Bukhara Region Water Supply and Sewerage Phase II (BRWSSP II)
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Description
AIIB Request for Expressions of Interest: Bukhara Region Water Supply and Sewerage Phase II (BRWSSP II). Member: Uzbekistan. Sector: Water. Published: Feb 14, 2025.
*OFFICIAL USE ONLY REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Date: 11.02.2025 Country: Republic of Uzbekistan Project ID: -P000374-UZB Project: Bukhara region water supply and sewerage project (Phase-2) Assignment title: Development of a detailed design for construction works of water supply system. Package number: BWSP2/QCBS-W/01 The Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan has received financing from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) towards the cost of the "Bukhara Region Water Supply and Sewerage Project (Phase-2)"in the amount of US $ 248.4 million to cover water supply and sewerage costs for the project in accordance with the General Procurement Notice dated 12 April 2022. The Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan intends to use part of the loan for consulting services. JSC "Uzsuvtaminot" as the Project Implementing Entity (PIE) invites Consultants (competent consulting companies or joint ventures) that meet the requirements below to submit an Expression of Interest. Consulting services include the development of a detailed designs for the rehabilitation and new construction of a water pipeline: water distribution centers (WDC), main and distribution networks in Gijduvan district, Shafirkan district, Vabkent district, of Bukhara region. The Consultant will report to the Project Coordination Unit (PCU), assist in revising the technical approach at the detailed design stage, checking the quality of technical solutions (fit for purpose) and preparing the detailed design. The Consultant's Terms of Reference contains all the information about the consultant's responsibilities and an interim draft is available at the address below.
The purpose of the consulting services is: 1) Critical evaluation of the results of the feasibility study, 2) Development of detailed design in terms of water supply systems of the project (according to the FIDIC Red Book), 3) Support the PCU to manage the project during the design phase, 4) Assist and support PCU in confirming the environmental screening of the subprojects carried out by PCU with the help of the criteria given in the project Environment and Social Management Planning Framework (ESMPF). Assist and support PCU in confirming the social and resettlement subproject screening carried out by PCU with the help of the criteria given in the project ESMPF, to confirm whether physical and/or economic displacement impacts arising out of subproject land requirements that would trigger preparation of a Resettlement Plan; 5) Preparation, disclosure and stakeholder engagement of subproject-specific E&S documents, including Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs), Resettlement Plans (RPs), and Gender Action Plan in accordance with the criteria and procedures described in the project Environment and Social Management Planning Framework (ESMPF) that includes a Resettlement Planning Framework (RPF) and obtaining the Environmental Clearance from concerned authority in accordance with Uzbekistan regulations. ESIAs/ESMPs will include the consideration of hazardous liquid and solid waste of the subproject during the construction and operation stages, 6) Conduct authorโs supervision of the project according to Uzbek regulation. *OFFICIAL USE ONLY The consulting company will be selected on the basis of Quality and Cost Selection (QCBS), including a complete and separate sealed technical proposal and sealed financial proposal, in accordance with the AIIB Procurement Instructions for Recipients. The contract is expected to be awarded in the 1st half of 2025 and with a duration of 18 months from the date of the contract. Participants must provide comprehensive information, including a brochure (company profile, contract duration, amount, total project cost, percentage of participation, start and end date) reflecting their qualifications to achieve maximum scores in evaluation, in particular: - Experience in successfully implementing 2 (two) or more water supply projects as a leading consulting firm with a consulting contracts value of at least 1.5 Mil. USD for the period since January 1, 2015. - Experience in the development of 2 (two) or more detailed design assignments of water supply projects with a consulting contracts value of at least 1.5 Mil. USD for the period since January 1, 2015. - Financial stability of the company - the presence of an annual turnover of at least 1.5 Mil. USD or more in any of the financial years since January 1, 2019. - The company's experience in 2 (two) or more projects in the field of water supply financed by IFIs with an investment value of the project of at least 100 Mil. Also please pay attention that if the EoI is provided by a joint venture, each member of the joint venture must meet at least the following portion of re
About This Opportunity
This is a services contract in the water and sanitation sector. Located in Uzbekistan, Central Asia, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through AIIB - Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for services in the water and sanitation sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel.