Consultancy Services of Non-Revenue Water Reduction Study & Design

Source: World Bank — Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR HIRING

CONSULTING FIRM

Federal Democratic Republic ofEthiopia

Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project

Loan No.  Original Credit No 4292-ET and Original Grant No 287-ET and 

                  Additional Credit No.5115-ET

Assignment Title: Consultancy Services of Non-Revenue Water Reduction Study & Design

Reference No. DDWSSA/IDA/UWSSP/C-NRW/QCBS/002-2013

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received Additional Financing from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of Urban Water Supply and  Sanitation Projects and intends to apply part of the proceeds forconsulting services.

2. The consulting services ("the Services") include mainly:-

To Study and specify the existing NRW Management, GIS andHydraulic Modeling Activities and Requirements by evaluating the existing NRW, Water production, Distribution and Related Information management practice at the organization and propose different approach by referring international and regional practices in the sector to develop a comprehensive NRW reduction strategic plan for the utility by considering all aspects of physical and commercial components to reach the 18% NRW target level by the year 2015.

Conduct topographical survey with high accuracy ground GPS along with the existing pipe line system using geographic coordinates indicating control point descriptions to be tied to the national grid system as incorporated in the master plan in use;

Carry out a comprehensive detailed Hydraulic Modeling that should include: hydraulic analysisresult based on the existing  distribution network zoning & shall be refined and fully integrated with the new City Master Plan;

Categorization of areas to be metered together based on geography and existing conditions /District Metering Area/ (DMA) by     reviewing the existing distribution networks; restructuring and isolation of existing distribution networks into sub systems; align branch boundaries with new sub-system boundaries;

 Introducing Active Leakage Control (ALC) monitoring system, quantify the required pipes and fittings & Prepare cost estimate for purchase and installation of the replacement pipes and fittings;

Give practical Training on Data base formulation, handling, data transfer, interpretation and information tracking works by employing on job training approach, enable participants to develop strategies, action plans and costing of project works for NRW reduction;

 Propose method of improving the NRW application (on job training) through pilot project;

The total implementation period will be a minimum of 12 months

3. The Dire Dawa Water Supply & Sewerage 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. The short listing criteria are: Core Business and Years in Business, Qualifications in the field of the assignment(engineering experience in study, design and supervision of water supply and  sanitation projects particularly on result based  non revenuewater reduction projects, Experience in Environmental and Social safeguard policies and procedures of the World Bank),Technical and Managerial Organization of the firm and General Qualifications and number of key staff.

4. 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 & Grants by World Bank Borrowers  January 2011 ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.  In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment:  Consultant Guidelines -paragraph 1.9. 

5. A Consultant will be selectedin accordance with the Quality - And Cost- Based  Selection(QCBS) the  method set out in the Consultant  Guidelines.

6.  Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM hours in the morning and 02:00 to 05:00 PM hours in the afternoon.

7.  Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below  in  person, or by mail  by  4 October 2013 up to

     4:30PM.

Dire Dawa Water Supply and Sewerage Authority

Project Management Unit

Zemedkun Tirfe, Coordinator and/or

Nigusu Mengiste, Procurement Specialist

Pobox.446 ,

Street Address : Via Sabian Road Between ERA

              Dire Dawa District & Police Commission

Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Telephone: +251-25-111-34-96/+251-25-112-51-54

Fax +251-25-111-49-87

E-mail:zemedkuntirfe@yahoo.com and/or nigusumengiste@yahoo.com