Expression of Interest for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study

Expression of Interest for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY

Request For Expressions of Interest

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Edition 2: Mar 29, 2011 (shown)

Edition 1: Mar 22, 2011

General Information

Country: Palestinian Territory

Notice/Contract Number: wb:op00007758

Publication Date: Mar 29, 2011

Deadline: Apr 13, 2011

Funding Agency: World Bank

Buyer: GZ-Solid Waste Management in Gaza Strip

Original Language: English

Contact Information

Address: Abdel Moghni Nofal

Municipal Development and Lending Fund

Al-Rishmawi Building, Al-Yasmin StreetSateh Marhaba, Al-Bireh, West Bank

Ramallah

Multi-country

Telephone: (02) 2966610

Email: Click here

Assignments

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The Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF)

in cooperation with the French Development Agency (AFD)

Gaza Solid Waste Management Project

Consulting Services

Expression of Interest for

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study

ThePalestinian National Authority (PNA) has received a grant from the French Development Agency for a proposed project for Gaza Stripfor solid waste management (SWM). To prepare for the project, the PNA designated the Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF)to manage thepreparation activities related to the project including the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment(ESIA).

The MDLF is now seeking the services of a highly qualified consultantfirm to conduct an independent Environmentaland Social Impact Assessment Study (ESIA) of the proposed Gaza Solid Waste Management Project.

Thescope of work of the assignment includes the following tasks:

Task 1-Review of Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework;

Task 2-Project Review and description;

Task 3-Base-line Data for Environmental and Social Impacts of the Proposed Project;

Task 4-Preparation of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Studies;

Task 5-Analysis of Alternatives and Scenarios; and

Task 6-Preparation of Environmental Management Plan and a Resettlement Policy and/or Framework/Resettlement Action Plan(RPF/RAP).

Task 7-Support the owner in obtaining the EIA Approval.

TheMunicipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF) now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing theabove mentioned services in the Gaza Strip. Interested Consulting firms must provideinformation indicating thatthey are qualified to perform the services (description of experienceon similar assignments,availability of appropriate skills amongst staff, experience of work in similar conditions, etc.). The Consulting firms arerequired to submit financial and operational profile (presentations, brochures, key figures, examples of similar work, references,etc.) along with their expression of interest.

After ashortlist is set up, based on the expressions of interest received, a consulting firm will be selected in accordance with theprocedures set out in the MDLF Procurement Manual which is based on the World Bank Procurement Guidelines. The selection ofthe consultant shall be in accordance with the Quality and Cost Selection (QCBS) procedures as defined MDLFmanual .

Interested consultancy firms may obtain further information at the address below during office hours, from 9:00 amto 2:00 pm (Jerusalem time). Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the same address or by fax or email as shown below by12 noon time of April 13, 201:

Municipal Development and Lending Fund

Al-Rishmawi Building , Al-Yasmin Street

Sateh Marhaba, Al-Bireh, West Bank

Palestinian Authority

Tel:(02) 2966610, Fax: (02) 2950685

E-mail:

Reference: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study for Gaza Solid Waste ManagementProject.

Arch. Abdel Moghni Nofal-General Director

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