The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, is in the process of preparation of Manual on Storm Water Drainage systems, so as to guide the public health engineers across the country in designing and operation and maintenance of Storm Water Drainage systems. To facilitate the process, Ministry intends to invite Expression of Interest (EoI) from resourceful agencies to provide support services to the Expert Committee in the preparation of manual.
Scope of work
The agency has to draft contents of Manual as advised by the Expert Committee and has also to edit, browse and download relevant contents of the various manuals across the globe in the field and incorporate useful material in the proposed manual after studying and analysing the same suiting to Indian conditions. Agency has also to conduct meetings, preparing agenda, editing and circulating the comments of the meetings, as well as comments received from Members, to all concerned and incorporating the comments in the manual, thus, leading to preparation of Manual complete in all respects.
Time period
The duration for the preparation for the manual complete in all respects including holding a National level workshop would be restricted to 12 months from the date of award of work.
Subsequently, within a month’s time (over and above 12 months), it will be required to submit 1000 hard copies of final manual, duly printed in English, in the format as decided by Ministry/CPHEEO.
Eligibility criteria
- The agency should possess at least 10 years experience in the field of Water Supply & Sanitation of which minimum 5 years should be in India.
- The agency must have experience of working with central/State Government and Urban Local Bodies, preferably on design/evaluation of urban storm water management.
- The agency should have experience incarrying out similar activities of preparation of Manual/ guidelines at National/ State level in water and sanitation sector.
- Joint ventures/ consortia of organizations having above experiences are permitted including those with technical Institutes. Consultancy organizations with repute in the field of water supply and sanitation should only apply.
EoI format
Expressions of Interest should be in English and in the prescribed EOI format (not exceeding fifty pages).Technical and Financial bids under two envelops system (separate sealed Technical and Financial bids placed under a second common envelop)to be submitted as per prescribed EOI format.
The EOI must be sent to:
Under Secretary-PHE, MoUD,
Room No 201C, Nirman Bhawan,
Maulana Azad Road,
New Delhi – 110011
The EOI proposals received shall be opened on 21st February 2013 (Thursday) at 3.00 P.M., before the Committee constituted by the Ministry, in presence of parties, in # 433’C’ wing, Conference hall, Directorate of Estates, M/o Urban Development, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi- 110011.
Evaluation of proposals
Proposals submitted by agencies shall be evaluated in an evaluation format evolved for the purpose. The evaluation shall be done based on scoring. Based on the technical evaluation, the top scoring six agencies shall be short-listed and called for submission of RFP as well as presentation.
The details regarding scope of work, application procedures, EOI format, Pre Qualification and short-listing Criteria/ Disqualification, selection methodology/ evaluation criteria, and other terms and conditions of agency and composition of Expert Committee and also tentative chapters of the proposed manual may kindly be seen and down loaded from the website of Ministry of Urban Development.
Contact details
A. Radha Rani
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Phone: 23062654
Fax: 23062253
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