DEADLINE: 27TH APRIL, 2023
PORT HARCOURT WATER CORPORATION (PHWC)
URBAN WATER SECTOR REFORM AND PORT HARCOURT WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECT (UWSR/PHWSSP)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON SANITATION AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT (SWWM) PLAN IN PORT-HARCOURT AND OBIO AKPOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS (LGAS)
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS)
PROJECT ID: P-NG-E00-007
LOAN NO.: 2000130011585
IFB NO.: PHWSSP/AFDB/C/QCBS/002/2023
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Urban Water Sector Reform and Port Harcourt Water Supply and Sanitation Project and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan to payments under a contract for the Consultancy Services to Conduct a Study on Sanitation and Wastewater Management (SWWM) Plan in Port- Harcourt and Obio Akpor Local Government Areas (LGAs)
The assignment which involves Providing Technical/ Operational and Management Support to PHWC shall have the following objectives:
(a) Provide a shared vision, strategic development and management framework, and a detailed concept for integrated WASH facilities through a participatory stakeholder-driven design process
(b) Develop, a detail implementation strategy for SWWM plan
(c) Support in soliciting for resource mobilization activities on SWMM Plan
The core tasks, roles and responsibilities of the Consultant:
(a) Develop a detail profile of existing situation base on:
- facilities status i.e., toilets with septic tanks in schools, residential households, industry and public places, septage collection and treatment, sewerage ( if any) and open drains;
- Institutional- arrangements in terms of Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes (SKAP) of key Ministry and Agency staff in charge of SWWM; and
- community attitudes and perceptions (closely coordinated with the KAP study).
(b) Develop possible feacal-sludge management (FSM) options in collaboration with users (households, institutions and communities) and city authorities (MRRD, PHWC, WMA and LGAs). Taken into account key principles such as:
-the use of wastewater as a resource (for fertilizer in agriculture and aquaculture);
-minimizing quantity of waste and managing as close as possible to source;
-utilizing both human and environmental needs;
-ensuring the use of climate change in technology design; and
-polluter pays concerns.
(c) Develop an institutional plan and set out recommendations for regulatory enforcement and monitoring
(d) Develop and review existing development plans, previous studies, engineering design and costing integrating institutional, gender and cost recovery for selected priority sanitation options that would support in the development of the Urban Integrated Sanitation Master Plan in the future.
The Assignment shall be for a duration of 5 months.
The Port Harcourt Water Corporation now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested prospective consultants must provide information indicating 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 constitute joint- ventures to enhance their Chances of-qualification
Eligibility criteria, establishment of the shortlist and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants” May 2008. Revised July 2012, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.
Interested service providers may obtain further information at the address-below during office hours 9:00am to 5:00pm Mondays to Fridays.
Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the address below by 27 April, 2023 at 11:00am and mention Consultancy Services for Sanitation and Wastewater Management (SWWM) to PHWC
Chief Ibibia O’Walter
Managing Director/CEO
Port Harcourt Water Corporation
6 Waterworks road, Rumuola
Port Harcourt, Rivers State Nigeria
Email: watsanworks.phwssp@gmail.com; copy ibibiawalter2015@gmail.com
