Design Review & Supervision Consultancy Services for Chattogram Metropolitan Sanitation Project for North Kattoli Catchment

The CHITTAGONG WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE AUTHORITY in Bangladesh from Asian region had released this tender for Expression of Interest are invited for Design Review & Supervision Consultancy Services for Chattogram Metropolitan Sanitation Project for North Kattoli Catchment Title Of Service: Design Review & Supervision Consultancy Services for Chattogram Metropolitan Sanitation Project for North Kattoli Catchment Brief Description of Assignment: The main objectives of the proposed consulting services are to: (a) carry out design review and Tender Documents preparation for Sewerage network and on-site sanitation facilities; (b) review of (and as the case may be, update of) Preliminary Design and Tender Documents for Sewage Treatment Plant and conveyance tunnel; (c) assist CWASA during procurement of contractors selection process; and (d) review of contractors’ design, perform coordination, supervision and contract management duties up to final acceptance after Defect Liability Period for the execution of all interventions necessary for efficient sewage collection, conveyance, treatment and disposal system as well as separate collection and transportation of faecal sludge/septage and improvement of on site sanitation within North Kattoli Catchment Area of Chattogram Metropolitan. The scope of the services to be undertaken shall cover all but not limited to the activities mentioned in key objectives of the consulting services outlined above. Although main scope of this consultancy services are to: (i) Carry out review of preliminary design and Tender Documents preparation for: • On-site sanitation facilities. • Sewerage network (93 km, DN200 to DN1200, approximately 8,100 domestic/non domestic connections). (ii) Review of (and as the case may be, update of) Preliminary Design and Tender Documents for: • Conveyance tunnel (5 km, DN800 & DN1400). • Sewage treatment plant (50,000 m3/d, low-load activated sludge). (iii) Carry out detailed technical / economical study for final sludge disposal; (iv) Update of Environmental & Social (E&S) safeguard documents, as the case may be; (v) Assistance to CWASA during procurement of works contractors (2 main contracts, each yellow FIDIC type, Initial Selection will have been completed prior to appointment of Consultant); (vi) Supervision and contract management up to final acceptance after Defect Liability Period of all construction works (on-site sanitation, sewerage network, tunnel, sewage treatment plant) and supply of goods, including: • implementation of E&S safeguard documents: Construction E&S Management Plan, Resettlement Action Plan, Income & Livelihood Restoration Plan, Gender Action Plan. • coordination with other project stakeholders and support to CWASA in securing works approvals from local authorities. (vii) Implementation of the Faecal Sludge Management Strategy. (viii) Assistance to CWASA for claims management and during taking-over & final commissioning. (ix) On-the-job training to CWASA counterpart staff during project implementation and transfer of knowledge. These services are estimated to correspond to a total of approximately 47 man-months of Key Experts for the design review & procurement phase, and 448 man-months of Key Experts for the supervision phase. Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required: Interested Applicants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short-listing criteria are: (a) Presentation of the Consultancy firm: general presentation/experience, scope of activities, description of human resources, organogram etc.; (b) Experience in similar projects of compatible size, complexity and technical speciality in the required area. Determination of the similarity of the experiences will be based on: (i) The contracts size; (ii) The nature of the Services: experience in the last 10 years in the following technical area and expertise: • detailed design of sewerage networks; • implementation of E&S safeguards, notably Resettlement Action Plan and Income & Livelihood Restoration Plan; • works supervision for sewerage networks, tunneling works and sewage treatment plants with biological process; • community support for informal sectors structuration (references in on-site sanitation sector would be a plus); • financial analysis in the water / sanitation sector, social surveys, setting-up small-scale PPPs with national entrepreneurs; (iii) The location: experience in South Asia in the water & sanitation sector or for design and works supervision of water & sanitation infrastructures in the last 10 years. (c) Financial soundness of the firm; and (d) Staffing and logistics of the firm: presence of appropriate skills among permanent staff / Skills and availability of in-house technical back-up experts provided to the on-site experts. Applicants should be aware that permanent staff of the Consulting Firm / JV members will be favored for Key Staff at bidding (RFP) stage; (e) Local representatives/partners; (f) Quality assurance procedures and certifications of the Applicant; (g) Due to the security risk in the areas where the Services are to be performed, the evaluation of Expressions of Interest will verify that the applications meet the following criteria: ? The Applicant has at least one experience providing services in an area with a similar security risk, for which it shall provide proof of implementation of security measures (invoice or contract with a security service provider, proof of security awareness training before departure on-site, etc.). ? The Applicant has set up internal security management procedures: it shall provide a description of its monitoring system and crisis management system. ? For services provided abroad, the Applicant has entered into an assistance and repatriation contract for its employees: it shall provide the certificate evidencing such contract. ? The Applicant shall describe its standard preparation process for departure on assignment in sensitive areas, and shall attach documents proving its implementation (service orders with related instructions, certificates of awareness-raising or training actions, etc.) Other Details (if applicable): Applicants are requested to submit the following supporting documents in support of the above-mentioned criteria: (a) Registration paper of the firm(s) (b) JV agreement/letter of intent (if applicable) (c) Background of the Firm(s) with brochures etc (d) Annual Turnover of the firms for the last three years along with audit report (e) Service experience record in relation to section 6.(b) above (including nature, total cost, total input in terms of man month, employer, location of service etc.) (f) Information on local representatives/partners (g) the type or the label of the certification, for example, ISO 9001 or environmental and social certification and (i) Statement of Integrity, Eligibility and Environmental and Social Responsibility as described in Appendix to this Request for Expressions of Interest. The attention of interested Applicants is drawn to eligibility criteria specified in sub-clause 1.3 of the "Procurement Guidelines for AFD Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries-October 2019", available online on AFD’s website: http://www.afd.fr. EOI Closing Date and Time: 04/06/2023 02:00 PM with tender notice no. 46.06.0000.302.007.18.2023-238 published on 10 May 2023. The tender expired on 04 Jun 2023. This tender is sourced from Official Website and is eligible for suppliers interested in Design consultancy services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 3107883.