ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY OPTIONS for AAWSA

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

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of the Project: Second Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project

Loan No.: IDA-60070

Assignment Title: Assessment of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Options

Reference No: ET-AAWSA-244278-CS-QCBS

1.The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Second Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

2. Objective of the Assignment.  The overall objectives of this assignment are:

• To estimate/measure the present consumption of all kinds of energy utilized in AAWSA water supply system;
• To conduct a detailed energy audit of the AAWSA water supply system to identify, assess and recommend opportunities for improving energy efficiency and load management. Assess opportunities for implementation of renewable energy options;
• To indicate the approximate potential for improving the energy balance;
• To suggest a tentative list of investments which will cover not only the rehabilitation and optimization of plants and processes, but also capacity building programs at the utility level relevant to the energy efficiency and renewable energy topics; and
• To estimate the cost and expected energy savings of each proposed investment so that the economic pay-back period could be calculated; and
• To identify and assess options for financing such investments.

3. Scope of Work. The Consultant shall apply its know-how and expertise in energy audits, using international best practices, to:

• create a robust baseline of energy use based on a survey of actual operating conditions;
• establish detailed data on electricity and water-use patterns,
• identify and assess potential for optimization of electricity use patterns,
• create a list of specific energy efficiency measures,
• Identify opportunities for utilization of renewable energy;
• Identify and assess potential for power generation in wastewater treatments plants, gravity lines, solar collectors on the roofs of pumping station, treatment plants, reservoirs, and other buildings or any other possibilities;
• Estimate approximate investment costs of each proposed measure and the corresponding benefits in the form of reduced energy costs, and reduced maintenance costs (in case obsolete electromechanical equipment is replaced), as well as co-benefits in terms of reduced GHG emissions;
• Calculate an economic pay-back period, where the investment costs should be divided by the expected annual savings.

4. Duration of the Assignment: The consulting service intended duration is for 8 months.

5.  The Addis Ababa Water 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.

6. 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.

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

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

9.Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours Monday-Friday 09:00 A.M-11:30AM in the Morning and 01:30 PM-05:00PM in the afternoon.

10. 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 on or before September 15/2021, time 3:00 PM 

AAWSA, Water and Sanitation Infrastructures Development Division

Attention: Mrs. Mestawot Abebe, Head of Procurement Department

Address: Lideta KifleKetema Wereda 08 around Lideta Condominium, on the Left Side of Lideta Menafesha, Floor/ Room number:  1st floor       

Telephone: +2510118 291312 /Facsimile number: +251 116623924

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

City: Addis Ababa