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Detailed Annual Procurement Plan From November 2017 to Year 2018 Mekong Integrated Water Resource Management Project: Additional Financing Revised as of 02 March 2018 I. General 1. Project information: Public Disclosure Authorized • Country: Lao PDR • Project Implementing Agency: 1. Department of Planning and Cooperation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) 2. Department of Irrigation-DIMU/PAFO in KHM. and SVK. 3. Department of Livestock and Fisheries-FCMU (CPS. ATP. and SEK.) 2. Bank’s approval Date of the procurement Plan • Original Plan: February, 3, 2017 • First Revision: January, 18, 2018 • Second Revision: February 12, 2018 • Third Revision: March 02, 2018 3. Date of General Procurement Notice: • To be advertised by ___ 2017 (UNDB online) 4. Period covered by this procurement plan: Public Disclosure Authorized • Until the year 2018 implementation of the project. II. Goods and Works and non-consulting services. 1. Prior Review Threshold: Procurement Decisions subject to Prior Review by the Bank as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines for Procurement: Contract Value No. Procurement Method Prior Review Threshold US$ Comments Threshold US$ 1 ICB and LIB (Goods) >=600,000 All contracts above 1.5 million 2 NCB (Goods) 100,000 - <600,000 None 3 Shopping (Goods) <100,000 None 4 Direct Contracting (Goods, - All contracts above 1.5 million Public Disclosure Authorized Works, and Non-consulting and 5 million for goods and Services) works respectively 5 ICB (Works) >= 2,000,000 All contracts above 5 million 6 NCB (Works) 200,000 - <2,000,000 None 7 Shopping (Works) <200,000 None 8 Community Participation None None 2. Prequalification. Not expected for the works/goods packages. 3. Reference to Project Operational Manual: Operation Manual dated 27 March 2017. 4. Any Other Special Procurement Arrangements: National procurement procedures as specified under paragraph 3.3 and 3.4 of the Procurement Guidelines and the conditions specified in Annex 1 to this Procurement Plan. Public Disclosure Authorized 5. Procurement Packages for Works & Goods (prior & post reviews) with Methods and Time Schedule 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Review by Expected Procurem PQ Domestic Estimated Bank Bid/Quotatio No. Contract (Description) ent (yes/n Preferenc Comment Cost USD (Prior / n Opening Method o) e (yes/no) Post) Date Component 2.1 : Support for Refining a Legal Framework Enabling integrated Water Resources Management C2.1-G- Office Equipment: Lot 1 10,000 Shopping No No Post May 2018 001 Component 2.2 : Support for Water Quality and Eco-System Health Completed Sonexay C2.2-W- Fence, parking lodge and 199,000 Shopping No No Post Jan 2018 Construction 001 warehouse Sole Company, Ltd C2.2-G- Laboratory Furniture 002 (Customized and 220,000 NCB No No Post May 2018 Specialized) C2.2-G- Office furniture and IT 99,000 Shopping No No Post May 2018 003 equipment C2.2-G- Vehicle 60,000 Shopping No No Post May 2018 004 Component 2.3 : Support for Water Resources Modelling and Assessment C2.3-G-001 Office Furniture and 40,000 Shopping No No Post Apr 2018 Equipment for modeller C2.3-G-002 Data on Geography, River network, Hydro-met, Socio- 20,000 SS No No Post Mar 2018 economic C2.3-G-003 Data on Geography, River network, Hydro-met, Socio- 20,000 SS No No Post Apr 2018 economic C2.3-G-004 Data on Geography, River network, Hydro-met, Socio- 10,000 SS No No Post Jul 2018 economic Component 2.4 : Support for Hydrological and Meteorological (Hydro-Met) Network Upgrading ADCP equipment supply C2.4-G-001 200,000 NCB No No Post May 2018 and training Hydro-Met Equipment and C2.4-G-002 Software and Automatic 740,000 ICB No No Post Jun 2018 Rain Gauges Rehabilitation of 2 C2.4-W-003 provincial and local offices in 150,000 Shopping No No Post Jun 2018 5 river basins Component 2.5 : National Project Management Unit (NMPU) Completed Isuzu Lao C2.5-G-001 Vehicles for NPMU: Lot 1 