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1. Background:
The Government of Maharashtra is implementing the Maharashtra Rural Water Supply and
Sanitation Sector Improvement Program “Jalswarajya-II (JS-II)” since March 2014.The
project development objective is to improve the performance of Maharashtra’s sector
institutions in planning, implementation and monitoring of its RWSS program and to improve
access to quality and sustainable services in peri-urban villages, and in water–stressed and
water quality-affected areas.
Ground Water Survey and Development Agency (GSDA) is one of the key state level
institutions for implementing this project. To fulfill the project objectives, GSDA started
implementation of six different activities under JS-II project. The implementation of Aquifer
level groundwater management project is one of the key activities. JS-II proposes to
implement this project in 97 villages from 12 watersheds in seven districts (Ahmednager,
Amravati, Aurangabad, Buldhana, Pune, Satara and Jalgaon).
At this stage, GSDA has decided to work in selected 97 villages from 12 watersheds in
above 7 districts and initiated community mobilization; Ground Water Management
Association (GWMA) registration and DPR preparation work with assistance of Support
Organization (SOs). Currently seven SOs are extending support to GSDA for implementing
the project in seven districts along with Zilla Parishad (ZP), Minor Irrigation Division (MID)
and Agriculture Department. The overall objective of Aquifer Level Groundwater
Management initiative is to make the groundwater resource sustainable so as to enhance
the sustainability of groundwater based drinking water sources by implementing various
conventional & unconventional measures and demand side management interventions
through community involvement.
Considering the project spread, quantum of work and expected results, providing technical
and process management support to the facilitator / implementers, as well as decision
makers at the state levels is equally important. This will help in streamlining the project work
and timely completion of project implementation work. Accordingly, Reform Support and
Project management Unit (RSPMU) has decided to hire services of Project Management
Consultant having experience of delivering similar services.
The RSPMU hereby invites proposal from the State/ Principal Key Resource Centers (P-
KRCs),empanelled by Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Government of
Maharashtra for selecting Project Management Consultants (PMC) to implement Aquifer
Level Ground Water Management Project in 97 villages from seven districts of Maharashtra.
2. Objective
The overall objective of the assignment is to provide project management services
(technical and process management support) to GSDA, SOs, VWSC /GWMA/
Grampanchayat to implement Aquifer level groundwater management project under
Jalswarajya-II through facilitating awareness building meetings, organizing capacity building
events, preparing necessary guidelines / protocols and tools, defining process, technical
supervision, hand holding support, progress and performance monitoring, documentation
support etc. The assignment specific objectives are listed below.
To prepare project roll out plan for facilitating implementation work at various levels
in effective and efficient manner.
To build the capacity of SOs and government officials for strengthening VWSC,
GWMA, CBOs, GP through meetings, trainings, working sessions etc and provide
handholding support.
To extend process management support to GSDA, SOs, for execution of supply and
demand side interventions.
To encourage the villagers through SOs for adopting appropriate supply and demand
management practices / technologies to accomplish the project objectives.
3. Scope of work
As mentioned earlier, GSDA has decided to implement Aquifer level Ground water
management initiatives in 97 villages from 12 watersheds of seven districts. These villages
are located in around 16 blocks of 7 districts. The district wise number of watersheds,
talukas and villages is presented below. The list of villages is attached in annex….
Sr.
No Key Tasks
The assignment key tasks and sub activities are presented below.
Sr. No
Task and sub activities
Preparation of Inception report and State level meeting for finalizing roll out plan
2 (work action plan)
Train SOs, concern DWSM cell officials for implementation of refined protocol and
2 hand holding support in selected villages (two villages in each district)
Orientation training / meeting and hand holding of SOs, concern DWSM cell
5 officials and district level GSDA officials for organizing and facilitating capacity
building events
Training of SOs, concern DWSM cell officials and GSDA team on Exit protocol
2 and O&M of supply and demand side structures / interventions
3 Capacity building of SOs & concern DWSM cell officials for conducing social audit
Support for organizing quarterly review meeting (state level) and bi-monthly review
2 meeting (district level)
3 Preparation of state level Monthly progress report, Quarterly and final report
Sr.
