/co-ordinate of the existing services and verify the adequacy of arrangements made by the service provider for any diversion or removal of services required.
3) Verify adequacy of safeguards being provided by the Contractor to pipes, cables etc. and ensure that Contractor adopts methods which pose least possible interference to existing amenities.
4) Verify whether all water and waste products from the sites are discharged as per applicable regulations.
5) Witness Contractor‘s demonstration for proper functioning and operation of all mechanical and electrical equipment with design and specification both individually and as part of the system. This includes witnessing and recording each process, each of auxiliary equipment‘s, distribution system & systematic completion of plant for pre-commissioning.
6) Scrutinize the Plant Modification proposal prepared by the Contractor, in case of failure of performance test, and approve the same after required improvement. Witness the modification work during implementation stage and witness the repeat guarantee test by the Contractor.
7) Review structural soundness reports cum certificate produced by the contractor, and if required, provide independent structural soundness certificate to facilities.
Task 7 – Record keeping and reporting:
The Consultant shall-
1) Ensure that all the necessary records for the activities detailed in the above tasks are duly maintained in soft and hard copies, with proper backups.
2) Prepare detailed monthly progress and completion reports of the activities related to the above-mentioned tasks and share with PIU/ASDMA for independent verification and approval.
3) Prepare sub-project contract completion report summarizing the construction activities and indicating, among other items, contract changes, claims or disputes, or any other substantive matters having an effect on the cost and progress of the works. The report, to be submitted to the PIU/ASDMA must contain accurate and complete "As Built" drawings for the completed works.
Note: The Consultant shall act as the “Engineer” defined in the contract (with FIDIC General Conditions) for construction supervision and contract administration ensuring full compliance with the design, drawing, quality assurance and control, and ESMP implementation specified in the specifications, contract documents and other project documents.
Activity 3 - Supervision support during investment implementation stage (Operations Stage)
i. Monitoring: The Consultant shall also monitor investment sub-projects during the defect-liability period, or O&M period including any ESMP measures outlined for operation phase for satisfactory performance and share detailed reports on the quality of work along with recommendations for improvements, as part of the monthly reports.
ii. The Consultant shall develop an O&M protocol for each sub-project investment and present it to ASDMA through a brief workshop so as to enable client to manage the created assets in a technically sound and financially efficient manner.
iii. Consultant‘s work will be supervised closely by the PIU, ASDMA.
Activity 4 – General Management and Planning support:
The Consultant shall
i. Advice and assist PIU in preparing the annual work plan and forecast of fund requirements for Component 3; Sub-Component-3.2 of the AIRBM Project.
ii. Advice and assist PIU in the compilation, preparation and submission of reimbursement claims for each sub-project.
iii. Advice and assist PIU in the preparation of required financial management reports as detailed in the FM section of the PIM. Such reports include, are but not limited to, (i) accounting books and records, (ii) financial and accounting reports, (iii) Interim Unaudited Financial Reports, (iv) Annual Project Financial Statements, and (v) Internal Audit Report.
iv. Advice and assist PIU in the preparation of grant access condition compliance report for disbursement.
v. Advice and assist PIU in implementing internal control systems, as recommended in the PIM. vi. Advice and assist PIU in implementation of measures outlined in ESMP and other instruments, and preparing necessary E&S reports
vii. Advice and assist PIU in providing necessary information, as required by ASDMA for Monitoring and Evaluations systems for AIRBMP implementation.
viii. Advise and assist the PIU/ASDMA in implementing and managing all aspects of the AIRBMP.
ix. Provide support to PIU in carrying out ongoing citizen and stakeholder engagement activities. x. Provide coordination support to the PIU for approval of various documents/reports by other line departments as associated.
xi. Provide coordination support to PIU during external audit being conducted by the Office of Auditor General (OAG).
xii. Support the Client in managing all tasks required under this contract and others to be agreed from time to time, and ensuring delivery of outputs in a timely and satisfactory manner in accordance with the agreed project implementation schedule.
4. REPORTS, DELIVERABLES, PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, PAYMENT
4.1 List of Reports and Schedule of Deliveries. The Consultant shall prepare the following reports in English and complete digital files in a format and manner acceptable to the ASDMA and the World Bank. All the reports will need to be reviewed and approved by the ASDMA/PIU and no-objection will be sought from the World Bank before being finalized for payments. Draft versions of the report would be prepared initially, and submitted in 3 hard copies and 1 soft copy. Final versions would be submitted within two weeks following receipt of comments from the ASDMA/PIU (an exception shall be for the Monthly and Quarterly Reports where the report is to be finalized in one week). ASDMA/PIU’s comments would generally be provided within one week of receipt of the draft report. The consultant will be required to make a power point presentation with all important deliverables.
i. Inception Report (IR). The draft IR shall be submitted within one month after commencement of assignment. The IR shall inter alia include approach to the assignment, objectives, detailed methodologies, and work plans for each Task (and respective sub-activities) of the assignment. It must also detail the related tasks, activities, schedule of activities, detailed time-tasks/schedule listing all tasks, mobilization plan, anticipated difficulties including resource gaps that have become apparent, deficiencies in PIU‘s/Client‘s assistance. It must bring to Client‘s attention major problems that might affect the direction and progress of the work.
ii. Monthly Reports (MR). The draft MR shall be submitted within a week from the end of each month. The MR shall inter alia include work progress on all components, tasks undertaken, results achieved, meetings held and persons met, staff deployment, difficulties encountered, and forecast of assistance required from the client for each activity/task of the assignment. The monthly reports shall also incorporate monthly progress and construction supervision reports for individual projects as well as the deployment tables for the input-based payments. The MR shall be submitted for every month except for the month ending quarter, as per the format prescribed in the PIM.
iii. Quadrimester Report (QR): The draft Quadrimester report shall be submitted within two weeks from the end of the quadrimester for which the report is submitted. The QR shall inter alia include work progress, team mobilization, tasks undertaken, results achieved, meetings held and persons met, planning of activities for next trimester, updated works schedule and staff mobilization plan, status of M&E indicators, difficulties encountered, forecast of assistance required for each Part of the assignment from the client. The Quadrimester report shall include physical and financial progress reports related to the use of the UDG, as per the format prescribed in PIM. A separate quadimester internal audit report shall be prepared in the format as prescribed in the PIM as well.
iv. Annual Reports (AR): The annual reports shall be submitted within week from the end of fiscal year for which the report is submitted. The AR shall inter alia include work progress, team mobilization, tasks undertaken, results achieved, meetings held and persons met, planning of activities for next quarter, updated works schedule and staff mobilization plan, status of M&E indicators, difficulties encountered, forecast of assistance required for each Part of the assignment from the client.
v. Mid-term Report (MTR): The mid-term report shall be submitted within two weeks after the contract is halfway through the contract period. The MTR shall inter alia include work progress, team mobilization, tasks undertaken, results achieved, meetings held and persons met, planning of activities for next quarter, updated works schedule and staff mobilization plan, status of M&E indicators, difficulties encountered, forecast of assistance required for each Part of the assignment from the client.
vi. Final Report: The completion report of the consultants providing the details of overall work progress and final documentations.
4.2 Report Format
a. The report shall contain/present the data, information, assumptions and corresponding justification, analysis, and conclusions and recommendations.
b. All reports required by the ToR shall provide a clear presentation and include a table of contents and an executive summary. The main body of the text shall be organized in sections and focus on the findings and recommendations and their justification. Supporting data and analysis shall be included in the Annex which will be referenced as appropriate in the body of the text. All paragraphs in the executive summary, main text, and Annex(es), shall be numbered to facilitate reading across the report.
c. The report shall be illustrated as appropriate with such drawings, sketches, photographs, tables, graphs, and maps to aid comprehension and assimilation of their contents.
d. The consultants will need to submit a draft template for all reports as part of the inception report which will be reviewed by the ASDMA/PIU and WB for adequacy. The consultant will incorporate all suggestions and submit the deliverables accordingly.
4.3 Period of Performance: The DMSC will be engaged by the client for a period of approximately 4.0 years.
4.4 Payment: The Consultant shall be compensated based on a time-based structure that accounts for (i) submission of key deliverables due at the time and (ii) input of each key expert.
4.5 Deliverables and Milestones Other than sub-project regular reporting (Inception, Monthly, Quadrimesterly, Yearly, Mid Term and Final reports), the consultant should also deliver the following in hard and soft copies, as appropriate, to the PIU/ASDMA within the set times. (Cumulative weeks; Note: Contract signing = zero weeks)
Indicative List of deliverables-
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| Inception Report & Work-Plan/Roadmap | 4 weeks |
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Design support during investment planning and preparation stage | Project Performance Monitoring Sheet (PPMS) (For the components) showing all sub activities. | 8 weeks |
1st Model DPR for New Flood Shelters | 12 weeks | ||
1st Model DPR for Retrofitting Works | 12 weeks | ||
Final draft DPRs for 10 new Flood shelters & 30 retrofitting works. | 30 weeks | ||
Assistances in Bid management/procurement activities and technical inputs in Bidding documents. | As per project requirements | ||
3 | Technical Design and Supervision support | Technical Designs, Drawings (GFC) and updating of Designs | As per project requirements |
ESMP Implementation and other management plans | As per project requirements | ||
4 | Supervision support during investment implementation stage | Contract Variation Reporting, QA Plans, Inspection and supervision reports etc. | As per project requirements |
| General Management and Planning support:
| Contract Management Plans (CMPs), Updated PPMS for the components, Assistances in Financial Management Reports and contract overall management and planning. | As per project requirements |
Note: The deployment of Key Experts shall be harmonized (full time and / or intermittent or ‘as and when needed’ basis) as per the scope of services, above milestones and changes (if any).
Note: Input of key experts will be supervised and monitored by PIU/ASDMA. Involvement of intermittent/unallocated experts shall be consistent with the staffing schedule agreed with the PIU.
5. DATA, LOCAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED BY CLIENT-
5.1 The Client would make the following available to the Consultant:
i. Any supporting documents like permits and licenses necessary for the completion of the Consultant's duties and assistance with any special arrangements to allow the Consultant to enter any restricted areas related to the Project.
ii. Access to all relevant previous studies, reports, documents and contracts related to the Project on request by the Consultant.
iii. Assistance with arranging meetings with the concerned Ministry and Department of the Government of Assam, project executing agencies at National, Provincial and municipality level and other authorities as necessary during the course of the Consultant‘s work.
5.2 Considering the current limitations of office space in ASDMA premises, the agency/firm shall make requisite arrangements for office space along with internet connected workstations, within a radius of 2 Km from ASDMA office. Cost component towards Office setup shall be quoted by the agency as out of pocket/reimbursable expenses and shall be paid based on actuals with ceiling set as the quoted component of the bid.
Subsequently, if necessary office spaces are made available by ASDMA, necessary adjustments shall be made.
5.3 The Consultant shall verify and be satisfied with the accuracy of the data/information provided by the Client before these are used. Data/information/material provided to the Consultant shall remain the property of the originating agency and shall be provided solely for the purpose of the work conducted under this contract. All such borrowed material shall be returned to the Client upon completion of the assignment. Apart from data/information provided by the Client and that which the Consultant could procure from other agencies, the Consultant shall be responsible to collect any other data/information required for the assignment, through field survey and investigations.
5.4 Provisional sum will be allocated by the Client for all - investigations.
6. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Project Organisation
The three Implementing Agencies (IAs) under AIRBMP are FREMAA, WRD, and ASDMA.
FREMAA will be the nodal coordinating agency while WRD and ASDMA will be the executing agencies for the program. A Project Management Unit (PMU) will be established in FREMAA to support the implementation of the program. The PIU in ASDMA will be headed by the CEO, ASDMA.
For purpose of technical vetting and reviews of Construction Designs and Technical aspects and ensuring hand holding support, Assam Public Works Department (APWD) has been collaborated with. ASDMA and APWD has executed an MoU for this purpose. All designs, drawings, technical details must be submitted to ASDMA by the DMSC for review of the PWD. Necessary follow up assistances and assistances in getting clearances from PWD and incorporation of comments/feedbacks must be ensured by the DMSC from time to time.
6.1 The entire assignment shall be carried out under the overall guidance of the PIU/ASDMA, and World Bank. At all steps, the Consultant will be required to closely engage and seek inputs from the Client, Bank team and other consultants hired by Client/World Bank.
6.2 Team Leader will lead both the Investment planning/preparation, Designing, Construction & Implementation Supervision parts and will report to the CEO/Engineer of PIU in ASDMA. He/she will work closely with the PIU team, and core task team members (local and international) from the World Bank. He/she will lead and be responsible for the overall delivery and performance of this assignment. The Team leader will be responsible for delivery of scope of work for Activities 1 to 4. He/she must coordinate the preparation and finalisation of inception/monthly/quadrimester/interim/final reports in addition to the other tasks with support from the team members. The day-to-day activities, works planning and staff utilization for various activities will be coordinated and supervised by the Client /
For purpose of Technical vetting and reviews of Construction Designs and Technical aspects, ASDMA and PWD, Assam has executed an MoU. All designs, drawings, technical details must be submitted to ASDMA by the DMSC for review of the PWD. Necessary follows and assistances in getting clearances from PWD and incorporation of comments/feedbacks must be ensured by the DMSC.
6.3 The Consultant will need to organize the visits/meetings for data collection and stakeholder consultations on their own and provide coordination support for arranging any monthly/quarterly review meetings for specific projects. FREMAA‘s/Bank‘s task team may join some of the consultation meetings.
7. FIRM’S EXPERIENCE, LIST OF KEY POSITIONS AND THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
7.1 The consulting firm should be in core consulting business in civil engineering infrastructure design, management and supervision works. The Firm must be substantially responsive to pre-qualification and eligibility criteria listed in Section…………. of the issued RFP.
7.2 It is estimated that about minimum 588 person-months of key experts as listed below, will be required for the assignment. In addition to these key positions, other technical and non-technical professionals and support staffs will be required to carry out this assignment from time to time. The Consultant can propose and alternate deployment schedule for the proposed team as per their approach and methodology for the execution of this assignment with due justification.
7.3 It is to be noted that the deployment of staff by the firm will be strictly monitored by the client and replacement of key team members will be discouraged. However, the firm may, with proper justification, request the client and the World Bank in writing for a replacement of a key personnel with an alternative whose credentials are equivalent or better than the existing team member.
Sl. | Key Experts | No.s | National/International | Person-Months | Indicative Activities |
1 | Team Leader | 1 | National | 48 | Activity1,2,3 & 4 |
2 | Geo-Technical Expert | 1 | National | 24 | Activity 1 ,2 & 3 |
3 | Structural Engineer | 1 | National | 36 | Activity 1 & 2 |
4 | Gender Specialist | 1 | National | 36 | Activity 1,2 & 3 |
5 | Social Expert | 1 | National | 36 | Activity 1,2 & 3 |
6 | Environmental Expert | 1 | National | 36 | Activity 1,2 & 3 |
7 | Engineer (Civil) | 3 | National | 144 | Activity1,2,3 & 4 |
8 | Engineer (Electrical) | 2 | National | 48 | Activity 1,2,3&4 |
9 | Engineer (Public Health Engineering) | 1 | National | 24 | Activity1,2,3 & 4 |
10 | Institutional Capacity Development Expert/Training Expert | 1 | National | 24 | Activity 1 ,2 ,3& 4 |
11 | Architect cum Planner | 1 | National | 48 | Activity 1 ,2 & 3 |
12 | Quantity Surveyor | 2 | National | 36 | Activity 1 &2 |
13 | Architect | 2 | National | 48 | Activity 1 ,2 ,3& 4 |
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1 | Site Engineer | 8 | FT | 384 |
2 | Cad Operator | 4 | FT | 48x4= 192 |
3 | Admin Assistant | 2 | FT | 48 x 2= 96 |
4 | Office Person | 2 | FT | 48 x 2= 96 |
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7.4 Minimum Competency of Experts & Support Staff-
Sl. | Key Experts | Minimum Competency Requirement |
1 | Team Leader | Post Graduate in Architecture/Civil Engineering or any relevant field with at least 15 years of experience in planning and implementation of flood resilient public projects with experience in execution of EAP projects. Should be convergent to WB/ADB norms. |
2 | Geo-Technical Expert | Post Graduate in Geo-technical Engineering or any relevant field with at least 10 years of experience in planning and implementation of Disaster resilient public projects with experience in execution of EAP projects. Should be convergent to WB/ADB norms. |
3 | Structural Engineer | Post Graduate in Structural Engineering with at least 10 years of experience in planning and implementation of flood resilient public projects with experience in execution of EAP projects. Should be convergent to WB/ADB norms. |
4 | Gender Specialist | Post Graduate in Social Science/Mass communication or any relevant field with at least 8 years of experience in planning and implementation of Gender actions for EAP projects. Should be convergent to WB/ADB norms. |
5 | Social Expert | Post Graduate in Social Science or any relevant field with at least 8 years of experience in implementation, monitoring of social and safeguard policies particularly for EAP projects. Should be convergent to WB/ADB norms. |
6 | Environmental Expert | Post Graduate in Environmental Science or any relevant field with at least 8 years of experience in implementation, monitoring of Environmental policies particularly for EAP projects. Should be convergent to WB/ADB norms. |
7 | Architect cum Planner | Graduate in Architecture/Town planning with at least 10 years of experience in architectural designing for public projects similar to educational institutes or large public structures. |
8 | Institutional Capacity Development Expert/Training Expert | Post Graduate in Social Science or any relevant field with at least 10 years of experience in EAP projects specifically in projects for setting up of training infrastructures, identifying training needs, Institutional capacity development. Should be convergent to WB/ADB norms. |
9 | Quantity Surveyor | Graduate in Civil engineering with at least 8 years of experience in quantity surveys, estimation for civil projects. |
10 | Engineer (Electrical) | Graduate in Electrical Engineering with at least 6 years of engineering experience specifically in electrical estimation, mapping, technical analysis specifically for EAP projects. |
11 | Engineer (Civil) | Graduate in Civil Engineering with at least 6 years of engineering experience specifically in estimation, technical analysis, basic experience in procurement of civil works and goods for EAP projects. |
12 | Engineer (Public Health Engineering) | Graduate in Public Health Engineering with at least 6 years of engineering experience specifically in design and execution of PHE works, estimation, technical analysis, basic experience in procurement of civil works and goods for EAP projects. |
13 | Architect | Graduate in Architecture/Town planning with at least 6 years of experience in architectural designing for large public buildings |
Sl. | Support Staff | Minimum Competency Requirement |
1 | Site Engineer | B.E/B.Tech in civil Engineering with at least 3 years of experience in inspecting, monitoring and reporting for civil infrastructural projects. Experience in EAP projects shall be preferred. |
2 | Cad Operator | B.E/B.Tech in civil Engineering/Architectural engineering or any relevant field with at least 3 years of experience in drawing, drafting in CAD tools. |
3 | Admin Assistant | Graduate in any discipline with at least 3 years of experience in office admin management. |
4 | Office Person | Under graduate with writing, reading skills in English. |
List of proposed sites for Augmentation – ANNEXURE_I A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sr.No | District | Name of village | Name of school / Shelter | GPS coordinates | Distance from water body | Number of times village gets flooded annualy | Number of people taken shelter (Last five years) | HFL at site | Level of site WRT HFL | Total number of blocks in school without sanitation and kitchen unit | Deteoration due to age and dampness | Structural issues | Toilet issues | Ramp for universal accesibility | Proper toliet facility | Disabaled friendly toilets | Proper plubming and water | Proper arrangement of drinking water | Proper facility of kitchen | Retrofitting | New Sanitation unit | Non structural mitigation | Electiricity and plumbing | Child Friendly Elements | New Rooms | Fire safety and Evacuation map | Painting | Repairs of doors and windows | Weather lab |
1 | Barpeta | Sidhani | 1835 PACHIM SIDHUNI GHUNAPARA LPS | NL 26' 17' 20" | 1 KM | 3 times |
| 39.61M | (+0.3M) | 4 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2 | Ban Baria | Banbaria ME Madrassa | NL 26' 18' 13" | 10 KM | 2 Times | 850 | 39.6 M | (+0.6M) | 10 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
3 | Patbausi | Patbausi HS | NL 26' 17' 57" | 2 KM | 4 times | 300 | 39.6 M | (-0.4M) | 7 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
4 | Damaljhar | 982 No Damaljar LPS | NL 26' 16' 20" | 3 KM | 2 time | 150 | 43.6 M | (+0.3M) | 5 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
5 | Radha Kuchi | 107 No Radhakuchi LPS | NL 26' 18' 55" | 15 KM | 1 time | 150 | 39.61M | (+0.3M) | 3 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
6 | Khankar Para/ BARBILA | 530 No Barbila Balak LPS | NL 26' 18' 64" | 5 KM | 2 Times | 70 | 43.61 M | (+0.06M) | 6 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
7 | Keot Kuchi | 519 No Keotkuchi Balika LPS | NL 26' 18' 24" | 3 KM | 2 times | 35 | 45.85M | (-0.03M) | 3 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
8 | Pakda Bilar Pathar | 1268 No Pakda Damaljar LP School | NL 26' 17' 5" | 5 KM | 3 times | Nil | 43.6M | (+0.7M) | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Needs repair | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
9 | Joshihati | 1860 Pub Joshihatipara LPS | NL 26' 24' 10" | 1 KM | 3 times | Nil | 48.48M | (+0.7M) | 5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Needs repair | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
10 | Paka Bet Bari Gaon | 1629 Pakabetbaripam LPS | NL 26" 20' 37" | 0.150 KM | 3 times | Nil | 39.6M | (+1.2M) | 5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Needs repair | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
11 | Sundaridia | Sundaridiya H.S | NL 26' 19' 41" | 0.7 KM | 3 times | 240 | 39.6 M | (-0.7M) | 10 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
12 | Dibrugarh | DODHIA FOREST | DINJOY HAZARIMAL HS SCHOOL | NL 27.51 | 1 KM | 2 Times | 500 |
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13 | Golaghat | Ward No - 1 , Bokakhat | Namdoyang LPS | NL 26.64 | 4.5 KM | 3 times | 800 | 74.75M | (+1.21M) | 5 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 308 Sqm new covered space required | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
14 | Ward No - 1 , Bokakhat | Bokakhat H.S School | NL 26.64 | 4.5 KM | 2 times | 800 | 74.75 M | (+0.52) | 7 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
15 | Ward No - 1 , Bokakhat | Mungilal Krishna Devi Balika Bidyalay | NL 26.64 | 4.5 KM | 3 times | 400 | 74.75 M | (+1.2M) | 4 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
16 | Ward No - 1 , Bokakhat | Bokakhat Kendriya Girls MES | NL 26.64 | 4.5 KM | 3 times | 50 | 74.75M | (+3M) | 2 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
17 | Polashguri | Dhansiri mukh J.N.V School | NL 26.66 | 2.5 KM | 3 times | 70 | 74.75M | (+1M) | 4 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
18 | Hatikhuli | 2 No Hatikhuli L.P.S | NL 26.58 | 5 KM | 3 times | 160 | 74.75 M | (+2.74M) | 4 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
19 | Biswanath | TELENE PUKHURI(in excel Maranbari) | TELENI L. P. SCHOOL | NL 26' 47' 35" | 0.5 KM | 2 times | 60 | 75.4M | (+3M) | 4 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
20 | Lakhimpur | BAHGARA DEURI GAON | BAHGORA BALIKA L.P. SCHOOL | NL 27' 00' 7" | 2.5 KM | 4 times | 50 | 80.74M | (-1M) | 5 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
21 | BADATI JAMUGURI (in excel Dhunabari, Dahgharia PGR) | NEHRU HS SCHOOL | NL 26' 58' 39" | 0.3 KM | Nil | 50 | 80M | (+4M) | 9 | Yes | Yes | No | Needs repair | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not required | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
22 | Baksa | Takurakuchi | 315/1 No Takurakuchi LPS | NL 26' 40' 50" | 1.1 KM | 2 times | 100 | 45.85M | (-1.2M) | 5 | Yes | Yes | Numbers are not based on need for sheltering | Needs repair | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be decided based on detailed RVS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Proposed land Information for construction of New Flood Shelter under the project AIRBMP | |||||||||
Sl. No. | District | Revenue Circle | Village | Land alloted received from District | Land Alloted in sq. ft (Present) | Land Alloted in sq.m (Present) | Boundary Coordinates | Weather Govt.land/ Private ownership/SDLAC cleared | |
1 | Biswanath | Halem | Dathkhola | 1 B | 100 | 14400 | 1339.2 | E 26.808649, 93.553793 | Govt. land but In the process for SDLAC approval |
2 | Dibrugarh | Tengakhat | Naharkatia puroni Koibotra gaon | 3 K | 60 | 8640 | 803.52 | 27°17'07.54" N 95°20'35.57" E | Govt. land but In the process for SDLAC approval |
3 | Golaghat | Bokakhat | Bortika | 2 K 10 L | 50 | 7200 | 669.6 |
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4 | Bokakhat | Goroimari | 4 K 9 L | 89 | 12816 | 1191.888 | N26036’36.02” E093050’10.82” | Kameswar Bori S/o Lt. Jaduram Bori( Community land),NOC has been submitted by the owner | |
5 | Bokakhat | Bohikhuwa | 2 B 2 K 10 L | 250 | 36000 | 3348 | N26064’95.86” E093060’62.75” | Govt. land but 1B of land out of 2B is under encroachment as per information shared by field officer. | |
6 | Khumtai | Nam Temera | 6 B 10 L | 610 | 87840 | 8169.12 | N26041’08.28” E093046’43.05” | Govt. land and is under the process for SDLAC approval. | |
7 | Majuli | Majuli | Bengena kalia | 1 B | 100 | 14400 | 1339.2 | NE Lat 27.00428, Long 94.220361 | Govt. land and SDLAC approved |
8 | Majuli | Chilakala Chapari | 1 B | 100 | 14400 | 1339.2 | NE Lat 26.966676, Long 94.068747 | Govt. land and SDLAC approved | |
9 | Sivasagar | Demow | Bherure Chapari | 3 B | 300 | 43200 | 4017.6 | N27.265423 E94.741656 | Govt. land and SDLAC approved |
10 | Sonitpur | Tezpur | Bhalukekhowa gaon | 1 K | 20 | 2880 | 267.84 |
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1 | Barpeta | Chenga Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | ||
2 | Sarthebari Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
3 | Barnagar Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
4 | Barpeta Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
5 | Kalgachia Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
6 | Sarupeta Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
7 | Bajali Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
8 | Baghor Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
9 | Dibrugarh | Chabua Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | ||
10 | Tengakhat Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
11 | Naharkatia Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
12 | Moran Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
13 | Tingkhong Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
14 | Dibrugarh (East) Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
15 | Dibrugarh (West) Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
16 | Golaghat | Dergaon Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | ||
17 | Bokhakhat Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
18 | Morongi Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
19 | Golaghat Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
20 | Sarupathar Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
21 | Khumtai Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
22 | Lakhimpur | Naoboicha Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | ||
23 | Dhakuakhana Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
24 | Subansiri Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
25 | Bihpuria Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
26 | Kadam Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
27 | N.Lakhimpur Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
28 | Narayanpur Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
29 | Majuli | Majuli Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | ||
30 | Sivsagar | Demow Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | ||
31 | Amguri Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
32 | Sivasagar Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
33 | Nazira Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
34 | Sonitpur | Tezpur Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | ||
35 | Dhekiajuli Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
36 | Chariduar Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
37 | Thelamara Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
38 | Biswanath | Biswanath Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | ||
39 | Helem Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
40 | Naduar Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
41 | Dima Hasao | Haflong Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | ||
42 | Maibong Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
43 | West Karbi anglong/Karbi anglong | Donkamukam Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | ||
44 | Diphu Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
45 | Silonijan Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
46 | Phuloni Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
47 | Baksa | Baska Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | ||
48 | Barama Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
49 | Tamulpur Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
50 | Goreswar Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
51 | Baganpara Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
52 | Jalah Rev. Circle | Revenue Circle Office | |||
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Central Training Institute, Panikhaiti, Kamrup (M), Guwahati | 17.5 Hectares (128 Bighas) |
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"},{"id":"OP00180181","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"18-May-2022","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2022-06-01T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"18:00","project_ctry_name":"Armenia","project_id":"P126782","project_name":"LIFELINE ROAD NETWORK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT","bid_reference_no":"RD-BSTS-LRNIP-AF 2-2021","bid_description":"Technical Supervision of the Lifeline Road Network Improvement Project Second Additional Financing (LRNIP AF2) Blackspots improvement works","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"CQS","procurement_method_name":"Consultant Qualification Selection","contact_address":"Tigran Mets 4, Yerevan","contact_ctry_name":"Armenia","contact_email":"gor.avetisyan@armroad.am","contact_name":"Gor Avetisyan","contact_organization":"Road Department","contact_phone_no":"+ 374 10 542 176","submission_date":"2022-05-18T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
COUNTRY: Republic of Armenia
NAME OF PROJECT: Lifeline Roads Network Improvement Project Second Additional Financing (LRNIP AF2)
Loan No: 8957-AM
Assignment Title: Technical Supervision of the Lifeline Road Network Improvement Project Second Additional Financing (LRNIP AF2) Blackspots improvement works
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): RD-BSTS-LRNIP-AF 2-2022
18 May, 2022
The Republic of Armenia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lifeline Roads Network Improvement Project Second Additional Financing (LRNIP AF 2) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include: The main objective for this assignment is to undertake Technical Supervision of roads blackspots improvement works to ensure that blackspots improvement works are carried out in full compliance with the engineering design, technical specifications and other contract documents (civil works contract) in order to achieve timely completion and high quality of construction.
