Bangladesh : Coastal Towns Infrastructure Improvement Project

Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Water and other urban infrastructure and services

A PDA funded by $3.5 million equivalent from ADBs Special Funds resources will be provided to support the ensuing project. The proposed Coastal Towns Infrastructure Improvement Project takes an integrated approach to urban environmental improvement in vulnerable coastal towns in Bangladesh that suffer deficits in basic urban services and are severely at risk to climate change. The project will provide climate-resilient municipal infrastructure with investments in water supply, sanitation, drainage, urban roads and bridges, solid waste management, slum improvement, and transport facilities. The project will strengthen local governance and capacity for sustainable service delivery and urban planning as well as improve natural disaster preparedness. The Local Government Engineering Department, which has extensive experience in managing urban projects supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), will be the executing agency.

The PDA will finance consultancy to undertake the following for the ensuing project: (i) conducting physical surveys; (ii) undertaking feasibility studies, including preliminary engineering design and cost estimates for subprojects; (iii) identifying and prioritizing subprojects; (iv) conducting technical assessments of subprojects; (v) undertaking detailed engineering designs, including specifications, drawings, and detailed cost estimates; (vi) preparing bidding documents; and (vii) analyzing the social and environmental safeguard implications of detailed designs and preparing necessary safeguard documentation.

(i) improved municipal infrastructure with climate-resilient design;

(ii) strengthened local governance and capacity for sustainable service delivery and urban planning;

(iii) awareness-raising and behavioral-change programs implemented to improve adaptation to climate change, preparedness for disaster risk, water conservation, and hygiene; and

(iv) support for project management and administration. The project design will target women and the poor.

The executing agency for the PDA will be the Local Government Engineering Department, who will implement the PDA in coordination with municipalities and/or city corporations. The PDA implementation period is from the signing of the PDA agreement to the refinancing date in June 2014. All procurement financed under the project will accord with ADB Procurement Guidelines (2010, as amended from time to time), and consultants will be recruited in accordance with ADB Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2010, as amended from time to time). A consulting firm with international and national experts will be recruited using quality- and cost-based selection with a quality cost ratio of 80:20.

ADB's Anticorruption Policy (1998, as amended to date) will be included in the loan regulations and the bidding documents for the project. Loan proceeds will be disbursed in accordance with ADB's Loan Disbursement Handbook (2012, as amended from time to time) and arrangements agreed upon between the government and ADB. A project administration manual is available for the PDA and includes the terms of reference for consultants, implementation schedule, and other PDA implementation arrangements.

To be recruited by the Local Government Engineering Department:

- Detailed Design Services package ($3.30 million)