Consultancy Services for Development of Detailed Design for rehabilitation and modernization of Zemo Alazani and Kvemo Alazani irrigation schemes

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) GEORGIA Georgia Resilient Agriculture, Irrigation and Land Project (GRAIL) – P175629 Loan No. 9504-GE Assignment Title: Detailed Design for Rehabilitation and Modernization of Zemo Alazani and Kvemo Alazani irrigation schemes Reference No: GR/CS/QCBS/06 Georgia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Georgia Resilient Agriculture, Irrigation and Land (GRAIL) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The Project cost is 138.6 million EURO comprising of an equal share (50/50) by each co-financer. The Project development objectives are to: (a) improve irrigation, and drainage services, and agricultural production in Project areas; and (b) strengthen national irrigation and land management institutional capacity for climate resilient planning. The consulting services (“the Services”) include Irrigation and Drainage Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Modernization,” and covers the preparation of the detailed design for the rehabilitation and modernization of Zemo and Kvemo Alazani irrigation schemes in the Kakheti region. The area of this subProject comprises 20,766 ha within Zemo Alazani scheme and 22,000 ha within the Kvemo Alazani scheme. Both schemes are managed by Georgian Amelioration Ltd (GA). GRAIL Project Implementation Unit under the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture (MEPA) is the Client of the sought consultant services. The objective of these consultant services is to prepare detailed design for Zemo and Kvemo Alazani irrigation schemes, including the headworks and irrigation and drainage systems. The key areas of required expertise are for engineering planning, studies, surveys, investigations, development of technical specifications, design, cost estimating, economic and financial analysis, social, environmental and land acquisition and resettlement assessment, and the technical part of bidding document preparation for the procurement of modernization and rehabilitation works. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found on the link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16D10cP1UvjTURDIWUJwbP0xOQ_i57KN5/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111094613369888933218&rtpof=true&sd=true The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia (MEPA) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants shoul