Consultancy service for Detail design for Adigafelema irrigation scheme from groundwater sources [40 Ha]

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Project: Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project Phase Two (LLRP-II) Assignment Title: Consultancy service for Detail Design for Adigafelema irrigation scheme from groundwater sources [40 Ha] Credit No.: IDA- 7519-ET Procurement Reference No.: ET-DR-RPCU-571065-CS-QCBS The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank (IDA) and IFAD toward the cost of the Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project Phase Two (LLRP-II), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for the detailed design of the Adigafelema irrigation scheme from groundwater sources [40 Ha] in Aseliso Woreda. The consulting services (“the Services”) include the following : The objective of the assignment is to prepare a bankable, climate-resilient, environmentally sustainable, socially inclusive, and implementation-ready irrigation scheme in accordance with national standards, the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and IFAD SECAP. Specifically, the Consultant shall: Verify existing groundwater investigations (hydrogeology, boreholes, pumping tests, water quality) and assess long-term sustainability of abstraction; no new production well design is envisaged unless instructed; Undertake baseline, socioeconomic, gender and social inclusion, soil and land suitability, agronomic and agricultural economics studies, and a climate-risk assessment; Carry out topographic and geotechnical surveys and the feasibility study, including technical, economic and financial analysis of alternatives; Prepare the ESIA and applicable ESF instruments (ESMP, SEP, LMP, IPMP, GBV/SEA/SH risk assessment); Prepare detailed designs of the solar-pumped, pipe-supported surface irrigation system and drainage, drawings, technical specifications, Bills of Quantities, cost estimates, tender documents and construction readiness package; and Develop the operation and maintenance framework and Water Users Association arrangements, and build the capacity of stakeholders. The Consultant shall carry out all investigations, surveys, analyses, assessments, stakeholder consultations, designs, cost estimates and tender document preparation to achieve the objectives above, in accordance with generally accepted professional standards, whether or not a specific activity is cited in the Terms of Reference. The estimated level of effort is 25.25 key-