STUDY OF THE GROWTH CORRIDOR FOR TANA AND BELES SUB-BASINS: ENDOWMENTS, POTENTIAL, AND CONSTRAINTS

Source: World Bank — Tana & Beles Integrated Water Resources Development

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General Information

Country: Ethiopia

City: Addis Ababa

Service Topographic Survey in Lake Tana Sub-basin Flood plain Areas

Contract Number: TBIWRDP 04/11

Publication Date: December 9, 2011

Dead line: December 26, 2011

Funding agency: World Bank

Buyer: Ethiopia: Tana & Beles Integrated Water Resource Development Project.

Ministry of Water & Energy

Original Language: English

Contact Information

Address: Fekahmmed Negash/Demissie Yilma

Coordinator of Tana & Beles Integrated Water Resource DevelopmentProject

Ministry of Water & Energy

Haile G/Selassie Road

3^rd floor, Room No. 303

Addis Ababa, P. O. Box 5744

Ethiopia

Telephone: 251-116-626865

Fax: 251-116-637038

E-mail: abbaybasin@ethionet.et

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (TBIWRDP 04/11)

Country: Ethiopia

Project: Tana & Beles Integrated Water Resource Development Project

Consulting Service: Topographic Survey in Lake Tana Sub-basin Flood plain Areas

Credit No. 44570-ET

Project ID No P096323

Expressions of Interest

This request for expression of interest follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in Development Business, issue no.741, 31 December 2008.

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA), and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the contract for consultancy service on Topographic Survey in Lake Tana Sub-basin Flood plain Areas under Tana & Beles Integrated Water Resource Development Project.

The main objectives of the t opographic survey are:

• To prepare detailed topographic map (large scale contour map) that will help to identify the existing nature of all the flood plain features, including specific landscape values that may be affected by different level of floods. This work will support accurate flood plain modeling.

• To identify every detail spot contours that improves the quality of risk maps

The detailed activities should include but not limited to the following activities:

• Site description including plan number, lot number, and district lot

• Location map at appropriate scale indicating the regional setting.

• Site map at appropriate scale indicating the layout of project components and activities.

• Controls, vertical and horizontal references

• Site profiles and cross sections in sufficient number to demonstrateterrain conditions have to be prepared.

• Site plans/ sketches/ color photographs indicating project location,site features and activities identified in relation to easily identifiable landmarks such as those found on accompanying maps.

• Proximity to designated environmentally sensitive areas such as those previously identified including aquatic, terrestrial and hillside areas, watercourses and updated sensitive ecosystem inventory locations.

• All image and data sources will be appropriately referenced and clearly indicate the date when this information was developed to certify that the most up-to-date

• Information available was used in completing the relevant assessments

The services are expected to start on 31/08/12.

The Ethiopian Ministry of Water & Energy, Tana & Beles Integrated Water Resource Development Project now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services providing the following:

• core business,

• years of experience in the business,

• qualifications of the firm in the field of the assignment,

• experience in similar conditions,

• technical and managerial capabilities of the firm,

• number of key professional staff in the firm,

• availability of appropriate skills among staff,

• administrative and financial strength and

• Attach client references if any). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers,May 2004, revised October 2006 & May 1, 2010.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 8.30-12:30 AM and 2:00- 5:00 PM local time from Monday to Thursday and from 8.30-5:30 AM and 2:00- 5:00 PM local time on Fridays.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in one original and two copies to the address below on or beforeDecember , 2011, 4:00 PM local time.

Address: Ministry of Water & Energy

Tana & Beles Integrated Water Resource Development Project

Attention: Ato Fekahmed Negash or Demissie Yilma

3 ^rd floor, Room No 303; Tel. 0116-626865/0116-633425

Fax: 251-116-637038; P. O. Box 5744, Addis Ababa

Email: abbaybasin@ethionet.et