Expression of Interest For Consulting Services For The Development Of Design And Estimate Documentation (Detailed Engineering Design And Design Supervision)

Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Consulting Services For The Development Of Design And Estimate Documentation (Detailed Engineering Design And Design Supervision). Component 1 - Construction / Reconstruction / Extension Of Centralized Sanitation Systems Sub-Component 1.1: Reconstruction And Extension Of A Centralized Sanitation System In The City Of Shakhrisabz (Shakhrisabz Sub-Project) - Afd Financed Shakhrisabz (135,000 Inhabitants) In Kashkadarya Province Is Equipped With A Centralized Sanitation System In Very Poor Structural Condition And With Limited Coverage. Only 20% Of Households Are Connected To The Sewer Network, Whereas The Raw Effluent Is Conveyed And Discharged Directly In A Watercourse, Bypassing A Non-Functional Soviet-Era Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Project Will Provide For The Reconstruction Of The Sewer Network As Well As Its Extension (Indicative Total Length: 300 Km), Aiming At Approximately 80% Coverage Of The Population. It Will Include The Connection Of 27,850 Households To The Sanitation System. It Will Also Provide For The Dismantling Of The Old Wastewater Treatment Plant, And The Construction Under A Design-Build-Operate Contract Of A New Facility Compatible With The Reuse Of The Treated Effluent In Irrigation. In Addition, The Project Will Cover The Engineering Services Conventionally Associated (Detailed Design, Tender Documentation Preparation, Support To Tendering Process, Works Supervision, Follow Up Of The Environmental And Social Monitoring). Apart From The Works For The Sewerage Network Will Be In The Historic Center Of Shakhrisabz, Which Contains A Collection Of Exceptional Monuments Which Are Registered In The Unesco World Heritage List. These Works Could Lead To Specific Constraints And Authorizations Prior And During The Construction Phase. The Technical Assistance Has To Bear Specific Attention To This Topic During The Implementation Of The Project. Sub-Component 1.2: Construction Of A Centralized Sanitation System In The City Of Kitab (Kitab Sub-Project) Afd Financed Kitab (45,000 Inhabitants), In The Kashkadarya Region, Is Not Equipped With A Centralized Sanitation System. The Project Will Provide For The Construction Of A Sewer Network (Indicative Total Length 140 Km), Aiming At Approximately 80% Coverage Of The Population. It Will Include The Connection Of 10,000 Households To The Sanitation System. It Will Also Provide For The Construction Under A Design-Build-Operate Contract Of A Modern Wastewater Treatment Plant Compatible With The Reuse Of The Treated Effluent In Irrigation. In Addition, The Project Will Cover The Engineering Services Conventionally Associated (Detailed Design, Tender Documentation Preparation, Support To Tendering Process, Works Supervision, Follow Up Of The Environmental And Social Monitoring). Subcomponent 1.3: Construction Of A Centralized Sanitation System In The City Of Karmana (Karmana Sub-Project) Afd Financed Karmana (50,000 Inhabitants), In The Navoyi Province, Has Been Recently Equipped With A Modern Water Supply System Under An Asian Development Bank (Adb)-Financed Project Which Covers Most Of The City. But No Centralized Sanitation System Has Been Implemented In Parallel. The Proposed Project Will Complement The Adb-Funded Intervention In Providing The Construction Of A Sewer Network (Indicative Total Length 100 Km), Aiming At A 100% Coverage Of The Population And A 90% Connection Rate. The Project Will Also Provide The Construction Of A Modern Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Project Will Cover The Engineering Services Conventionally Associated (Detailed Design, Participation In Tender Documentation Preparation, Support To Tendering Process, Works Supervision, Follow Up Of The Environmental And Social Monitoring). Component 1.4: Participation To The Dbo Contract Eu Financed To Ensure A Smooth Knowledge Transfer And A Reliable Hand-Over From Each Wastewater Treatment Plant Contractor To The Concerned Uzsuvtaminot, Both Contracts For The Construction Of A Wastewater Treatment Plant Will Include The Full Responsibility For The Operation During The First Two Years The Related Contracts Will Be Based On The Gold Fidic Form Of Contract (Design Build Operate Contract, Dbo). This Approach Is Quite New In Uzbekistan But Key To Ensure The Sustainability Of The Operation. Indeed, The Newly Created Uzsuvtaminot Are Young Entities With Weak Technical And Financial Capacities And Require Important Capacity Development To Be Able To Operate This New Kind Of Infrastructure (Especially During The First Two Years). It Is Proposed That Part Of The Eu-Grant Serve As An Incentive For Adopting This Sustainable Approach. After The First Two Years, The Operations Of The Infrastructure Will Be Handed Over To The Two Uzsuvtaminot. Component 2 - Support To Project Implementation (Eu Funded) Uzsuvtaminot Is The Project