It is expected that this assignment will commence in July-August 2022 and planned to be completed in October-November 2022.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest.
The “Road Department” Fund (Client) now invites eligible consulting firms (“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 shortlisting criteria are:
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
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” July 2016, Revised November 2017, August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant‘s qualifications based selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during 10:00 to 17:00 office hours (local time).
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form in English to the address below in person, or by mail, or by e-mail in the Adobe PDF format by 01 June 2022, 18:00 (Yerevan time).
“Road Department” Fund
Attn: Mr. G. Avetisyan, Executive Director
Republic Square, Government House 3, 1st Floor
Yerevan, 0010, Armenia
Tel: +374 (10) 542-176
E-mail: procurement@armroad.am, hasmik.ordukhanyan@armroad.am
Terms of Reference
Technical Supervision of the
Lifeline Road Network Improvement Project Second Additional Financing (LRNIP AF2) Blackspots improvement works
Part 1: Tasks prior to civil works commencement
A copy of the code shall be displayed in a location easily accessible to the community and project affected people.
Part 2: Supervision tasks during construction include but will not be limited to:
Part 3: Activities to be carried out during Defect Liability Period (DLP)
Part 4: Environmental and Social Management Plan.
The Consultant shall follow-up the Environmental and Social Management Plans (EMP) (ESMPs) attached to the contracts and take necessary actions to ensure that the contractor takes necessary activities for implementing mitigation measures prescribed by ESMP. In case non-compliances are detected, the Consultant shall issue notices, make appropriate settlements and inform the Employer.
FOR DELIVERABLES
In accordance with clause 6.1 of the RA Law On Licensing (link: http://www.irtek.am/views/result.aspx?elA8tVSvbsMMBahhY4dLBh0jzbdUXMTB8KL3o6TAAx436XaJ0Fqa4kHUJRHtB5kkyteghFxTfVl8dCLTxWTdEeczsuh+ZesCiW6C2acX0lKJkZzPrMHNueZz61Iq9fd3Bs6rAqw+3xJhZabDKkjw2Rd5J0jksJ8ItGvZyRDVn43G0aM6gq0ZLKoz0cXU3FQBSrdbSPUvFj6v2mEobA3bVCVoeDIGj5JCgbCk209YxN8), foreign legal persons shall be entitled to carry out technical supervision of civil works in the territory of the Republic of Armenia if they have a license issued by the given country, according to the permit issued by Decree of the Government of the Republic of Armenia.
Appendix 1 to the TOR
LRNIP AF2 project Black Spots roads list
Black spots improvement works |
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Road section No. | Marz | Road section | Total Length (km) | Black Spots sections (piece) | Duration of civil works* + DLP (Planned) |
1 | Lori | M-6, Vanadzor-Alaverdi-Georgian border km4+780 - km5+100; km5+900 - km6+476 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 months +12 months |
2 | Gegharqunik | M-4, Yerevan-Sevan-Ijevan km69+900 - km71+967 | 2.1 | 1 | 2 months+12 months |
3 | Gegharqunik | H-29, Sevan-Tsaghkunk-Zovaber km11+000 - km12+037 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 months+12 months |
4 | Aragatsotn | H-75, M9-Isahakyan-Gyumri-M7 Intersection H-75 km0+000 - km0+225 and M-9 km18+880 - km19+125; km2+560 - km3+320; km6+200 - km6+620 | 1.7 |
3 | 2 months+12 months |
Total | 5.7 | 7 |
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* If the specified period covers the winter season, the Completion date is suspended from December and resumes after 3 months.
Appendix 2 to the TOR
The Consultant shall inspect and, if necessary, test materials and works done by contractors to ensure compliance with the Civil Works Contract, Specifications & design requirements) and supervise the Contractors’ laboratory tests and measurements that should meet the requirements of Specifications (chapter 109), including but not limited to:
The tests above should be carried out using applicable Armenian standards (SNIIPs and GOSTs) specified the civil works contract Section VII (Specifications & Performance Requirements).
The analysis/tests/certificates should provided by the licensed independent/commercial road laboratories.
Appendix 3 to the TOR
Log book on employment generation
Name of the Road Section _________________________________
Reporting Period _________________________________
Nam e of Supervisor _________________________________
Signature _________________________________
Date | Headcounts of permanent workers found | Headcounts of temporary workers found | Headcount of Specialists (University Degree) found | Remarks on safeguard, road users safety and workers safety related issues |
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Instructions to supervisors
Appendix 4 to the TOR
Requirements and Scope of Services
Key Expert/s: Environment, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS)
Qualification for the ESHS Key Experts:
The Key Expert/s shall have the appropriate level of academic and professional qualifications and experience to recognize and to deliver good international industry practice with respect to Environment, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS).
Scope of ESHS Services, tasks and expected deliverables
Ensure the Contractor’s ESHS performance is in accordance with good international industry practice and delivers the Contractor’s ESHS obligations.
This includes, but is not limited to:
prepare a monthly report that describes the work that the Engineer’s ESHS Key Expert/s have undertaken, the issues (including any Contractor’s ESHS noncompliance) identified and the actions taken to address the issues.
Appendix 5 to the TOR
Co Guiding principles for GBV Section in the Code of Conduct.
Given the impossibility to describe exhaustively every conceivable form of acceptable or unacceptable behavior in the CoC, the Staff are expected to use good judgment to conform with the overall logic of the CoC in line with the following guiding principles:
Definitions: For purposes of this CoC, the following definitions apply.[1]
The following specific standards of conducts shall apply:
The management shall carry the responsibility to settle the reported issue in accordance with GRM requirements/ and inform the concerned Staff about the settlement of the incident and preventive actions undertaken.
Communication
Sample text for the last two points.
(I do hereby acknowledge that I have read the foregoing Company Code of Conduct, and on behalf of the company agree to comply with the standards contained therein. I understand my role and responsibilities to support the project’s OHS and ESHS standards, and to prevent and respond to GBV. I understand that any action inconsistent with this Company Code of Conduct or failure to act mandated by this Company Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary action).
A copy of the code shall be displayed in a location easily accessible to the community and project affected people.
[1] The Bidders are encouraged to update the list as necessary. Given definitions are in compliance with the World Bank Good Practice Note “Addressing GBV in Investment Project Financing involving Major Civil Works”.
[2] The national legislations may vary, but the World Bank retains to the definition provided above even if national law may have a lower age.
[3] The Bidders are suggested to reference specific national Laws and Regulations , such as the RA Criminal Code (Article 138 on Rape; Article 139 on violent sexual actions; Article 140 on compelling a person to sexual action), the RA Family Code (regulations on marriage age threshold) , RA Civic Code , the Law on the Prevention of Family Violence, Protection of Persons Subjected to Family Violence, and the Restoration of Family Peace, etc..
[4] The age of consent has important implications for workers employed on World Bank financed projects. If a worker is married to someone under the age of 18 and that marriage is recognized by a public, religious or customary authority and consistent with the legal age for marriage in the country, such under-age marriage shall not constitute a reason not to employ the worker. Under any circumstances other than these, Codes of Conduct shall prohibit workers from engaging in sexual intercourse with anyone under the age of 18.
[5] The WB shall provide the Bidder with the mapping document of GBV service providers in Armenia.
[6] The Bidders are encouraged to develop internal GBV/SEA data protection and information-sharing protocols.
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Republic of Iraq
\n\nMayoralty of Baghdad (MoB)
\n\nBaghdad Water Supply and Sewerage Improvement Project - (8796 – IQ)
\n\nRequest for Expressions of Interest
\n\nFor the
\n\nSupervision for the Rehabilitation of Three Sewerage Pumping Stations & Rehabilitation Al-Ghazaliya main trunk sewerage system in Baghdad
\n\nProcurement Reference PMT.CS.09
\n\nThe Government of Iraq has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (the “Bank”) in the form of a loan toward the cost of the Baghdad Water Supply and Sewerage Improvement Project. The Mayoralty of Baghdad (MOB), the implementing agency of the Borrower, intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for consulting services aiming at the Construction Supervision and related services on the Rehabilitation of Sewerage Pumping Stations & Rehabilitation of Al-Ghazaliya main trunk sewerage system in Baghdad
\n\nThe Mayoralty of Baghdad (MoB) intends to shortlist qualified consulting firms or consortiums to provide consultancy services for the aforementioned works. Services include the provision of the necessary technical assistance to the MoB, the review of the designs, the supervision of the Rehabilitation works, the monitoring and reporting of the project progress, the compilation of the full set of as-built drawings of all completed works and the relevant contract management.
\n\nThe rehabilitation for each pumping station is 18 months and Ghazaliya Trunk Line rehabilitation takes 25 months. The implementation may be overlapped for all the projects. The defect liability period for each project is 12 months.
\n\nThe MoB now invites eligible consulting firms or consortiums to express interest in providing the aforementioned services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating their qualifications and capability to perform the services (organization structure; general experience; experience in the region; similar assignments). Submitted profiles must be limited to a maximum of 30 pages and must include the full coordinates of the Consulting firm(s).
\n\nA short list of consultants shall be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the guidelines for the selection of Consultants by World Bank borrowers. The short-listed consulting firms/Consortiums shall be invited to respond to a RFP and consulting firm/consortium shall be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost based election (QCBS) method.
\n\nInterested consulting firms/consortiums can obtain further information and the full Terms of Reference personally or electronically at the address below from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
\n\nThe Deadline for receiving Expression of Interests is Monday May 9, 2022 at 13:00 Baghdad local time.
\n\nExpressions of interest must be delivered to the below address. Electronic EOI are acceptable.
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Mayoralty of Baghdad – 6th floor – World Bank PMU
\n\nKhalani square – Al Khulafa Street / Baghdad
\n\n+964 (+1) 816 8497
\n\nMayoraltybaghdad.pmu@gmail.com
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Republic of Iraq
\n\nMayoralty of Baghdad (MoB)
\n\nBaghdad Water Supply and Sewerage Improvement Project (P 162094)
\n\nTerms of Reference
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Supervision for the Rehabilitation of Three Sewerage Pumping Stations & Rehabilitation Al-Ghazaliya main trunk sewerage system in Baghdad
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The Government of Iraq had received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (the “Bank”) in the form of a loan toward the cost of the Baghdad Water Supply and Sewerage Improvement Project. The Mayoralty of Baghdad (MOB), the implementing agency of the Borrower, intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for the Rehabilitation of Ghazaliya five sewerage pumping stations, rehabilitation of main sewer trunk and relevant manholes & construction of new main sewer trunk (under Baghdad- Anbar highway) in Ghazaliya, rehabilitation of Al-Doura sewerage pumping station & rehabilitation of Al-Habibiya sewerage pumping station This will include the supply and installation of new efficient pumps after removing the existing old ones in the afford mentioned pumping stations, as well as all associated civil & electro-mechanical works in these pumping stations with the rehabilitation of the existing main sewer trunk system & construction of the new part of the main trunk sewer system by jacking with its manholes in Ghazaliya.
\n\nThe present Terms of Reference serve for the selection of a consulting firm to undertake the supervision services on the; a- rehabilitation of Ghazaliya (5 sewerage pumping stations), b- rehabilitation of existing sewer trunk and relevant manholes & construction of the new part of the main sewer trunk (under Baghdad- Anbar highway) in Ghazaliya, c- rehabilitation of Al-Dora sewerage pumping station; and d- rehabilitation of
\nAl-Habibiya sewerage pumping station. It is crucial that the supervision firm has proven experience and successful supervision projects in supply and install of pumps in rehabilitation of pumping stations and construction of sewer line systems contracts under international standard.
Baghdad’s sewer system consists of a network which covers about 92 percent of the city area. Baghdad has two main wastewater treatment plants, three in Rusafa called “Rustumiya”, and another one in Karkh called Buaitha. The capacity and treatment efficiencies with which these wastewater treatment plants and the (old) pumping stations are operation has dropped significantly (by an estimated 30 to 50 percent). The wastewater treatment plants, therefore, are not operating effectively and are under-utilized. The bulk of the city’s sewage is discharged untreated and constitutes a major source of pollution to surface water and groundwater and a risk to public health.
\n\nThe capital area is unable to maintain access to water supply and sewerage services in the context of rapid population growth including the inflow of internally displaced people (about 289,000, most of whom are staying in rented housing and with host families). About 18 percent of the population has to deal with daily service interruptions, and in the hot summer months service interruptions are even more frequent. Leakage from sewer pipes is contaminating potable water networks and groundwater aquifers, which aggravates health and environmental problems.
\n\nThe consultant services will cover four contracts related to the sewerage system in Baghdad city. Three of them are for Supply, and Installation which include (Rehabilitation of Ghazaliya five sewerage pumping stations, rehabilitation of Dora sewerage pumping station & rehabilitation of Habibiya sewerage pumping station), and the fourth one is “Works” contract for rehabilitation of main sewerage trunk and manholes & construction of a new main sewer trunk (under Baghdad- Anbar highway) in Ghazaliya adopted by the World Bank procurement regulations. The details of the sewer projects are:
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Rehabilitation of Ghazaliya main sewerage system: This will include two contracts: -
\n\nThe works for the main trunk sewer will include pipe jacking through micro- tunneling for a length of 780 m and 2.2m in Dia. under Baghdad-Amman highway of (6-8) m deep and relevant manholes; Use of micro-tunneling is considered for the trunk’s implementation to minimize damages and inconvenience during construction works, especially for built-up or sensitive areas (where the network needs extension or lacking). The works will also include rehabilitation of existing main trunk sewer for a length of 2000 m and 2.4m in Dia. of (6-7) m deep and relevant manholes. The project will serve approximately 630,000 inhabitants in Ghazaliya and Shula. The estimated duration for completion of the works in the trunk sewer line contract is 750 days.
\n\nSupply and Installation for Rehabilitation of Ghazaliya five sewerage pumping stations: the project will include the disassembling of all electrical and mechanical equipment from those five stations, re-install them for temporary solution to keep the operation of existing sewerage discharge to the existing manholes. Supply and installation of new equipment (mechanical including pumps & electrical) for the five stations as specified in the BOQs, specifications and drawings; The five pumping stations are in different locations within Ghazaliya and serving all of this district. The project will include minor civil works, and the estimated duration of this contract is 540 days.
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AL-Dora sewerage pumping station in Karkh was constructed in 1983. It consists of 13 vertical sewerage end suction pumps with a design capacity of 13.7 m3/s (head 22 meters). The current capacity is 9 m3/s. The pumping station serves a population of 2.5 million and transfers the sewage collected to the Karkh sewage treatment plant of 405,000 m3/day) capacity. The project will include the replacement of all electrical and mechanical equipment (vertical pumps, accessories, electrical boards, overhead cranes, screens, transformers, generators) and the installation of new ones with all the relevant works in order to have proper operation as a design capacity; as well as the construction of the administration building for the facility. The estimated duration to execute this contract is 545 days.
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AL- Habibiya sewerage pumping station in Rusafa was constructed in 1984. It consists of 10 vertical sewerage end suction pumps with a head of 12 meters. Rehabilitation works for Habibiya P.S. includes installation of new Dry Well 10 Motor Pumps, Main Distribution Boards (MDB), Control Panels (CP) and all necessary civil, electrical and mechanical works. The pumps Q/ H are ranging in capacity from (500 L/S/12m to 1500 L/S/12m) and the power ranges from (90KW to 315KW). The estimated period for this contract is 545 calendar days.
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The three contracts of rehabilitation of sewerage pumping stations (Ghazaliya, Dora & Habibiya) include removal of existing old pumps and supply and installation of new vertical pumps along with their associated motors, panels, valves, cables, starters and piping network system. Pumps will be of a vertical spindle split casing type, which will be installed in the basement and will be completely isolated from water (dry well). Motors will also be housed above ground level enough to avoid flooding levels. Sewage will be discharged to the main trunk line. In general, there are internal and external pipe works required to connect the inlet pipes with the pumps and valves and other accessories. The work includes all internal and external lighting systems, exhaust system, fire alarm system, earthing system and lighting road system. The replacement of electrical equipment includes supply and installation of new power transformers in different capacities. It will also include the supply and installation of a standby system for power generation.
\n\nThe works under three contracts; are for rehabilitation of the pumping stations include the replacement of all inlet gates (knife gates), and the supply and installation of fine and coarse screens of a total number of six (6) (automatic screens) as well as an ultra-sonic system, monitoring system and a PLC system. It will also include the paving of the facilities’ internal roads, fencing, landscaping, boundary walls, railing and other miscellaneous works.
\n\nWhile the fourth contract; includes rehabilitation works for the existing main sewer trunk of 2200mm in dia. and all the relevant manholes, in addition to construction of the new main sewer trunk under Baghdad- Amman highway which include miscellaneous chambers for flow metering and necessary chambers will be provided with sufficient air valves, valve chambers and cross connection pipework. This combination will enable receiving inflows from trunk pipelines, then discharging them into the trunk lines.
\n\nEach contract has its own date for advertisement, awarding and contract signature. The expected dates for contracts signature are as follow;
\n\nThe primary objective of the assignment is to provide professional supervision services to ensure that the construction activities of the contracts mentioned above are carried out in a timely manner, compliant with environmental, occupational and community health and safety requirements and following the environmental and social impact assessments provisions prepared for each sewerage pumping station, and with quality up to the satisfaction of the Client and financiers.
\n\nThe Consultant will supervise the supply, installation and construction of the aforementioned contracts, carrying out such duties and assuming such powers and responsibilities as defined and required in the pertinent sections of the Terms of Reference.
\n\nThe objectives of the supervision will be to ensure and conform that all contracts are supplied, installed and constructed according to:
\n\nThis period covers the actual construction phase in the field, up to and including tests on completion and commissioning, in compliance with the Contract Documents. It also covers directing, monitoring, requesting changes to the scope of work during construction as the case may be, as well as performing any additional services requested by the Employer, in respect to the contract conditions. The duties of the Consultant would include but not limited to the following: -
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The Consultant will monitor the Contractor's work to determine progress on a monthly basis and ensure that the construction program is maintained, and costs are minimized. At intervals of not more than 2 months, the Consultant will revise all contract schedules required to complete the works. The Consultant will also estimate the time required to complete the works and notify the Client of any projected overrun of time schedule and proposed measures to recover the lost time.
\n\nTo manage claims by the Contractor and prepare variation orders for changes to the scope of work, the Consultant will carry out the following activities, in accordance with the construction contract: -
\n\nTo ensure that all the construction activities are carried out in line with contract costs the Consultant shall perform the following:
\n\nProvide necessary approvals to documents like Contractors’ site specific ESIA and ESMP Community and Occupational Health &Safety plan, waste management plan, emergency preparedness plan, incident and accident reporting requirements, cases related to harassment issues, potential of labor influx, traffic management plan, and COVID-19 response plan etc. Supervise project’s environmental and social safeguards implementation performance, and Contractor’s compliance with project’s environmental and social safeguards requirements (as described in POM) and committed in site specific ESIA and ESMP, arrange training for project staff including Contractors’ on ESMP implementation aspects, deliver training modules for PMU staff, prepare documentation, monthly and quarterly reports on environmental and social safeguard implementation performance including details on the number and type of complaints/inquires received through the GRM system resolved and documented (both for the PMU and the World Bank). Ensure that Contractor has the required expertise (environment/health & safety and social) at each contract throughout the contract implementation period. The following are the specific tasks required from the Consultant: -
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Task 1: Work Site Supervision
\n\nThe Consultant shall provide MOB PMU with the necessary technical assistance in the form of dedicated experienced environmental and social safeguards specialists to work collaboratively with MOB PMU Environmental and social officers to provide continuous ongoing supervision on different work sites.
\n\nThe Consultant is required to follow-up on all the environmental, health, safety and social aspects of the project including but not limited to the following:
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Task 2: Training and Capacity Building
\n\nThe Consultant will be required to conduct environmental and social capacity building for the PMU and the MOB environmental and social officers. A training workshop, with clear agenda and topic shall be submitted to the PMU for review and approval.
\n\nThe capacity building shall take place in the following forms:
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\n\nThe Consultant shall conduct classroom training for nominated environmental and social staff from MOB and the PMU whose work is, or will be, related to the implementation of the Project. This aims towards supplying the MOB and the PMU environmental and social officers with the necessary knowledge needed to enhance the overall environmental and social performance.
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On-the-job, hands-on training:
\n\nProvide the MOB and the PMU officers with the skills needed to help them perform their supervisory work, this may include but not limited to the following:
\n\nAfter the finalization of the Design, Supply, Installation and the construction and erection works, the Contractor will start pre-commissioning tests for each part of the whole system supervised by the Consultant. Completion of the pre-commissioning for the whole plant or a section thereof will be certified by a Completion Certificate. After the pre-commissioning phase, tests will begin to ensure that the pumping stations and main sewer trunks are stabled and all the units performing according to the design requirements. These tests include all commissioning tests and operation guarantee test. After satisfactory completion of the tests, the Consultant will issue the Operation Acceptance Certificate. Upon substantial completion of the project works by the Contractor the Consultant will assist in the following: -
\n\nDuring this period, the Contractor shall carry out such work or amendments, reconstruction and remedying defects or faults that may appear in the works. It is also devoted for the preparation of the final accounts of the amounts due to the Contractor. The tasks of the Consultant during this period will be:
\n\nA) The Project Manager shall give priority to producing work and services of the highest quality. This is to be accomplished by a commitment to excellence by a quality management system, involving all levels of management staff. The quality management system should include formal monitoring systems to ensure that the quality management process is continuous. The quality management processes shall contain at least the following features:
\n\nB) Documentation guidelines for quality management policies, procedures, and practices are outlined in the ISO 9000 standards. It is expected that the Consultant has a well-established QM system in conformity with international norms e.g., DIN. EN ISO 14.000, 9.000, 9.001 and 9.002, the Consultant shall perform all the assignment tasks in accordance with at least one of these international norms.
\n\nTo assist with the monitoring and evaluation of the project, which is an essential condition of the funding agreement between MOB and World Bank, the project has been structured around a Logical Framework Analysis (LFA) in accordance with the requirements of World Bank. The Consultant shall assist MOB in the monitoring and evaluation of the progress and results of the project and assist in preparing for meeting and submitting reports as detailed in the following sections: -
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\n\nThe Consultant shall maintain close coordination and collaboration with all concerned authorities and shall prepare and coordinate meetings, these to include but not limited to the followings:
\n\nFor all these meetings, the Consultant shall prepare an agenda, discuss with PMU; the Consultant will prepare minutes of meetings and distribute to the participants.
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\n\nThe Consultant shall prepare and deliver to MOB a number of reports, documents and files covering all the work performed by him in execution of the Contract. All these submissions shall include relevant data, maps drawings, diagrams, and other documents as appropriate. These shall be submitted in the requisite number of copies to the MOB, according to the schedule of submission of the work plan. The official date of submission shall be the date on which the reports are received by MOB. The form of, detail content, type of cover and binding of the reports shall be determined by mutual agreement between the PMU and Consultant. PMU may direct the Consultant, to dispatch copies of any reports to various foreign or local addresses. The type and contents of the reports to be submitted shall be subject to revisions from time to time as services progress. Without being limited to, the reports shall be of the following types:
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A progress report summarizing all activities pertaining to the project during the reporting over three months to be submitted to the World Bank after PMU review.
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\n\nIn such cases, or in other cases that the Consultant sees as a situation, the Consultant shall prepare a special report and submit it to the PMU with proper documentation and analysis of the issues and recommended remedies.
\n\nThe purpose of the consultancy services is to ensure the presence of the Consultant’s full-time representative on site to inspect, coordinate and monitor all aspects of the work during the construction of the works, and liaise with the Contractor, PMU and other agencies as appropriate to the work. To provide these services, the Consultant will assemble a team of construction engineers, contract managers and specialists who are experienced in design, supervision and operation the sewage pump stations and construction of main trunk pipelines, for the duration of the entire assignment activities. In particular, the Consultant's staff will have extensive expertise in managing Supply, Installation contracts and in supervising civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumental & telemetry, Environmental and Social Experts and all other relevant and related works constructed by Contractors of international caliber in the field of conveyance and treatment of sewage and sludge.
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\n\nEstimated duration of the services is 40 (Forty) months, which comprises 18 (eighteen) months for each pumping station (Dora, Ghazaliya & Habibiya sewerage pumping stations) and 25 months for Ghazaliya trunk line. These periods are overlapped for the rehabilitation supervision. For the 4 contracts, and according to the scope of services there will be 12 (twelve) months Defects Liability Period followed the contract implementation period with the Consultant’s intermittent input for one week every quarter (only for the relevant Key experts needed for this period) to report on the status of the completed works and any defects.
