Advance Action on Recruitment of Consultants

Invitation for Submission of Expression for Program Management And Monitoring Consultants (PMMC) for MOUD

Country/Borrower: India

Title of Proposed Project: North Eastern Region Capital Cities Development Investment Program

Project No: 35290-01

Package Number: F1

Name and Address of Executing Agency:

Ms. E.P.Nivedita
Director
Ministry of Urban Development
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
India
Tel No.: (+91) 011-230-61295
Fax No.: (+91) 011-230-62477
Email : r_nivedita@hotmail.com

Brief Description of the Project:

The Government of India has applied for a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the North Eastern Region Capital Cities Development Investment Program (NERCCDIP). The proposed loan is being processed under ADB's Multi-tranche Financing Facility (MFF) towards financing of an investment program to improve urban conditions in North Eastern Region capital cities, namely, Agartala, Aizawl, Gangtok, Kohima and Shillong. The expected impact of the Investment Program is improved environment and well-being of urban residents in the five capital cities. The Program will (i) improve urban infrastructure and services, (ii) strengthen urban institutions for better service delivery build project management and implementation capacity. The Project will comprise two parts: Part A will cover urban infrastructure and services improvement including the rehabilitation, improvement and expansion of (i) water supply, (ii) sewerage and sanitation, and (iii) solid waste management. Part B will cover Investment Program management and implementation support and a comprehensive capacity building assistance to support the accomplishment of the urban institutional and financial reform agenda, and enhance planning, operation and maintenance (O&M), revenue mobilization, and financial management capabilities of service providers.

Scope of Work for PMMC:

The consultant in MOUD will be responsible for the following:

1. reviewing the subprojects submitted by States in accordance with subproject selection criteria, and submission of the periodic financing requests;
2. monitoring overall Program implementation and compliance with the agreed implementation program and its timelines;
3. reporting and supervision; and
4. consolidating payment /reimbursement requests.

1. Urban Governance and Financial Reform
   1. support and guidance to the States in implementing the reform agenda
2. Program Management and Monitoring
   1. overall responsibility for implementation, training and monitoring of the benefit monitoring and evaluation program;
   2. overall responsibility for implementation of reporting and data collection across the program;
   3. overall responsibility for Investment Program management
3. Periodic Finance Request Preparation and Coordination
   1. coordination and overall preparation for tranche preparation

Refer to the Terms of Reference for detailed information regarding the nature of services to be provided.

Interested consulting firm(s) may obtain further information from the above.

Invitation for Submission of Expressions of Interest (EOI)

The Consulting Firm shall be selected and engaged in accordance with the Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by ADB and its Borrowers and its Borrowers (2007, as updated from time to time). The Employer shall be using the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method with simplified technical proposal.

Interested Consulting firms will be required to provide the following information including their eligibility that they are qualified to perform the services (in not more than 20 A4 size papers):

1. Background of the firm(s);
2. General and overall experience of the firm(s), including experience in country and outside, staffing and key financial information (such as annual turnover);
3. Eligibility;
4. Management Competence;
5. Technical Qualifications;
6. Summary of similar projects undertaken in the country or region;
7. Project Sheets (including Experience in similar urban infrastructure projects). Terms of Reference and sample EOI forms can be downloaded from http://www.adb.org /MoUD website http://www.urbanindia.nic.in/moud or obtained from the office of Director (UD), MoUD.

Anticipated Deadline for Submitting EOIs with supporting documents is 24 January 2009, in sealed envelopes, marked with "EOI for Consultancy Services for Program Management and Monitoring Consultants (PMMC) for MOUD (NERCCDIP)" and delivered to above address.