45,000 Shopping No No Post Jan 2018 Service Company C2.5-G-002 Office Equipment: Lot 1 15,000 Shopping No No Post Feb 2018 Office Renovation of new May 2018 C2.5-W-003 20,000 Shopping No No Post NPMU Feb 2018 Completed Kayasit C2.5-G-004 Office Furniture: Lot 1 7,000 Shopping No No Post Furniture Trading Component 3.1.1: River Basin Management Office Renovation of C3.1.1-W- Component Management, 180,000 NCB No No Post Apr 2018 001 PONRE, DONRE Coordination Office C3.1.1-G- Office equipment for 002 Component Management, 42,000 Shopping No No Post Apr 2018 PONRE, DONRE Offices (e.g. camera, laptop, printer) C3.1.1-G- Three (3) Vehicles for 120,000 NCB No No Post May 2018 003 PONRE offices C3.1.1-G- Motorbikes 30,000 Shopping No No Post May 2018 004 2 Payables under Retention contract 10% of Orginal C3.1.1-W- total contract for O Financing with 28,000 Shopping No Post Apr 2018 005 Construction building of o Contract PONRE-KHM Number: C3.1.1- W-01 Component 3.1.2:Sustainable Irrigation and Drainage Rehabilitation of Floodgates C3.1.2-W- in Houay Nonglom, Nongbok 100,000 Shopping No No Post Dec 2018 001 District, KHammouane Province: Lot 1 C3.1.2-W- Rehabilitation of Floodgates 002 in Houay Deuth 1, Nongbok 100,000 Shopping No No Post Dec 2018 District, KHammouane Province: Lot 2 C3.1.2-W- Rehabilitation of Floodgates 003 in Houay Deuth 2, Nongbok 100,000 Shopping No No Post Dec 2018 District, KHammouane Province:: Lot 3 C3.1.2-W- Rehabilitation of Floodgates 004 in Houay Boungsan, Nongbok District, 100,000 Shopping No No Post Dec 2018 KHammouane Province:: Lot 4 C3.1.2-W- Rehabilitation of Floodgates 005 in Xaibouly District, 100,000 Shopping No No Post Dec 2018 Savannakhet Province: Lot 5 Steel Pontoons for Irrigation Completed Pumping Stations in the Phouvieng C3.1.2-G- Building and Catchment of Xebangfai: Lot 90,000 Shopping No No Post Sep 2017 006 1 (Nongbok and Xebangfai Irrigation Districts, Khammouane Construction Province Company C3.1.2-G- Steel Pontoons for Irrigation Completed 007 Pumping Stations in the Phouvieng Catchment of Xebangfai: Lot Building and 2 (Nongbok District in 90,000 Shopping No No Post Sep 2017 Irrigation Khammouane Province and Construction Xaybouly District, Company Savanakhet Province) C3.1.2-G- Pontoon Mounted Electric Completed 008 Centrifugal Pump (75KW) for Noukham Irrigation Pumping Stations Irrigation Road in the Catchment of 99,000 Shopping No No Post Oct 2017 and Bridge Xebangfai, Nongbok District, Construction Co., Khammouane Province: Lot LTD 1 C3.1.2-G- Pontoon Mounted Electric Completed 009 Centrifugal Pump (75KW) for Noukham Irrigation Pumping Stations Irrigation Road in the Catchment of 99,000 Shopping No No Post Oct 2017 and Bridge Xebangfai, Nongbok District, Construction Co., Khammouane Province: Lot LTD 2 C3.1.2-G- Pontoon Mounted Electric 010 Centrifugal Pump (75KW) for Completed Irrigation Pumping Stations Noukham in the Catchment of Irrigation Road 99,000 Shopping No No Post Oct 2017 Xebangfai, Nongbok District, and Bridge Khammouane Province and Construction Co., Xaibouly District LTD Savannakhet Province: Lot 3 C3.1.2-G- Pontoon Mounted Electric 011 Centrifugal Pump (75KW) for Completed Irrigation Pumping Stations Noukham in the Catchment of Irrigation Road 99,000 Shopping No No Post Oct 2017 Xebangfai, Nongbok District, and Bridge Khammouane Province and Construction Co., Xaibouly District LTD Savannakhet Province Lot 4 C3.1.2-G- Pontoon Mounted Electric 012 Centrifugal Pump (75KW) for Irrigation Pumping Stations 99,000 Shopping No No Post Aug 2018 in the Catchment of Xebangfai, Nongbok District, Khammouane Province: Lot 3 5 C3.1.2-G- Electric Cables for Pumps 013 and Motors in the Catchment Completed of Xebangfai, Nongbok Bay Electric District, Khammouane 90,000 Shopping No No Post Dec 2017 Company, Ltd. Province and Xaibouly District Savannakhet Province Lot 4 C3.1.2-G- Supply of High Density 014 Polyethylene Pipes (HDPE) Completed and Flange Adapters for Xaignavong Group Irrigation Pumping