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| \n\t\t\t K3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Mechanical Engineers \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Implementation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 15 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 16 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Mechanical Engineer: Mechanical Engineer with at least 15 years’ experience in installation and commissioning supervision of similar infrastructure. MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering, would be an asset. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t K5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist (EHS) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Implementation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 16 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 17 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t EHS Specialists: a qualified environmental engineer with at least 10 years’ experience in carrying out environmental assessments, supervision of environmental performance, and supervising OHS aspects in construction/infrastructure projects. \n\n\t\t\tMSc degree in Environmental Engineering, would be an asset. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t K6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Social specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Implementation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 16 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 17 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Qualified social scientist with at least 15 years’ experience in carrying out social assessment and reporting including consultations, GRM, child labor and GBV issues. \n\n\t\t\tMSc degree in Social Relations, would be an asset. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t K7 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Quantity Surveyor \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Implementation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 16 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 16 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Quantity Surveyor: a certified surveyor from a recognized institute with 15 years' experience in similar infrastructure with at least 3 assignments \n\n\t\t\tMinimum BSc degree in Surveying Engineering. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t K8 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Geo-Technical Eng. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Implementation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Geo-technical Expert with at least 20 years’ experience in similar infrastructure with at least 3 assignments. \n\n\t\t\tMinimum BSc degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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It should be noted that the Consultant shall work according to the Contractor’s work schedule, which may include work during 7 (seven) days a week. Nightshifts may be expected as well. Accordingly, the Consultant will not be entitled to any overtime payment since his supervision plan will be matching with the contractor work plan.
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Annex 1. Scope of Services for the Environment, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS)
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\n\nEnsure that the Contractor’s ESHS performance is in accordance with good international industry practice and meets the Contractor’s ESHS obligations.
\n\nTo that ends, the Consultant’s tasks include, but are not limited to:
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
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Republic of Iraq
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Construction Supervision Services for Selected Activities in Diyala and Naynawa Governorates
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The Republic of Iraq (hereinafter called "Borrower") has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (the “Bank”) in the form of a “loan”(hereinafter called “loan” toward the cost of Emergency Operation for Development Project. The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) in the Republic of Iraq, an implementing agency of the Borrower, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds toward the cost of the consulting services for construction supervision for Selected Activities in Diyala and Naynawa Governorates that include rehabilitation of Diyala Weir and Rehabilitation of Salamya irrigation schemes, as the details mentioned in the attached TOR.
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Objective of the consultancy services and scope of services:
\n\nThe MOWR is looking to engage the services a National Consulting Firm to provide construction supervision services according to international standards and to ensure that the project will be implemented in accordance with the contract conditions.
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The Consulting firm will work under the direct supervision of the Director of the Project Management Team (PMT) of Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) and will keep him informed of progress made and of critical issues needing his decision. The Consultant will coordinate with the local authorities and/or with MOWR local staff as needed.
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The Project Management Team (PMT) of the Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested and eligible consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
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Consultants firms may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
\n\nA consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition) CQS procedures.
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Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (9:00 am – 01:00 pm) Baghdad local time.
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Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below at or before 01:00 pm Baghdad local time on March 25, 2021.
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Ministry of Water Resources
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\n\nEmail: contracts.dep@mowr.gov.iq, contracts.dep.mowr@gmail.com
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Terms of Reference
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Construction Supervision Services for Selected Activities
\n\nin Diyala and Naynawa Governorates –under the
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Background
\n\nThe Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) of the government of Iraq has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in the form of a Loan towards the cost of the Emergency Operation for Development-Additional Financing (EODP-AF). The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) manages their component of the Project through an established Project Management Team (PMT) and intends to cover the cost of these services through the Loan.
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The MOWR is looking to engage the services of a national Engineering Consulting Firm in order to support construction supervision services for selected activities financed from the loan as detailed below:
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| \n\t\t\t W14 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Repair of Salamya irrigation scheme in Ninawa Governorate \n\n\t\t\tEstimated cost 1,750,000.00 USD \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage network by refilling the collapsed parts of the canals, and repairing the damaged parts of the concrete lining; cleaning the drains from sediments and weeds; furnishing sub-base for service roads. \n\n\t\t\tRehabilitations of gates for the regulation system. \n\n\t\t\tReconstruction of two-vehicle bridges. \n\n\t\t\tRehabilitation of Salamya pump station. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W15 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Rehabilitation of Diyala Weir and Common Head Regulator Branch in Diyala Governorate \n\n\t\t\tEstimated cost 1,400,000.00 USD \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Rehabilitation of the two destroyed spans of the weir’s body and their supporting column (located at the middle of them). \n\n\t\t\tRehabilitation of the head regulator at Km 3.5 of the combine/common head regulator’s branch (The left side of Diyala Weir). In addition to rehabilitation of a vehicles bridge at km 7.98 of the Branch. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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OBJECTIVES
\n\nTo provide engineering services to support the MoWR in the construction supervision of the aforementioned Works contracts in accordance to international standards and practices and to ensure that the project Works contracts will be implemented in accordance with their contract conditions.
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SCOPE OF SERVICES of the supervision consultant
\n\nThe Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Director of the Project Management Team (PMT) of the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) and will be required to keep him informed of progress made and of critical issues needing his decision. The Consultant will coordinate with the local authorities and/or with MoWR local staff as needed.
\n\nThe detailed scope of services required is as follows:
\n\nDuring this period, the consultant shall perform the following tasks, but not necessarily be limited to:
\n\nReview the Contractor’s Implementation Program and Work Schedule.
\n\nIt is essential that early coordination is carried out with the Client, the Contractor, and the concerned authorities for the successful completion of the project. Hence, the Consultant is required to review and validate the Contractor’s construction program and shall carry out the following tasks:
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The Consultant shall perform all duties and tasks to ensure that the best construction practices are followed and that the project is completed within the allocated budget and the specified construction period and in full compliance with the technical specifications. The basic Consultant’s supervision tasks include among others:
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b) Environmental and Social Safeguards.
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The Consultant is requested to review and constantly monitor the implementation of the environmental mitigation measures set out in the works contract. Special measures shall be taken to ensure that:
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It is imperative that the Consultant works in close coordination with the Contractor and with local agencies to ensure that a reasonable and effective compromise is reached in respect of each of the above aspects. Suitable monitoring of these aspects should be undertaken on a regular basis to ensure that standards are maintained.
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d) Utility Diversions. The Consultant is requested to:
\n\nEnsure that the diversions of utility lines are scheduled to suit the specific requirements of the utility authorities and to co-ordinate with the major construction tasks. Wherever possible, utilities shall be diverted to their new positions at an early stage of the construction phase, to avoid damage and to minimize disruption of construction activities. The standards of workmanship shall be defined and checked on site by the utility authorities. Consultant shall assign, in detail, the tasks requiring action by the Contractor.
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During this period the Contractor(s) shall carry out such work or amendments, reconstruction and remedying defects or faults that may appear in the works. It is also devoted for the preparation of the final accounts of the amounts due to the Contractor(s). During the defect liability period, the Consultant shall be available on demand (a total time input is estimated at an approximately 2 months for each work’s contract during the one-year defects liability period):
\n\nIn order to supervise and monitor the required warranties, inspections, final acceptance and amicable settlement of disputes. The tasks of the Consultants during this period would be:
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\n\nThe team leader provided by the Consultant to provide services or carry out any obligations under this contract shall be deemed, for purposes of this Contract, to be employees of the Consultant.
\n\nThe Consultant is encouraged to employ Iraqi qualified personnel to carry out the work as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under the Contract. It is expected that the proposed project team would provide expertise/experience in at least the following key disciplines:
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Without being limited to, the following reports to be prepared and submitted to the Client for review and approval:
\n\nMonthly report shall highlight progress of construction works, personnel records, equipment and materials delivered to the site, meetings, executed payments, approved variation orders, approved time extensions, work program for the next month and expected difficulties, photos showings going on activities through the month and Environmental Safeguards. Periodical financial report showing cash flow, resources of financing could be enclosed with the monthly report, the monthly reports shall be submitted in (3) copies within 10 days of the end of the reporting period.
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Project Construction File:
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At completion of the works and after the issuance of the Completion Certificate to the Contractor, the Consultant shall review and certify the following documents prepared by the contractor:
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Data, Local Services and Facilities to be provided by the Client:
\n\nTo assist the Consultant in carrying out his duties under this consulting service, the client shall provide the following data, services, and local facilities at no extra cost to the Consultant:
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Estimated Level of Effort and Budget:
\n\nThe contract will be for a firm for eighteen months period, and may be renewed based on work load and performance. The estimated key staffs input are as shown below:
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| \n\t\t\t During Construction Period \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t During Defects Liability Period (part-time basis) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Team Leader (Civil Engineer) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Resident Engineer (Civil Engineer) – two positions \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 14 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Mechanical (or Electrical) Engineer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Quantity Surveyor \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 0 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Environmental social Engineer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 0 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Total estimated staff-month \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 30 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Overall Estimated staff-month \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 34 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
\n\nFor CONSULTANT SERVICES-FIRM SELECTION
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Republic of Iraq
\n\nMinistry of Water Resources
\n\nEmergency Operation for Development Project
\n\nProject ID No.: P 155732
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Construction Supervision for Ramadi Pump Stations
\n\n(Ref: EODP- AF-MOWR/C11)
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The Republic of Iraq (hereinafter called "Borrower") has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (the “Bank”) in the form of a “loan”(hereinafter called “loan” toward the cost of Emergency Operation for Development Project. The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) in the Republic of Iraq, an implementing agency of the Borrower, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds toward the cost of the consulting services for construction supervision for Ramadi Pump Stations in Anbar Governorate, which include the construction of two axial pump stations, as the details mentioned in the attached TOR.
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Objective of the consultancy services and scope of services:
\n\nThe MOWR is looking to engage the services a National Consulting Firm to provide construction supervision services according to international standards and to ensure that the project will be implemented in accordance with the contract conditions.
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The Consulting firm will work under the direct supervision of the Director of the Project Management Team (PMT) of the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) and will keep him informed of progress made and of critical issues needing his decision. The Consultant will coordinate with the local authorities and/or with MOWR local staff as needed.
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The Project Management Team (PMT) of the Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested and eligible consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
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Consultants firms may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
\n\nA consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition) CQS procedures.
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Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (9:00 am – 01:00 pm) Baghdad local time.
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Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below at or before 01:00 pm Baghdad local time on March 18, 2021.
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Ministry of Water Resources
\n\nPalestine St. / Baghdad / Iraq
\n\nEmail: contracts.dep@mowr.gov.iq, contracts.dep.mowr@gmail.com
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Terms of Reference
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Construction Supervision Services for Ramadi Pump Stations
\n\nin Anbar Governorate –under the
\n\nEmergency Operation for Development Project-Additional Financing
\n\n(Procurement Ref.: EODP-AF-MOWR/C11)
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Background
\n\nThe Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) of the government of Iraq has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in the form of a Loan towards the cost of the Emergency Operation for Development-Additional Financing (EODP-AF). The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) manages their component of the Project through an established Project Management Team (PMT) and intends to cover the cost of these services through the Loan.
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The MOWR is looking to engage the services of a national Engineering Consulting Firm in order to support construction supervision services for selected activities financed from the loan as detailed below:
\n\n| \n\t\t\t # \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project name \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Description of Works \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W11 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Construction of the first pumping station in Ramadi Irrigation Project in Anbar Governorate \n\n\t\t\tEstimated cost 4,500,000.00 USD \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Excavation in the soil with continuous withdrawing of seepage water for implementing concrete structure of the pump station (the basin, walls, and roofs). \n\n\t\t\tInstalling and erecting four units of vertical pumps with discharge (1.95 m3/sec) for each unit with their electrical works. Executing the truss works of the main pumping station, and the works of pipes, manholes, concrete supports, and the up-stream and down-stream basins. \n\n\t\t\tExcavation of the connection channel and executing its retaining walls. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction the secondary sub-station with the installing of its equipment; the construction of / 2 housing units. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W12 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Construction of the second pumping station in Ramadi Irrigation Project in Anbar Governorate \n\n\t\t\tEstimated cost 3,400,000.00 USD \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Excavation in the soil with continuous withdrawing of seepage water for implementing concrete structure of the pump station (the basin, walls, and roofs). \n\n\t\t\tInstalling and erecting three units of vertical pumps with discharge (1.34 m3/sec) for each unit with their electrical works. Executing the truss works of the main pumping station, and the works of pipes, manholes, concrete supports, and the up-stream and down-stream basins. \n\n\t\t\tExcavation of the connection channel and executing its retaining walls. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction the secondary sub-station with the installing of its equipment; the construction of / 2 housing units. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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OBJECTIVES
\n\nTo provide engineering services to support the MoWR in the construction supervision of the aforementioned Works contracts in accordance to international standards and practices and to ensure that the project Works contracts will be implemented in accordance with their contract conditions.
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SCOPE OF SERVICES of the supervision consultant
\n\nThe Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Director of the Project Management Team (PMT) of the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) and will be required to keep him informed of progress made and of critical issues needing his decision. The Consultant will coordinate with the local authorities and/or with MoWR local staff as needed.
\n\nThe detailed scope of services required is as follows:
\n\nDuring this period, the consultant shall perform the following tasks, but not necessarily be limited to:
\n\nReview the Contractor’s Implementation Program and Work Schedule.
\n\nIt is essential that early coordination is carried-out with the Client, the Contractor and the concerned authorities for the successful completion of the project. Hence, the Consultant is required to review and validate the Contractor’s construction program and shall carry-out the following tasks:
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The Consultant shall perform all duties and tasks to ensure that the best construction practices are followed and that the project is completed within allocated budget and the specified construction period and in full compliance with the technical specifications. The basic Consultant’s supervision tasks include among others:
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(a)- General Services. The Consultant is required to:
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b) Environmental and social Safeguards.
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The Consultant is requested to review and constantly monitor the implementation of the environmental mitigation measures set out in the works contract. Special measures shall be taken to ensure that:
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It is imperative that the Consultant works in close coordination with the Contractor and with local agencies to ensure that a reasonable and effective compromise is reached in respect of each of the above aspects. Suitable monitoring of these aspects should be undertaken on a regular basis to ensure that standards are maintained.
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c) Traffic Operational Safety. Due to the nature of the contracts involved, the management of traffic flows in and around the sites during the construction period is an important activity. For that purpose, the following safety considerations are deemed appropriate:
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d) Utility Diversions. The Consultant is requested to:
\n\nEnsure that the diversions of utility lines are scheduled to suit the specific requirements of the utility authorities and to co-ordinate with the major construction tasks. Wherever possible, utilities shall be diverted to their new positions at an early stage of the construction phase, to avoid damage and to minimize disruption of construction activities. The standards of workmanship shall be defined and checked on site by the utility authorities. Consultant shall assign, in details, the tasks requiring action by the Contractor.
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During this period the Contractor(s) shall carry out such work or amendments, reconstruction and remedying defects or faults that may appear in the works. It is also devoted for the preparation of the final accounts of the amounts due to the Contractor(s). During the defect liability period, the Consultant shall be available on demand (a total time input is estimated at an approximately 2 months for each work’s contract during the one-year defects liability period):
\n\nIn order to supervise and monitor the required warranties, inspections, final acceptance and amicable settlement of disputes. The tasks of the Consultants during this period would be:
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Planned Timeline for Construction Supervision Activities
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Consultant Personnel and their Qualifications Requirements:
\n\nThe team leader provided by the Consultant to provide services or carry out any obligations under this contract shall be deemed, for purposes of this Contract, to be employees of the Consultant.
\n\nThe Consultant is encouraged to employ Iraqi qualified personnel to carry out the work as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under the Contract. It is expected that the proposed project team would provide expertise/experience in at least the following key disciplines:
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| \n\t\t\t Designation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Minimum Qualification \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Team Leader \n\n\t\t\t(Civil Engineer) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Education: \n\n\t\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t Resident Engineers \n\n\t\t\t(Civil Engineer) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Two position \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Education: \n\n\t\t\t
Experience: \n\n\t\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t Mechanical/ Electrical Engineer \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Education: \n\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t Experience: \n\n\t\t\t- Minimum 10 years work experience in the mechanical/ electrical Engineering \n\n\t\t\t- Five years of professional experience in construction and installation of pumping stations \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Quantity Surveyor \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Education: \n\n\t\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t Environmental Engineer \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Education: \n\n\t\t\tBachelor degree in related field (Environmental Engineering) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Experience \n\n\t\t\t- Minimum 7 years work experience in the field of environmental engineering / social aspects \n\n\t\t\t- three years of professional experience in similar projects \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Without being limited to, the following reports to be prepared and submitted to the Client for review and approval:
\n\nMonthly report shall highlight progress of construction works, personnel records, equipment and materials delivered to the site, meetings, executed payments, approved variation orders, approved time extensions, work program for the next month and expected difficulties, photos showings going on activities through the month and Environmental Safeguards. Periodical financial report showing cash flow, resources of financing could be enclosed with the monthly report, the monthly reports shall be submitted in (3) copies within 10 days of the end of the reporting period.
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Project Construction File:
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At completion of the works and after the issuance of the Completion Certificate to the Contractor, the Consultant shall review and certify the following documents prepared by the contractor:
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Data, Local Services and Facilities to be provided by the Client:
\n\nTo assist the Consultant in carrying out his duties under this consulting service, the client shall provide the following data, services, and local facilities at no extra cost to the Consultant:
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Estimated Level of Effort and Budget:
\n\nThe contract will be for a firm for eighteen months period, and may be renewed based on work load and performance. The estimated key staffs input are as shown below:
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| \n\t\t\t Item \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Man-month \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t During Construction Period \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t During Defects Liability Period (part-time basis) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Team Leader (Civil Engineer) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Resident Engineer (Civil Engineer) – Two positions \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 30 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Mechanical (or Electrical) Engineer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Quantity Surveyor \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 0 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Environmental Social Engineer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 0 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Total estimated staff-month \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 50 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Overall Estimated staff-month \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 54 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
\n\nFor CONSULTANT SERVICES-FIRM SELECTION
\n\nRepublic of Iraq
\n\nMinistry of Water Resources
\n\nEmergency Operation for Development Project
\n\nProject ID No.: P 155732
\n\nConstruction Supervision for contracts in Salahdeen Governorate
\n\n(Ref: EODP- MOWR/C02B/R)
\n\nThe Republic of Iraq (hereinafter called "Borrower") has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (the “Bank”) in the form of a “loan”(hereinafter called “loan” toward the cost of Emergency Operation for Development Project. The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) in the Republic of Iraq, an implementing agency of the Borrower, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds toward the cost of the consulting services for construction supervision for the contracts in Salahdeen Governorate, such as rehabilitation and reconstruction of head & cross regulators, box culverts, siphons, vehicles & foot bridges across channels & drains, and irrigation pumping stations, as the details mentioned in the attached TOR.
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Objective of the consultancy services and scope of services:
\n\nThe MOWR is looking to engage the services a National Consulting Firm to provide construction supervision services according to international standards and to ensure that the project will be implemented in accordance with the contract conditions.
\n\nThe Consulting firm will work under the direct supervision of the Director of the Project Management Team (PMT) of Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) and will keep him informed of progress made and of critical issues needing his decision. The Consultant will coordinate with the local authorities and / or with MOWR local staff as needed.
\n\nThe Project Management Team (PMT) of the Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested and eligible consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
\n\nConsultants firms may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
\n\nA consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition) CQS procedures.
\n\nInterested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (9:00 am – 01:00 pm) Baghdad local time.
\n\nExpressions of interest must be delivered to the address below at or before 01:00 pm Baghdad local time on November 9, 2020.
\n\nMinistry of Water Resources
\n\nPalestine St. / Baghdad / Iraq
\n\nTel. +964 1 7720240
\n\nE mail : contracts.dep@mowr.gov.ig
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Terms of Reference
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Construction Supervision Services for Selected Activities
\n\nin Salahdeen Governorate Contracted under the Emergency Operation for Development Project (EODP)
\n\n(Procurement Ref.: EODP-MOWR/C02B-R)
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Background
\n\nThe Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) of the government of Iraq has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in the form of a Loan towards the cost of the Emergency Operation for Development. The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) manages their component of the Project through an established Project Management Team (PMT) and intends to cover the cost of these services through the Loan.
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The MOWR is looking to engage the services of a national Engineering Consulting Firm in order to support construction supervision services for selected activities financed from the loan as detailed below:
\n\n| \n\t\t\t # \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project name \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Description of Works \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W03 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Repair of Dejla irrigation scheme in Salah AL-Din Governorate \n\n\t\t\tEstimated cost 600,000.00 USD \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Removing the damaged parts of concrete lining in the Main Channel, recasting new concrete lining thickness 10cm. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving obstructions on the embankment of the Main Channel, filling with compacted soil and sub-base the embankment to reach the designed level. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving a damaged culvert, construction a new culvert. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving two damaged cross-regulator, construction two new cross- regulators. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving the damaged parts of Dejla pumping station, construction the civil works, erecting the mechanical and electrical parts. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W04 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Repair of Rasasi irrigation scheme in Salah AL-Din Governorate \n\n\t\t\tAwarded Amount 1,165,901 USD \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Construction of three box culverts, and rehabilitation of seven box culverts. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction of four head regulators. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction of five siphons. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction of two tail escapes. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving obstructions on the embankment of the Main and secondary Channels, filling with compacted sub-base the embankment to reach the designed level. \n\n\t\t\tCleaning the Main channel and drains from weeds and sedimentations. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction of two vehicle bridges, and rehabilitation of one vehicle bridge. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction of six foot bridges, and rehabilitation of five foot bridges. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W05 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Repair of Alam irrigation scheme in Salah AL-Din Governorate \n\n\t\t\tEstimated cost 1,100,000 USD \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Removing obstructions on the embankment of the Main Channel, filling with compacted sub-base the embankment to reach the designed level. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving the damaged parts of concrete lining in the Main Channel, recasting new concrete lining thickness 10cm. \n\n\t\t\tRehabilitation and removing the damaged parts of the flumes, erecting and installing new flumes. \n\n\t\t\tFixing and repairing of 160 gates for head regulators in the Project. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction of a vehicle bridge, and seven foot bridges. \n\n\t\t\tRehabilitation of Al-Alam pumping station, removing the damaged parts, construction and installing new parts. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W06 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Repair of Boujail irrigation scheme in Salah AL-Din governorate \n\n\t\t\tAwarded amount 998,340 USD \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Removing obstructions on the embankment of the Main Channel, filling with compacted sub-base the embankment to reach the designed level. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving the damaged parts of concrete lining in the Main Channel, recasting new concrete lining thickness 10cm. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving the damaged parts of Dejla pumping station, construction the civil works, erecting the mechanical and electrical parts. \n\n\t\t\tRehabilitation of operators building. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction of five foot bridges. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W07 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Repair of Dhuluia irrigation scheme in Salah AL-Din Governorate Estimated cost 1,300,000 USD \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Removing obstructions on the embankment of the Main Channel, filling with compacted sub-base the embankment to reach the designed level. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving two damaged box- culvert, construction two new box- culverts. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction a cross regulator. \n\n\t\t\tReconstruction of a head regulator and rehabilitation of other eight head regulators. \n\n\t\t\tRepairing the gates for two head regulators. \n\n\t\t\tRehabilitation of Al- Dhuluia pumping station, removing the damaged parts, construction and installing new parts. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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\n\nTo provide engineering services to support the MoWR in the construction supervision of the aforementioned Works contracts in accordance to international standards and practices and to ensure that the project Works contracts will be implemented in accordance with their contract conditions.
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SCOPE OF SERVICES of the supervision consultant
\n\nThe Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Director of the Project Management Team (PMT) of the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) and will be required to keep him informed of progress made and of critical issues needing his decision. The Consultant will coordinate with the local authorities and/or with MoWR local staff as needed.
\n\nThe detailed scope of services required is as follows:
\n\nDuring this period, the consultant shall perform the following tasks, but not necessarily be limited to:
\n\nReview the Contractor’s Implementation Program and Work Schedule.
\n\nIt is essential that early coordination is carried-out with the Client, the Contractor and the concerned authorities for the successful completion of the project. Hence, the Consultant is required to review and validate the Contractor’s construction program and shall carry-out the following tasks:
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The Consultant shall perform all duties and tasks to ensure that the best construction practices are followed and that the project is completed within allocated budget and the specified construction period and in full compliance with the technical specifications. The basic Consultant’s supervision tasks include among others:
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(a)- General Services. The Consultant is required to:
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b) Environmental and social Safeguards.
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The Consultant is requested to review and constantly monitor the implementation of the environmental mitigation measures set out in the works contract. Special measures shall be taken to ensure that:
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It is imperative that the Consultant works in close coordination with the Contractor and with local agencies to ensure that a reasonable and effective compromise is reached in respect of each of the above aspects. Suitable monitoring of these aspects should be undertaken on a regular basis to ensure that standards are maintained.
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c) Traffic Operational Safety. Due to the nature of the contracts involved, the management of traffic flows in and around the sites during the construction period is an important activity. For that purpose, the following safety considerations are deemed appropriate:
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d) Utility Diversions. The Consultant is requested to:
\n\nEnsure that the diversions of utility lines are scheduled to suit the specific requirements of the utility authorities and to co-ordinate with the major construction tasks. Wherever possible, utilities shall be diverted to their new positions at an early stage of the construction phase, to avoid damage and to minimize disruption of construction activities. The standards of workmanship shall be defined and checked on site by the utility authorities. Consultant shall assign, in details, the tasks requiring action by the Contractor.
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During this period the Contractor(s) shall carry out such work or amendments, reconstruction and remedying defects or faults that may appear in the works. It is also devoted for the preparation of the final accounts of the amounts due to the Contractor(s). During the defect liability period, the Consultant shall be available on demand (a total time input is estimated at an approximately 2 months for each work’s contract during the one-year defects liability period):
\n\nIn order to supervise and monitor the required warranties, inspections, final acceptance and amicable settlement of disputes. The tasks of the Consultants during this period would be:
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Planned Timeline for Construction Supervision Activities
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Consultant Personnel and their Qualifications Requirements:
\n\nThe team leader provided by the Consultant to provide services or carry out any obligations under this contract shall be deemed, for purposes of this Contract, to be employees of the Consultant.
