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AFD
State of Palestine
Reuse Schem for Hebron Regional Wastewater Treatment Plan
CONSULTING SERVICES
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Country : State of Palestine Name of Project : Hebron Regional Wastewater Management Project - Phase I Assignment title : Reuse Schem for Hebron Regional Wastewater Treatment Plan Reference No : PWA / AFD / EO1 / 022
Invitation No : PWA / AFD / 2021 / 029E0I - CTD
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The Palestinian Water Authority ( PWA ) has received a financing from Agence Française de Développement ( " AFD " ) , and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments under the following project : Reuse Schem for Hebron Wastewater Treatment Plant Project which aims to to utilize Hebron Regional Wastewater Treatment Planttreated wastewater ( 15,250 m3 / d ) to increase the productivity of the agricultural ctops by irrigation as well as other uses . The Services of the consultant shall consist of the following items :
month The Services of the consultant shall consist of not limited to the following :
To evaluate potential agricultural and non - agricultural uses of treated wastewater and biosolids from HRWTP based * on previous studies .
and To evaluate current agricultural practices and analyse the socio - economic benefits of treated wastewater and biosolids
reuse in the area . iii .
To evaluate the willingness of farmers ( individual interviews ) to use treated wastewater and on which conditions . iv . To evaluate the willingness of the farmers to join water user asociation
To identify locations and crops , quantify areas where treated wastewater and biosolids could be reused considering
technical , legal , economical , social and environmental considerations . vi .
To provide a preliminary environmental and social impact notice as well as a gender assessment .
To provide engineering design for systems to store , convey and distribute treated wastewater to feasible users . viii . To investigate an institutional setup to manage and operate proposed reuse system , including contractual relations to
setup with the HRWTP future operator . ix . To evaluate seasonal variations of treated wastewater reuse supply and demand and evaluate the technical and
economic feasibility of seasonal storage facilities to maximize reuse volumes . To develop , evaluate and rank feasible options to utilize the treated wastewater produced at HRWTP based on
identified alternatives for locations , crops , irrigation and storage alternatives . xi . To identify the potential negative impact of the reuse of treated wastewater such as loss of resources for certain
population , if any . The Palestinian Water Authority ( PWA ) hereby invites Applicants to show their interest in delivering the Services described above . This Request for Expressions of Interest is open to : Consulting firms . Eligibility criteria to AFD financing are specified in sub - clause 1.3 of the “ Procurement Guidelines for AFDFinanced Contracts in Foreign Countries " , available online on AFD's website : http://www.afd.fr . The Applicant shall submit only one application , either in its own name or as a member of a Joint Venture ( JV ) . If an Applicant ( including any JV member ) submits or participates in more than one application , those applications shall be all rejected . However , the same Subconsultant may participate in several applications . If the Applicant is a JV , the expression of interest shall include :
a copy of the JV Agreement entered into by all members ,
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a letter of intent to execute a JV Agreement , signed by all members together with a copy of the Agreement proposal , In the absence of this document , the other members will be considered as Subconsultants . Experiences and qualifications of Subconsultants are not taken into account in the evaluation of the applications . InterestedApplicants must provide information evidencing that they are qualified and experienced to perform those Services . For that purpose , documented evidence of recent and similar services shall be submitted . The number of similar experiences presented in the expression of interest is strictly limited to 10. ( for single consultant or joint venture ) . Beyond 10 , additional experiences presented will not be analyzed . Determination of the similarity of the experiences will be based on :
The financial value of the contracts ; The nature of the services « detailed technical studies for irrigation schemes either fresh water or treated wastewater , " design of irrigation schemes , managing contract for o & M irrigation schemes.ofo The technical area and expertise " agricultural water system " , " " Treated wastewter system , irrigation and agricultural production
The location in the region The Client will also take into account for the evaluation of the applications the following items :
Skills and availability of in - house technical back - up experts provided to the on - site experts ; No CV must be presented in Eol . Local representatives / partners . No CV must be presented in Eol .
Quality assurance procedures and certifications of the Applicant : ISO 9001 or environmental and social certification . Expression of interest should not exceed 80 pages maximum . Among the submitted applications , The Palestinian Water Authority will shortlist a maximum of six ( 6 ) Applicants , to whom the Request for Proposals to carry out the Services shall be sent . Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address ( 2 ) below in person , or by e - mail on or before 12/07/2021 no later than 12:00 noon local time
Address 2 : For Submission
Ad 1 : For Information Palestinian Water Authority Kamal Nasir Street , Al Masayef , Ramallah , West Bank , State of Palestine
Attention : Mr.:Raed Sawaftah
Head of procurement unit Tel : +972 2 2987665
Ministry of Public
and Housing Central Tendering Department Al Baloua ' Street , Bietunia , West Bank , Palestine Attn : Eng . Saeed Abu Zaid Acting Director General Fax : +970 2 290 9092 Mobile : +970 5929 79098
Fax : +972 2 2987336 Mobile : +970 599814065
Email : Raed_Sf@yahoo.com
E - mail : ctd@mpwh.pna.ps
Web site : www.pwa.ps
