Preparation studies (pre-feasibility or feasibility studies) for resilient-oriented investment projects that are likely to contribute to the sustainable urban development, and targeting cities with specific needs for further investments

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program

ETHIOPIA

URBAN INSTITUTIONAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UIIDP)

Project No. P163452

IDA Grant No.: D277-ET, Regular Credit Cr# 6196 and Scale up Facility Cr# 6197

AFD Grant No.: Financing Agreement n° 1073 01 U dated 21/06/2018

Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Prefeasibility and Feasibility Studies for Investment Projects in Ethiopian Cities with Industrial Parks, Cultural, Heritage and Tourism potential

Reference No.: ET-MUDH-56588-CS-QCBS

The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank and the French Development Agency (Agence Francaise de Développement - AFD) toward the cost of the Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program (UIIDP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include to carry out prefeasibility and feasibility studies for investment projects that are likely to contribute to sustainable urban development and local economic development and targeting cities with specific needs for further investments, especially those with associated industrial parks and those with a cultural heritage or tourism potential.

The study will focus on industrial cities and this is due to their important potential to create jobs in a context of rapid urban expansion. But the industrial cities are facing huge challenges regarding urban integration, accessibility, housing for workers, pollution (water, soil, air, solid waste), flooding. The focus on cities with large cultural and heritage assets is also due to their large potential for job creation in a context of rapid urbanization. Heritage sites are not enough well managed to accommodate large number of tourists. The effect of tourism on local economy could be maximized with a more integrated approach, using better local products and skills.

The prefeasibility study will focus on 17 preselected cities stated in the TOR and the feasibility studies will be on investments in a selected 8-9 cities from the 17 cities.

It is expected that the Consultant will carry out, among others, the following major tasks:-

• Inception report
• Prefeasibility study: selection of targeted cities, based on criteria, urban diagnosis, institutional analysis
• Feasibility studies for selected investment projects in selected cities: action program based on scenarios, assessment of the social and environmental impacts, detailed action program for each city, technical and financial steps for implementation
• Preparation of a prioritized investment program with deeper analysis of the social and environmental impacts and the institutional framework for the implementation

The implementation period is 66 weeks from commencement of services and expected start date of assignment is May 2020.

 It is expected that the Consultant will provide:

• An overall team leader/manager for the entire assignment, who will be responsible for overall management of the entire assignment, logistical arrangements; communication with the Client and key stakeholders; quality control of team members work; coordination and integration of Consultant’s inputs and outputs; data analysis using the latest data analysis software packages and production of the reports and deliverables that are consistent, reliable, concise, readable and clear.
• Key Consultant staff/Core team. The Consultant will provide a core team of key staff with qualifications and experience in key areas relevant to the study as indicated below.

-Urban Planning Specialist x 2, Municipal Infrastructure Engineer/Infrastructure Asset Management Specialist x5, Financial Management Specialist, Economist, Heritage architect, Landscape architect, Tourism / Culture expert, Industrial development expert, Social resettlement expert, Environmental Management Specialist x2, Housing Development Specialist

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained by e-mail request at the address given below

The Ministry of Urban Development and Construction 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:

1.   Core Business (Areas of Expertise);

2. Years in Business;

3. Experience Similar Assignments; and

4. Technical and Managerial Capability.

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the short-listing stage and accordingly CVs should not be submitted.

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 and revised November 2017 and 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 clearly indicate 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 and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Due to its specific legal and regulatory obligations, the Agency (AFD) will not finance its respective part of a contract to a bidder or a consultant who is on any of the EU and French financial and commercial sanction lists.

Interested bidders (including sub-contractors or suppliers) are advised that AFD’s decision to finance its respective part of a contract will be conditional on meeting AFD’s legal financing requirements relating to EU and French financial and commercial sanctions as set forth in the table below:

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: - 8.30 AM-12.30 PM and 1.30 PM-5.30 Pm from Monday to Thursday and office hours on Fridays are 8.30 AM-11.30 AM and 1.30 PM-5.30 PM.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by not later than Thursday, 19th December 2019 at 5.30 PM. 

Ministry of Urban Development and Construction;

Urban Revenue Enhancement, Fund Mobilization and Finance Bureau;

Attn: Ato Aemero Haddis; Senior Project Procurement Expert;

Telephone: 251-115- 51-38-40

Email: urefmf@gmail.com

Physical address: 2nd  Floor, Room No. 201, Ministry of Urban Development and Construction Building, Opposite National Bank of Ethiopia, Sudan St./Ras Abebe Aregay St., Leghare Area, P. O. Box 3040, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.