Ulaanbaatar Clean Air Project

LoanNo./Credit No./ Grant No.:
    

IDA 5039-MN

Assignment Title:
   
Preparation of Feasibility Study toReduce Dust and Emissions from Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) 2, 3 and 4 and Ash Ponds inUlaanbaatar

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan):  

CPAP-01       

The Government of Mongolia has received financingfrom theWorld Bank toward the cost of the Ulaanbaatar Clean Air Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultingservices.

The objectives of this feasibility study are to:

(i)           Determine best cost effective and practical environmental managementpractices;

(ii)        Determine present stack emissions ofparticulate and SO2 from CHP 2, 3 and4;

(iii)      Determine effectiveness of controlmeasures and current operational practice of the boilers and dust collectors in suppressing dust emissions;

(iv)      Estimate potential dust emissionreduction from CHP 4 providing the ESPs are renovatedand fully utilized;

(v)        Recommend an investment program to reachrevised World Bank/International Finance Corporation's emissions guidelines;

(vi)      Establish environmental impacts fromfugitive dust emissions from the CHP ash ponds;

(vii)    Determine effectiveness of controlmeasures and current operational practice of the ash ponds in suppressing fugitive dust emissions;

(viii)   Review recent literature on CHP ash radioactivity and, asappropriate, develop a definitive monitoring program to establish the radioactivity levels of the fly ash and associatedrisks bycomparison with international standards, and

(ix)      Review new technology of ash slurrytransport system which is being introduced at CHP4and make comparison analyze with old water based ash slurrytransportsystem.

The consulting services ("the Services") include:

1.      Investigate the present emissions and measure stack emissions of dustand SO2 from CHP 2, 3 and4;

2.      Determine the conditions of the existing equipment for collection ofdust emissions (ash pond);

3.      Determine Effectiveness of Control Measures and Current Operational Practice of the dust collectors with respect to boileroperation. Suggest new processes wherever appropriate;

4.      Recommend investment program and cost for reaching substantially reduced emissions for dust and to assess need and costs forvarious SO2 reduction concepts;

5.      Prepare a program to measure the radioactivity of dust that is sampled from the stacks;

6.      Determine Effectiveness of Control Measures and Current Operational Practice of Ash Ponds in Suppressing Fugitive DustEmissions;

7.      Develop Cost Effective Improvements in Controlling Ash Yard FugitiveDust Emissions;

8.      Review recent literature on CHP Ash Radioactivity and, as appropriate develop a Definitive Monitoring Program to establishFly Ash Radioactivity Levels from CHP Stack Emissions and ash yards and their associated risks;

9.      Make comparison analyses between water based ash slurry transport system (old system) and ash slurry dry transport system(New technology 'dry transport of ash slurry' was introduced at CHP4 by using one of the 8 boilers). Identify what are advantages,how efficient, what is impacts on human health and environment what is main outcome etc.

10. InstitutionalAssessment;

11. Recommendations.

Duration of the assignment is 6 months. Terms ofReferenceof the assignment can be found on the following link.

The Project Management Unit on behalf of the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar, now invites eligible consulting firms("Consultants") to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provideinformationdemonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short listingcriteria are:

1.      At least 5years relevant professional experience in undertaking analysis and studies in the area of coal fired boiler plants;

2.      Technical andmanagerial capabilities of the firm;

3.      Qualifications of key staff (with proven technical expertise and experience in the field of the assignment);

4.      Familiaritywith Mongolian conditions would be preferable;

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn toparagraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employmentof Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (May 2004 Edition and revised inJanuary 2011) ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in theform of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance withthe Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the addressbelow during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours (Ulaanbaatartime).

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or bye-mail) by Monday, February 25, 2013.