Executing Agency And Will Host The Project Piu. Technical Assistance (Ta) Will Be Provided To The Uzsuvtaminot Hosted Piu To Support Project Implementation. The Ta Scope Of Services Will Encompass Technical Review Of The Project Studies, Project Planning, Monitoring Of Project Progress Implementation, Procurement, Contract Management, Social Compliance, Environmental Compliance, And Grievance Mechanism Monitoring. Component 3 - Support To The Two Final Beneficiaries (Suvtaminoti) (Eu Funded) Sub-Component 3.1: Capacity Development Of Suvtaminoti Navoi And Suvtaminoti Kashkadarya Eu Funded Uzsuvtaminot Are Young Entities Which Need Capacity Development In A Wide Range Of Areas: Investment Planning To Increase Coverage And Access (Regional Investment Master Plans), Customer Management Including Billing, Asset Management, Including Gradual Implementation Of A Geographical Information System, Metering, Non-Revenue Water Management, Accounting, Financial Management Including Tariffs Consideration, Quality Control, Communication, Etc. Moreover, As These Two Uzsuvtaminot Will Be In Charge Of Operating The Newly Constructed Kitab-Shakhrisabz And Karmana Sanitation Systems After The Two First Years And Smooth Handover Period, It Will Be Key To Strengthen Their Capacity. Capacity Development Will Be Provided To The Two Uzsuvtaminot In The Above-Mentioned Areas In Close Coordination With Ifis Already Involved In The Sector With The Objective To Improve Their General Performance And Consolidate Their Financial Sustainability. Capacity Development Will Be Provided To Strengthen The Uzsuvtaminot Skills Towards Reliable Operation Of Centralized Sanitation Systems, And To Help Them Develop New Sanitation Services: Management Of Industrial Effluents And Possible Need For Pre-Treatment, Information Education Communication Campaigns On The New System Connections , Management Of Connection Requests From Poor Households, Handling Of By-Products (Solid Waste, Grease And Oil, Sludge) Including Valorisation Of Sludge , Re-Use Of Treated Wastewater In Irrigation, Improvement Of Laboratory Analytical Skills, Specific Trainings, Etc. Sub-Component 3.2: Procurement Of Equipment To Support Operation By The Two Suvtaminoti Eu Financed Specific Equipment Will Be Procured To Support The Two Uzsuvtaminot In Their Operational Tasks. The Equipment Will Fall Into Two Categories: - Equipment Related To The Operation Of The Newly Built Centralized Sanitation Systems: High Pressure Sewer Cleaning Trucks, Automatic Wastewater Sampler, H2s Sensors, Etc. - Equipment Related To The Need For Modernizing The Uzsuvtaminot Operation, In Line With The Sector Reforms Under Implementation: Financial Management, Broader Use Of It, Etc Equipment Shall Be Prioritized And Specified By The Uzsuvtaminot Support Technical Assistance To Operations . Component 4 Support To Project Monitoring And Institutional Dialogue (Eu Funded) International Technical Support Will Be Provided For Policy Dialogue And Sector Coordination, Publications, Workshops, And Networking Between The Different Projects, In Order To Animate A Platform Gathering Both Stakeholders And Public Authorities. It Will Be Directly Managed By Additional Human Resources To Be Deployed Within Afd Office In Tashkent. Respective Staff Will Also Be In Charge Of Administrative Tasks Such As Reporting To The Eu, Local Counterparts Supervision, Audits, And Evaluation Activities. It Will Ensure Procurement And Implementation Of The Eu Communication And Visibility Plan. Ii. Description Of Duties The Consultant Will: - Prepare Detailed Designs And Relevant Reports For The 3 Sewerage Networks In Kitab, Shakhrisabz And Karmana. All Documents Required For The Preparation Of Tender Documents For Construction Works Through A Red Fidic Contract Are Expected, Including For Each City - Environmental And Social (E&S) Studies In Accordance With Afd Rules And National Requirements. - Develop Conceptual Design For The 3 Wastewater Treatment Plants (Wwtps) In Kitab, Shakhrisabz And Karmana And Review The Detailed Designs To Be Prepared By The Developers. All Technical And Environmental And Social Documents Required For The Preparation Of Tender Documents For Construction Works Through A Gold Fidic Contract Are Expected, Including For Each City - Environmental And Social (E&S) Studies In Accordance With Afd Rules And National Requirements. Consequently, The Following Consulting Services Will Be Requested: - Review And Assessment Of The Feasibility Studies (Fss), Studies (Fss), Challenge Their Technical Consistency And Cost Assessment, Complete The Fss Whenever Needed, Ensure That Technology Options Are Conducive To The Local Conditions And Constraints And Perform An Economic And Financial Analysis Of Each Sewerage Project And Their Sustainability; - Development Of Conceptual And/Or Detailed Engineering Designs; - Conduction Of The Full Assessments Of The Environmental And Social Impacts (Esia), Environmental And Social Action Plans (Esmp) And The Resettlement Action Plan (Rap), For The Se Tender Link :