Timeline (from the date of
No Deliverables
commencement)
6. Report 5–(D) Exit and O&M policy At the end of 15th month
Note:
1.0 PMC should develop project implementation manual, guidelines in Marathi language. All
reports should be in English language only.
2.0 The PMC will assist in facilitation of CB events and refining the existing IEC material.
3.0 The logistic responsibility of organization of CB events and producing IEC material as
per refinement proposed lies with the department
The RSPMU will make the payment to the PMC in following manner.
10% of the consultancy fee shall be paid upon singing of the contract.
80% of the consultancy fee shall be paid in 18 equal monthly installments during
assignment period after due submission of monthly progress reports.
The PMC should submit Monthly invoices to client including the tasks done during
the month.
Remaining 10% of the fees shall be paid on submitting the assignment completion
report by the PMC
7. Qualification of PMC
Non-negotiable
Empanelled as principle/state Key Resource Center with Rural Water Supply and
Sanitation Department, Government of Maharashtra. The agencies already working
as SOs under JSII will not be eligible for bidding.
Other
Relevant experience in the water supply sector for more than ten years.
Experience of providing project management consultancy services in water/
sanitation sector
Experience of developing village water safety and security plans and development of
training module and manuals for the same.
Previous experience of working with WSSD, ZP, GSDA and Agri. Department will be
preferred.
Experience of conducing CNA, designing and facilitation of training, workshops etc
Past experience of project roll out, CBOs formation and registration, community
mobilization etc. will be preferred.
Experience of working with multilateral and bilateral agencies in the water supply
sector will be preferred
8. Submission of proposal
Organizations empanelled with WS&SD, Government of Maharashtra as state/
principal Key Resource Center are requested to prepare the following bids and pack
it into two separate envelopes.
a. Technical Bid (Annexure-1)
b. Financial Bid (Annexure-2)
Further, above two bids shall be packed in single envelop, superscripting “Technical
and Financial Bid for selection of Project Management Consultants (PMC) for
implementing “Aquifer Level Ground Water Management Project” in seven districts of
Maharashtra.
Organization shall submit completed bid to RSPMU, Water Supply and Sanitation
Department , Government of Maharashtra, CIDCO Bhavan, South Wing, 1st floor,
CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400614 by 1st August 2017 at 03.00 pm by hand
delivery/post.
Bids not sealed as per above instruction, not signed properly, late received, received
through email and /or incomplete bids shall be disqualified.
9. Evaluation process
The Responsive Technical proposals will be evaluated by the Committee nominated
by RSPMU.
The technical proposal will be evaluated based on the marks assigned to each
criteria given in Annexure 3
The technical proposal will be evaluated based on the qualification criteria mentioned
in the bid document. The technical proposals will be given a weightage of 80% while
the financial proposals will be given a weightage of 20%.
[Location, Date]
Dear Sirs:
We, the undersigned, offer to provide the consulting Assignment/job for [Insert title of
Assignment/job] in accordance with your Request for Proposal dated [Insert Date] and our
Proposal. We are, hereby, submitting our Proposal, which includes this Technical Proposal,
and a Financial Proposal sealed under a separate envelope.
We hereby declare that all the information and statements made in this Proposal are true
and accept that any misinterpretation contained in it may lead to our disqualification.
If negotiations are held during the period of validity of the Proposal, we undertake to
negotiate on the basis of the proposed staff. Our Proposal is binding upon us and subject to
the modifications resulting from Contract negotiations.
We understand you are not bound to accept any Proposal you receive.
