REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
The People's Republic of China
Urumqi District Heating Project
Loan No: 8046-CN
Assignment Title: Consulting Service for the Heating networks operation with multi-sources Study
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): TA4
The People's Republic of China has received a loan in the amount of USD 100million financing from the World Bank toward the cost ofUrumqi District Heating Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services ("the Services") include the study on the heating networks operation with multi-sources for the Urumqi Heating Company that has approximately 500 heat exchange stations and 47 million m2 of serviced floor area. More specifically, the consultant should conduct studies on: (i) using hydraulic model to simulate and analyze the current and planned district heating system; (ii) analyzing the operation conditions of the independent operation of the existing heatingnetwork; (iii) conducting the feasibility analysis for the interconnection of existing heat network; (iv) simulating and predicting the heat load variations; (v) analyzing the heating supply capacity of the district heating system under emergency conditions; and (vi) optimization and improvement of existing data collection and monitoring system. The duration of the study is approximately 12 months.
The Urumqi District Heating Project Management Office (PMO) now invites eligible consulting firms ("Consultants")to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services, such as company brochures, description of similar assignments, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. The short listing criteria are: The eligible Consultants should havesimilar domestic or international project experience and relevant output. Due to the nature of the study, the consultants should be able to demonstrate their ability to utilize their knowledge on the district heating sector in China.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011) ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS or QBS method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 10:00AM to 18:00PM.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by July 26, 2013.
Urumqi District Heating Company World Bank Project Management Office
Attn: Mr. Liu, Tao
No. 1092, Tuanjie Road, Tianshan District,
830049, Urumqi, China
Tel: 0991-2572892
Fax: 0991-2572892
E-mail: upmo@sina.cn