Expressions Of Interest For Strategic Support Services Phase 1

Expressions Of Interest For Strategic Support Services Phase 1Sarajevo Brownfield Urban RegenerationAccording To The 2013 Census The Total Population In The Canton Was 413 593 In Common With Many European Cities Sarajevo Faces A Range Of Operational Challenges Relating To Economic Growth And Development Environmental And Social Deficits As Well As Coordination And Alignment Of Disparate Investments In Physical Infrastructure And Built Assets The European Bank For Reconstruction And Development Ebrd Or The Bank Recognises That Strategic And Integrated Re Use Of Under Used Land Holdings And Infrastructure Systems In Or Close To Urban Centres Whether Publicly Or Privately Owned Can Be Instrumental In Driving Improved Quality Of Life And Other Social Outcomes In Parallel With Delivering Enhanced Economic Opportunities And Activity Brownfield Urban Regeneration Opportunities Of This Nature Are Present In Sarajevo And It Is Expected That Over Time A Number Of Urban Core Sites May Be Released In A Strategic And Viable Manner For A Wide Range Of Beneficiaries To This End The Bank Intends To Engage The Services Of A Consultant The Consultant To Provide Strategic Services In Support Of Brownfield Urban Regeneration In Sarajevo On Behalf Of The Main Stakeholders For The Initiative Who Will Be The Canton Of Sarajevo Kjkp Gras Sarajevo Cantonal Public Utility Company Gradski Saobra aj Doo Sarajevo And eljeznice Federacije Bosne I Hercegovine Public Enterprise Railways Of The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina The Assignment Activities Undertaken By The Consultant Will Support Key Actors In The City To Mobilise Action And In So Doing Enable Critical Investments To Move Forward With Support From The Austrian Government The City Regeneration And Environment Create Fund Has Been Established To Support Cities In The Ebrd Region Exploit Brownfield Urban Regeneration Opportunities The Canton Of Sarajevo Has Identified A Range Of Strategic Opportunities For Potential Brownfield Urban Regeneration In The City And Seeks To Progress Towards The Preparation Of Financially Viable Developments With Socially And Environmentally Sustainable Outcomes The Canton Of Sarajevo Is A Participant Of The Ebrd S Green City Action Plan Gcap Programme Which Is Expected To Concurrently Give Rise To City Wide Analyses Relating To The Environmental And Infrastructure Systems In The City The Consultant Will Benefit From Access To The Gcap Findings As And When They Are Developed However The Assignment Will Be Administered Separately To Avoid Operational Interdependencies Assignment Description The Main Objective Of The Assignment Is To Develop An Integrated Plan For The Regeneration Of Two Opportunity Sites In The City Namely The Main Rail Station Area Rail Site In The Central Area Of Sarajevo And The Main Gras Tram Depot Depot Site Located Approximately 3Km To The West Of The Rail Site Known Locally As Remiza Collectively Known As The Target Sites Target Sites Strong Potential Benefits Are Envisaged From Strategic Redevelopment Of The Two Sites Simultaneously Retaining Some Of The Existing Functionality Introducing New Infrastructure And Releasing As Yet Undetermined Areas Of Land For Real Estate Development Work In The Canton Is Expected To Be Conducted In Two Phases Consultancy Assignments Under During Phase 1 Will Support The Inception And Planning Of Future Investments Assignments Under Phase 2 Will Support Enabling And Delivery Activities Phase 1 Of The Assignment Is Intended To Develop A Fully Integrated Plan For The Regeneration Of The Two Target Sites That Will Allow The Stakeholders To Lead The Initiative In Their Own And The City S Interests It Is Intended That This Phase Will Enable The City To Develop Critical Capacity To Take Forward Other Regeneration Opportunities In The Future In The Event That Further Technical Support Services Are Required For The Enabling And Delivery Of The Regeneration Initiative These Services Will Be Procured Separately Under Phase 2 Of The Project

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