\n\nThe Consultant is encouraged to employ Iraqi qualified personnel to carry out the work as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under the Contract. It is expected that the proposed project team would provide expertise/experience in at least the following key disciplines:
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| \n\t\t\t Resident Engineers \n\n\t\t\t(Civil Engineer) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Four positions \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Education: \n\n\t\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t Mechanical/ Electrical Engineer \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t One position \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Education: \n\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t Experience: \n\n\t\t\t- Minimum 10 years work experience in the mechanical/ electrical Engineering \n\n\t\t\t- Five years of professional experience in construction and installation of pumping stations \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Quantity Surveyor \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t One position \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Education: \n\n\t\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t Environmental Engineer \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t One position \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Education: \n\n\t\t\tBachelor degree in related field (Environmental Engineering) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Experience \n\n\t\t\t- Minimum 7 years work experience in the field of environmental engineering / social aspects \n\n\t\t\t- three years of professional experience in similar projects \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Without being limited to, the following reports to be prepared and submitted to the Client for review and approval:
\n\nMonthly report shall highlight progress of construction works, personnel records, equipment and materials delivered to the site, meetings, executed payments, approved variation orders, approved time extensions, work program for the next month and expected difficulties, photos showings going on activities through the month and Environmental Safeguards. Periodical financial report showing cash flow, resources of financing could be enclosed with the monthly report, the monthly reports shall be submitted in (3) copies within 10 days of the end of the reporting period.
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Project Construction File:
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At completion of the works and after the issuance of the Completion Certificate to the Contractor, the Consultant shall review and certify the following documents prepared by the contractor:
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Data, Local Services and Facilities to be provided by the Client:
\n\nTo assist the Consultant in carrying out his duties under this consulting service, the client shall provide the following data, services, and local facilities at no extra cost to the Consultant:
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Estimated Level of Effort and Budget:
\n\nThe contract will be for a firm for eighteen months period, and may be renewed based on work load and performance. The estimated key staffs input are as shown below:
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| \n\t\t\t Team Leader (Civil Engineer) – one position \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Resident Engineer (Civil Engineer) – four positions \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 24 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 8 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Mechanical (or Electrical) Engineer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Quantity Surveyor \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Environmental Engineer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 0 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Total estimated staff-month \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 38 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 13 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Overall Estimated staff-month \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 51 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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"},{"id":"OP00100752","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"20-Oct-2020","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2020-11-03T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"13:00","project_ctry_name":"Iraq","project_id":"P155732","project_name":"Emergency Operation for Development","bid_reference_no":"EODP-MOWR/C02A/R","bid_description":"Construction supervision for Anbar contracts","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"CQS","procurement_method_name":"Consultant Qualification Selection","contact_address":"Ministry of Water Resources\nPalestine Street\nBaghdad\nIraq","contact_ctry_name":"Iraq","contact_email":"abdulredahamdan@gmail.com","contact_name":"Abdulredha Hamdan Issa","contact_organization":"Ministry of Water Resources","contact_phone_no":"009647712274886","submission_date":"2020-10-20T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
\n\nFor CONSULTANT SERVICES-FIRM SELECTION
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Republic of Iraq
\n\nMinistry of Water Resources
\n\nEmergency Operation for Development Project
\n\nProject ID No.: P 155732
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Construction Supervision for contracts in Al-Anbar Governorate
\n\n(Ref: EODP- MOWR/C02A/R)
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The Republic of Iraq (hereinafter called "Borrower") has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (the “Bank”) in the form of a “loan”(hereinafter called “loan” toward the cost of Emergency Operation for Development Project. The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) in the Republic of Iraq, an implementing agency of the Borrower, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds toward the cost of the consulting services for construction supervision for the contracts in Al-Anbar Governorate, such as rehabilitation of barrage’s gate, head & cross regulators, suspended & lined channels, irrigation pumping station, and reconstruction buildings. as the details mentioned in the attached TOR.
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Objective of the consultancy services and scope of services:
\n\nThe MOWR is looking to engage the services a National Consulting Firm to provide construction supervision services according to international standards and to ensure that the project will be implemented in accordance with the contract conditions.
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The Consulting firm will work under the direct supervision of the Director of the Project Management Team (PMT) of Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) and will keep him informed of progress made and of critical issues needing his decision. The Consultant will coordinate with the local authorities and / or with MOWR local staff as needed.
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The Project Management Team (PMT) of the Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested and eligible consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
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Consultants firms may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
\n\nA consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition) CQS procedures.
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Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (9:00 am – 01:00 pm) Baghdad local time.
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Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below at or before 01:00 pm Baghdad local time on November 3, 2020.
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Ministry of Water Resources
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\n\nTel. +964 1 7720240
\n\nE mail : contracts.dep@mowr.gov.ig
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Terms of Reference
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Construction Supervision Services for Selected Activities
\n\nin Anbar Governorate Contracted under the Emergency Operation for Development Project (EODP)
\n\n(Procurement Ref.: EODP-MOWR/C02A-R)
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Background
\n\nThe Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) of the government of Iraq has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in the form of a Loan towards the cost of the Emergency Operation for Development. The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) manages their component of the Project through an established Project Management Team (PMT) and intends to cover the cost of these services through the Loan.
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The MOWR is looking to engage the services of a national Engineering Consulting Firm in order to support construction supervision services for selected activities financed from the loan as detailed below:
\n\n| \n\t\t\t # \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project name \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Description of Works \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W01 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Emergency repair of Falluja Barrage in Al-Anbar Governorate \n\n\t\t\t(Awarded Amount : 982,751 USD) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Removing the damaged gate (No.4) with its lifting system, and manufacturing a new gate and the lifting system (same dimension and specification of the original gate). The works include supplying fixing and installing all accessories (sliding grooves, rollers, and fittings) \n\n\t\t\tSupplying steel “STOP LOCK” \n\n\t\t\tRemoving the two damaged concrete girders upstream the Gate: supplying material and recasting new concrete girders \n\n\t\t\tImplementing the concrete road with asphaltic pavement and installing iron fence. \n\n\t\t\tDemolishing and removing debris of the damaged main control. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction of operators and guards building. Consist of two floors; ground floor with area 140 m2 (five rooms), first floor with area 100 m2 (three rooms). The frame of the building is reinforced concrete for the foundation and ceiling, bricks with cement mortar for the walls. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W08 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Reconstruction of Anbar operation directorate office in AL-Anbar governorate \n\n\t\t\t(Awardwd Amount: 878,777 USD) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t the work consists of removing debris of the damaged building, cleaning the area to implement a new building with same The main building will be consisting of three floors (ground, first, and second) with twelve rooms in each floor; the total area for these three floors are (1500 m3). The frame of the building will be reinforced concrete for the foundation, columns, and ceiling; bricks with cement mortar for the walls. The building will include supplying and installing electric elevator, in addition to all electric, water, and sanitary fittings, air conditioning requirement. \n\n\t\t\tThe works include implementing separated small one roof buildings that will be used as guards room, stores, and transformer room. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W09 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Reconstruction of Saqlawwia water resources office in AL-Anbar governorate \n\n\t\t\t(Awarded Amount: 200,400 USD) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t The work consists of removing debris of the damaged building, cleaning the area to implement a new building with same dimensions and diagrams of the damaged building. \n\n\t\t\tThe building will be consisting of two floors (ground, and first) with eight rooms; the total area for the two floors are (400 m2). The building will be constructed of reinforced concrete and bricks with cement mortar for the walls. The building will include all electric, water, and sanitary fittings, air conditioning requirement. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W10 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Reconstruction of Anna water resource Building in Al-Anbar governorate \n\n\t\t\t(Awarded amount: 127,432 USD) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t The work consists of removing debris of the damaged building, cleaning the area to implement a new building with same dimensions and diagrams of the damaged building. \n\n\t\t\tThe building will be consisting of one floor with five rooms; the total area is (310 m2). The building will be constructed of reinforced concrete and stones with cement mortar for the walls. The building will include all electric, water, and sanitary fittings, air conditioning requirement. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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OBJECTIVES
\n\nTo provide engineering services to support the MoWR in the construction supervision of the aforementioned Works contracts in accordance to international standards and practices and to ensure that the project Works contracts will be implemented in accordance with their contract conditions.
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SCOPE OF SERVICES of the supervision consultant
\n\nThe Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Director of the Project Management Team (PMT) of the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) and will be required to keep him informed of progress made and of critical issues needing his decision. The Consultant will coordinate with the local authorities and/or with MoWR local staff as needed.
\n\nThe detailed scope of services required is as follows:
\n\nDuring this period, the consultant shall perform the following tasks, but not necessarily be limited to:
\n\nReview the Contractor’s Implementation Program and Work Schedule.
\n\nIt is essential that early coordination is carried-out with the Client, the Contractor and the concerned authorities for the successful completion of the project. Hence, the Consultant is required to review and validate the Contractor’s construction program and shall carry-out the following tasks:
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The Consultant shall perform all duties and tasks to ensure that the best construction practices are followed and that the project is completed within allocated budget and the specified construction period and in full compliance with the technical specifications. The basic Consultant’s supervision tasks include among others:
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(a)- General Services. The Consultant is required to:
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b) Environmental and social Safeguards.
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The Consultant is requested to review and constantly monitor the implementation of the environmental mitigation measures set out in the works contract. Special measures shall be taken to ensure that:
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It is imperative that the Consultant works in close coordination with the Contractor and with local agencies to ensure that a reasonable and effective compromise is reached in respect of each of the above aspects. Suitable monitoring of these aspects should be undertaken on a regular basis to ensure that standards are maintained.
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c) Traffic Operational Safety. Due to the nature of the contracts involved, the management of traffic flows in and around the sites during the construction period is an important activity. For that purpose, the following safety considerations are deemed appropriate:
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d) Utility Diversions. The Consultant is requested to:
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Ensure that the diversions of utility lines are scheduled to suit the specific requirements of the utility authorities and to co-ordinate with the major construction tasks. Wherever possible, utilities shall be diverted to their new positions at an early stage of the construction phase, to avoid damage and to minimize disruption of construction activities. The standards of workmanship shall be defined and checked on site by the utility authorities. Consultant shall assign, in details, the tasks requiring action by the Contractor.
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During this period the Contractor(s) shall carry out such work or amendments, reconstruction and remedying defects or faults that may appear in the works. It is also devoted for the preparation of the final accounts of the amounts due to the Contractor(s). During the defect liability period, the Consultant shall be available on demand (a total time input is estimated at an approximately 2 months for each work’s contract during the one-year defects liability period):
\n\nIn order to supervise and monitor the required warranties, inspections, final acceptance and amicable settlement of disputes. The tasks of the Consultants during this period would be:
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Planned Timeline for Construction Supervision Activities
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Consultant Personnel and their Qualifications Requirements:
\n\nThe team leader provided by the Consultant to provide services or carry out any obligations under this contract shall be deemed, for purposes of this Contract, to be employees of the Consultant.
\n\nThe Consultant is encouraged to employ Iraqi qualified personnel to carry out the work as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under the Contract. It is expected that the proposed project team would provide expertise/experience in at least the following key disciplines:
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\n\nMonthly report shall highlight progress of construction works, personnel records, equipment and materials delivered to the site, meetings, executed payments, approved variation orders, approved time extensions, work program for the next month and expected difficulties, photos showings going on activities through the month and Environmental Safeguards. Periodical financial report showing cash flow, resources of financing could be enclosed with the monthly report, the monthly reports shall be submitted in (3) copies within 10 days of the end of the reporting period.
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At completion of the works and after the issuance of the Completion Certificate to the Contractor, the Consultant shall review and certify the following documents prepared by the contractor:
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Data, Local Services and Facilities to be provided by the Client:
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"},{"id":"OP00086656","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"23-Apr-2020","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2020-05-08T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"18:00","project_ctry_name":"Armenia","project_id":"P126782","project_name":"LIFELINE ROAD NETWORK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT","bid_reference_no":"TS-LRNIP-AF2-2020","bid_description":"Technical Supervision for Lifeline Roads Network Improvement Project Additional Financing 2 roads","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"QCBS","procurement_method_name":"Quality And Cost-Based Selection","contact_address":"Tigran Mets 4, Yerevan","contact_ctry_name":"Armenia","contact_email":"info@tpio.am","contact_name":"Christine Ghalechyan","contact_organization":"Road Department SNCO","contact_phone_no":"(374-12) 20 10 09","submission_date":"2020-04-23T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
\n\n/Amended-the deadline for submission on expression of interest extended/
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\n(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
Country: Republic of Armenia
\nLoan No.: 8957-AM
\nProject: Second Additional Financing for the Lifeline Road Network Improvement (LRNIP AF2)
\nAssignment Title: Technical Supervision of the Lifeline Road Network Improvement Project Second Additional Financing (LRNIP AF2) roads rehabilitation works
The Republic of Armenia has received an additional loan in amount of EURO 13.40 million financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Second Additional Financing for the Lifeline Road Network Improvement Project (LRNIP AF2) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services “Technical Supervision of the Lifeline Road Network Improvement Project Second Additional Financing (LRNIP AF2) roads rehabilitation works”.
\nThe services include Technical Supervision of approximately 68 km roads rehabilitation civil works.
Under the LRNIP AF2 project twelve road sections rehabilitation works (in total approx. 68 km roads) will commence in June 2020 and planned to be completed in April 2021. The full duration of the Technical Supervision of the Lifeline Road Network Improvement Project Second Additional Financing (LRNIP AF2) roads rehabilitation works is 23 months, including DLP period (see Terms of Reference provided below for details).
\n\nRoad Department” SNCO of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide detailed information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
\n\nThe shortlisting criteria are:
\n\nThe attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14 and 3.15 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: “Procurement regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016 revised in November 2017 and August 2018), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
\n\nConsultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
\nA consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS selection method set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: “Procurement regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016 revised in November 2017 and August 2018).
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (09:00 to 17:00 hours local time).
\nExpressions of interest must be delivered in a written form in English in person (or by courier services) or by e-mail in the Adobe PDF format to the address below not later than May 08, 2020, 18.00 (local time (Yerevan)).
Road Department SNCO
\n\nAttn: Tigran Naghdalyan, Acting Director
\nMinistry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure
4 Tigran Mets str., 7th floor,
\nYerevan, Armenia
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
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Technical Supervision of the
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Part 1: Tasks Prior to Start of Roads rehabilitation works:
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a) reviewing the detailed design and other civil works contract documents for each civil works contract before starting of roads rehabilitation works and commenting on any issues, mistakes, or improvements (technical design, traffic management during construction, legal, contractual, administrative, coordination or otherwise) that, in the opinion of the Consultant, needs to be addressed to secure a successful completion of the civil works contract. As necessary, the Client may instruct this task to the Consultant during construction as well;
\n\nb) reviewing the tests list in the civil works contract specification to ensure that it matches the needs considering that supplemental testing can be done using commercial laboratories;
\n\nc) surveying (including walk-over) construction sites (jointly with the Employer and contractors) before commencement of rehabilitation works to confirm the design appropriateness or identify and address any discrepancy with the Bill of Quantities and Drawings of the civil works contract and submit a recommendation. As necessary, the Employer may instruct this task to the Consultant during construction as well;
\n\nd) doing baseline surveys to measure the travel time, International Roughness Index (IRI), as well as traffic surveys to measure the Average Annual Daily Traffic for each link (road section);
\n\ne) providing road users means to file complaints or suggestions related to the construction works (e.g., phone number, e-mail), as coordinated and supervised by the Road Department; ensuring that the contractors also have a functional grievance mechanism.
\n\nf) updating the Code of Conduct (if it`s necessary) that establishes expectations for behavior within a company and within the community which the company serves or works in(the Scope of ESHS, tasks and expected deliverables described in Appendix 4 to the TOR) The CoC should cover the commitments of a company with regard to Environmental, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS) obligations and GB. This CoC shall apply to all the Technical Supervision company, their employees (paid and unpaid, such as volunteers, interns), board or advisory council members and sub-contractors. The Code of Conduct should be written in plain language and signed by each worker to indicate that they have, 1) received a copy of the code; 2) had the code explained to them; 3) acknowledged that adherence to this Code of Conduct is a condition of employment; and understood that violations of the Code can result in serious consequences, up to and including dismissal, or referral to legal authorities.
\n\nA copy of the code shall be displayed in a location easily accessible to the community and project affected people.
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Part 2: Supervision tasks during construction include but not be limited to:
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Part 3: Activities during the civil works contracts Defect Liability Period.
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Part 4: Environmental and Social Management Plan.
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| \n\t\t\t Road section No. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Marz (Region) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Road section \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Length (km) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Civil Works Start (Planned) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Duration of civil works* + DLP \n\n\t\t\t(Planned) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 1.1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Armavir \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Lukashin-H17 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3.2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t June \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5 months +12 months \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 1.2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Syunik \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Dastakert - Nzhdeh - Tsghuni \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5.4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t June \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 months+12 months \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 1.3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Gegharqunik \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t M11-Akhpradzor \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 7.82 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t June \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 8 months+12 months \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 1.4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Gegharqunik \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t M11-Akhpradzor \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6.65 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t June \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 8 months+12 months \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 1.5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Aragatsotn \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t M1 - Nerkin Sasnashen - Metsadzor \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 9.9 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t June \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 11 months+12 months \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 1.6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Arararat \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t H12-Noramarg-Hovtashen-M2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 4.4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t June \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 7 months+12 months \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 1.7 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Gegharqunik \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t M4-Sevan-Akhtamar complex-M4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5.3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t June \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 8 months+12 months \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 1.8 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Lori \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t M6-Yeghegnut-Debed \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 8.3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t June \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 10 months+12 months \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 1.9 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Lori \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t T-5-32-Katnajur \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 4.6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t June \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 8 months+12 months \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 1.10 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Syunik \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t M2-Noravan \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5.3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t June \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 8 months+12 months \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 1.11 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Syunik \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t H46-Khot \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t June \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5 months+12 months \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 1.12 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Shirak \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Shirak-Kamo \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t June \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 8 months+12 months \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Total (roads length) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 67.8 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||||||
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Appendix 2 to the TOR
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The tests above should be carried out using applicable Armenian standards (SNIIPs and GOSTs) specified the civil works contract Section VII (Specifications & Performance Requirements).
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Log book on employment generation
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\n\nRequirements and Scope of Services
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\n\nQualification for the ESHS Key Experts:
\n\nThe Key Expert/s shall have the appropriate level of academic and professional qualifications and experience to recognize and to deliver good international industry practice with respect to Environment, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS).
\n\nScope of ESHS Services, tasks and expected deliverables
\n\nEnsure the Contractor’s ESHS performance is in accordance with good international industry practice and delivers the Contractor’s ESHS obligations.
\n\nThis includes, but is not limited to:
\n\nprepare a monthly report that describes the work that the Engineer’s ESHS Key Expert/s have undertaken, the issues (including any Contractor’s ESHS noncompliance) identified and the actions taken to address the issues.m of
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Guiding principles for GBV Section in the Code of Conduct.
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Given the impossibility to describe exhaustively every conceivable form of acceptable or unacceptable behavior in the CoC, the Staffare expectedto use good judgment to conform with the overall logic of the CoC in line with the following guiding principles:
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[1] The Bidders are encouraged to update the list as necessary. Given definitions are in compliance with the World Bank Good Practice Note “Addressing GBV in Investment Project Financing involving Major Civil Works”.
\n\n[2] The national legislations may vary, but the World Bank retains to the definition provided above even if national law may have a lower age.
\n\n[3] The Bidders are suggested to reference specific national Laws and Regulations , such as the RA Criminal Code (Article 138 on Rape; Article 139 on violent sexual actions; Article 140 on compelling a person to sexual action), the RA Family Code (regulations on marriage age threshold) , RA Civic Code , the Law on the Prevention of Family Violence, Protection of Persons Subjected to Family Violence, and the Restoration of Family Peace, etc..
\n\n[4] The age of consent has important implications for workers employed on World Bank financed projects. If a worker is married to someone under the age of 18 and that marriage is recognized by a public, religious or customary authority and consistent with the legal age for marriage in the country, such under-age marriage shall not constitute a reason not to employ the worker. Under any circumstances other than these, Codes of Conduct shall prohibit workers from engaging in sexual intercourse with anyone under the age of 18.
\n\n[5] The WB shall provide the Bidder with the mapping document of GBV service providers in Armenia.
\n\n[6] The Bidders are encouraged to develop internal GBV/SEA data protection and information-sharing protocols.
"},{"id":"OP00084232","notice_type":"Request for Expression of Interest","noticedate":"11-Feb-2020","notice_lang_name":"English","notice_status":"Published","submission_deadline_date":"2020-02-24T00:00:00Z","submission_deadline_time":"13:00","project_ctry_name":"Iraq","project_id":"P162094","project_name":"Baghdad Water Supply and Sewerage Improvement Project","bid_reference_no":"PMT-CS-07","bid_description":"Construction supervision for R2 reservoir and water supply networks projects","procurement_group":"CS","procurement_method_code":"QCBS","procurement_method_name":"Quality And Cost-Based Selection","contact_address":"Baghdad - Iraq, Al-Khulafa street , Khulany Square, 6th Floor, PMT office","contact_ctry_name":"Iraq","contact_email":"bagmay.pmu@gmail.com","contact_name":"Mohammed Hameed Sameen","contact_organization":"Mayoralty of Baghdad","contact_phone_no":"009647710322322","submission_date":"2020-02-11T00:00:00Z","notice_text":"Republic of Iraq
Mayoralty of Baghdad (MoB)
Baghdad Water Supply and Sewerage Improvement Project - (8796 – IQ)
Request for Expressions of Interest
For the
Construction Supervision and Related Services for the Construction for the (R2) Reservoir and the water supply networks projects.
Procurement Reference PMT.CS.07
The Government of Iraq has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (the “Bank”) in the form of a loan toward the cost of the Baghdad Water Supply and Sewerage Improvement Project. The Mayoralty of Baghdad (MOB), the implementing agency of the Borrower, intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for consulting services aiming at the Construction Supervision and related services on the Construction of the (R2) Reservoir and five water network renewals in five districts in Baghdad.
The Mayoralty of Baghdad (MoB) intends to shortlist qualified consulting firms or consortiums to provide consultancy services for the aforementioned works. Services include the provision of the necessary technical assistance to the MoB, the review of the designs, the supervision of the construction works, the monitoring and reporting of the project progress, the compilation of the full set of as-built drawings of all completed works and the relevant contract management.
The construction of the projects is about 36 months for the R2 reservoir and different dates for the water networks, inclusive in the 36 months period. This period includes the defect liability periods.
The MoB now invites eligible consulting firms or consortiums to express interest in providing the aforementioned services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating their qualifications and capability to perform the services (organization structure; general experience; experience in the region; similar assignments). Submitted profiles must be limited to a maximum of 30 pages and must include the full coordinates of the Consulting firm(s).
A short list of consultants shall be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the guidelines for the selection of Consultants by World Bank borrowers. The short listed consulting firms / Consortiums shall be invited to respond to a RFP and consulting firm/consortium shall be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost based election (QCBS) method.
Interested consulting firms/consortiums may obtain further information at the address below from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Deadline for receiving Expression of Interests is February 24, 2020 at 13:00 Baghdad local time.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the below address. Electronic EOI are acceptable.
Ibrahim Mustafa Hussain
Mayoralty of Baghdad – 6th floor – World Bank PMU
Khalani square – Al Khulafa Street / Baghdad
+964 (+1) 816 8497
Mayoraltybaghdad.pmu@gmail.com
Construction Supervision for
construction of R2 reservoir and renewal of 5 water networks
This document sets out the Terms of Reference for Consultancy Services for Construction Supervision as described hereafter in the Scope of work. The assignment will be managed by the Client, The Mayoralty of Baghdad (MOB).
The Government of Iraq has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (the “Bank”) in the form of a loan toward the cost of the Baghdad Water Supply and Sewerage Improvement Project. The Mayoralty of Baghdad (MOB), the implementing agency of the Borrower, intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for
Renewal of water supply network - M 821 Neighborhood/ Nearby Al-Dora Neighborhood.
The total estimated length of water supply renewal is …130650… meters.
This work will include construction supervision of these work contracts.
The insufficient water and sanitation services led to deterioration of living, health and environmental conditions of the population. The project aims at improving economic conditions; increase the quantity, quality and access to potable water; reduction of water borne diseases.
Baghdad is administered by the Mayoralty of Baghdad (MOB), which is divided into 14 districts in total. The water is administered centrally by the Baghdad Water Authority (BWA), which is responsible for all infrastructure assets in the sector.
The BWA currently operates 12 water treatment plants where an estimated 2.9 Million Cubic Meter (MCM) of finished water is produced on daily basis. MOB estimates a daily shortage of an estimated 1 MCM, which shows that service delivery is far from efficient. Water treatment plants and units exclusively depend on Tigris River to fulfill their raw water intake. A number of expansion projects have been taking place recently to meet increasing demands by all sectors. Lots of essential equipment was looted from pumping stations and treatment plants, as a result of Iraq conflict and insecurity, which in turn has affected BWA’s plans and services.
Poor public service delivery, reflected especially in significant water shortages, is a binding constraint on the population’s quality of life and private sector development. Safe drinking water and basic sanitation is of crucial importance to the preservation of human health, especially among children. Baghdad is one of the governorates most impacted by outbreaks of waterborne diseases.
Contaminated water supplies and improper disposal of sewage force families to spend a significant fraction of their income to medical treatment and to the purchase of water from expensive private vendors.
In Al-Sha'ab & Al- Rasheed sub-district, water distribution needs high pumping pressures at the source in order to convey water to remote areas without interruptions. The pumping pressure is considerably irregular due to the direct pumping from the network; this situation has led to many operational problems, and already caused service intermittence. In addition, there is a possibility of polluting the system when the pressure drops with the presences of leakages and breakages due to old networks.
The construction of R2 and the renewal of potable water networks in Al- Shaab & Al-Rasheed is a subproject of The Baghdad Water and Sewerage Improvement Project (BWSIP). The BWSIP will support improvements in high-priority water and wastewater services that were identified in the recent Master Plan for Baghdad to help the MoB to improve its performance in water and wastewater service delivery. BWSIP combines institutional, technical and operational steps to be undertaken by the BWA, while ensuring that they improve their financial situations.
The new reservoir lies in Al-Sha’ab sub-district. It is a two-compartment closed structure. It will provide a water storage capacity of 135 ML withdrawn from the existing potable water network and pumped back to the same network. The time for completion of this new reservoir is 1000 days. The reservoir complex consists of the major components described below.
1. The Reservoir
The water storage reservoir (tank) is a closed rectangular-shape structure that will mainly be constructed using reinforced concrete, and structural steel, as well as other materials for finishing and waterproofing. The structure will have the diminutions (163m X 140m X 6m). The Tank will be settled below the ground level and will rise no more than 2.0m above the finished ground level. The reservoir will consist of twin compartments equipped with inlet and outlet structures (pipe works and chambers), and reservoir overflow system. The following figure shows section and 3D views.
2. Overflow system
The water reservoir will be equipped with an overflow system at the outlet chamber to convey overflows safely to a discharge point off-site, which will also be used to drain water from the two compartments in maintenance events. Pipework off-site will be supplied in such a way as to withstand loads where intersecting with roads and railways occurs.
3. Pumping station
This facility will include pumps and their associated motors, valves, and piping network system. Pumps will be of a vertical spindle split casing type, which will be installed in the basement and will be completely isolated from water (dry well). Motors will also be housed above ground level enough to avoid flooding levels. Water will be pumped from feed reservoirs through 2 pipelines to an inlet pipe manifold. Discharge will comprise a single pipeline equipped with central valves. The facility will be in flexible operating mode to accommodate emergency loads and to cater for drainage and maintenance works. That would include access ladders and openings into the motor room/ basement.
