Project ID: HA-T1179
Borrower/Bid No: HA-T1179-SN1
Request for Expressions of Interest


The Government of Haiti has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments under the project , for The IDB has financed the Caracol Industrial Park (PIC) through two grants of 55,000,000 USD and 50,000,000 USD in 2011 and 2012, respectively. The PIC is currently being developed as part of a longer term program for northern Haiti. This 250-ha development includes factory sheds, a water treatment plant capable of processing 2,500 m3/d, an 18 MW diesel generated power plant, a wastewater treatment plant and other associated infrastructure (e.g., dormitories, canteens, training center, offices, clinic, storage facilities).

A key information gap that has been identified as development of the PIC has progressed is a reliable quantitative assessment of water availability and quality for the industrial park. This assessment needs to consider the water availability and quality of contributing surface watersheds, groundwater sources and their surrounding ecosystems, and to recognize the needs and demands of all water users as well as possible impacts of climate change.

The primary objective of this technical cooperation is to quantitatively assess current and future water availability and quality and water demand by all stakeholders as key inputs to integrated water resources management (IWRM) in northern Haiti at three connected scales:

• within the industrial park: improve the ability to analyze existing (baseline) conditions and potential impacts associated with the PIC development currently and over time, while promoting improved water resources management practices in the industrial park itself;

• within the watershed: support the development of an integrated water resources management (IWRM) plan for the Trou du Nord Watershed/MTA area in Northern Haiti;

• within the country: serve as a pilot project for a future program designed to assess water availability at the watershed level throughout the country, by scaling up the IWRM approach to the regional and national levels..

The Inter-American Development Bank now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information establishing that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Inter-American Development  Bank: 0Policies for the selection and Contracting of Consultants financed by the Inter-American Development Bank00 (current edition) and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the policies.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM (US Eastern Time).

Expressions of interest must be delivered via e-Sourcing application at: https://enet.iadb.org/BidderWeb/signOn.aspx by May 14, 2013 06:00 PM (US Eastern Time).

Inter-American Development Bank

Division: WSA

Assignment: Water Availability and Integrated Water Resources Management in Northern Haiti

Attn: Muñoz Castillo, Raúl

1300 New York Ave, NW, Washington DC 20577, USA

E-mail: [email protected]

Tel: (202) 623-3404

Fax: (202) 623-1579

Web site: www.iadb.org