We remain,
Yours sincerely,
A - Consultant's Organization
[Provide here a brief description of the background and organization of your firm/entity and
each associate for this Assignment/job. The brief description should include ownership
details, date and place of incorporation of the firm, objectives of the firm etc. Also if the
consultant has formed a consortium, details of each of the member of the consortium, name of
lead members etc. shall be provided]
B - Consultant's Experience
[Using the format below, provide information on each Assignment/job for which your firm,
and each partner in the case of consortium or joint venture, was legally contracted either
individually as a corporate entity or as one of the major partners within an association, for
carrying out consulting Assignment/job similar to the ones requested under this
Assignment/job (If possible, the employer shall specify exact assignment / job for which
experience details may be submitted). In case of consortium, association of consultant, the
consultant must furnish the following information for each of the consortium member
separately]
1. Firms Name :
1 Assignment/job name:
1.1 Description of Project
1.2 Approx. value of the contract (in Rupees)
1.3 Country:
1.4 Location within country
1.5 Duration of Assignment/job (months) :
1.6 Name of Employer:
1.7 Address:
1.8 Total No of staff-months of the Assignment/job:
1.9 Approx. value of the Assignment/job provided by your
firm under the contract (in Rupees):
1.10 Start date (month/year):
1.11 Completion date (month/year):
1.12 Name of associated Consultants, if any:
1.13 No of professional staff-months provided by associated Consultants:
1.14 Name of senior professional staff of your firm involved and functions
performed
1.15 Description of actual Assignment/job provided by your staff within the
Assignment/job
Note : Please provide documentary evidence from the client i.e. copy of work order, contract for
each of above mentioned assignment. The experience shall not be considered for
evaluation if such requisite support documents are not provided with the proposal.
Technical approach, methodology and work plan are key components of the Technical
Proposal. You are suggested to present your Technical Proposal divided into the following
three chapters:
a) Technical Approach and Methodology. In this chapter you should explain your
understanding of the objectives of the Assignment/job, approach to the
Assignment/job, methodology for carrying out the activities and obtaining the
expected output, and the degree of details of such output. You should highlight the
problems being addressed and their importance, and explain the technical approach
you would adopt to address them. You should also explain the methodologies you
propose to adopt and highlight the compatibility of those methodologies with the
proposed approach.
b) Work Plan. The consultant should propose and justify the main activities of the
Assignment/job, their content and duration, phasing and interrelations, milestones
(including interim approvals by the Employer), and delivery dates of the reports. The
proposed work plan should be consistent with the technical approach and
methodology, showing understanding of the ToR and ability to translate them into a
feasible working plan. A list of the final documents, including reports, drawings, and
tables to be delivered as final output, should be included here. The work plan should
be consistent with the Work Schedule of Form TECH-8.
c) Organization and Staffing. The consultant should propose and justify the structure
and composition of proposed team. You should list the main disciplines of the
Assignment/job, the key expert responsible, and proposed technical and support staff.]
Professional Staff
1 Proposed Position:
[For each position of key professional separate form Tech-6 will be prepared]:
2 Name of Firm:
[Insert name of firm proposing the staff]:
3 Name of Staff:
[Insert full name] :
4 Date of Birth:
5 Nationality:
6 Education:
[Indicate college/university and other specialized education of staff member, giving names
of institutions, degrees obtained, and dates of obtainment]:
8 Other Training:
10 Languages
[For each language indicate proficiency: good, fair, or poor in speaking, reading, and
writing]:
11 Employment Record:
[Starting with present position, list in reverse order every employment held by staff
member since graduation, giving for each employment (see format here below): dates
of employment, name of employing organization, positions held.]:
Name of Assignment/job or
Project:
Year:
Location:
Employer:
Main project features:
Positions held:
Activities performed:
14 Certification:
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV
correctly describes myself, my qualifications, and my experience. I understand that any
willful mis-statement described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal, if engaged.
Staffing Schedule
Note:
1 For Professional Staff the input should be indicated individually; for Support Staff it
should be indicated by category (e.g.: draftsmen, clerical staff, etc.).
