Individual consultants’ services for the Project Implementation Unit for Municipal Infrastructure Projects in Tashkent, Namangan and Horezm

Single Stage Open Competitive Selection – Request for Proposals

Executing Agency (Client):

Name of Entity selecting and contracting the Consultant: Agency "Kommunkhizmat" under the Ministry of Housing and Communal Services of the Republic of Uzbekistan

1 Niyozbek Yuli street, Tashkent City, 100035, Uzbekistan

The Client Contact Person: Sherzod Kasymov

Tel.: +998 (90) 966 9981

E-mail: uzkommunkhizmat@mail.ru

Project Description:

The Republic of Uzbekistan received five loans from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD” or “Bank”) to finance the modernization of heat, water and wastewater systems in the cities of Tashkent, Namangan and Horezm for a total amount of USD 300 million.

1. Tashkent District Heating - Tashteploenergo ($100 mln.) and Tashteplocentral ($50 mln.)

These projects provide for upgrading and improving the efficiency of the central district heating system by upgrading heat transfer systems, heat supply pipelines, upgrading / introducing automated local and large boiler houses (9 tenders) for Tashteploenergo and modernizing large boiler houses (4 tenders) for Tashteplotsentral, including installing gas turbines to generate electricity and heat energy. These two projects are closely interrelated in nature - a single urban complex is being modernized, therefore a single coordinated approach to their implementation is crucial. First of all, this concerns the development of the General Scheme of heat supply for the city of Tashkent or its truncated analogue (optimization of heat generation and transportation taking into account long-term plans for the development of the city). This implies a significant amount of engineering surveys, hydro modeling and design work. On the basis of the General Scheme, it will be necessary to develop the design and estimate documentation for the modernization of heat supply networks. Variants of development of design and estimate documentation (contractors or Employer) are also possible within the framework of contracts for the installation of solar batteries, roof boiler houses, for the installation of gas turbines, automation systems, etc. From a technical, economic and organizational point of view, the management of these two projects should be integrated into one. This will allow to implement both projects on the basis of a single coordinated approach, taking into account the interests of the entire city.

2. Water Improvement of Tashkent ($30 mln.), Namangan ($60 mln.) and Horezm ($60 mln.)

Tashkent The project basically involves replacing existing equipment with more efficient (5 tenders): electric constipation, pressure regulators, pumps and control cabinets, equipment for filtering stations, laboratory equipment, equipment and special machinery for operation and maintenance. There is another works contract (+ 1 tender) for the new construction of the Karakamish sewer collector with the WWPS. The planned route must pass through existing private ownership. For this contract it is assumed the development of design and estimate documentation.

Namangan The project includes a total of 13 tenders. Of these, 6 tenders will be conducted using contracts based on the Red or Yellow FIDIC books (development of design estimates, either by the Employer or the Contractor, respectively), including the implementation of the SCADA system, reconstruction / construction of water intakes, pumping stations, sewage treatment plants, water supply pipelines and water purification systems. The remaining tenders are held as procurement of goods: software for hydraulic modeling, laboratory equipment, equipment for maintenance and repair, special vehicles, electric constipation, water meters, equipment for chlorination.

Horezm The project includes a total of 10 tenders. Of these, 5 tenders will be conducted using contracts based on the Red or Yellow FIDIC books, including the implementation of the SCADA system, reconstruction / construction of water intakes, pumping stations, sewage treatment plants, water treatment systems. The remaining tenders are held as the procurement of the Goods: software for hydraulic modeling, equipment for maintenance and repair, special vehicles, electric constipation, water meters.

The implementation of all five projects will be carried out by the united Project Implementation Unit (PIU), which is created by the Ministry of Housing and Communal Services of the Republic of Uzbekistan (“Client” or “MinZhKO”).

MinZhKO and the Bank intend to hire individual consultants to work in the PIU for the implementation of the above-listed Projects.

Assignment Description:

The Client now intends to select individual consultants to work in the PIU on the implementation of the above-listed Projects in accordance with the attached Request for Proposals (RFP) for the following positions:

More details of job duties of individual consultants are provided in the RFP, Terms of Reference, Section 2.1.

Consultant Selection Procedure: Single stage open competitive selection

Interested persons are invited to submit a Technical and Financial Proposal.

Assignment Start Date and Duration: It is planned that individual consultants will start work in the first quarter of 2019. Contracts with individual consultants will be concluded for a period of one year with the possibility of annual renewal without tender. The maximum duration of contracts is 5 years.

Cost Estimate for the Assignment: Monthly rates in USD, including personal income tax, by positions, are following:

The reimbursable expenses also are included in the Contract Price in accordance with the list specified in the TOR and the amounts specified in Form FIN-3.

Funding Source: Part of the EBRD’s loan funds allocated to finance the above Projects.

Eligibility:  There are no eligibility restrictions based on the consultant's country of origin.

Submission Requirements: In order to determine the capability and experience of Consultants seeking to be selected, the consultant shall submit a Proposal in accordance with the RFP.

Link to relevant RFP

Important Notes:

1. The selection will normally be made from the Proposals received in response to this notification only, on the basis of the selection criteria set out in the RFP. The highest-ranked Consultant will be selected and be invited to negotiate the contract, subject to availability of funding.

2. Any updates of and clarifications on this procurement notice and/or the RFP shall be announced as updates on this notice, without any other notification. In the event of changes to the RFP, consultants will need to download the updated version of the RFP. Consultants are required to periodically check the notice for updates. Failure to take the updates into account while preparing the Proposal may result in disqualification or penalties to the scores in the evaluation.