Contract Supervision Consultant for Performance-Based Water Loss Reduction and Management Contract in Addis Ababa.

Source: World Bank — Second Ethiopia Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Second Ethiopia Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project (SUWSSP),

Credit No: IDA NO-60070

Assignment Title: Construction Supervision for Water Loss Reduction Performance-Based Contract in Addis Ababa

Reference No.: ET-AAWSA-81733-CS-QCBS

The Federal democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Second Urban Water Supply and sanitation Project (SUWSSP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultancy services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include supervision of the construction of 25 DMAs within the Gurd Shola Branch of AAWSA during Phase I of the Addis Ababa WLRPBC. The works to be supervised include, but are not limited to, the following:

• 25 DMA inlet and possible outlet chambers including installations (flow meter, Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV), data loggers, valves)
• Boundary valves installation
• Zero-Pressure Tests – field work and results
• Ad-hoc supervisions needs

Background: The Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority (AAWSA) faces inefficient management of resources as NRW is high and service levels are low. The Second Ethiopia Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project (UWSSP-2) aims to i) improve the capacity of the Utility to reduce water losses, one of the key features of NRW; and (ii) deliver improved continuity of service through the implementation of performance-based contracts (PBCs). This is a step that will help AAWSA achieve significant reduction of NRW in Addis Ababa. This project aims to capitalize on the successes of recent NRW reduction projects around the world that have been structured as PBCs. Thus, a similarly structured Water Loss Reduction Performance Based Contract (WLRPBC) has been developed for AAWSA.

The AAWSA network is split into 8 Operational Branches within 10 administrative sub-districts. Under this activity, performance-based NRW activities will be carried out in one of these branches, specifically the Gurd Shola Operational Branch. A Project Zone has been selected within the Gurd Shola Branch, within which the PBC Service Area will be chosen. The selected branch will be used to measure the efficacy of PBCs for AAWSA’s potential expansion. Phase I of the project will include the investigation of the Project Zone and the identification of a suitable PBC Service Area consisting of 25 District Metered Areas (DMAs) within the Project Zone.

DMA establishment and baselining activities will then be carried out once the PBC Service Area has been chosen. NRW reduction activities will then be carried out in Phase II.

Scope of Assignment and Expected Results

Among other tasks, the consultancy services perform the following key tasks;

• Ensure Quality control of civil, electrical and mechanical works according to AAWSA and Contract standards (note: specifications to be approved by a Contract Supervision Consultant under a separate assignment, the scope of this assignment will focus on the implementation of these standards and specifications)
• Monitor works progress to ensure timely completion and successful commissioning of critical project components
• Ensure timely approval and instructions to the Contractor to avoid delays and cost overruns
• Verification and clearing of construction related invoices of the PBC contractor
• Supervision of training & transferring technology to the client’s personnel to achieve objectives of the project
• Health and Safety for all works in line with AAWSA requirements and standards
• Act as the representative of AAWSA on all the construction activities for this program. They shall provide adequate and competent site supervision staff with sufficient experience to ensure that the construction is carried out to the quality, quantity, cost and program agreed in the contract with the successful bidder(s).
• Carry out site supervision of works, the preparation of initial operation activities, continuous project management and monitoring, periodic reporting, participation in the preliminary acceptance and compilation of the Project Implementation Final Report.

Timing/Assignment Duration: The duration of the services is estimated to be 15 months during the Phase I construction period. AAWSA may also consider extending the services on a part time basis during Phase II and Phase III of the overall project).

Estimated Staff Inputs: The minimum person-months input is 30 months.

The Addis Ababa Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (AAWSA), Water and Sanitation Infrastructures Development Division Office 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 short-listing criteria are: -Core business and years in business, qualification, and experience in the field of assignment, organizational and managerial capabilities of the firm, and general qualification and number of key staff but not individual experts’ bio data.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits by World Bank Borrowers dated January 2011 and revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest for consulting services.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method as is set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours Monday-Friday 09:00 A.M-12:30AM in the Morning and 01:30 PM-05:00PM in the afternoon.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person or by mail, or by fax, or by email by 02 December, 2021 on or before 4:00PM (local time)

AAWSA, Water and Sanitation Infrastructures Development Division

Attention: Ms. Mestawot Abebe

Head of Procurement Department

Address: Lideta Kifle Ketema Wereda 04 around Lideta Condominium, on the Left Side of Lideta Menafesha

Floor/ Room number:   1st floor     

Telephone: +251 116673920

Facsimile number: +251 116623924

E-mail: kiyake21@gmail.com and aawsaadamu@gmail.com

City: -Addis Ababa