TERM OF REFERENCE Technical Needs Assessment, Project Design and Site Supervision and Quality Assurance (Author Supervision) of Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) and Health Waste Management (HWM) Works in targeted Health Care Facilities (LRPS-2021-9164755) Updated version as of January 15, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENT A.1 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................................... 4 A.2 PURPOSE OF THE RFP ................................................................................................................................... 4 A.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT ........................................................................................................................... 5 A.4 SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED ............................................................................................................................ 6 A.4.1 STAGE 1: TECHNICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND PROJECTS DESIGN:.................................................................. 9 A.4.2 STAGE 2: WORKS INITIATION IN COOPERATION WITH SELECTED (BY UNICEF) CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS ...... 10 A.4.3 STAGE 3: CONSTRUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 10 A.4.4 STAGE 4: WORK COMPLETION ................................................................................................................ 11 A.4.5 STAGE 5: MAINTENANCE AND DEFECT LIABILITY PERIOD .............................................................................. 11 A.5 MINIMUM MEANS TO BE PROVIDED FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT ....................................................... 11 A.5.1 OFFICE .................................................................................................................................................. 11 A.5.2 STAFF.................................................................................................................................................... 12 A.6 TIMELINE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT ............................................................................................ 12 A.7 PRICE OF THE OFFER ................................................................................................................................... 13 A.8 PAYMENT SCHEDULE .................................................................................................................................. 13 B. INSTRUCTION TO BIDDER........................................................................................................................ 13 B.1 MARKING AND RETURNING OF PROPOSAL ..................................................................................................... 13 B.1.1 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL ............................................................................................................................. 14 B.1.2 FINANCIAL PROPOSAL............................................................................................................................... 14 B.2 TIME FOR RECEIVING PROPOSAL ................................................................................................................... 14 B.3 PRE-BIDDING CONFERENCE ......................................................................................................................... 14 B.4 FIELD VISIT TO PROJECT SITES ....................................................................................................................... 15 B.5 PUBLIC OPENING OF PROPOSAL .................................................................................................................... 15 B.6 VALIDITY................................................................................................................................................... 15 B.7 CHANGES AND/OR ALTERATIONS ................................................................................................................. 15 B.8 REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................................. 15 B.9 SUBCONTRACTING ...................................................................................................................................... 15 B.10 RIGHTS OF UNICEF .................................................................................................................................. 15 B.11 PROPERTY OF UNICEF ............................................................................................................................. 16 B.12 LANGUAGE OF PROPOSAL.......................................................................................................................... 16 B.13 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................... 16 B.14 EVALUATION OF PROPOSAL ....................................................................................................................... 16 B.15 SECURITY BONDS ................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. B.16 AWARD / ADJUDICATION OF PROPOSAL ...................................................................................................... 17 B.17 ERROR IN PROPOSAL ................................................................................................................................. 17 B.18 RFP TERMS AND CONDITIONS .................................................................................................................... 17 C. PROPOSAL FORM .................................................................................................................................... 18 Page 2 of 54 C.1 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM I. ................................................................................................. 18 C.2 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM II. ................................................................................................ 20 C.2.1 BIDDER GENERAL INFORMATION................................................................................................................ 21 C.2.2 STAFF QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE ...................................................................................................... 22 C.2.3 FINANCIAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 23 C.2.4 WORKS IN HAND ..................................................................................................................................... 24 C.2.5 EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES ................................................................................................................... 25 C.2.6 LITIGATIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 26 C.2.7 PROPOSED WORK PLAN AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES ................................................................................... 26 C.2.8 FORMAL PRESENTATION ........................................................................................................................... 26 C.3 FINANCIAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM ..................................................................................................... 27 C.4 SCHEDULE OF PRICES .................................................................................................................................. 28 D. BID EVALUATION SAMPLE ...................................................................................................................... 30 E. ANNEXES (TO BE ATTACHED BY THE COUNTRY OFFICE) ........................................................................ 32 Page 3 of 54 A.1 Background Key WASH indicators for Tajikistan remains less than optimal. Tajikistan is a member of the High- Level Panel on Water launched by the World Bank and the United Nations and has announced its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-6) to “Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all”. Tajikistan also committed to achievement of the SDGs and recognized the access to WASH in schools and health facilities as important favourable conditions for Sustainable Development in its National Development Strategy 2030, National Water Sector Strategy (2020 – 2030) and Water and Sanitation Plans and National Programme for Children that are in the process of development and endorsement. To contribute to the progressive realization of the Rights of the Child and Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), UNICEF Tajikistan introduced a WASH in Institutions component as part of the Country Program of cooperation with the Government of Tajikistan. The introduction of this element is in response to the request from the government to support the design and implementation of the national WASH programme and a assurance that improvement of WASH infrastructure in social institutions, coupled with hygiene promotion interventions, will contribute to reducing infant deaths, preventing communicable diseases among children. In the framework of EU-funded Health Development Programme, 2020 – 2025, UNICEF has committed to respond to critical WASH and HWM needs in the context of COVID-19 on equipping 1,500 primary health care (PHC) facilities at sub-district level with basic WASH and HWM needs and provision