General Procurement Notice For Procurement Of Goods Works And The Acquisition Of Consultancy Services For The Freetown Wash Aquatic Environment Revamping Project

General Procurement Notice For Procurement Of Goods Works And The Acquisition Of Consultancy Services For The Freetown Wash Aquatic Environment Revamping Project Name Of Project Freetown Wash Aquatic Environment Revamping Project1 The Republic Of Sierra Leone Has Received A Grant And Loan From The African DevelopmentFund To Finance The Freetown Wash Aquatic Environment Revamping Project In Addition TheGovernment Of The Republic Of Sierra Leone Has Applied For Co Financing The Same Project FromIslamic Development Bank Opec Fund For International Development Kuwait Fund SaudiFund Ecowas Bank For Investment And Development And Netherlands Enterprise Agency OfThe Ministry Of Foreign Affairs The Government Also Intends To Apply For Additional ProjectFinancing From The Green Climate Fund And Adaptation Fund The Total Cost Of The Project IsEstimated At Approximately Usd180 Million The Project Will Be Executed By Guma Valley WaterCompany The Freetown City Council And National Protected Areas Authority Will Be KeyImplementing Partners 2 The Principal Objectives Of This Project Are To Improve The Water Supply And SanitationServices While Ensuring The Sustainability Of The Vital Aquatic Ecosystem In The WesternArea Freetown The Specific Objectives Of The Project Are A To Rehabilitate And ExpandWater Treatment Transmission Storage And Distribution Systems B To Improve Solid AndLiquid Waste Collection Treatment And Disposal Services C To Provide Infrastructure AndEnhance Capacity For The Effective Protection Of The Western Area Protected Forest Watershed And D To Promote Good Sanitation Hygiene And Child Nutrition Practices Of The PrimaryBeneficiaries While Facilitating Their Gainful Participation In The Improvement Of WashServices The Project Will Complement Motor Control Centre And Dfid Supported Institutional Capacity AndWater Supply Infrastructure Rehabilitation Initiatives 3 The Project Includes The Following ComponentsComponent 1 Water Supply Infrastructure Improvement Immediate InvestmentsRehabilitation Of Five 5 Mal Functioning Raw Water Intakes And 12 Km Of Raw WaterTransmission Mains Rehabilitation And Expansion Of Two 2 Existing Water Treatment Plants Rehabilitation Of Two Booster Pumping Stations And Improving Stand By Power SupplyCapacity Rehabilitation Of 100Km Of Old Water Distribution Mains And Expansion Of DistributionNetwork By 250KmRehabilitation Of Eight 8 Existing Service ReservoirsRehabilitation And Construction Of 120 Public Stand PostsEstablishment Of 38 000 Metered Water Service ConnectionsSupervision And Quality Assurance Services For Immediate Infrastructure ImprovementsComponent 2 Integrated Infrastructure Improvement Post Mtr Investments Establishment Of Water Shed Data Collection Protection And Surveillance InfrastructureDevelopment Of Ten 10 Raw Water Intakes And 18 Km Of Raw Water Transmission MainsConstruction Of Nine 9 Water Treatment PlantsConstruction Of Seven 7 New Service ReservoirsConstruction Of 100 Km Of New Water Distribution Pipe NetworkFlood Mapping Of Western AreaWestern Area Peninsular Protected Forest Water Shed Regeneration Tree PlantingConstruction Of Stand By Water Sources To Maintain Services During Rehabilitation Works38 000 Metered Water Service ConnectionsEstablishment Of 140 Solid And Liquid Waste Transfer Stations Including Mobile TransferStations Lining Of 143 600 Sq M Of Drainage ChannelsConstruction Of Two 2 Solid Waste Material Recovery FacilitiesEstablishment Of Pilot Solid And Liquid Waste Treatment Plants Including Selection Of PrivateSector Operators Supervision And Quality Assurance Services For Integrated Infrastructure ImprovementsComponent 3 Capacity For Integrated Water Resources Management Iwrm AndLivelihood Improvement Training Of Managerial And Technical StaffSupport For 40 Internships In Water Supply And Sanitation Related Disciplines Promoting Youth Including Women Employment Through Nurturing Of Micro Enterprises ForProviding Urban Water Supply And Municipal Waste Services As Well As Engaging InEnvironmentally Sustainable Water Shed Resources Management Mse Training EquipmentFor Small OperatorsEstablishment Of Surface And Groundwater Observation StationsDevelopment Of Tools For Community Based Water Resources Waste Water And Solid Waste Management Wash Behavioral Change And Child Nutrition CampaignsCommunityBased Water Resources Management Including Solid And Liquid WasteManagement Capacity Improvement Training Supervision And Quality Assurance Services For Iwrm And Livelihood ImprovementActivities4 Project Management Technical Assistance And Logistical Equipment Will Also BeProvided To Facilitate Project Implementation Thus Overall Project Coordination And Administration Technical Oversight And Quality Assurance Supervision Of Service Providers Monitoring Evaluation And Reporting IncludingEnvironmental And Social Management Plan And Resettlement Action Plan ImplementationOffice Supplies And Logistical Support For All Implementing Agencies 5 Procurement Of Goods Works And The Acquisition Of Consultancy Services For The Project Excepting Those That Will Be Financed By The Netherlands Enterprise Agency Will Be Carried Out InAccordance With The Procurement Policy And Methodology For Bank Group Funded Operations Bpm Dated October 2015 And Following The Provisions Stated In The Financing Agreements Procurement Of Works And Services Financed By The Netherlands Enterprise Agency Will BeCarried Out In Accordance With The AgencyS Drive Program Procedures Bidding Documents For The Project Goods Works And Services Are Expected To Be AvailableBeginning March 2019

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