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JESSORE POURASHAVA

Office of the Executive Engineer

Jessore Pourashava, Jessore

www.jessorepourashava.org

 

 

Memo No.  16.02.014.004.2013. 3107                                         Date:  10 /09/2017

 

Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI)

For Selection of Operator for Regional Integrated Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility Services

 

Package no. CRDP/JESSORE/SWM-01

 

1.      Jessore Municipality with support from Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (GOB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the City Region Development Project (CRDP) is implementing a sub-project for improved waste management involving solid waste and fecal sludge. Under this sub-project, a regional controlled landfill, biogas plant, compost plant and faecal sludge treatment plant are being constructed which is owned by the Jessore municipality. The facility will be used as a regional waste management facility covering Jessore and Jikorgacha municipality.

 

2.      As per the Fertilizer Act 2006, production and sale of compost produced through aerobic and anaerobic process requires registration with Ministry of Agriculture. Moreover, National 3R Strategy on Waste Management recommends private sector participation in waste recycling projects including composting, biogas. Institutional and Regulatory Framework for Faecal Sludge Management (FSM), approved in May 2017 by Local Government Division, MoLGRD&C recommends private sector participation in faecal sludge collection and treatment activities. The Pourashava Act 2010 also empowers Pourashavas to engage private sectors for operation and maintenance of different urban services.

 

3.      In line with the aforesaid GOB policy, Jessore Municipality and LGED are interested to engage private operator for operation and maintenance of the facility in Jessore. The operator shall also be responsible for sales of the compost, biogas to adjoining community, generation of electricity from the biogas plant and selling and managing other recyclables. A management/lease contract will be signed between the municipality and the private operator and necessary infrastructures/machineries will be handed over to the operator under the management contract/lease. The operator will be responsible for both primary and secondary collection of waste. The collection equipment will be provided by the Jessore pourashava under the same leasing agreement. The municipality shall pay an agreed amount of tipping fee based on per ton of solid waste collected treated, recycled and landfilled as well as per cubic meter of fecal sludge treated. The operator shall be responsible for financing all operational costs for running the plant. Income from sales proceeds of the compost and biogas shall be shared at an agreed ratio between the operator and the municipality after five years of operation.

 

4.      Separate MOU will be signed between Jessore Municipality and Jikorgacha Municipality regarding how the waste collected by Jikorgacha will be delivered and managed in the regional facility. 

 

 

5.      The Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity required by the operator:

 

 

6.      Jessore Municipality now invites eligible Applicants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested private sector organizations are invited to provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services by submitting brochures, description of similar assignments experience in similar operating conditions, availability of appropriate professional qualification and experience among staff, etc. as well as audited financial statement of last three years.

 

7.      EOIs may be submitted by one applicant, association, or joint venture. In case of joint venture, at least one applicant must have license from Department of Agriculture Extension/ Ministry of Agriculture for production and marketing of compost.

 

8.      Interested applicant should submit EOI along with:

a.   Cover Letter signed by authorized signatory with name(s), address(es), contact details of partners / associates (if any),

b.   Agreement of Joint Venture or Association or Partnership with clear indication of share of responsibility and business (if applicable),

c.   Additional information / documentation on the following (documentary evidence to be attached):

i) Legal Status (Trade License and proof of other Registration such as- Value Added Tax (VAT), Taxpayer’s Identity Number etc.), ii) Nature of business or operation, iii) Years of similar, relevant and general experience; iv) Annual turnover of last 3(three) years; v) Company Profile or Brochure, and vi)  Information of core team of key professionals on permanent pay roll (Name, Date of Birth, Educational Qualification and relevant Professional Experience – Time & Brief Description).

 

9.      Interested firm(s) must submit EOI in sealed envelope containing original (to be identified clearly on top of envelop) and 3 (three) copies addressed to “The Executive Engineer, Jessore Pourashava, Jessore, Bangladesh” not later than 3:00p.m. local time on 16 October 2017. All envelops must be externally marked “Expression of Interest for Selection of Operator”.

 

10.    Operator will be selected using the selection sub-method in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations 2008 and Public Procedures issued by the GOB. It is expected that the Services will be commenced on December 2017.

 

11.    Further information including scope of work will be available at the office of the undersigned during regular office hours.

 

12.    The Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) will be available at the Jessore Pourashava, LGED and CPTU Web Site (www.jessorepourashava.org, www.lged.gov.bd,andwww.cptu.gov.bd).

 

 

Sd-

(S.M. Sharif Hassan)

Executive Engineer

Jessore Pourashava, Jessore

Telephone:  +880421-63474

Fax: +880421-63899

Email: sharif.hassan41@yahoo.com