4. Power transformers
The electro-mechanical equipment at Reservoir R2 pump station will be supplied with electrical power from oil filled, naturally air cooled and outdoor two power transformers (3200KVA,11/3.45 KV) each. These two transformers will be located in open front bays and stand on concrete plinth.
5. Standby power generation room
The Reservoir R2 pump station will have two standby diesel generator sets with (3200KVA, 3.3KV) each. However, the generating room will house sufficient diesel generators and associated control equipment to maintain the ultimate peak output from the reservoir works, and an annex for administration rooms. Transformers will be located on one side of the building within uncovered compounds.
6. Fuel tanks building
This will be built to provide storage of 7 days fuel supply for continuous generator running at ultimate requirements. The facility is an underground chamber containing fuel storage adjacent to the power generating station. The chamber will be constructed of re-enforced concrete floors and walls and will be supported in piles. Access from the above ground house and a system for forced ventilation will be provided as well.
7. Chlorination station
This component aims to ensure adequate level of residual chlorine at the farthest point in the network. Chlorine doses will be injected in water pipes both at the inlet and outlet facilities of the water complex proportional to flow. However, the design will provide independent maximum dosage of 5 mg/l. the chlorination system will comprise of a drum store, chlorination room, motive water pump room, monitoring room, switchgear room, toilets and self-contained room housing an exhaust air cleaning system. For this component, the following safety features will be incorporated:
•Forced ventilation,
•Emergency doors,
•Drum submersion systems,
•Exhaust air cleaning system,
•Chlorine detection and alarm system.
8. Irrigation pumping station
This is an ancillary facility and will comprise a drum store, chlorinating room, motive water pump room, monitoring room, switchgear room, toilets and a self-contained room housing an exhaust air cleaning system;
9. Valve chambers and connecting pipework
The Project will also include miscellaneous chambers for flow metering, chlorine injection, and sampling. Necessary chambers will be provided with sufficient air valves, washouts, valves, valve chambers and cross connection pipework. This combination will enable receiving inflows from trunk pipelines, then discharging them into either compartment of the service reservoirs, in addition to drawing off water from any of the reservoir compartments to either pumping station inlet pipe manifold.
10. Pipework
In general, these will consist of the incoming trunk pipelines, the reservoir bypass pipework, as well as outgoing delivery pipelines. Pipes will be made of ductile iron with cement mortar lining. Flow meters, valves, and washouts will also be installed on the site pipework. A washout will be provided on any length of pipe between two stop valves. Flow meter chambers will be provided with natural drainage where possible and will have high level alarms connected to the pump station control panel. Self-priming hand operated pumps will be provided to chambers as well.
11. Warehouse store
This facility was proposed for the accommodation of spare parts and other material that are needed in the maintenance of electromechanical equipment.
12. Guard house
This guard house will comprise a reception/ office area, a rest area, and a washroom/ toilet, which is a single-story structure.
13. Parking
Parking canopies will be made out of reinforced concrete, with a secondary system of precast concrete or aluminum lightweight roof, for car parking. Enough room will be made to host six cars. The canopies will be designed to be compatible and complimentary with the main building and finished to an equivalent standard.
14. Site roads and landscaping
This includes paved areas, guard house, fencing landscaping, walls, and railing and other miscellaneous works, like reservoir overflow systems comprising control chamber, overflow pipeline and outfall works.
15. Boundary Walls and Main Gate.
16. Residential Building.
This includes one building contains 4 stories in two floors used by BWA employees
The contract for reservoir is expected to be awarded in July or August 2019.
The Project is part of the Baghdad water improvement program, which aims to increase water supply for the city of Baghdad. The new reservoir will receive potable water from Sharq Dijlah water project and further from Rasafa water project once made available, using a network of mains.
The final design has adopted the following environmental sustainability concepts:
•Carbon emissions reduction, and utilization of on-site renewable energy sources,
•Minimization of water consumption through conservation and recycling,
•Minimization of production and exportation of waste materials,
•Preservation and enhancement of landscape and biodiversity,
•Preservation of any existing forestry and fauna,
•Preparation of a detailed landscape,
•Minimization of carbon emissions from transportation,
•Using energy efficient lighting controls and fixtures, and
• Insulation of exterior cavity walls, to protect against deterioration and corrosion. That includes thermal insulation, and insulation for water retaining structures.
•Installation of noise silencers, and smoke, fire, moisture dampers for ductworks, according to applicable codes,
•Installation of sewerage collection and disposal, and storm water drainage systems,
• Installation of firefighting systems and applying proper fencing and guarding to the whole site.
The works covered in this document are part of the Emergency Baghdad Water supply and Sanitation Project. This includes work for rehabilitation and renewal of drinking water network at Al-Sha'ab & Al- Rasheed sub-districts, Baghdad.
This covers the following contract:
• Renewal of water supply network - M 821. CONTRACT No. BWA.W.03
• Renewal of water supply networks – M 321. CONTRACT No. BWA.W.04
• Renewal of water supply networks – M337. CONTRACT No. BWA.W.05
• Renewal of water supply networks – M801. CONTRACT No. BWA.W.06
• Renewal of water supply networks – M815. CONTRACT No. BWA.W.07
No. | Description | Pipe Length in meters | No. of house connections | Time of Completion in days |
1 | Renewal of Water supply network - M 821. | 52092 | 5054 | 700 |
2 | Renewal of Water supply networks – M337 | 26736 | 2561 | 675 |
3 | Renewal of Water supply networks – M 321 | 24220 | 4740 | 525 |
4 | Renewal of Water supply networks – M801. | 9464 | 678 | 330 |
5 | Renewal of Water supply networks – M815 | 18138 | 2157 | 440 |
The contracts include:
1- Excavation of Trenches, Dewatering of Ground Water, Side Excavation
Supports (if necessary) and concrete casting to build valve manholes.
2- Trench Bed Leveling and Bed Compaction.
3- Pipe Stripping and Polyethylene Sleeving.
4- Pipe Laying with Fittings of Dim. 200 mm to 100 mm. According to Design Profiles.
5- Installation of Control Valves, Air Valves and Washout Valves with manholes construction.
6- Construction of Reinforced Concrete Valve Chambers, Washout Chambers and
Thrust Blocks.
7- Back filling of Trenches with Compacted Back filling According to Technical
Specifications.
8- Hydraulic test for all Pipes, Fitting and Valves.
9- installing fire hydrants
10- making new house connections
11- Disinfection of all Pipes.
12- cutting water supply to old water network
13- Reinstatement of Roads and Sites.
Consultant will be designated as the Engineer in the civil works contracts and would be responsible for inspection and supervision of the construction works, installation of equipment and testing of construction material, to ensure that the works are implemented in accordance with the designs, specifications and terms and conditions of the relevant contracts and standards. Consultant would ensure that procurement of civil works contracts is in accordance with the World Bank Polices and guidelines and that works execution also adheres to World Bank environmental and social safeguard policies as stipulated in the safeguard instruments (ESIAs & ESMPs) requirements. These tasks require that the Consultant will carry out as the Engineer and assist the PMU in the following:
5.3.1 Pre-contract services;
5.3.2 Services before and during Construction Period;
5.3.3 Progress Monitoring
5.3.4 Claims and Variation Orders;
5.3.5 Cost Control;
5.3.6 Supervise and assist PMU in the implementation of environmental and social safeguards (approval of Site specific ESIAs and ESMPs, and supervision, monitoring, documentation and reporting).
5.3.7Services during Commissioning;
5.3.8 Services during Defects liability Period;
The consultant has to familiarize himself with the local conditions, securities, thus could affect the progress rate of the work in the construction packages and could result in working site inaccessibility. Therefore, the consultant shall consider all the consequences may raise due to these circumstances.
This period is devoted for actual construction work in the field up to and including tests on completion and commission, in compliance with the Contract Documents and to direct and monitor all necessary or requested changes to the scope of work during construction as the case may be. To perform any services which the Project Manager may be required to carry under the contract for the execution of the works, including where appropriate the supervision of any specific site tasks and of the commissioning. The duties of the Consultants would include, but are not limited to:
Before construction
During construction
The Consultant will monitor the Contractor's work to determine progress on a monthly basis and ensure that the construction program is maintained, and costs are minimized. At intervals of not more than 3 months, the Consultant will prepare estimates of quantities required to complete the works. The Consultant will also estimate the time required to complete the works and notify the Client of any projected overrun of schedule and proposed measures to recover the lost time.
To manage claims by the Contractor and prepare variation orders for changes to the scope of work, the Consultant will carry out the following activities, in accordance with the construction contract:
To ensure that all the construction activities are carried out in line with contact costs the consultant shall perform the following:
5.3.5 Supervise and assist PMU in the implementation of environmental and social safeguards (approval of Site specific ESIAs and ESMPs, and supervision, monitoring, documentation and reporting).
Provide necessary approvals to documents like contractors’ site specific ESIA and ESMP, H&S plan, waste management plan, emergency preparedness plan, traffic management plan etc. Supervise project’s environmental safeguards implementation performance, and contractor’s compliance with Project’s environmental and social safeguards requirements (as described in POM) and committed in Site specific EMP SEMP, arrange training for project staff including contractors’ on ESMP implementation aspects, deliver training modules for PMU staff, prepare documentation, monthly and quarterly reports on environmental safeguard implementation performance including paragraph on GRM compliance and records (both for the PMU and the World Bank). Ensure that contractor has required expertise (environment/health & safety and social) at each contract throughout the contract implementation period. The following are the specific tasks required from the Consultant:
Task 1: Work Site Supervision
The Consultant shall provide MOB and the PMU with the necessary technical assistance in the form of dedicated experienced environmental and social safeguards specialists to work collaboratively with MOB and PMU Environmental and social officers to provide continuous ongoing supervision on different work sites.
The consultant is required to follow-up on all the Environmental, health, safety and social aspects of the project including but not limited to:
Task 2: Training and Capacity Building
The Consultant will be required to conduct environmental and social capacity building for the PMU and MOB environmental and social officers. A training program, with clear timeline and topic shall be submitted to the PMU for review and approval.
The capacity building shall take place in the following forms:
The consultant shall conduct classroom training for nominated environmental and social staff from MOB and the PMU whose work is, or will be, related to the implementation of the Project. This aims towards supplying the MOB and the PMU environmental and social officers with the necessary knowledge needed to enhance the overall environmental and social performance.
The classroom training will cover World Bank safeguard policies, Iraq relevant national legislations and procedures, environmental and social aspects as stipulated in the ESIAs and ESMPs, proper monitoring and supervision methods and techniques, and environmental and social progress report writing skills.
Provide the MOB and PMU officers with the skills needed to help them perform their supervisory work, this may include but not limited to the following:
5.3.6 Services during Commissioning
After the finalization of the construction and erection works, the Contractor will start pre-commissioning tests for each part of the whole system supervised by the Consultant. Completion of the pre-commissioning for the whole plant or a section thereof will be certified by a Completion Certificate. After the pre-commissioning phase, tests will begin to ensure that the PLANTS are stabled and all the units performing according to the design requirements. These tests include all commissioning tests and operation guarantee test. After satisfactory completion of the tests, the Consultant will issue the operation acceptance certificate. Upon substantial completion of the Project works by the contractor the consultant will assist in the followings:
5.3.9 Services during Defects liability Period
During this period the contractor shall carry out such work or amendments, reconstruction and remedying defects or faults that may appear-in the works. It is also devoted for the preparation of the final accounts of the amounts due to the contractor. The tasks of the Consultant during this period would be:
1- The Project Resident Manager shall give priority to producing work and services of the highest quality. This is to be accomplished by a commitment to excellence by a quality management system, involving all levels of management staff. The quality management system should include formal monitoring systems to ensure that the quality management process is continuous. The quality management processes shall contain at least the following features:
2- Documentation guidelines for quality management policies, procedures, and practices are outlined in the ISO 9000 standards. It is expected that the consultant has a well-established QM system in conformity with international norms e.g. DIN. EN ISO 14.000, 9.000, 9.001 and 9.002, the consultant shall perform all the assignment tasks in accordance with at least one of these international norms.
6. Meetings and Reporting Requirements
To assist with the monitoring and evaluation of the project, which is an essential condition of the funding agreement between MOB and World Bank, the project has been structured around a Logical Framework Analysis (LFA) in accordance with the requirements of World Bank. The Consultant shall assist MOB in the monitoring and evaluation of the progress and results of the project and assist in preparing for meeting and submitting reports as detailed in the following sections.
6.1 Meeting
The consultant shall maintain close coordination and collaboration with all concern authorities and shall prepare and coordinate meetings, these to include but not limited to the followings:
6.2 Reporting
Dedicated Environmental and Social Reporting:
Environmental and Social reporting shall be divided into:
A progress report summarizing all activities pertaining to the project during the reporting over three months to be submitted to the World Bank after PMU review.
The consultant is required to report incidents, immediately, to the PMU in the following situations;
In such cases, or in other cases that the consultant sees as an imminent situation, the consultant shall prepare a special report and submit it to the PMU with proper documentation and analysis of the issues and recommended remedies.
Additional Repotting Requirements
In addition, the followings documents to be submitted to the client:
i) Quantity Surveyor: a certified quantity surveyor from a recognized international institute with minimum 10 year's International experience in similar infrastructure.
j) Laboratory Technician: a certified lab technician from a recognized institute with minimum 10 years' experience in similar infrastructure with at least 2 assignments.
k) Surveyor: a certified surveyor from a recognized institute with minimum 10 years' experience in similar infrastructure with at least 2 assignments.
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The Client will only provide and facilitate to the Consultant with the followings:
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
\n\nFor CONSULTANT SERVICES-FIRM SELECTION
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Republic of Iraq
\n\nMinistry of Water Resources
\n\nEmergency Operation for Development Project
\n\nProject ID No.: P 155732
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Construction Supervision for contracts in Salahdeen Governorate
\n\n(Ref: EODP- MOWR/C02B)
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The Republic of Iraq (hereinafter called "Borrower") has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (the “Bank”) in the form of a “loan”(hereinafter called “loan” toward the cost of Emergency Operation for Development Project. The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) in the Republic of Iraq, an implementing agency of the Borrower, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds toward the cost of the consulting services for construction supervision for the contracts in Salahdeen Governorate, such as rehabilitation and reconstruction of head & cross regulators, box culverts, siphons, vehicles & foot bridges across channels & drains, and irrigation pumping stations, as the details mentioned in the attached TOR.
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Objective of the consultancy services and scope of services:
\n\nThe MOWR is looking to engage the services a Consulting Firm to provide construction supervision services according to international standards and to ensure that the project will be implemented in accordance with the contract conditions.
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The Consulting firm will work under the direct supervision of the Director of the Project Management Team (PMT) of Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) and will keep him informed of progress made and of critical issues needing his decision. The Consultant will coordinate with the local authorities and / or with MOWR local staff as needed.
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The Project Management Team (PMT) of the Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested and eligible consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
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Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications. Joint ventures with national consulting firms are encouraged.
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A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition) CQS procedures.
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Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (9:00 am – 01:00 pm) Baghdad local time.
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Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below at or before 01:00 pm Baghdad local time on January 12, 2020.
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Ministry of Water Resources
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\n\nE mail : contracts.dep@mowr.gov.ig
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Terms of Reference
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Construction Supervision for Contracts
\n\nIn Salah Aldeen Governorate
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Background
\n\nThe Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) of the government of Iraq has received financing a Loan the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in the form of a Loan towards the cost of the Emergency Operation for Development. The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) manages their component of the Project through an established Project Management Team (PMT) and intends to cover the cost of these services through the Loan.
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The MOWR is looking to engage the services a Consulting Firm in order to Support Supervision Services for selected activities as detailed below:
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| \n\t\t\t W03 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Repair of Dejla irrigation scheme in Salah AL-Din Governorate \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Removing the damaged parts of concrete lining in the Main Channel, recasting new concrete lining thickness 10cm. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving obstructions on the embankment of the Main Channel, filling with compacted soil and sub-base the embankment to reach the designed level. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving three damaged culverts, construction three new culverts. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving two damaged cross-regulator, construction two new cross- regulators. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving the damaged parts of Dejla pumping station, construction the civil works, erecting the mechanical and electrical parts. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction a small building for the guards of the pumping station \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W04 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Repair of Rasasi irrigation scheme in Salah AL-Din Governorate \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Construction of three box culverts, and rehabilitation of seven box culverts. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Construction of four head regulators. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction of five siphons. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction of two tail escapes. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving obstructions on the embankment of the Main and secondary Channels, filling with compacted sub-base the embankment to reach the designed level. \n\n\t\t\tCleaning the Main channel and drains from weeds and sedimentations. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction of two vehicle bridges, and rehabilitation of one vehicle bridge. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction of six foot bridges, and rehabilitation of five foot bridges. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W05 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Repair of Alam irrigation scheme in Salah AL-Din Governorate \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Removing obstructions on the embankment of the Main Channel, filling with compacted sub-base the embankment to reach the designed level. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving the damaged parts of concrete lining in the Main Channel, recasting new concrete lining thickness 10cm. \n\n\t\t\tRehabilitation and removing the damaged parts of the flumes, erecting and installing new flumes. \n\n\t\t\tFixing and repairing of 160 gates for head regulators in the Project. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction of a vehicle bridge, and seven foot bridges. \n\n\t\t\tRehabilitation of Al-Alam pumping station, removing the damaged parts, construction and installing new parts. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W06 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Repair of Boujail irrigation scheme in Salah AL-Din governorate \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Removing obstructions on the embankment of the Main Channel, filling with compacted sub-base the embankment to reach the designed level. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving the damaged parts of concrete lining in the Main Channel, recasting new concrete lining thickness 10cm. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving the damaged parts of Dejla pumping station, construction the civil works, erecting the mechanical and electrical parts. \n\n\t\t\tRehabilitation of operators building. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction of five foot bridges. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W07 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Repair of Dhuluia irrigation scheme in Salah AL-Din Governorate \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Removing obstructions on the embankment of the Main Channel, filling with compacted sub-base the embankment to reach the designed level. \n\n\t\t\tRemoving two damaged box- culvert, construction two new box- culverts. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction a cross regulator. \n\n\t\t\tReconstruction of a head regulator and rehabilitation of other eight head regulators. \n\n\t\t\tRepairing the gates for two head regulators. \n\n\t\t\tRehabilitation of Al- Dhuluia pumping station, removing the damaged parts, construction and installing new parts. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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OBJECTIVES
\n\nTo provide construction supervision services according to international standards and to ensure that the project will be implemented in accordance with the contract.
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Construction Duration:
\n\nThe period estimated for rehabilitation of civil works, assembling, testing and commissioning of each contract is not expected to exceed 12 months plus 2 months for defect liability period. However, the works in each contract will start 2-4 weeks before the other contract. The expected time for commencing this consultancy will be March 2020.
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SCOPE OF SERVICES of the supervision consultant
\n\nThe Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Director of the Project Management Team (PMT) of Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) and will keep him informed of progress made and of critical issues needing his decision. The Consultant will coordinate with the local authorities and / or with MOWR local staff as needed.
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During this period, the consultant shall perform the following tasks, but not necessarily limited to:
\n\nReview the Contractor’s Implementation Program and Work Schedule.
\n\nIt is essential that early coordination is carried-out with the Client, the Contractor and the concerned authorities for the successful completion of the project. Hence, the Consultant is required to review and validate the Contractor’s construction program and shall carry-out the following tasks:
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The Consultant shall perform all duties and tasks to ensure that the best construction practices are followed and that the project is completed within allocated budget and the specified construction period and in full compliance with the technical specifications. The basic Consultant’s supervision tasks include among others:
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(a)- General Services. The Consultant is required to:
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b) Environmental and social Safeguards.
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The Consultant is requested to review and constantly monitor the implementation of the environmental mitigation measures set out in the works contract. Special measures shall be taken to ensure that:
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It is imperative that the Consultant works in close coordination with the Contractor and with local agencies to ensure that a reasonable and effective compromise is reached in respect of each of the above aspects. Suitable monitoring of these aspects should be undertaken on a regular basis to ensure that standards are maintained.
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c) Traffic Operational Safety. Due to the nature of the contracts involved, the management of traffic flows in and around the sites during the construction period is an important activity. For that purpose, the following safety considerations are deemed appropriate:
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d) Utility Diversions. The Consultant is requested to:
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Ensure that the diversions of utility lines are scheduled to suit the specific requirements of the utility authorities and to co-ordinate with the major construction tasks. Wherever possible, utilities shall be diverted to their new positions at an early stage of the construction phase, to avoid damage and to minimize disruption of construction activities. The standards of workmanship shall be defined and checked on site by the utility authorities. Consultant shall assign, in details, the tasks requiring action by the Contractor.
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During this period the Contractor(s) shall carry out such work or amendments, reconstruction and remedying defects or faults that may appear in the works. It is also devoted for the preparation of the final accounts of the amounts due to the Contractor(s). During the defect liability period, the Consultant shall be available on demand (a total input of approximately 2 months for each work’s contract):
\n\nin order to supervise and monitor the required warranties, inspections, final acceptance and amicable settlement of disputes. The tasks of the Consultants during this period would be:
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Consultant Personnel and their Qualifications Requirements::
\n\nAll employees or other personnel provided by the Consultant to provide services or carry out any obligations under this contract shall be deemed, for purposes of this Contract, to be employees of the Consultant. These staff shall be permanent and full time employees of the firm except where specifically stated by the Consultant.
\n\nThe Consultant shall employ qualified personnel to carry out the work as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under the Contract. It is expected that the proposed project team would provide expertise/experience in at least the following key disciplines:
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| \n\t\t\t Financial management Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Education: \n\n\t\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t Resident Engineer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Education: \n\n\t\t\t
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\n\n\t\t\t Experience: \n\n\t\t\t- Minimum 10 years work experience in the Irrigation/ civil Engineering \n\n\t\t\t- Five years of professional experience in construction and installation of pumping stations \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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\n\n\t\t\t Experience: \n\n\t\t\t- Minimum 10 years work experience in the mechanical/ electrical Engineering \n\n\t\t\t- Five years of professional experience in construction and installation of pumping stations \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Experience \n\n\t\t\t- Minimum 10 years work experience in environmental/ social field \n\n\t\t\t- three years of professional experience in similar projects \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Without being limited to, the following reports to be prepared and submitted to the Client for review and approval:
\n\nMonthly report shall highlight progress of construction works, personnel records, equipment and materials delivered to the site, meetings, executed payments, approved variation orders, approved time extensions, work program for the next month and expected difficulties, photos showings going on activities through the month and Environmental Safeguards. Periodical financial report showing cash flow, resources of financing could be enclosed with the monthly report, the monthly reports shall be submitted in (3) copies within 10 days of the end of the reporting period. One set of copies of the daily log sheets of the concerned month will be attached to the monthly report.
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Project Construction File:
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At completion of the works and after the issuance of the Completion Certificate to the Contractor, the Consultant shall review and certify the following documents prepared by the contractor:
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Data, Local Services and Facilities to be provided by the Client:
\n\nTo assist the Consultant in carrying out his duties under this consulting service, the client shall provide the following data, services, and local facilities at no extra cost to the Consultant:
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Level of Effort and Estimated Budget:
\n\nThe contract will be for a firm for eighteen months period, and may be renewed based on work load and performance. The estimated key staffs input are as shown below:
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| \n\t\t\t Team leader \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 18 full time + 2 part time \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Financial management Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 18 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Resident Engineer (five) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 60 (full time per each) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Civil Engineer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 18 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Mechanical (or Electrical) Engineer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Quantity Surveyor \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 18 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Environmental and social expert \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Total \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 146 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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The contract being time based will be paid based on the actual presence of consultant’s staff who should be present at the sites during the Contract construction Period as needed, which as a minimum includes full time presence of the Team Leader, Resident Engineers, Civil Engineer and Quantity Surveyor. The only key staff who may perform from the office is the Financial Management expert, who is expected to visit the site once every quarter as a minimum.
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Republic of Iraq
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Construction Supervision for contracts in Al-Anbar Governorate
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The Republic of Iraq (hereinafter called "Borrower") has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (the “Bank”) in the form of a “loan”(hereinafter called “loan” toward the cost of Emergency Operation for Development Project. The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) in the Republic of Iraq, an implementing agency of the Borrower, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds toward the cost of the consulting services for construction supervision for the contracts in Al-Anbar Governorate, such as rehabilitation of barrage’s gate, head & cross regulators, suspended & lined channels, irrigation pumping station, and reconstruction buildings. as the details mentioned in the attached TOR.
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Objective of the consultancy services and scope of services:
\n\nThe MOWR is looking to engage the services a Consulting Firm to provide construction supervision services according to international standards and to ensure that the project will be implemented in accordance with the contract conditions.
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The Consulting firm will work under the direct supervision of the Director of the Project Management Team (PMT) of Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) and will keep him informed of progress made and of critical issues needing his decision. The Consultant will coordinate with the local authorities and / or with MOWR local staff as needed.
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The Project Management Team (PMT) of the Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested and eligible consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
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Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications. Joint ventures with national consulting firms are encouraged.
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A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition) CQS procedures.
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Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (9:00 am – 01:00 pm) Baghdad local time.
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Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below at or before 01:00 pm Baghdad local time on December 30, 2019.
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Ministry of Water Resources
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Terms of Reference
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Background
\n\nThe Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) of the government of Iraq has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)in the form of a Loan towards the cost of the Emergency Operation for Development. The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) manages their component of the Project through an established Project Management Team (PMT) and intends to cover the cost of these services through the Loan.