2 Months are counted from the start of the Assignment/job. For each staff indicate
separately staff input for home and field work.
Work Schedule
Note:
1 Indicate all main activities of the Assignment/job, including delivery of reports (e.g.:
inception, interim, draft and final reports), and other benchmarks such as Employer
approvals. For phased Assignment/jobs indicate activities, delivery of reports, and
benchmarks separately for each phase.
Are there any activities carried out by your firm or group company or any member of the
consortium which are of conflicting nature as mentioned in Para-5 of Section - 2 ?
If yes, please furnish details of any such activities.
We hereby declare that our firm, our associate / group firm or any of the member of the
consortium are not indulged in any such activities which can be termed as the conflicting
activities under para 5 of the Section 2. We also acknowledge that in case of
misrepresentation of the information, our proposals / contract shall be rejected / terminated
by the Employer which shall be binding on us.
Authorized Signature
[In full and initials]:
Name and Title of Signatory:
Name of Firm:
Address
FORM FIN-1
[Location, Date]
To : [Name and address of Employer]
Dear Sirs:
We, the undersigned, offer to provide the consulting Assignment/job for [Insert title of
Assignment/job] in accordance with your Request for Proposal dated [Insert Date] and our
Technical Proposal. Our attached Financial Proposal is for the sum of [Insert amount(s) in
words and figures1]. This amount is inclusive of the Domestic taxes. We hereby confirm
that the financial proposal is unconditional and we acknowledge that any condition attached
to financial proposal shall result in reject of our financial proposal.
We understand you are not bound to accept any Proposal you receive.
We remain,
Yours sincerely,
Name of Firm
Address:
Costs
1 Indicate between brackets the name of the foreign currency. Maximum of three currencies; use as many columns as needed, and delete
the others.
2 Indicate the total costs, net of local taxes, to be paid by the Client in each currency. Such total costs must coincide with the sum of the
relevant Subtotals indicated in all Forms FIN-3 provided with the Proposal.
Costs
Cost component Indian Rupees) Rs.
Remuneration5
Reimbursable Expenses 5
Subtotals
Local Taxes Local Indirect Taxes and Duties
and Duties as applicable – GST 18%
1 Form FIN-3 shall be filled at least for the whole assignment. In case some of the activities require different modes of billing and payment
(e.g.: the assignment is phased, and each phase has a different payment schedule), the Consultant shall fill a separate Form FIN-3 for
each group of activities. For each currency, the sum of the relevant Subtotals of all Forms FIN-3 provided must coincide with the Total
Costs of Financial Proposal indicated in Form FIN-2.
2 Names of activities (phase) should be the same as, or correspond to the ones indicated in the second column of Form TECH-8.
3 Short description of the activities whose cost breakdown is provided in this Form.
4 Indicate between brackets the name of the foreign currency. Use the same columns and currencies of Form FIN-2.
5 For each currency, Remuneration and Reimbursable Expenses must respectively coincide with relevant Total Costs indicated in Forms
FIN-4, and FIN-5.
(This Form FIN-4 shall only be used when the Lump-Sum Form of Contract has been
included in the RFP. Information to be provided in this Form shall only be used to establish
payments to the Consultant for possible additional services requested by the Client)
Staff
[Home]
[Field]
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[Field]
1 Form FIN-4 shall be filled in for the same Professional and Support Staff listed in Form TECH-7.
2 Professional Staff should be indicated individually; Support Staff should be indicated per category
(e.g.: draftsmen, clerical staff).
3 Positions of the Professional Staff shall coincide with the ones indicated in Form TECH-5.
4 Indicate separately staff-month rate and currency for home and field work..
Criteria, sub-criteria, for Evaluation of Technical Proposals have been prescribed as below:
The bidder should enclose project data Sheet (PDS) along with Work Order Copy
Agriculture specialist 4 1 2 1
Finance Specialist 3 1 1 1
Total 20