Stations 90,000 Shopping No No Post Feb 2018 Sole Company. in the Catchment of Ltd Xebangfai (Nongbok District, Khammouane Province): Lot 1 C3.1.2-G- Supply of High Density 015 Polyethylene Pipes (HDPE) and Flange Adapters for Completed Irrigation Pumping Stations Xaignavong Group in the Catchment of 90,000 Shopping No No Post Feb 2018 Sole Company. Xebangfai (Nongbok District, Ltd Khammouane Province and Xaibouly District, Savannakhet Province): Lot 2 C3.1.2-G- Completed 016 Supply of Flexible Pipes for Noukham Irrigation Pumping Stations Irrigation Road 90,000 Shopping No No Post Oct 2017 in the Catchment of and Bridge Xebangfai : Lot 1 Construction Co., LTD C3.1.2-G- Supply of Flexible Pipes for 017 Irrigation Pumping Stations Completed in the Catchment of Noukham Xebangfai (Nongbok District, Irrigation Road 90,000 Shopping No No Post Oct 2017 Khammouane Province and and Bridge Xaibouly District, Construction Co., Savannakhet Province):: Lot LTD 2 C3.1.2-G- Construction Materials for Completed 018 Canal Improvement at Phouvieng Navang Noi; Navang Thong; Building and Navang Thay Scheme, 99,000 Shopping No No Post Oct 2017 Irrigation Nongbok District, Construction Khammouane Province: Lot Company 1 C3.1.2-G- Construction Materials for Completed 019 Canal Improvement at Sadu Phouvieng Tay; Phonesao-A; Building and Thamouang Scheme, 99,000 Shopping No No Post Oct 2017 Irrigation Nongbok District, Construction Khammouane Province: Lot Company 2 C3.1.2-G- Construction Materials for Completed 020 Canal Improvement at Phouvieng Dongphakpheua 1; Natai; Building and 99,000 Shopping No No Post Oct 2017 Sorbo Scheme, Nongbok Irrigation District, Khammouane Construction Province: Lot 3 Company C3.1.2-G- Construction Materials for Completed 021 Canal Improvement at Noukham Somsaat 1; Nongheuathong Irrigation Road 99,000 Shopping No No Post Oct 2017 2; Thakham Scheme, and Bridge Xaybouly District, Construction Co., Savannakhet Province: Lot 4 LTD C3.1.2-G- Construction Materials for 022 Canal Improvement (Nongbok District, Khammouane Province and 99,000 Shopping No No Post Oct 2018 Xaibouly District, Savannakhet Province): Lot 5 C3.1.2-G- Supply of High Density 023 Polyethylene Pipes (HDPE) Completed and Flange Adapters for Xaignavong Group 80,000 Shopping No No Post Feb 2018 Irrigation Pumping Stations Sole Company.
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    Pakbo – Saravan 115 kV Transmission Line 4 ENVIRONMENTAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT AREA Savannakhet and Saravan provinces are located in the Southern of Lao PDR. Savannakhet has a total area of 21,774 km2, and is bordered by Saravan Province in the south, Khammouane Province in the north, Vietnam to the east and Thailand to the west. Savannakhet is divided into 15 districts. Saravan is about half the size of Savannakhet, with a total area of 10,691 km2, which is divided into 8 districts and located to the south of Savannakhet and north of Sekong province (with Vietnam and Thailand on the east and west, respectively) (NSC, 2007). The transmission line ROW will traverse through seven districts, four of which are in Savannakhet province (Kaysone, Champhone, Xaiphouthong and Songkhonee) districts, and three in Saravan Province (Lakhonphen, Vapi and Saravan) districts (see Figure 2-1 The Project Area). The general terrain of these areas is flat and mainly used for agricultural practices (NSC, 2007). 4.1 Physical Resources 4.1.1 Topography and Drainage The Project is located in the Mekong Floodplain, where the topography of the land is generally flat and low-lying. The topography of Savannakhet Province varies from the low-lying floodplains of the Mekong River in the west to foothills and the mountains of the annamite chain in the east. The average height above sea level varies across the province, from 100 masl in the west to about 1300 masl in the east (IUCN, 2008; Somphong, 2004). The Project Area is located on the floodplains in the western part of Savannakhet.