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The MOWR is looking to engage the services a Consulting Firm in order to Support Supervision Services for selected activities as detailed below:
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| \n\t\t\t W01 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Emergency repair of Falluja Barrage in AL-Anbar Governorate \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Removing the damaged gate (No. 4) with its lifting system, and manufacturing a new gate and the lifting system (same dimension and specification of the original gate). The works include supplying fixing and installing all accessories (sliding grooves, rollers, and fittings) \n\n\t\t\tSupplying steel “STOP LOCK” \n\n\t\t\tRemoving the two damaged concrete girders upstream the Gate: supplying material and recasting new concrete girders \n\n\t\t\tImplementing the concrete road with asphaltic pavement and installing iron fence. \n\n\t\t\tDemolishing and removing debris of the damaged main control. \n\n\t\t\tConstruction of operators and guards building. Consist of two floors; ground floor with area 140 m2 (five rooms), first floor with area 100 m2 (three rooms). The frame of the building is reinforced concrete for the foundation and ceiling, bricks with cement mortar for the walls. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W02 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Repair of Abugrape irrigation scheme \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t the work consists of the following: \n\n\t\t\tRemoving the damaged parts of concrete lining in the channels (AE-00, AS-00, AG-00) recasting new concrete lining thickness 10cm. \n\n\t\t\tLining Channel (2LE) with concrete thickness 8cm. \n\n\t\t\tCleaning the channels and drains in Abugrape Project from sediments and weeds. \n\n\t\t\tRehabilitation of Falluja pumping station (No. 3) by repairing the mechanical & electrical parts, pipes, and fittings for three horizontal pumps units (2 with discharge 1.0 m3/sec, and one with 0.5 m3/sec). Also include rehabilitation of other three pumping unit (type: screw). The works include supplying electric transformer (11/.4 kv). \n\n\t\t\tRehabilitation of Falluja pumping station (No. 5) by removing the damaged frame and structure of the station; implementing new frame with reinforced concrete for the foundation, columns, girders, ceiling, and pumps bases, bricks with cement mortar for the walls. Installing five horizontal pumps units (discharge 1.00 m3/sec each) with their mechanical and electrical accessories. The works include implementing a building for the operators of the station (area 100 m2). \n\n\t\t\tRehabilitation of precast suspended irrigation channels by removing the damaged channels and replacing them with new with their accessories. \n\n\t\t\tRehabilitation of head and cross regulators of the irrigation network by removing the damaged gates and their lifting system supplying and installing new ones instead. \n\n\t\t\tExecution of five farm outlet. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t W08 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Reconstruction of Anbar operation directorate office in AL-Anbar governorate \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t the work consists of removing debris of the damaged building, cleaning the area to implement a new building with same The main building will be consisting of three floors (ground, first, and second) with twelve rooms in each floor; the total area for these three floors are (1500 m3). The frame of the building will be reinforced concrete for the foundation, columns, and ceiling; bricks with cement mortar for the walls. The building will include supplying and installing electric elevator, in addition to all electric, water, and sanitary fittings, air conditioning requirement. \n\n\t\t\tThe works include implementing separated small one roof buildings that will be used as guards room, stores, and transformer room. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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OBJECTIVES
\n\nTo provide construction supervision services according to international standards and to ensure that the project will be implemented in accordance with the contract conditions.
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\n\nThe period estimated for rehabilitation of civil works, assembling, testing and commissioning of each contract is not expected to exceed 12 months plus 2 months for defect liability period. However, the works in contract (W01) will start 3-6 months before contracts (W02, W02). The expected time for commencing this consultancy will be February 2020,
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SCOPE OF SERVICES of the supervision consultant
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During this period, the consultant shall perform the following tasks, but not necessarily limited to:
\n\nReview the Contractor’s Implementation Program and Work Schedule.
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The Consultant shall perform all duties and tasks to ensure that the best construction practices are followed and that the project is completed within allocated budget and the specified construction period and in full compliance with the technical specifications. The basic Consultant’s supervision tasks include among others:
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(a)- General Services. The Consultant is required to:
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b) Environmental and social Safeguards.
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The Consultant is requested to review and constantly monitor the implementation of the environmental mitigation measures set out in the works contract. Special measures shall be taken to ensure that:
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It is imperative that the Consultant works in close coordination with the Contractor and with local agencies to ensure that a reasonable and effective compromise is reached in respect of each of the above aspects. Suitable monitoring of these aspects should be undertaken on a regular basis to ensure that standards are maintained.
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c) Traffic Operational Safety. Due to the nature of the contracts involved, the management of traffic flows in and around the sites during the construction period is an important activity. For that purpose, the following safety considerations are deemed appropriate:
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d) Utility Diversions. The Consultant is requested to:
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Ensure that the diversions of utility lines are scheduled to suit the specific requirements of the utility authorities and to co-ordinate with the major construction tasks. Wherever possible, utilities shall be diverted to their new positions at an early stage of the construction phase, to avoid damage and to minimize disruption of construction activities. The standards of workmanship shall be defined and checked on site by the utility authorities. Consultant shall assign, in details, the tasks requiring action by the Contractor.
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During this period the Contractor(s) shall carry out such work or amendments, reconstruction and remedying defects or faults that may appear in the works. It is also devoted for the preparation of the final accounts of the amounts due to the Contractor(s). During the defect liability period, the Consultant shall be available on demand (a total input of approximately 2 months for each work’s contract):
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Consultant Personnel and their Qualifications Requirements:
\n\nAll employees or other personnel provided by the Consultant to provide services or carry out any obligations under this contract shall be deemed, for purposes of this Contract, to be employees of the Consultant. These staff shall be permanent and full time employees of the firm except where specifically stated by the Consultant.
\n\nThe Consultant shall employ qualified personnel to carry out the work as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under the Contract. It is expected that the proposed project team would provide expertise/experience in at least the following key disciplines:
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| \n\t\t\t Mechanical (or Electrical) Engineer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Education: \n\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t Experience: \n\n\t\t\t- Minimum 10 years work experience in the mechanical/ electrical Engineering \n\n\t\t\t- Five years of professional experience in construction and installation of pumping stations \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Without being limited to, the following reports to be prepared and submitted to the Client for review and approval:
\n\nMonthly report shall highlight progress of construction works, personnel records, equipment and materials delivered to the site, meetings, executed payments, approved variation orders, approved time extensions, work program for the next month and expected difficulties, photos showings going on activities through the month and Environmental Safeguards. Periodical financial report showing cash flow, resources of financing could be enclosed with the monthly report, the monthly reports shall be submitted in (3) copies within 10 days of the end of the reporting period.
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Project Construction File:
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At completion of the works and after the issuance of the Completion Certificate to the Contractor, the Consultant shall review and certify the following documents prepared by the contractor:
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Data, Local Services and Facilities to be provided by the Client:
\n\nTo assist the Consultant in carrying out his duties under this consulting service, the client shall provide the following data, services, and local facilities at no extra cost to the Consultant:
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Estimated Level of Effort and Budget:
\n\nThe contract will be for a firm for eighteen months period, and may be renewed based on work load and performance. The estimated key staffs input are as shown below:
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| \n\t\t\t Team leader \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 18 full time + 2 part time \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Financial management Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 18 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Resident Engineer (three) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 36 (full time per each) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Civil Engineer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 18 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Mechanical (or Electrical) Engineer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Quantity Surveyor \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 18 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Environmental and social expert \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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The consultant’s staff should be present at the sites during the Contract Period.
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No. WBLTIP/2019/EOI/033 Dated: 05.11.2019
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INETREST CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRM SELECTION (ONLINE SUBMISSION OF EOI)
INDIA
West Bengal Logistics and Transport Improvement Project
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: Applied for
Assignment Title: STUDY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PREPARATION OF INTEGRATED STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN (ISDP) FOR INLAND WATER TRANSPORT IN WEST BENGAL
Reference No.: WBLTIP/2019/EOI/033
The Government of West Bengal (GoWB) through the Government of India has applied for a loan from the World Bank (WB) for implementation of the West Bengal Logistics and Transport Improvement Project (WBLTIP The WBTIDCL now intends to apply a portion of the loan for hiring a Service Provider firm for following consultancy services:
1. STUDY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PREPARATION OF INTEGRATED STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN (ISDP) FOR INLAND WATER TRANSPORT IN WEST BENGAL
The State Project Director (SPD), WBTIDCL at State Project Management Unit, WBTIDCL, Transport Department, Paribahan Bhaban-II, CSTC Complex-Ground Floor), Kolkata- 700107, West Bengal, India. Tel No. 033-24429081/82 e-mail: wbtidc@yahoo.com now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services, latest by 15th November, 2019.
The shortlisting criteria are: - The firm should -
a) Have been in business for at least last five (05) years.
b) Have proven experience of successfully completed at least 2 similar assignments in the last 5 years
c) Have an average annual turnover of Rs. 20.00 crore in the last 3 financial years;
d) Have technical and managerial capability to undertake the assignment.
2. The lists of documents to be submitted along with EOI are (Expression of Interest shall not be more than total 60 pages): -
a) Name, address, e-mail, telephone along with a note on the Ownership and organizational structure & core business area of the consulting firm;
b) Document (s) to demonstrate that the firm is in the business for the last 5 years;
c) Document (s) relating to details of Similar Assignments executed during the last 5 years supported by completion or acceptance certificate(s);
d) Certificate from the statutory auditors/Chartered Accountant stating the year wise annual turnover during each of the last 3 financial years.
e) A short write-up on technical and managerial capability of the firm (key personnel would not be evaluated at this stage and hence CVs shall not be submitted).
f) A hard copy of the EOI should also be submitted in the office of WBTIDC Ltd.
3. The consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection (QCBS) method pursuant to the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers; Procurement of Goods, Works, Non-Consulting & Consulting Services, July 2016”, available at www.worldbank.org. Attention of the interested agencies is drawn to paragraph 3.14 of the said Regulations relating to the Conflict of Interest.
4. Consultancy firms may associate with other firms [excluding not-for-profit organizations (such as NGOs, and universities)] in the form of a joint venture (JV) or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. However, nature of association i.e. whether JV or Sub-Consultant, must be clearly mentioned in the Expression of Interest.
5. Interested Consultancy Firms/ Agencies must submit their EOIs in English language through https://wbtenders.gov.in
Date & Time Schedule: -
Particulars
| Date & Time |
| 05.11.2019 |
| 05.11.2019 |
| 06.11.2019 9.00 AM |
| 15.11.2019 12:00PM |
| 15.11.2019 1.00 PM |
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(Amitabha Sengupta)
Special Secretary, Transport Dept, GoWB &
Project Director
INTEGRATED STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN (ISDP) FOR INLAND WATER TRansport in West Bengal
TERMS OF REFERENCE
To provide an assessment of current and projected demand in IWT/ ferry traffic covering West Bengal, including vehicle ferry services, passenger commuting, cargo and freight transport, for different growth scenarios (optimistic, normal, pessimistic) for a defined forecasting period;
To review and incorporate the findings of “FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR INLAND WATER TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENT IN KMA”, undertaken under the West Bengal TLSDP Project for KMA. Focus areas for the study include – Demand assessment of IWT Traffic, approaches to improve modal share of IWT Traffic, evaluation of key Ferry Ghats for investment, optimum vessel fleet requirement, preliminary social assessment, IWT Environment sustainability plan, funding and financing arrangements for terminal and ferry operations.
Overall, to present a State-wide comprehensive and pragmatic vision for the IWT sector development up to 2035, based on extensive data and facts analysis, and consistent with current and projected demand, the expected financing capacity of the State, cost-recovery from charges, and indicating clearly opportunities for private finance for both service provision and infrastructure;
To review and assess the existing condition of the IWT infrastructure and services in identified study area (ref: Para 1.7) and carry out a detailed assessment and gap analysis of the ports/ ferry terminals/ ghats, multimodal/intermodal transportation infrastructure for hinterland accessibility, IWT fleet composition, condition and demand assessment., first-mile and last-mile connectivity, navigation aids and IT services, and the main channel managed by the IWAI;
To identify necessary interventions by section to facilitate a mode switch to IWT by section, if shown to be viable, in terms of physical infrastructure, dredging, access, landing, storage and handling facilities, and vessel services, scheduling, type and number, access and landing facilities, determining unit prices and costs from other projects such as the National Waterway 1 in similar conditions;
To identify the key Ferry Ghats for investments in the identified study area (ref: para 1.7) (major nodes are already identified by IWAI based on location and passenger/goods traffic), including a fast track assessment and feasibility study of the passenger Ferry Ghats / landing points and related infrastructure improvement (including those serving Ro-Ro vessels) pre-identified or jointly identified by the West Bengal Government for modernization. Expert consultant will be engaged to identify and to propose the required investments with cost estimates for the development of the IWT sector in KMA, for the short term (5 years) 2020 -2025, for the medium term 2025-2030, and for the longer term between 2030-2035 (indicating sources of funding and cost recovery);
To undertake feasibility study and prioritization of the investments proposed in task (vi) for inclusion in the scope of the West Bengal Transport, Logistics and Spatial Development Project (TLDSP), with extensive consultation of all key project stakeholders. This study may include a Technical Study focusing on multi-modal station area plans to ensure improved accessibility and time savings for commuters and freight, economic and financial viability study with switching values, a formal risk and sensitivity analysis, and an indication as to the potential contribution of the public and private sector in the financing, implementation and operation stages.
The Consultant undertaking the Integrated Strategy Development Plan (ISDP) would:
Note: The development of the strategy and Feasibility Studies for IWT will involve an extensive primary survey, supplemented by credible secondary inputs wherever feasible and jointly approved and agreed by the Clients and the World Bank Team. The product will be focused on the Inland Water Transportation in the “identified Study Area”, with an emphasis on the KMA.”
The Consultant will be expected to undertake a detailed review of the condition / capacity of the IWT infrastructure assets and services, and compliance with applicable international technical standards and norms.
Task A.1 – Current Demand and demand forecast for IWT sector: This task involves assessment of baseline demand (passenger and freight) for IWT ascertained through primary research and the preparation of robust demand forecast for a defined base year (2018), and the target year of 2035; and intermediate years 2025 and 2030.
It should present the demand for IWT transport in its broader transport context by main market segment including reliable cost and time estimates for the movement of consignments by different modes for different origin destinations, by time of the year, through the logistics chain (including origin or points of transshipment, delivery to warehouses or local markets/manufacturing plants, and destination or final consumption point). Consultant should maintain a stock take of the supply chain and for each segment within the chain, the consultant is expected to collect information on required time and freight tariffs charged by operators, and examine the cost of operations for operators and the related constraints (like local toll/tax, GSD and documentation or insurance) for the different alternatives. For passenger services it should include gender disaggregated feedback on service performance. The employed model should be defined using commercially produced software, and the procurement of necessary licenses for the Transport Department to take over the model should be included in the proposal of the Consultant. Alternatively, the Consultant may use the software already utilized by “Feasibility Study” Consultants in project preparation stage. Traffic forecasts should be based on a series of simple, but reasonable traffic demand analyses and assumptions for each traffic type and transport mode for three future growth scenarios (optimistic, normal, pessimistic) on mutual agreement with WBTIDC. The model should be able to accommodate existing IWT system and usage patterns, be in coordination with the Transport Department and KoPT’s current operations as well as changes to be made in the future. For example, the model should be able to accommodate new IWT terminals / services, vessel routes, frequency, or fares and analyze the consequence of changes in those parameters. The model should be able to disaggregate the travel pattern of different income groups, and test outcomes of various policy and infrastructure interventions on the modal split. The model will allow estimates of maximum potential for the modal share of IWT traffic.
Task A.2 – Review of Current Condition of IWT Infrastructure and Services and Gap Analysis. The review is expected to include a detailed analysis of the existing IWT infrastructure and services at all levels to ascertain current characteristics, condition, performance, suitability and needs and to identify the gaps to meet the projected demand. The review is expected to cover the fleet composition, service routings, service levels by type of vessel, ports, ferry terminals, channels to the ports and ferry terminals, first and last mile connectivity, navigation aids and night navigation, and the main channels and routes currently managed by several entities. This covers public and private stakeholders, and freight and passenger markets. It should give a recommendation on the best way to organize the infrastructure assets, including an analysis of the required interface / intermodal mechanism between the different modes and users.
Task A.3 – Review of Accessibility to IWT Infrastructure and Services. This task is expected to review and evaluate the level of hinterland accessibility of IWT users like passengers, freight operators and transporters, to the IWT terminals. Among others, the task should be able to - reveal the extant gaps in access to IWT terminals for these areas; comparison of IWT versus other modes of transport in terms of travel time / cost / availability/ mode available to reach basic facilities such as health, education, employment, markets etc.
Task A.4 – Review and incorporate the findings of “FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR INLAND WATER TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENT IN KMA”, undertaken under the West Bengal TLSDP Project for KMA. Focus areas for the study to be incorporated in wider TLSDP context, includes – (a)Review of the current pricing and financing and funding management of the IWT sector; (b) Improved Safety in IWT; (c) Environmental sustainability of IWT sector; (d) Detailed Review of the Institutional Framework for Private Finance
Task B.1 – Review “The IWT Sector Development” tasks carried out under “FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR INLAND WATER TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENT IN KMA”, undertaken under the West Bengal TLSDP Project for KMA and incorporate the findings as applicable to the identified project area.
Task B.2 – Vision for IWT Sector Development: Utilizing all relevant information, the demand projections and the institutional framework for private finance, the Consultant will propose a Vision that aims to improve quality, efficiency, and adequacy of water transport services and port performance in a draft Integrated Strategy Development Plan (ISDP) for discussion with state government/counterparts and stakeholders. The Vision will include performance indicators, logistics infrastructure gaps and congestion parameters and accessibility indicators. The focus of the ISDP is to enlist the recommendations on various infrastructure and policy interventions required to establish an economically viable network with a framework of potential growth and expansion of the transport system, and incentives to facilitate modal shift to waterways. This ISDP is expected to cover inter alia improvements in IWT management and operations, infrastructure, improved regulatory and funding regime efficiency and a sustainable business environment. The recommendations should cover the requirements for construction of IWT fleet, establishing higher fleet standards and cleaner technologies, together with high levels of operational performance and enhanced environmental management. The recommendations should include options in all necessary areas, if shown to be viable, in terms of physical infrastructure, dredging, access, landing, storage and handling facilities, and vessel services. It should include unit prices and costs from other projects in similar conditions. The recommendations will be benchmarked international and national good practices. The recommendations should be developed with a view to encourage investment in the industry and should be in compliance with international waterways agreements.
Task B.3 – Possible Modal Share Changes to Boost IWT Demand: Based on the demand forecast (as given in A.1), the consultant is expected to assess and incorporate the current passenger / commodity type and different transport links that can be shifted to IWT mode in the Vision. The challenges for achieving the potential of passenger and freight on the IWT corridor should be analysed, and solutions to mitigate the challenges be proposed. This could include issues of increasing service connectivity and reliability, terminal-hinterland connectivity, cargo consolidation, customs/ approval processes, increasing IWT passenger convenience etc. This would be used as basis for IWT investment at later stage. The impact of the two scenarios (with the Vision, or business as usual) will be presented in quantified terms.
Task B.4 – IWT Sustainability Plan: Building on the Vision for IWT Sector Development, and the analysis of environmental sustainability of the sector developed under task A.4, propose a plan to enhance environmental sustainability of the IWT sector in West Bengal. Specific activities may include, for example: (a) proposed policy reforms, incentive schemes and investments/subsidies for promoting lower carbon transport modes and routes in a multimodal context; (b) adoption of greener /more efficient technologies for vessels (including cleaner fuels like CNG, sewage treatment systems, solar lighting, waste compressors, energy efficiency design improvements, etc); (c) measures to increase the carbon efficiency of existing IWT users, such as by reducing travel time on the road (road miles) through more direct connections and efficient supply chain management through logistics consolidation facilities; (d) measures to improve waste effluent management and introduce green technologies at ports and terminals; environmental awareness campaigns and training programs; etc. The strategy should also outline recommendations to address capacity gaps and regulatory/institutional barriers (including on institutional coordination) for effective implementation of the proposed actions. Provide initial cost estimates and potential funding streams. Conduct a detailed environmental feasibility assessment of the highest priority activities, including a calculation of potential GHG emissions reduction benefits.
Task C.5 – Investment Plan and Financing: development of full Investment plan for financing the vision including strategy for mobilizing financing.
Task C.1 – Action Plan: The draft ISDP, after discussion with representatives of the WBTIDC and the World Bank, will be developed into a detailed Action Plan with specific phases for each activity with key parameters, methodology for all activities, setting out timelines/timetables, responsibilities and implementation mechanisms. The Action Plan should ensure continued performance of functions while the current institutional framework is gradually improved. The Consultant will also identify necessary legal changes to affect the reforms. This Action Plan should include all infrastructure and policy actions required, as well as any engagements with the private sector to increase private investments.
Criteria should be developed under this consultancy to guide the selection of actions. The criteria will ensure that the infrastructure improvements / designs will adopt a ‘working with nature’ approach in which Project objectives are satisfied in a way that prioritizes the natural ecosystem (e.g. limit dredging, utilize portable / modular infrastructure design adaptation for landing stations to enhance climate change resiliency, low draft vessel designs, etc.). The developments would offer opportunities for ecotourism development, rejuvenating the river waterfront and integrating quality ferry terminals into Kolkata’s urban fabric.
Task C.2 – Investment Plan and Financing: As part of the Action Plan, the Consultant will also prepare a detailed investment plan, highlighting the priority investment projects for the short term 2018-2025, which should be taken up under the proposed West Bengal Transport and Logistics Improvement Project, for the medium term 2025-2030, and for the long term between 2030-2035. The investment plan will set out activity phase specific timelines/timetables, responsibilities and mechanisms, based on the demand forecasts and an assessment of financing options and funding resources to service the financing.
The Consultant will present and agree with the WBTIDC and the World Bank, on a priority list of investment (for the amount of about US$100 million) to be financed under the West Bengal Transport and Logistics Improvement Project from the list of available investment options. To this end, the consultant will undertake a Feasibility Analysis, including an assessment of the economic, financial, technical, social including gender, trade and environmental implications for the selected project. This study may include a Technical Study focusing on multi-modal station area plans to ensure improved accessibility and time savings for commuters and freight.
Task D.1 – Carry out additional data collection and engineering surveys (if deemed necessary from previous tasks);
Task D.2 – Engineering survey, preliminary concept design of alternative improvement options as per World Bank’s requirements.
Task D.3 – Environmental health and safety (EHS) screening, alternatives analysis, and reflection of EHS measures into engineering designs / cost estimations. This shall include the following: (Note: these tasks will require coordination with a separate, independent EIA consultancy to be contracted in parallel, to be facilitated by WBTIDC. If analysis and conclusions about major environmental issues, potential costs/benefits, and details of mitigation measures to reflect in designs and cost estimates differ across the two firms, WBTIDC may instruct the Consultant to reflect the findings of the independent firm.)
Task E.4 – Preliminary Social Assessment (Screening and Scoping). In case it is established that RFCTLAR&R, Act 2013 is not applicable to the sub-project, the consultant will carry out detailed social screening, data on hotspots, include, realistic estimates on impact of government land to be transferred, any informal settlements, estimate cost for resettlement and transfer of government land. If the RFCTLAR&R Act is applicable, then it must incorporate findings from the SIA studies carried out concurrently and incorporate in the feasibility study. In addition, it will incorporate recommendation from Gender and trade study on accessibility and suggested intervention to enhance trade at terminals.
Preliminary Social Assessment for each ferry infrastructure facility i.e. terminals, landing ghats, access, and findings to be integrated in the feasibility, preliminary design and detailed design for each alternate site. Preliminary Social Assessment will cover demographic, social and economic profile of likely adversely impacted, land holding including estimate of land to be acquired and enumerate structures and typology, estimate of affected household, estimate of displaced household, estimate fisher-folk households that may be adversely affected by increase in passenger ferries, consultation, institutional capacity, resettlement and rehabilitation, legal and policy framework and budget. It should incorporate application of Right to Fair and Transparent Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Henceforth called the Act) and compliance with World Bank Social Safeguard Operational Policies 4.10 and 4.12. Data will be collected on application, which will be geo-referenced including the consultations, assets etc. for which a workflow will be prepared to develop application as part of the Inception report. Analyse the secondary data on health and educational services and impact of lack of services i.e. infant mortality, maternal health, death rate at child birth, school dropout rate, etc. on inhabitants of islands and in upper West Bengal. In case it is established that RFCTLAR&R Act is applicable then similar information needs to be collected from the SIA consultant.
The outcome of the feasibility study with the various options identified, master plan and preliminary design options, comparison of options in terms of technical, social, environmental and economic aspects shall be presented to the client. Output will be Preliminary Social Assessment (screening & scoping report) which will establish applicability of the Act 2013 and comply with OP/BP 4.10 and 4.12 and broad action plans. It should also reflect the findings from the Gender and trade study.
Task E.5 – Economic/ financial analysis of the studied alternatives. The Consultant will undertake an economic and financial assessment of the proposed component to ensure the identification and selection of the most economically efficient options and to ensure that the proposed investments can reach an acceptable NPV, IRR and EIRR. The analysis will include switching value analysis, sensitivity analysis, and risk analysis. The Consultant should also indicate whether these alternatives are appropriate for (i) private sector financing; (ii) public-private sector financing; or (iii) public sector financing, and consistent with the current and projected financing capacity of the State. In case of financially unviable projects, the amount of Viability Gap Funding (VGF) required to make the project financially viable to be stated.
The priority list of investment specified above would include terminal feasibility study of select terminals /ghats / landing points. The feasibility study report would form key inputs for the terminal design consultants. This should include the feasibility study of the passenger Ferry Ghats / landing points pre-identified or jointly identified by the West Bengal Government for modernization and infrastructure improvement on priority.
This activity is expected to require the following tasks:
The Financial Analysis is also expected to inform on the following aspects of potential private operation:
Activities | Date |
Inception Report | Contract signing + 4 weeks |
Monthly Progress Reports | Every four weeks |
Interim report with West Bengal IWT Investment Plan | Contract Signing + 12 Weeks |
West Bengal IWT Investment Plan + Feasibility Assessment Draft Final Report & Workshop with stakeholders | Contract Signing + 20 Weeks |
Integrated Draft Report | Contract Signing + 24 Weeks |
Draft Report with comments from the Client and the Bank incorporated Draft Final Report & Workshop with stakeholders | Contract Signing + 28 Weeks |
FINAL REPORT | Contract Signing + 32 Weeks |
Title | Qualifications/Experience |
Team Leader |
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Transport Economist |
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Structural Engineer |
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Naval Architect |
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Terminal Planner |
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PPP/ Private Finance Specialist |
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Port/Waterways Specialist |
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Urban Planning Specialist |
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Environmental specialist |
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Social Development specialist |
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Procurement Specialist |
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Annex A: Map depicting KMA’s identified passenger ferry Landing points on the Hooghly
Annex B: List of all ferry Ghats / landing points within the project Area
The table below provides preliminary list of potential projects. The list can be revised and/or expanded based on the studies conducted under this TOR.
