Expression of Interest for Framework Agreement For Urban Flood Risk Assessments

Framework Agreement For Urban Flood Risk AssessmentsThe World Bank Group Wbg Seeks Expressions Of Interest From Firms To Compete For Inclusion On A Consultancy Framework Agreement That Will Be Used To Contract A Currently Indefinite Quantity And Range Of Urban Flood Risk Assessment Services Given The Greater Frequency Of Urban Flood Hazards Their Escalating Negative Impacts And The Rise In Associated Risks A Growing Priority For Many National And Municipal Governments Is Investing In Flooding Knowledge Resilience And Mitigation Strategies In Order For Wbg Task Teams To Work With Governments To Develop Sustainable And Appropriate Investment Projects And Programs That Reduce The Risks Their Resources Assets And Populations Face The Wbg Must Conduct Rigorous Evidence Based Flood Risk Assessments Accordingly The Demand Among Wbg Task Teams For Consultancy Services With Advanced Capabilities In Urban Flood Risk Assessment Has Increased Substantially The Wbgs City Resilience Program Crp Established In June Of 2017 Is A Multi Donor Initiative For Increasing Financing For Urban Resilience The Program Has Been Supported By Contributions From The Swiss Confederation State Secretariat For Economic Affairs Seco The Austrian Federal Ministry Of Finance And The Global Facility For Disaster Reduction And Recovery It Provides Upstream Technical Support Focused On Facilitating Access To Public And Private Financing For Resilience Related Urban Infrastructure Investments The Crp Is Now Supporting The Establishment Of A Framework Agreement For The Procurement Of Urban Flood Risk Assessments And Related Services For Wbg Executed Technical Work The Framework Agreement Is Designed To Support The Procurement Of Consultant Firms To Carry Out A Range Of Urban Flood Assessment Services And Related Analysis That The Wbg Can Use In Its Client Dialogue And Development Of Projects The Wbg Will Select A Small Number Of Qualified Vendors To Accede To The Framework Agreement Which Will Be In Effect For Three To Five Years At Any Time During This Period Wbg Task Teams May Issue Call Off Contract Tenders For Specific Urban Flood Risk Assessments And Related Services Under The Umbrella Of The Framework Agreement Only Those Vendors That Have Acceded To The Framework Agreement Will Be Eligible To Bid For The Individual Call Off Contracts Consortia And Firms Using Sub Consultants Will Be Able To Tender Provided The Lead Firm Is In The Framework Agreement And Carries Out More Than Half Of The Work And The Nature Of The Internal Contractual And Management Arrangements Among Partners Are Clearly Stated And Approved While A Level Of Commercial Competition Between Firms Within The Framework Agreement Is To Be Expected An Important Objective Of The Framework Agreement Is To Engender As Much As Possible An Open And Partnering Culture That Promotes Innovation And Sharing Of Best Practices To The Benefit Of All It Is Intended That The Effort Involved In Tendering For Each Call Off Contract Be Kept To A Minimum And Be Proportionate To The Size And Cost Of The Opportunity Terms And Conditions To Be Used For All Call Off Contracts Will Be Agreed To At The Start Of The Framework Agreement And Will Be Non Negotiable Once The Framework Agreement Is Operational There Will Be An Indefinite Number Of Call Off Contracts Under This Framework Agreement The Specific Technical Services To Be Carried Out Through Call Off Contracts Will Vary Depending On Their Specific Needs And Will Be Detailed Within The Scopes Of Work Of The Individual Terms Of Reference For Each Call Off Contract Broadly However They Are Likely To Include 1 Data Sourcing Collection Processing Synthesis Of Probabilistic Event Sets Quality Assurance Gap Analysis Correction Survey Substitution Secure Storage Management And Other Data Related Services 2 Gis Based Analysis And Mapping And Development Of User Oriented Gis And Visualization Tools With A High Level Of Presentation Quality 3 Hydrological Analysis Across A Wide Range Of Climatic Regions Often With Limited Data Availability And Uncertain Quality 4 Hydraulic Modeling Including Flow Waves Sedimentation And Erosion And Coastal Morphology 5 A Full Range Of Coastal Processes Analysis Including Storm Surge Estimation And Wave Modeling With Assessments Of Impacts In Terms Of Erosion Damage To Structures And Flooding From Overtopping 6 Risk Modeling And Assessment Providing Quantitative Data Driven Results Through Hazard Exposure Vulnerability Analysis Ensuring Appropriate And Accurate Exposure Data Is Obtained And Valid Vulnerability Functions Tailored To The Local Situation As Much As Possible Are Used 7 Most Assessments Will Include Future Scenarios Modeling In Terms Of Climate Change Sea Level Rise Population Growth And Urban Development 8 An Ability To Build A Thorough Understanding Of Run Off Characteristics Flood Dynamics Geomorphology Processes Etc For A Given Situation 9 Cost Benefit And Feasibility Analysis Will Be Required In Various Forms And Levels Of Detail Depending On The Level Of The Assessment Available Data And Intended Outputs 10 It Is Likely That For Many Assignments Additional Technical Or Scientific Expertise Will Be Required Such As Structural Engineering Environmental Impact Assessment Geo Morphology Ecological Social Economic Institutional Emergency Response Etc 11 Considering Various Technical Analyses And Findings Across Hazard Modeling And Future Scenarios Assessment The Development Of Hazard Mitigation Strategies And Solutions For Different Possible Futures 12 Consultation And Stakeholder Engagement With Ability To Assess User Needs And Requirements Through A Range Of Techniques And An Ability To Elicit Contributions From A Wide Range Of Technical And Non Technical Participants At All Levels Of Government And Community Representation 13 Flexible And Effective Project Management Skills Are Essential With An Ability To Manage Change Efficiently And Maintain Delivery Of Successful Projects 14 Reporting Will Be Required For All Assignments And Must Meet The Needs Of A Range Of Potential Readers Both Technical And Non Technical And With A Range Of Interests And Backgrounds 15 Proven Skills And Methodologies In Knowledge Transfer And Dissemination Of Findings To Ensure Successful Engraining Of Understanding Among Wbg Members And Project Partners Beyond Simple Handover Of Reports In Addition To Carrying Out Specific Scopes Of Work Defined In Call Off Contracts Successful Firms Will 1 Participate In Framework Agreement Steering Group Or Crp Led Meetings As Needed And Support Wbg Task Team Leaders In Managing The Framework Agreement For The Benefit Of All Participants 2 Actively Contribute To The Development And Sharing Of Efficiencies Innovations And Best Practices That Directly Relate To The Work Carried Out Through The Framework Agreement 3 Participate In Framework Agreement Performance Monitoring And Improvement Activities In Terms Of Effectiveness And Efficiency Through Routine Reporting And Feedback Sessions Firms Are Encouraged To Clearly Demonstrate Their Aptitude In The Various Demand Categories With Reference To Specific Examples Where Possible Additional Annexes Of Supporting Or Marketing Material May Be Included But Will Not Be Scored As Part Of The Assessment

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