Development of a drainage master plan for Addis Ababa

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia: Transport Systems Improvement Project (TRANSIP)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES– FIRMS SELECTION)

COUNTRY: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

NAME OF PROJECT: Transport Systems Improvements Project (TRANSIP)

PROJECT ID No:P151819

CREDIT No: 58160-ET

CONSULTING SERVICES:Drainage Master Plan Preparationfor Addis Ababa City

Reference No.:ET-AARTB-370-CS-QCBS

The Government of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank to improve the transport system in the city of Addis Ababa. The Addis Ababa City Road and Transport Bureau (AACRTB) represented by the Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA) would like to allocate part of the proceeds towards the cost of consultancy service for Drainage Master Plan Preparation for Addis Ababa City.

The goal of the drainage master plan is to develop a comprehensive drainage master plan for the City. In order to be a comprehensive plan, the study need to include; development of a verified inventory database; update of the hydrology and hydraulic calculations; integration of the assessment of pipe conditions and remaining service life; identification of required improvements; address current and future water quality requirements; and develop a scheme for the prioritization and implementation for the recommended improvements.

To be effective, the plan needs to be integrated with the City’s GIS system and incorporate drainage master plan information in a user-friendly application to allow annual updates as necessary to reflect new data and completed projects. The objective of this service will be reviewing the City’s current storm drain system, and system components to develop a program for the overhaul and implementation of a new drainage master plan and capital improvement program.

Generally, the following majortasks are the responsibilities of the consultant in Drainage Master Plan Preparation for Addis Ababa City: -

1. collect available data from the concerned bodies and investigate additional data.
2. Field Data Collection and Site Visits
3. Review available secondary data and reports required for analyzing the existing infrastructure facilities.
4. Problem Area Identification and Gap Analysis
5. Drainage Master Plan Options Assessment
6. Public Meeting
7. Conceptual Solutions
8. Recommend method for drainage structures preparation for Addis Ababa city and Design Criteria for drainage structures.
9. To prepare a model of how to implement the required services for the detail design

The client now wishes to select a competent Consultancy firm (the "Consultant") to carry out drainage master plan preparation.

The consultant should develop technical approaches to the defined tasks in the scope and propose sequencing of task execution. The comprehensive nature of the eight (8)major tasks requires careful structuring of the task sequence and consideration of the interplay between Tasks. In addition, the consultant is expected to work together with other similar assignment to ensure integration, alignment and consistency with other related consultancy assignment such as Development of Strategic Transport master plan for the city of Addis and Advisory Assistance in improving metro area master plan & preparing local development plans.

The expected time of commencement of these assignments will be November  2018.

Duration of the services: 18 Months

Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA) now invites eligible consulting firms ("Consultants") to express their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience on urban Planning, water works and sewerage management.

Firms may include any relevant information that may indicate their experience and relevance for the job. This may include: Core business, years of experience in the business, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, technical and managerial organizational structure of the firm, number of key staffs, availability of appropriate skills among staff, general qualification etc.).

The following criteria will be used to assess the Expression of Interest documents;

• Core business and years in business:The consultant should have experience in urban Planning, urban Master Planning and Storm water management or similar business objectives and have general experience in any types of consultancy services.

• Specific Experience in Urban Drainage Planning and Management, Hydraulic Analysis Assessment & Modeling or storm watershed modeling System,preparation of drainage management Manual and Experience ofdelivering Training on drainage related planning, analysis and modeling

• Technical capability and managerial organization of the firm.
• General qualifications and number of key staff as well as availability of appropriate skills among staff necessary for successful implementation of the assignment (no need to provide CVs).

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 & IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 (Revised July 2014) "Consultant Guidelines", setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. The Expression of Interest should clearly specify the type of relationship the consultants propose to establish.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans & IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 (Revised July 2014) "Consultant Guidelines" through a Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS).

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: from 09:00 A.M to 12:30 A.M hours and from 2:00 P.M to 5:00 P.M hours, Mondays to Thursdays and 09:00 A.M to 11:30 A.M and 2:00 P.M to 5:00 P.M hours on Fridays in Engineering Procurement Directorate, Team 1, Ground floor, Room No. 37.

Expression of Interest must be delivered in one (1) original and three (3) hard copies or electronically to the address below (in person, or by mail) on or before April 17, 2018.

Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA)

Engineering Procurement Directorate

Attn: Eng. Zekarias G/giorgis, Engineering Procurement Directorate, Director

Copied to: Salim Nuri, Engineering Procurement Directorate

Ground Floor, Room No. 37, AACRA Building, Pushkin Square

P.O.Box 9206, Tel: +251-11-383-12-79, Fax: +251-1-372-29-82

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

E-mail:zacaacrapro@gmail.com

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