Technical studies for the project “Integrating Biodiversity and NbS in Flood Alleviation Infrastructure in Quezon City”

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Technical studies for the project “Integrating Biodiversity and NbS in Flood Alleviation Infrastructure in Quezon City” List of contents 1. Introduction 2 2. Background for the assignment 3 3. Objective of the assignment and expected activities 4 4. Minimum requirements 6 5. Format for responses 7 6. Budget 8 7. Timeline of procurement 9 8. Contracting 10 9. C40 Policies 10 10. Disclaimer 10 11. Term of Assignment 11 Annexe 1 – Relevant background materials 12 Annexe 2 – Services Contract template 13 Annexe 3 – Contractual flowdown requirements 28 1. Introduction C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group C40 is a network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities working to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront the climate crisis and create a future where everyone, everywhere, can thrive. Mayors of C40 cities are committed to using a science-based and people-focused approach to limit global heating in line with the Paris Agreement and build healthy, equitable and resilient communities. We work alongside a broad coalition of representatives from labour, business, the youth climate movement and civil society to support mayors to halve emissions by 2030 and help phase out fossil use while increasing urban climate resilience and equity. To learn more about the work of C40 and our cities, please visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn, X, BlueSky, Threads, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. C40 Cities Finance Facility The C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF) is a project preparation facility that supports cities in preparing and implementing sustainable infrastructure projects. By linking infrastructure projects to finance and providing cities with the ongoing support and expertise they need, CFF turns resilient and inclusive climate action plans into real projects that make a real difference to people’s lives. Launched at COP21 in Paris in December 2015, CFF is jointly implemented by C40 and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. CFF was selected as a winner of the 2020 United Nations Global Action Award in the category “Financing for Climate Friendly Investment”. From Mumbai to Medellín, Durban to Dakar, CFF has partnered with 30 cities across 4 regions, supporting 36 transformative projects in key climate action areas: nature-based solutions, renewable energy and buildings, sustainable mobility, water and waste management. By 2030, the C40 Cities Finance Facility aims to reduce over 2.5 million tons of CO₂ emissions, enhance the climate resilience of 2 million people, and leverage over US$1 billion in climate finance. CFF recently announced five new cities which will receive support in its current phase (2024-2027) to turn their ambitious climate plans into tangible, finance-ready infrastructure projects. They join current partner cities Mbombela and Johannesburg (South Africa), where CFF’s support will continue until mid-2026. The six new partner cities are: ● Resilient urban watersheds in Belo Horizonte, Brazil; ● Nature-based urban regeneration in São Paulo, Brazil; ● Solar-powered e-buses in Rabat, Morocco; ● Clean ferries in Cartagena, Colombia; ● Solid waste management in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana; and, 2 C40 Cities Finance Facility ● Nature-based flood resilience in Quezon City, the Philippines. Although CFF is implemented jointly with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, this RfP will be contracted and primarily managed by C40. 2. Background for the assignment Integrating Biodiversity and NbS in Flood Alleviation Infrastructure in Quezon City Quezon City’s project, “Integrating Biodiversity and Nature-based Solutions in Flood Alleviation Infrastructure” aims to reduce flooding in the city and reduce the impacts of flood events through a combination of conventional grey stormwater management, nature-based solutions, and biodiversity protection interventions. By capturing and slowing runoff upstream within central green spaces such as Quezon Memorial Circle and surrounding waterways, the intervention helps prevent drainage system overload and mitigates recurrent flooding in low-lying barangays where many marginalised residents live. The intervention sites, Quezon City Hall Lagoon, Quezon Memorial Circle and Ninoy Aquino Park and Wildlife Center, are all publicly owned, with varied ownerships by the city and national government. The three sites have been chosen to provide a solid foundation on which the city plans to replicate the project to other areas in the city. Flooding in Quezon City is intensifying due to rapid urbanisation and infrastructure development, which has increased impermeable surfaces and channelled waterways into culverts, accelerating water flow to downstream areas. As the city’s Drainage Masterplan prioritises large-scale grey infrastructure, this project complements it by embedding biodiversity and ecosystem restoration measures into existing plans. Nature-based infrastructure is l