Name | Status | Jetties | No. of Passengers Both Ways (Approximate value) | Ownership of available land around the jetties |
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1 | Chandpal Ghat | Operational | Chandpal -I & II | 10,000 | Kolkata Port Trust |
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2 | Howrah Station Ferry Ghat | Operational | Howrah Jetties- III & IV | 27,500 | Kolkata Port Trust |
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3 | Armenian Ghat | Operational | Armenian | 6000 | Kolkata Port Trust |
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4 | Jagannath Ghat | Non-operational | New Construction |
| Kolkata Port Trust |
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5 | Sovabazar Ghat | Operational | Sovabazar Jetty | 500 | Kolkata Port Trust |
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6 | Ahiritola Ghat | Operational | Ahiritola Jetty | 20,600 | Kolkata Port Trust |
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7 | Konnagar Panihati Service | Operational | Konnagar & Panihati Jetty | 5,000 | Konnagar Municipality on the Konnagar Side. |
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8 | Chinsurah Naihati Service | Operational | Chinsurah & Naihati Jetty | 11,000 | Land on the Chinsurah side is uder Port Trust. |
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9 | Sheoraphuli Barrackpore Service | Operational | Sheoraphuly jetty & Barrackpore Jetty | 8,500 | Baidyabati Municapality on the Sheoraphuli side. |
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10 | Shalimar Ghat | Non-operational |
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| Railway Land |
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11 | Bally Ghat | Non-operational | New Construction |
| Bally Municipality |
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12 | Shibpur Ghat | Operational | Shibpur Jetty | 3,250 | Kolkata Port Trust |
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13 | Halisahar Jetty | Operational | Halishahar Jetty | 1,650 | SDLLRO |
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14 | Bansberia Jetty | Operational | Bansberia Jetty | 1,470 | Zilla Parishad |
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15 | Rashmoni Ferry | Operational | Rashmoni Ferry | 508 | Municipality |
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16 | Titagarh –Ballavpara ferry | Operational | Titagarh ferry | 2500 | municipality |
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17 | Dhobighat Ferry | Operational | Dhobighat Ferry | 11000 | municipality |
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18 | Manirampur Ghat | Operational | Manirampur Ghat | 6100 | municipality |
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19 | Fulleswar Ferry | Operational | Fulleswar Ferry | 850 | Zilla Parishad |
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20 | Gourhati Ferry | Operational | Gourhati Ferry | 615 | municipality |
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21 | Debitala Ferry | Operational | Debitala Ferry | 950 | municipality |
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22 | Noorpur Ferry | Operational | Noorpur Ferry | 870 | Zilla Parishad |
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23 | Donipur-Gadiara Ferry | Operational | Donipur-Gadiara Ferry | 900 | Zilla Parishad |
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24 | Panchpara-Rajahat Ferry | Operational | Panchpara-Rajahat Ferry | 800 | Zilla Parishad |
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25 | Podra-Panchpara- Sankrail Ferry | Operational | Podra-Panchpara- Sankrail Ferry | 950 | Zilla Parishad |
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26 | Outram Jetty | Operational | Outram Jetty | river safety operation | Kolkata police river traffic |
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27 | Howrah (WBTC) Jetty | Operational | Howrah WBTC Jetty | 12,360 | WBTIDCL |
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28 | Khardah Jetty | Operational | Khardah Jetty | 4050 | municipality |
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Annex C: Categories of Potential Investments
Investments under the framework are located within the Project area along the Hooghly river in the following municipalities: Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, and other municipalities within the study area. Within each municipality, specific subprojects will be selected, designed and constructed through the fund available under the World Bank loan. The selected subprojects should be in line with the sector vision and allow priority investments identified as part of such vision to be considered for the remaining investments. These might include, but not limited to:
Annex D: List of studies and available data
| Report | Author | Date of publication | Link |
1 | Jaladhara – A State Scheme on Inland Waterways | West Bengal Transport Department | June 27, 2017 | N/A |
2 | Report on Development of Waterways from 2011-18 | TP&TE, WB Transport Department | November 3, 2018 | N/A |
3 | A Study to develop model RORO – Infrastructure in West Bengal to Boost Business | BCCI, Bengal Chambers of Commerce &Industries | July 2018 | N/A |
4 | Proposed Transport Infrastructure Development works during the A/c year 2019-20 | TP&TE, WB Transport Department | N/A | N/A |
5 | IWAI - DPR for Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project | CONCORDIA / Inland Waterways Authority of India | N/A | N/A |
6 | IWAI - Detailed report on Kaladan Project – Project Description with analysis of positive and negative impact | ESSAR Projects India Ltd/ IWAI | 2013 | N/A |
7 | KoPT - Feasibility study for setting up Riverine Barge Jetty for handling flyash | Kolkata Port Trust | N/A | N/A |
8 | KoPT - Feasibility study for Floating Riverine Barge Jetty with connecting road and storage area | Kolkata Port Trust | N/A | N/A |
10 | KoPT - Feasibility study and DPR for development of Oil Terminal at Haldia Dock 2 (PPP model) | Kolkata Port Trust | N/A | N/A |
11 | KoPT - Feasibility study on development of RORO service from Balagarh, Mongol Island | Tata Consultancy Services/ Kolkata Port Trust | 2019 | N/A |
12 | Consultancy Services for Project Preparatory and Definition Study for Development of Ferry services on NW-1. | Inland Waterways Authority of India | N/A | N/A |
13 | Consultant for IWT Sector Development Strategy and Market Development Study for Capacity Augmentation of National Waterway- 1 | Inland Waterways Authority of India | N/A | N/A |
14 | Asset Management & operational framework development for NW-1
| Inland Waterways Authority of India | N/A | N/A |
15 | Plan and Implementation support for Commercialization of NW-1 | Inland Waterways Authority of India | N/A | N/A |
16 | WBHDCL: Consultancy Services For Formulation Of Baseline Master Plan For Entire State Highway Network Of West Bengal And Prioritization Studies | RITES with Aarvee Associates | N/A | N/A |
17 | Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC)Project feasibility report/ DPR – Phase IV : Dankuni - Sonnagar (Funding through PPP) | DFCCIL/RITES IRG SYSTEMS SOUTH ASIA PVT.LTD. ABNAKI INFRASTRUCTURE APPLICATIONS & INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE LIMITED | N/A | PPT Link |
18 | Railways plans for Kolkata Metropolitan Area | Railways | N/A | N/A |
19 | Draft National Logistics Policy | Ministry of Commerce & Industry, India | February 5, 2019 | Document link |
20 | Logistics Park Development and Promotion Policy of West Bengal 2018 | West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation | 2018 | Document link |
21 | Study on Regional Industrial Development for Howrah, Uluberia and Dankuni regional industrial cluster | KPMG/FICCI | Study ongoing/2019 |
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22 | Feasibility Study for ICP Petrapole – Phase I | RITES/ Land Port Authority of India | N/A |
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23 | Annual Report 2017-18 of Land Port Authority of India Ltd | Land Port Authority of India Ltd | 2018 | Report Link |
24 | Annual Report 2017-18 of Central Warehousing Corporation Ltd | Central Warehousing Corporation Ltd | 2018 | Report Link |
Annex E: Draft TOR for IWT of the Institutional Strengthening and Business Planning (ISBP) Study
River transport has been identified by the Government of India as an under-leveraged component of connectivity. West Bengal stands to benefit from better harnessing such potential and creating a replicable approach for other Indian states. The Transport Department of the Government of West Bengal, with the support of World Bank is implementing a Multisectoral Connectivity and Spatial Development Project – the West Bengal Transport and Logistics Improvement Project. The project would support catalytic investments to create and nurture the nascent river transport market for freight and passengers, leverage private sector participation and demonstrate the potential of water transport. One of the key outcomes of the project would be to support enhancement of Passenger and Freight Movement, through supporting infrastructure and building institutional capacity. The proposed World Bank project area includes the six most populous districts of Southern West Bengal: Howrah, Hooghly, East Midnapur, South and North 24 Parganas and Kolkata. Government of West Bengal has identified the West Bengal Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (WBTIDC) as the primary implementing agency for the project.
West Bengal Transport, Logistics and Spatial Development Project (TLSDP)
The West Bengal TLSDP Project Development Objectives are to: (a) strengthen the institutional capacity of state agencies for facilitating logistics (b) enhance strategic guidance and spatial development for investment prioritization; and (c) improve accessibility across the Hooghly River and its banks. The project comprises of the following components and sub-components:
2.1 Spatial Development Strategy
2.2 Comprehensive Mobility Plan
2.3 Logistics Action Plan
2.4 Technical Studies
3.2 Facilitating Freight Flow
3.3 Multimodal Logistics Hub Development
The proposed project is a multisectoral activity and requires close coordination among the Government’s Transport, Commerce and Urban Departments. It will be imperative to strengthen the core institutional capacity of these key institutions, who will be the implementing agencies of the project. This will include strengthening the planning process, improving inter-agency decision-making, and supporting the modernization of the current IWT system.
West Bengal Inland Water Transport institutional setup and operations
The Inland Water Transport (IWT) in West Bengal typically involves three State entities under Transport Department:
The State Transport Department’s involvement in Inland Water Transport Operations in the state of West Bengal, is mainly aligned to following activities:
The main recent initiatives undertaken by Transport Department are given as follows:
Recently in mid-2019, the State Transport Department, through Cabinet decision has also undertaken substantial Organizational restructuring to improve IWT Operations, which include – (i) Setting up IWT branch within Transport Department, with 63 positions already staffed; (ii) Restructuring of IWT Directorate; (iii) Creation of River Safety and Infrastructure Development Wing under WBTIDCL; (iv) Strengthening the Inland Waterways Wing within WBTC for maintenance and management of IWT Infrastructure; (v) Setting up of Jaladhara Cell within WBTIDC, to enable effective implementation of Jaladhara Scheme.
Reforming West Bengal Inland Water Transport sector
With the intent to reform the IWT Sector in West Bengal, the project shall undertake a comprehensive study towards developing the Integrated Strategic Development Plan (ISDP) for Inland Water Transport in West Bengal. The primary objective of the ISDP study is to prepare an Integrated Strategic Development Plan (ISDP) for IWT in West Bengal to guide the sustainable development of the State till 2035. This will be further aligned to the Feasibility study for prioritized IWT investments in Kolkata Metropolitan Area being undertaken during the TLSDP project preparation phase. The ISDP Consultant is expected to – (a) Undertake Demand Assessment of IWT/ ferry traffic covering West Bengal; (b) present a State-wide comprehensive vision for the IWT sector development up to 2035; (c) Undertake Gap analysis of the IWT infrastructure and services in Project; (d) Recommend and prioritize IWT Infrastructure investments; (e) Develop Final IWT Action Plan, IWT Investment Plan for the state outlining all infrastructure and policy actions, Private Sector participation mechanism through time-bound implementation options, responsibilities, and financing options.
Along with developing long term IWT Sector strategy, there is also a need for a comprehensive study focusing on Institutional aspects of IWT. This is intended to be undertaken through a detailed Institutional Strengthening and Business Planning (ISBP) study, that will provide West Bengal Transport Department with cohesive business plan for implementing comprehensive Institutional Strengthening Reforms - including strengthening the planning process, improving inter-agency decision-making, and supporting the modernization of the current Inland Water Transport system. Given the complexity and scale of the Transport Department’s functions in the state, it needs to be ensured that the reforms are planned in a mutually agreeable and phased manner that ensures minimum disruption to the ways of business and are aligned to the ongoing reform initiatives of the department. The new IWT units/Departments created need to strengthen itself both institutionally and operationally to enable competitive positioning of inland waterways in West Bengal’s transport system and facilitating its seamless integration into the intermodal logistics chain.
Apart from ISDP, some other parallel studies that are planned to be pursued under the TLSDP project over the next 12 months include – Comprehensive Mobility Plan, Spatial Development Strategy, and Logistics Master Plan. The Consultant shall coordinate with the various consultants working on these projects. To enable the sharing of knowledge and alignment of goals and objectives, the Consultants would be expected to disseminate their study findings through regular workshops for mutual benefit.
This consulting assignment is intended to provide West Bengal Transport Department with the required assistance to:
The scope of work shall include the following:
PHASE – I : Project Preparation Support - 12 MONTHS
Task 1: Develop 5-year Inland Water Transport (IWT) Institutional Strengthening Business Plan for West Bengal Transport Department:
The 5-year Business Plan is intended towards promoting and strengthening the competitive position of inland waterways in West Bengal’s transport system and facilitating its seamless integration into the intermodal logistics chain. For enabling the same, parallel assignments would be additionally pursued under the Bank project – Integrated Strategic Development Plan (ISDP) for IWT in West Bengal; Comprehensive Mobility Plan; Logistics Action plan and Spatial Development Strategy, whose findings shall be mutually shared with all stakeholders periodically, to enable alignment of Consultancy outputs.
The Roadmap shall additionally include - Setting up GIS-based asset management system and asset management strategy for IWT Infrastructure and Operations, with the system having appropriate interfacing and access rights for key IWT asset owners/custodians to enable inter-agency coordination.
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Expected Deliverables of Task 1: (i) Completion report of sub-task A - IWT Institutional Strengthening Study, comprising of four Roadmaps addressing Organizational Strengthening, Fiscal Strengthening, Planning Strengthening, Regulatory Reform; (ii) Completion report of sub-task B - IWT Institutional Strengthening Business Plan; (iii) Inland Water Transport Institutional Strengthening Business Plan document
Task 2: Conduct Training Needs Assessment (TNA) study of Transport Department and subsidiaries
Expected Deliverables of Task 2: (i) TNA Completion Report; (ii) 5-year Training Plan; (iii) Tender packages to operationalize the Training Plan.
PHASE – II: Project Implementation Support (24 months)
Task 3: Program Management Support for West Bengal Transport Department
This task would primarily comprise of the following sub-tasks:
Provide the necessary technical and management support to the implementing agency in the entire process of selection of Goods and Services to support the operationalization of IWT Institutional Strengthening Business Plan (as finalized in Phase – I of the assignment). The Consultant will be expected to:
Utilize the framework to monitor and evaluate the institutional strengthening activities quarterly.
Expected Deliverables of Task 3: (i) Bid Management Support Report; (ii) Bid Evaluation Report; (iii) Draft Contract Documents; (iv) Monthly Progress Report; (v) Quarterly project monitoring report with updated results framework; (vi) Assignment Completion Report
Task 4: Support the Transport Department in Training and Information Dissemination
In Phase-I, based on the 5-year training plan, the Consultants shall prepare Tender packages, in agreement with the Implementing Agency. These tender packages may include, development of in-house training material, development of e-learning and, organizing offline courses targeting trainee needs. The Consultant shall assist the Implementing agency in executing the 5-year Training Plan by providing the following services:
Expected Deliverables of Task 4: (i) Project Communication Strategy; (ii) Web-based Project Information Portal application; and (iii) Biannual Training Completion report.
Annex F: Draft TOR for ESMF and ESA
1. BACKGROUND
The Government of India (GOI) has set an ambitious target of transforming 101 rivers into efficient waterways and to become a competitive alternate to road and rail transportation across the country. Of the designated 4,500 kilometres of waterways, Ganga or National Waterway 1 is the longest (1,620 km), spanning from Uttar Pradesh in the West to West Bengal in the East. To drive economic growth and boost prosperity, GoI has put ‘top-most priority’ to upgrade the inland waterways with a focus on river Ganga. However, India’s inland waterway share in the modal mix is currently insignificant. GoI and the Inland Waterway Authority (IWAI) have identified river transport as an under-levered component of connectivity, but Inland Water Transport (IWT) has the potential to become a major transport mode.
The freight transport volumes that is currently handled by IWT is less than 1% of the total inland cargos in India. Efforts are needed for specific stretches along the eastern corridor to handle the increasing freight and passenger traffic. With the development of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) and National Waterways 1 (NW1) project – Jal Marg Vikas – container and goods traffic at the ports of Kolkata and Haldia are projected to increase significantly. The end points of both of these mega projects meet in Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA).
KMA is the regional gateway to freight flow in Eastern India. Kolkata is a highly urbanized metropolitan area that has been facing a rapid increase in freight and passenger traffic. Infrastructure development is necessary to cope with this increase but has run up against important limitations linked to lack of space, limited bridge connections over the Hooghly river and environmental constraints. Lacking a spatial strategy, the resulting congestion in the city is contributing to large inefficiencies in passenger and freight flow in KMA, restricting market access as well as port access for EXIM (export-import) and domestic traffic. The inefficient flow of freight is adversely impacting the growth of the logistics sector in West Bengal. This inefficiency in passenger and freight movement within the KMA is creating negative impacts on the economic competitiveness and sustainable growth in the region. The Hooghly river, a defining feature of KMA, is currently acting more as a barrier to access than an enabler. Considering the strategic location of Kolkata, and the unique situation of the port in the centre of the city, the severity of the mobility issues in KMA calls for a total reconsideration of urban mobility for both cargo and citizens.
In this backdrop, the Government of West Bengal is receiving support from the World Bank to improve inland water transport through better integration of various transport modes and system upgrade to enhance accessibility through river transport. The proposed Project aims to alleviate accessibility constraints in Kolkata by strengthening institutional coordination and capacity, investment prioritization, and infrastructure interventions. The project will support catalytic investments to create and nurture the nascent river transport market for freight and passengers, leverage private sector participation and demonstrate the potential of river transport. By creating alternate corridors for goods and passenger movement, the IWT investment will contribute significantly to realizing the above goals. More broadly, the project will seek to enhance West Bengal spatial development and create facilities to decongest and improve accessibility through a better IWT, enable more efficient movement of passenger and cargo, create new jobs and increase welfare in the State of West Bengal. The Government of West Bengal wishes to transform the quality of inland water transport services and integrate high quality passenger and vehicle ferry services, and inland water freight transport into West Bengal’s wider transport network system.
The proposed project area includes the six most populous districts of Southern West Bengal: Howrah, Hooghly, East Midnapur, South and North 24 Parganas and Kolkata. About 40 million people, which is 50% of the population of the state, spread linearly on both side of the river. Two of these districts share important international borders with Bangladesh.
The Government of West Bengal is keen to promote inland waterways transportation through the network of rivers and canals. This becomes particularly relevant and somewhat critical in the light of two major investments currently under implementation, the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) by Indian Railways and Jal Marg Vikas project by the IWAI. The end points of both these projects are in KMA. EDFC alone is likely to increase freight volume in Kolkata and Haldia Ports from 40 million tonne to 120 million ton. Movement of high value consumer goods will continue to gravitate towards Kolkata because of the population size. Further, most companies are using Kolkata as a mother hub to supply to the cities of Patna, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar and NE India. This is growing at about 6% per annum, and all supplies come through KMA. Without proper transport connectivity West Bengal and particularly the KMA region will lose out in taxes (given GST) and get choked with congestion.
The problem is acute in Kolkata with only 6% of road space compared to 23% in Delhi and 17% in Mumbai. With a current vehicle population estimated around 1.6 million and 24 million transit trips a day, the city is bursting at its seams. With very little scope to increase the road area in city and a projected vehicle population of 3 million and an estimated 32 million transit trips in 2025, the enormity of the problem is easily imagined. The rapid growth of population, increasing pollution coupled with severe geographic limitations, has resulted in extreme congestion, urban blight, and a myriad of economic, social and environmental problems that burden the city with insurmountable obstacles and serves as the global example of the potentials problems facing mega-cities in developing nations. A comprehensive transport improvement with proper modal integration is urgently required enabling the region to address the future natural growth (21 million people by 2021) and absorb the massive additional trips that will be created as a result of investment in EDFC and NW1.The Jal Marg Vikas project by IWAI at an estimated cost of Rs.4,200 crore (US$620 million), supported by the World Bank assistance of US$650 million, would, inter alia, provide a width of 45 m (148 ft.) and a depth of 3 m (9.8 ft.) along the entire stretch of the river system from Allahabad to Haldia (Sagar) and enable transport of passengers and goods in larger measure.
Given that the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system from Farakka to Haldia, falling within West Bengal, would have enhanced navigability under the World Bank funded NW1 project and that the existing road network is already stressed; the State Government is keen to supplement the IWT initiatives and promote and develop the inland water transportation for freight movement in years to come and in phases. In the first phase, prioritized items shall be included. The number of subsequent phases would however depend on the achievements in the first phase. The State Government has also observed that a good deal of passenger movements, estimated at 0.5-0.6 million at present, take place between the east and west banks of the river system as there are not many trans-river bridges. Goods movements also happen between the two banks at certain points, at least 50 of which are major ones. About 600 tonnes of goods are ferried on an average weekday between the two banks of the river. Above all, the current facilities for such passenger and goods movements are inadequate and not safe. Like most other civilizations, the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system in West Bengal too is dotted with earliest settlements including those of foreign settlers. These have resulted in prevalence of heritage precincts and monuments, including religious precincts of various faiths, on either side of the river. All these have created potential for tapping waterways for promoting tourism by means of river cruises. The State Government’s immediate priority is to have pilot schemes on creating facilities for improved and enhanced movement of freight. Further, since, the State Government is taking a holistic view of riverine transport, it intends to create and upgrade the present infrastructure and services to facilitate passenger movement across and along the river system to overcome the problems of inadequacy and lack of safety pervading passenger water transport. In the first phase, however, the project would concentrate on the stretch of the river system from Haldia to Tribeni or to the northern limit of Kolkata Metropolitan Area. The project would also address the need of inter-modal transfer facilities.
Benefits offered by such systems to cities that have historically relied on the Ganga include considerable traffic decongestion, better intermodal connectivity, and economic revitalization of the urban core.
Existing inland waterways transportation profile Survey data on goods movement along the river system are available indicate that bulk movement of cargo by waterways, excluding those handled by Kolkata and Haldia Ports, have been on the wane, especially after gradual decline in operation of CIWTC – the major freight carrier. But local movement of goods along and across the river is found to be considerable. The surveys carried out by the State Transport Department from time to time on passenger movement have revealed that usage of the river by passengers has been rising, especially for trans-river crossing. The facilities for goods movement are very scanty. Again, in regard to passenger movement, it is observed that owing to ageing, most of the existing jetties have become dilapidated and too inadequate. The passenger carrying vessels being used are found to be of outdated, comprising “bhutbhuties’ or country boats fitted with motors and run on diesel. Both jetties and vessels have been found to be unsafe as a mode of transportation. There are many points along the river that have informal jetties only. There are no passenger amenities whatsoever at the jetties or Ferry Ghats – no rest room, no toilets, no illumination etc. Interestingly, one can notice operation of motorized vehicles crossing the river through large size barges, locally known as Roll-On & Roll-Off (RO RO). This happens due to the fact there are not adequate number of bridges providing trans-river connectivity. The RO ROs are also used for transhipment of goods vehicles. In absence of RO-RO, vehicles would have to take considerable detour via the existing bridges across river. Many of these services are being carried out in an informal manner.
(A) Environmental Studies
(B) Social Studies
(C) Overall Executive Summary of EIA & SIA Reports and Disclosure of Public Consultation and Stakeholders Meetings for all Studies
The Executive Summary of each document prepared (EMF/EIA/EMP, RPF, SMF, SIA/RAP) along with consultations output to be translated into appropriate local language(s), and to be disclosed as per World Bank, national, state policies and acts.
The public consultation and disclosure activities shall be coordinated across environmental and social studies/activities outlined above.
(A) Environmental Studies:
This task involves conducting environmental screening and scoping of the proposed project along with preparation of screening, scoping, EMF, EA Reports and EMPs for inclusion in the contractor bid documents.
Task A1. Environmental Scoping and Screening
As part of this task, the consultant shall carry out an environmental scoping for the project, which identifies the Project’s salient environmental and social aspects and potential impacts to be studied in more detail, verifies the scope of the detailed studies to be undertaken, and outlines the detailed work plan to carry out the present study. The consultant shall also carry out public and stakeholder consultation meetings, documentation and incorporate the observations and findings of above meetings in final version of the report.
This process is expected to include the following sub-tasks:
a. Review of existing Legislations: Review all national and state environmental, health and safety policies, regulations and guidelines, as well as World Bank safeguard policies and EHS Guidelines, which may apply to the proposed Project, and to ensure the required instruments/studies and their overall scope to meet all such requirements. Environmental scoping shall confirm the requirement of EC and applicability of the EIA notification 2006 and its amendments.
b. Collect and Review Available Information: The consultant shall collect the data and review the relevant information to the proposed project. Also generate existing baseline data on environmental and social conditions and shall assess the potential impacts related to the proposed investments, as well as other nearby ongoing or planned projects and activities which could interact with or be affected by the proposed investments.
c. Carry out Site Visits: The consultant shall visit all identified/proposed investment sites, including formal and informal discussions/meetings with local communities, government entities and other key stakeholders, to complete screening of likely environmental and social impacts and sensitivities requiring further study.
d. Detailed Description of the Proposed Project: The consultant shall develop a detailed project description covering all activities for purposes of the studies to be undertaken. The Project description would be based on descriptions developed under the feasibility analyses, but should provide an integrated overview of key aspects of relevance from an environmental and social perspective. This shall include not only locations and preliminary details on size and design of potential ferry infrastructure, but also ancillary aspects, last mile and multimodal connectivity, any dredging or other river maintenance requirements for terminal access and ferry routes etc.
e. Define and Describe the Project’s Area of Influence: Based upon the area likely to be affected either directly or indirectly by each project component, including ancillaries and linked activities; as well as unplanned induced developments. The Area of Influence should also consider any transboundary implications of the Project activities or linked/associated investments.
f. Conduct Scoping-stage Stakeholders Consultation: The consultant shall conduct Public Consultation and Stakeholders Meetings at both field and institutional levels to discuss the findings of the Scoping process, major issues of the project and plan of the studies.
g. Work Plan and Methodology: Based on activities carried out and the feedback received during the consultations, the Consultant shall finalize the detailed study outlines and work plan for carrying out all assessments and studies as outlined. This shall form part of the inception report.
Task A 2. Environmental Management Framework
Environmental Management Framework sets out the principles, policies, guidelines and procedures to address the environmental issues that arise from overall project activities. It also contains measures and strategies to integrate environmental and social issues during the planning, design and implementation of the project. The consultant shall prepare the EMF for all the project activities and investment sub-projects, which are not sufficiently defined during project preparation period. The framework shall clearly define the policies and procedures to address the environmental regulations of GoI, GoWB and safeguard policies of The World Bank. The EMF shall include, inter alia, the following:
a. Potential Project Investments and their Area of Influence: Provide the typology of investment types to be eligible for financing under the proposed project, including specific likely sub-projects and likely/anticipated associated or ancillary facilities relevant to both construction and operation stages. Describe the steps to define the area of influence (AoI) and determine the preliminary AoI of Project activities covered by the EMF, based on available information. Maps showing locations of probable investment locations, and/or of areas of eligibility or non-eligibility for investment, shall be provided. Provide initial baseline information on the physical, biological and socio-economic environment, and identify Important Environmental Features within the preliminary AoI.
b. Initial Screening and Assessment of Potential Sub-Project Impacts and Issues:
The consultant shall conduct an initial screening and assessment of the range of potential impacts, and site-specific information from initial screening where locations are already known. Given that all impacts cannot be fully identified at this stage for these future sub-projects, the consultant shall identify potential or likely impacts which may result from various design options and suggest subprojects related alternatives. For the potential negative impacts and risks identified, alternative design options shall be considered, and potential strategies/techniques for minimizing, mitigation and/or managing the impacts should be suggested. For the potential positive measures identified, alternative and preferred enhancement measures shall be proposed. The screening and preliminary assessment for each sub-project or sub-project type should cover construction and operation stage activities, and also take into account all ancillary and associated works. Also technologies, equipment, manpower, resource use, traffic, major supplies, etc. (to the extent that they can be defined), as well as the baseline conditions and sensitivities in the area of project influence, need to be considered.
c. Relevant Policies and Legislation: Review all latest relevant policies, legislations, EIA
procedures/practices of the Government of West Bengal and Government of India related
to the types of sub-projects which may be carried out under the project and indicate their applicability and implications for the proposed project. Review the relevant World Bank (WB) environmental safeguard policies, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines, and indicate their applicability and implications for the potential investments. Confirm the potential environmental categorization(s) of the future sub-project investments.
d. Requirements, Standards and Institutional Responsibilities: To complete the assessment process, and manage and monitor all environmental aspects of project implementation: Outline such requirements and responsibilities for further screening, detailed environmental assessment as applicable, stakeholder consultation and disclosure, and management and monitoring for individual investments according to typology (and for specific likely sub-project sites, where known), and for the overall project, including reporting requirements.
e. Generic Environmental, Health and Safety Management Measures/Environmental Codes of Practice (ECoPs): Appropriate to the types of works envisioned.
f. Institutional Capacity Assessment and Capacity Building Plan: It shall be prepared for timely and effective implementation of environmental management plan (EMP) under proposed project.
g. Environmental Budget: The environment budget shall be prepared for all required environmental assessment and management aspects of the proposed project.
h. Summary of Consultation and Disclosure carried out on the EMF.
Task A3. Environmental Assessment :
The consultant shall carry out EA study in accordance with World Bank and applicable national as well state government requirements, for all investments which will be fully planned during the World Bank Project preparation phase, and which are expected to get underway in the first year of project implementation. As mentioned above, the EA process will be closely coordinated with separately commissioned feasibility and design studies to be carried out in parallel, as well as with the Social Assessment studies. Wherever, permissible under national and state laws and regulations, the consultant may include multiple ghats/landing points as separate chapters within a single EIA document. However, if required by national or state laws to submit separate EA studies for any specific investments, the consultant will be expected to prepare separate documents as required. In addition, separate contractor EMP documents will be required for each proposed bidding package, tailored to the investment(s) included in each package, so that they can be directly annexed to bidding and contract documents.
The major elements shall include (but not limited) to the following:
(a) Description of Project Activities: Describe all proposed project interventions including all associated facilities required for construction and operation. This should include physical layout and locations, design features and specifications, capacity, civil works requirements for construction (including major supplies by volume and their sources, labor requirements etc.), wastes to be generated, timeline for construction etc. If any dredging is to be required, the estimated volume of dredge material (both initial during construction phase and on an annual basis for ongoing maintenance) should be provided, as well as proposed locations for dredged material disposal.
(b) Definition of Study Area: Specify the boundaries of the study area for the assessment, based on the anticipated influence area of each proposed investment, as well as the cumulative influence area of all investments taken together, as applicable. The project influence area (PIA) should consider the full lifecycle of investment activities – for example, sub-projects to procure ferries or water taxis should consider the environmental footprint of ship building and maintenance yard facilities; new terminals should consider associated river dredging requirements / activities for access to the terminals and operation of ferry routes etc. Provide maps at appropriate scales to demarcate the study areas and illustrate the general setting of project-related investment sites, as well as surrounding areas, which may be directly or indirectly impacted. These maps shall include, for each of the investments, information such as topographic contours, major physical, environmental and land use features in the vicinity such as surface waters, roads, villages/towns/settlements, other major land uses, industrial areas, and terminals, road networks, parks and reserves, forest areas, political boundaries etc.
(c) Administrative and Legal Framework: Outline the applicable environmental policies, regulations or other requirements that apply to the proposed investments. This includes applicable national, state and local requirements, World Bank safeguard policies and EHS Guidelines, and any applicable international conventions or treaties. Indicate why each listed policy, regulation or other requirement is applicable, and how it will be complied with by the project.
(d) Description of the Environment (Baseline Assessment): Characterize the baseline context for the project area, including relevant information on the overall area of influence, as well as site-specific information for each proposed investment site. The baseline assessment should draw from both secondary and primary sources and identify any critical aspect which needs special consideration during design and implementation of the proposed investments. The assessment should furthermore cover both existing conditions as well as a characterization of the trends / ongoing changes to baseline conditions which are likely to affect the project area during the expected period of investment implementation, and which will occur irrespective of the project (for example, climate change effects; anticipated regional development /urbanization and associated land use changes; morphological trends along the routes; changes to river traffic volumes and patterns etc). Level of detail of baseline assessment should reflect the scale of the proposed sub-projects, with more detailed information (including detailed primary data collection) focused on the largest and more complex sub-projects. Relevant aspects may include the following, among other aspects:
i. Physical Environment: In which physical set-up shall be covered but not limited to:
· Topography conditions and delineation of watersheds and floodplains;
· Climate / meteorology (historical and projected);
· Surface and ground water hydrology, including annual and seasonal average discharges, as well as recurrence intervals and flood levels for various peak discharges (e.g., 10, 20, and 100-year flood events as well as historic maximum recorded discharge), annual and seasonal low-flow discharges and recurrence intervals including historic minimum discharge, depth of water table etc.;
· Water quality (Surface and Ground) and major sources of water pollution. Water quality monitoring should be carried out strictly as per the CPCB guidelines for water quality monitoring (MINARS/27/2007-08;
· Review of River morphology, including currents and bathymetry.
· Characterization of soils/sediments both within the river and on shore. Soil quality analysis should be carried out as per the guidelines of ICAR
· Geology and seismicity.
· Hazard vulnerability; vulnerability of area to flooding (current and with climate change projections), hurricanes or major storm events, and earthquakes.
· Ambient air quality and noise levels.All the parameters for ambient air (quality) to be monitored -SO2, NO2, PM10, PM2.5, O3, Pb, CO, NH3, C6H6, BaP, Arsenic & Nickel (As per the CPCB Guidelines for the Measurement of Ambient Air Pollutants- „National Ambient Air Quality Series- NAAQMS/36/2012-13). The baseline monitoring of noise levels should be carried out for at least 48hours continuously as per the WBG EHS guidelines.
· Identification of all project locations within 10 km boundary of nearby protected areas (national parks, wildlife sanctuary, conservation reserve etc.) notified under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, area of project influence from the critically polluted sites as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines or a part of project or whole passing through two states or located inclose proximity of international boundary.
· The consultant may propose in EMP for the contractor to do additional monitoring at the time of construction (just before undertaking any dredging/sediment movement activities) to confirm the presence of any contaminants and required measures to control their impact. However the findings of EA shall discuss the potential risks/impacts and list down types of mitigation measures required in case of likely contamination of sediments. In case the dredging work/sediment movement activity directly associated with the project is carried out by another party (such as IWAI) and not the contractor, from World bank’s safeguard perspective the consultant shall assess and propose the requirement of any specific management measures of other party (such as IWAI) for all project specific activities.
· Only NABL/MoEF&CC approved laboratories shall be engaged by the EA Consulting Organization for generation of baseline environmental data at this stage (pre-construction phase). While at later stages during construction and operation phases, it shall be carried out by the civil work contractor to assess the project performance from environmental point of view.
· Number of final sampling locations to be finalized by the EIA Consulting Organization after due consultation with and post approval of the Environmental Expert of the Employer/AIWTDS, after site visit.
ii.Biological Environment, including but not limited to:
· Characterization of both terrestrial and aquatic natural habitats and any critical natural habitats as defined under World Bank Natural Habitats Policy OP 4.04 (including parks, reserves and sanctuaries, areas proposed for legal protection, or other areas of known biodiversity value);
· Identification and characterization of salient characteristics of aquatic and terrestrial biota (flora and fauna), including especially for any rare or endangered species (include IUCN Red List status of any listed species, and national or state/regional protection status if any) or other species of conservation significance;
· Ecology and habitat requirements of any species of conservation significance or concern (either for ecological or socio-economic reasons), such as breeding/spawning behaviors and seasons, migratory patterns, food sources and foraging/feeding behaviors, predators and prey, sensitivity to pollution or human activities, and identification of specific areas of habitat and/or natural phenomena of importance for their survival, including related seasonal parameters for each;
iii. Socio-economic Environment, including existing land and water uses [Note: Social Assessment studies are separately described below; the EA(s) shall summarize the key information and findings from those assessment(s) and provide cross-references where appropriate.]
Assessment of Potential Impacts and Risks: Analysis will be based on preliminary screening and assessments from the feasibility study and shall provide more detailed assessments and in-depth interpretation. In this analysis, distinguish between significant ositive and negative impacts and risks, direct and indirect impacts, cumulative impacts, and immediate and long-term impacts associated with the proposed investments. Analysis should cover all phases of project development, including siting, construction, and operation phases. Identify impacts and risks that are unavoidable or irreversible, as well as those which can be avoided or mitigated. Specify such avoidance and mitigation measures and reassess residual impact or risk for each. Wherever possible, describe impacts quantitatively, in terms of environmental costs and benefits. Assign economic values when feasible. Characterize the extent and quality of available data, explaining significant information deficiencies and any uncertainties associated with predictions of impact. Compare the impact with the baseline, as well as with projected future baseline conditions in light of development, land use and natural resource trends taking place in the project area independent of the proposed project activities. Special attention should be given to:
· Environmental impacts on and risks to the aquatic environment, including changes to river hydrology and morphology (and any downstream implications including riverbank erosion, sediment deposition, etc), impacts on aquatic biodiversity, and on fisheries;
· Occupational health and safety risks and issues related to construction activities as well as use of IWT routes and infrastructure supported through the project;
· Indirect and induced effects and associated environmental risks related to increased traffic of cargo ships, barges and passenger ferries along the IWT routes, at ferry crossing locations, on associated on-shore connecting roads and in settlements;
· Terrestrial impacts, including noise and air quality impacts; impact on land resources, loss or degradation of habitat; erosion of riverbanks or shoreline and associated impacts to on-shore land uses; modifications to natural drainage patterns; or other impacts, especially as associated with last mile connectivity investments and any larger sub-projects involving construction of permanent onshore facilities, river training works, major embankment works etc.;
· Impacts on cultural and historical sites or artifacts;
· Impacts related to associated facilities or activities; for example: impacts of ship building and maintenance facilities associated with upgrading of ferry vessels / water taxis; dredging activities necessary for opening of new terminals or ferry lines; etc.
· Impacts or risks to local communities, their economic activities and public health [Note: a Social Assessment is being separately commissioned; the EA shall summarize the key information and findings from that assessment]
· Cumulative impacts of all proposed investments taken together and in conjunction with other planned development activities, such as river training or river management / flood protection projects, or terminal development or expansion projects, tourism development, road and bridge development projects, etc. For this analysis, the consultant will identify Valued Environmental Components specifically relevant to the Cumulative Impact Assessment based on inputs from stakeholders, and will assess the potential impacts of multiple development activities on the Valued Environmental Components VECs, over a 10-20 years time horizon.
· Potential environmental benefits of the project.
f. Analysis of Sub-Projects Alternatives: The EA study shall summarize the outcomes of analysis of sub-projects alternatives (proposed ghats/landing points) carried out during the feasibility stage, as well as describing site specific detailed design alternatives (such as: detailed siting/alignment considerations; incorporation of energy efficient or environmentally friendly technologies; etc.).
g. Development of an Environmental Management & Monitoring Program (EMMP):
· To identify key mitigation and enhancement approaches and prepare the impact specific mitigation measures. The EMMP should be organized into sections corresponding with (a) contractor requirements for mitigation, management and monitoring of construction-stage impacts, and (b) mitigation, management and monitoring measures to be managed by WBTIDC or other entities (including for specific sub-projects as well as for any significant identified cumulative and induced effects).
· To estimate the potential environmental impacts and costs of the mitigation measures and of the institutional and training requirements to implement them. The EMMP should include proposed work programs, budget estimates, schedules, staffing and training requirements, and other necessary support services to implement the mitigating measures, monitoring etc. Include measures for emergency response to accidental events (e.g. entry of raw sewage or solid as well as toxic substance/wastes into rivers, streams etc).
· To define the roles and responsibilities of officials, staff, consultants and contractors of WBTIDC on environmental management to ensure timely and effective implementation of the EMMP. Review the responsibilities and capability of institutions at local and state levels and recommend steps to strengthen or expand them so that the EMMP may be effectively implemented. If required, recommend capacity enhancement measures for implementation, and describe in details who will (a) implement the environmental mitigation activities (b) carry out
environmental monitoring; (c) supervise environmental mitigation and monitoring; (d) design, implement and apply the environmental management information system (EMIS); and (e) prepare monthly / quarterly progress reports on environmental management. · EMMP will require a grievance redress mechanism to be accessible, transparent, unbiased and cost/time effective for the complainant. The project grievance redress mechanism shall be detailed out under the accompanying social safeguards studies, but shall be summarized and referenced in the EMMP also.
· As part of the EMMP development, the consultant shall also provide necessary specific inputs to the DPRs and bid documents for the proposed infrastructure. This shall include, especially: (a) all necessary parameters as per the EA study for any physical mitigation measures that need to be reflected in investment designs; (b) a contractor’s EMMP to be annexed to the bid documents; and (c) relevant inputs to the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) to accurately reflect environmental mitigation, management and monitoring costs of the project.
h. Public & Stakeholders Consultation and Disclosure: Provide documentation of all
consultation activities, and information on disclosure, carried out as part of the EIA (More detailed guidance on consultations and disclosure requirements is provided under Section - C below.)
Task A6: Support Obtaining Mandatory Statutory Clearances for the Project
The consultant shall also assist WBTIDC to obtain all mandatory statutory clearances, prior to completion of their assignment. The list of some among them are as follows;
· To obtain consent to establish: CTE for establishment of terminals from SPCBA (State Pollution Control Board, West Bengal).
· Removal of undesirable trees from the pre-identified ghats/landing points.
· Diversion of forest land if required for any sub-projects.
· Wildlife clearance; if any sub-project location exists in close proximity of the notified
protected areas (national parks, wildlife sanctuary etc.) under the Wildlife protection
Act, 1972.
In addition of above, the consultant will also provide a list of other non-mandatory clearances or issues related to project implementation.
(B) Social Studies
To conduct social screening and scoping of the proposed project along with preparation of Social Management Framework (SMF), Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF), Social Impact Assessment (SA), Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Indeginous People Development Plan (IPDP), Social Management Plan (SMP) that includes labor influx mitigation plan Cultural Heritage Management Plan (CHMP), Gender Management Plan. Labour influx mitigation plans will be included in contractor bid documents. It is important to note that in case the investment will require private land then the SIA process for land acquisition including the acquisition will be carried out by the Revenue Department in accordance with the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparent Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLAR&R) Act 2013 and the WB OP/BP 4.12.
B1: Social Screening and Scoping
Screening and scoping will be conducted wherever investments are to be opted and finailsied. The consultant will provide inputs to the separately commissioned Feasibility Analysis of terminal/ghats. As required, WBTIDC will facilitate coordination across the two consultancy teams, so as to ensure that the Consultants analysis is appropriately reflected in the Feasibility Study final ranking and cost-benefit analysis of alternatives.
This social screening and scoping process will include the following sub-tasks:
a) Assess the suitability of the proposed site locations from social perspective; identify key social issues affecting the project and related gaps in information.
b) Assess the proposed project scope and preliminarily estimate its area of influence and define the social scoping study area accordingly.
c) Shall conduct site visits to all pre-identified ghats/ landing points, in order to meet with the client and other stakeholders, assess the suitability of the site, better assess the gaps (e.g., collect data, evaluate site conditions, and site access) and determine the required actions to fill such gaps. Material presented in the social scoping study should reflect observations and lessons learned resulting from the visit(s).
d) Shall take into account views and concerns of key stakeholders, including relevant authorities, and representatives of affected communities as identified during site visit and interviewed, where appropriate. Before interacting with any stakeholder, the Consultant shall coordinate with WBTIDC, as they will lead the relations with stakeholders.
e) Shall coordinate closely with the design consultant to collect certain data, ensure the Social Scoping Study is aligned with the project layout and the design consultants and that the respective phasing of the work fits into each other appropriately.
f) Undertake a preliminary assessment of key social risks and impacts related to project construction, operation phases.
g) If applicable, identify risk of potential Land Acquisition, Involuntary Resettlement, and/or Livelihood Loss resulting from the Project, and scope the need for a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). In addition, the consultant will provide an estimate of the magnitude of the needed resettlement/livelihood restoration.
h) If applicable, identify presence of items of cultural heritage tangible) in the area of influence of the project and preliminary assess potential adverse impacts on them (World Bank OP 4.11) and both tangible and intangible under the Government of India, Government of West Bengal regulations the current OP4.11.
i) For identified key risks and impacts provide preliminary identification of mitigation measures together with a proposal for social risk allocation and timeline for implementation. When presenting the risk allocation, the Consultant shall also indicate particular institutional arrangements and/or capacity building programs that may be needed to ensure effectiveness of mitigation implementation and/or monitoring. The Consultant shall also provide preliminary estimates of costs associated with social impact assessment and mitigations.
j) Undertake preliminary mapping of key project stakeholder groups, concentrating on Affected Communities. The Consultant shall provide a list of key groups of stakeholders, their interests and concerns, and how they should be involved at the different stages of the process and by different parties.
k) Review Project’s relevant social laws, regulations and policies of Government of West Bengal and Government of India relating to land acquisition, resettlement, ethnic minorities, Indigenous People, social protection.
B3: Social Management Framework (SMF) & a Stand-alone Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF)
A framework approach will be adopted, as the specific alignments with detailed technical design for pre-identified sites are not expected to be finalized at the time of project appraisal. The Consultant shall prepare a Social Management Framework (SMF) and a stand-alone Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) as per World Bank policies. This task is described first, as the initial draft SMF may get underway on the basis of the 10 pre-identified priority ghats/landing points, even while the feasibility assessment for the project is still underway, and prior to final selection of first priority terminals for investment and detailed SIA is made.
The SMF and RPF shall include, inter alia, the following:
a) Description of Potential Project Investments and their Area of Influence: Provide the typology of investment types to be eligible for financing under the proposed project, including specific likely sub-projects where known, and likely/anticipated associated or ancillary facilities relevant to both construction and operation stages. Describe the steps to define the area of influence (AoI), and determine the preliminary AoI of Project activities covered by the SMF and a stand-alone RPF, based on available information. Maps showing locations of probable investment locations, and/or of areas of eligibility or non-eligibility for investment, shall be provided. Provide initial social baseline information on the physical, socio-economic, and identify Important Social Features within the preliminary area of influence (AoI).
b) Initial Screening and Assessment of Potential Sub-project Impacts and Issues: Provide an initial screening/assessment of the range of potential impacts, and site-specific information from initial screening where locations are already known. Given that all impacts cannot be fully identified at this stage for these future sub-projects, the consultant shall identify potential or likely impacts which may result from various design options and suggest alternatives. For the potential negative impacts and risks identified, alternative design options shall be considered, and potential strategies/techniques for minimizing, mitigation and/or managing the impacts should be suggested. For the potential positive measures identified, alternative and preferred enhancement measures shall be proposed. The screening and preliminary assessment for each sub-project or sub-project type should cover construction and operation stage activities, and also take into account all ancillary and associated works. Also technologies, equipment, manpower, resource use, traffic, major supplies etc. (to the extent that they can be defined), as well as the baseline conditions and sensitivities in the area of influence, need to be considered.
c) Relevant Policies and Social Legislations: Review current relevant policies, social legislations, SIA procedures/practices of the Government of West Bengal and Government of India related to the types of sub-projects which may be carried out under the project, and indicate their applicability and implications for the proposed project. Review the relevant World Bank (WB) social safeguard policies and indicate their applicability and implications for the potential investments. Confirm the potential social categorization(s) of the future sub-project investments.
d) Requirements, Standards and Institutional Responsibilities to complete the Assessment Process, Manage and Monitor of all Social Aspects of project implementation: Outline such requirements and responsibilities for further screening, detailed social assessment as applicable, stakeholders consultation and disclosure, and management and monitoring for individual investments according to typology (and for specific likely subproject sites, where known), and for the overall project, including reporting requirements, grievance management and citizen engagement.
e) Gender: Include the findings from the on-going gender and trade study and the action plan that is being undertaken by the Bank. The study covers Gender and Trade to address the gender gap in economic opportunities.
f) Institutional Capacity Assessment & Capacity Building Plan for Social Management. It shall be prepared for timely and effective implementation of SMP, labor influx mitigation plan (LIMP), resettlement action plan (RAP) and Cultural Heritage Management Plan (CHMP) of the proposed project.
g) Social Budget for all required Social assessment and Management Aspects. The social budget shall be prepared for all required social assessment and management aspects of the proposed project.
h) Summary of Public/Stakeholders Consultations and Disclosure on SMF and RPF.
Summary of public/stakeholder consultation on SMF, RPF, draft TORs for all safeguards studies and draft SIA should be prepared.
B4: Detailed SIA for Identified Priority Investments
The consultant shall carry out detailed SIA, in accordance with World Bank and applicable national requirements, for all investments which will be fully planned during the World Bank Project preparation phase, and which are expected to get underway in the first year of project implementation. As mentioned above, the SIA process will be closely coordinated with separately commissioned feasibility and design studies to be carried out in parallel, as well as with the Environmental Assessment studies. Wherever, permissible under national and state laws and social regulations, the consultant may include multiple terminals/ghats/landing points as separate chapters within a single SIA document. However, if required by national or state laws to submit separate SIA studies for any specific investments, the consultant will be expected to prepare separate documents if required.
The SIA will include description and assessment of the likely risks/ impacts and benefits of economic wellbeing, livelihoods, resettlement, issues related to indigenous people (IP), and
their interactions with the environment, including labor influx risks. The SIA should also describe the public consultations process followed, including a summary of key issues/ concerns raised and how they were addressed The Impact Assessment (IA) is based on the information collected in the social baseline assessment. The key tasks will include:
a) Social Baseline Information: The consultant will collect the baseline social information of all pre-identified locations. The baseline social findings will inform the RAP process.
b) SocialEconomicCultural Impacts: The SIA shall assess potential positive and negative impacts on socio-economic and cultural resources including: socioeconomic conditions; increased individual incomes; direct employment at the project; indirect employment generated by project activities; other economic activities stimulated in the community as a result of the project; employment opportunities for local residents; displacement or disruption of people’s for livelihoods.
c) Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement: The land acquisition and resettlement process should be in line with those required under the government of West Bengal and Government of India laws and regulations, and the World Bank (O.P.-4.12). The consultant should identify the communities/households that would need to be affected due to the project investments. It also needs to address options of the design of the project to minimize resettlement, as well as compensation methods, land rights, consultations that have taken place with communities about the resettlement process, the status of the current resettlement process, and the responsibilities of the company in the resettlement process. There needs to be a grievance mechanism for communities for concerns and complaints about the resettlement process in place.
d) Consultation: The consultant should also describe the public/stakeholders consultations process followed, including a summary of key issues/concerns raised and how they were addressed in the SIA and SMP reports. It is necessary to ensure consultations with Project Affected Persons (PAPs), civil society/NGOs and other stakeholders at least twice: (a) shortly after social screening and before the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the SA are finalized; and (b) once a draft SIA report is prepared.
e) Cultural Heritage: The consultant should identify the physical (WB OP 4.11) and physical and non-physical(Indian laws) cultural heritage in the project-affected area having archaeological, paleontological, historical, cultural, artistic and religious values. It shall include cultural knowledge and traditional lifestyles. Proof of consultations with the government and communities about the cultural heritage should be included. The section also should describe the meaning and use of the cultural heritage, and conditions for removal.
f) Gender Related Issues: The consultant will identify relevant gaps between women and
men, boys and girls in the analysis particularly; aim to address these gaps through specific actions supported by the proposed project, and link them to indicators in the results framework. It is intended to prompt discussion at the project design stage on opportunities to narrow gaps between males and females in human endowments, more and better jobs, ownership and control of assets, and voice and agency. The consultant must identify operations that are critical to closing key gender gaps to address gender inequalities and achieve tangible outcomes and include in gender action plan (GAP).
g) Citizen Engagement Plan (CEP): Assess use citizen engagement to improve results in operations. Suggest measures to include citizen engagement in design of operations and implementation mechanism of citizen engagement in operations and include a Citizen Engagement Plan (CEP). Also, indicators for Results Framework.
h) Other Relevant Potential Social Impacts: The consultant shall also prepare a list of other social impacts that do not cover under the above categories. This includes: increased community income, increased local prices of goods and services, immigration into the area, labor influx risk assessment & human trafficking risk assessment, assessment of labor impacts of institutional restructuring, pressure on existing public services due to immigration etc.
The consultant shall prepare Social Management Plan (SMP), Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) & Cultural Heritage Management Plan (CHMP) where needed for all pre-identified sub-project locations (ghats/ landing points).
B5: Labor Influx Risk Assessment for Identified Priority Investments
The consultant will conduct labor influx risk assessment of pre-identified sub-project locations (ghats/landing points). This shall include key social risks related to labor influx include, risk of social conflicts, increased risk of communicable diseases like HIV/AIDS, conditions of labor, camp-related issues, gender-based violence and mis-conduct, illicit behavior (sexual harassment) and crime affecting the local population and child labor issuesetc. This study shall also assessment human trafficking issues and the risk assessment of labor impacts of institutional restructuring. The consultant shall prepare labor influx mitigation plan and the employee code of conduct, which will be part of the Social Management Plan (SMP).
Section-C: Overall Executive Summary of EA & SA Reports and Disclosure of Public
Consultation and Stakeholders Meetings for all Studies
C1: Executive Summary of EA & SA
The consultant shall develop an Executive Summary to provide an overview of the entire Project, typologies of investments and summary descriptions of all known/fully identified investment sub-projects and summary of all safeguard instruments of the project including EIA-EMMP, EMF along with social safeguard instruments (SIA, SMP, RAP, labor influx etc.) including a summary of stakeholder consultation and disclosure carried out in preparation of each sub-project location. The goal of the Executive Summary is to provide an overview of the environmental and social studies carried out in preparation of the Project, in a non-technical style and format which is accessible and understandable to the general public and project stakeholders. The Summary document shall also be translated into relevant local language(s), and both English and local language versions shall be consulted upon and publicly disclosed. Which shall be separately prepared based on environment and social assessment of the project.
C2: Public Consultations and Disclosure
The consultant will assist the WBTIDC in coordinating and executing public consultations and engagement with stakeholders for all phases/elements of the EA & SA process as separately described above. The studies will require consultations with groups likely to be affected by the proposed project including communities, traders, private ferry operators, NGOs, government at different levels and others on the project objectives, activities, and its environmental and social aspects including potential impacts, risks, and effective mitigation measures, as well as project benefits. A minimum of two rounds of consultations are expected: one at the screening/scoping stage and other on preparation of draft documents.
Consultations and discussions with stakeholders will begin during the scoping stage, will continue during the baseline data assessment, as well as when drafts of each required instrument are available. Consultations should include a mixture of formal workshop events targeting local and state-level stakeholders, smaller community meetings and focus group discussions, and individual interviews/meetings as deemed necessary to ensure all stakeholders are given the opportunity for meaningful consultations on the Project and its environmental and social impacts and aspects.
[1] SAIL at Durgapur, Bokaro and Rourkela; IISCO at Burnpur; TATA Steel at Jamshedpur
[2] NTPC at Farakka and Kahalgaon; CESC at Budge Budge
[3] Source: Report on Transport Department Achievements, 2011-2018
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