Ayeyarwady Integrated River Basin Management Project: Ayeyarwady Master Plan and Decision Support System

Country: Myanmar

Project Id: P146482

Project Name: Ayeyarwady Integrated River Basin Management Project

Loan Info.: IDA-55590

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Country: MYANMAR

Project: Ayeyarwady Integrated River Basin Management (AIRBM) Project

Credit No: IDA 5559

Project ID: P146482

Assignment Title: Development of the Hydro-Informatics Center (NWRC) Decision Support System and the Ayeyarwady Basin Master Plan; Reference No:  C1.17

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ayeyarwady Integrated River Basin Management (AIRBM) Project. Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems (DWIR), Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC), is the implementing agency of the AIRBM through the Project Management Unit (PMU) established under the supervision of the DG of DWIR, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The AIRBM project includes three components: i) Water Resources Management Institutions, Decision Support System, and Capacity Building; ii) Hydro-Meteorological Observation and Information Systems Modernization; and iii) Navigation Enhancement of the Ayerwady River.

Component 1 of the project includes the development of a modern decision support system (DSS) for the Hydro-Informatics Center (HIC) which was established in 2014. HIC operates under the auspices of the National Water Resources Management Committee (NWRC), and is managed by Component 1.  Component 1 also supports the formulation of a dynamic river basin planning process for the Ayeyarwady Basin. The main elements of the process include the preparation of the State of the Basin Report (ongoing), the development and application of the Decision Support System, and the formulation of the Basin Master Plan. The planning process will take place under the authority of the NWRC. A Multi-Stakeholder Platform will also help guide the planning process.

The assignment is anticipated to start in mid-2017 and finish in mid-2020. The objectives of the assignment are:  

1. To develop a contemporary and modular Ayeyarwady Basin Decision Support System (DSS) which comprises databases, river basin simulation models, and associated analysis, interfaces, and reporting tools for basin development planning and management. Training and capacity building of the HIC in the utilization of the DSS is an important element of the assignment; and
2. To prepare the first Ayeyarwady Basin Master Plan, in coordination and collaboration with the HIC and other government agencies, for presentation to the NWRC and other stakeholders. The Consultant shall work with HIC to utilize the DSS to provide the analytical foundation for the Master Plan. The Consultant shall help ensure that the planning process incorporates best practices with respect to stakeholder engagement, social and environmental analysis, and comprehensive assessment of development pathways for sustainable basin development and management.

The PMU now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. This information should include specific information about previous assignments, including clients, dates, costs, and specific role in assignments in the case of Joint Venture or Sub-Consultancy. The criteria that will be taken into account in the selection of the short-list include:

1. Experience in the design and implementation of decision support systems for water resources planning and management in large river basins;
2. Experience in the formulation of basin plans for large river basins;
3. Experience with technology transfer and capacity building of organizations similar to the HIC; and
4. Experience in a developing country context for all three of the above criteria would be preferable.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers dated July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications and ensure the consortium is well placed to achieve the assignment objectives. The Consultants are requested to clearly identify in their Expression of Interest, the nature of the association and the role of each member (i.e. JV member or sub-consultant).

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

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 14.Dec.2016, 4:00p.m.

Contact:

Mr. Win Hlaing,

AIRBM Project Director

Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems (DWIR),

Ministry of Transportation and Communication

Address: No-400, Lower Pazundaung Road,

Pazundaung Post Office, Postal Code 11171,

Pazundaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar

Phone: +95-(0)1- 292961, Fax: +95-(0)1- 290230,

Email: dwir.airbm@gmail.com

With a copy to: Prof. Dr Khin Ni Ni Thein, AIRBMP Component 1 Director,

Email: component1hic@gmail.com , and Procurement Officer eikyipyarsoe@gmail.com