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TERM OF REFERENCE

Providing Technical Assistance Support for Implementation of Odisha Urban


Infrastructure Programme
1. Introduction
1.1. The Department for International Development (DFID) is part of the UK
government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme
poverty. We are working to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the
international targets agreed by the United Nations (UN) to halve world poverty by 2015.
1.2. This term of reference (ToR) is to invite consultancy services to provide technical
assistance (TA) support for implementation of the DFID supported Odisha Support for
Urban Infrastructure (OSUI) project.
2. The Objective
2.1. DFIDs support to OSUI requires technical and management support to Housing
and Urban Development Department (HUDD), Government of Odisha (GoO) and 13
implementing agencies in Odisha
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for implementation of OSUI.
3. The Recipient
3.1. HUDD GoO will be the principal recipient of the proposed support, while the 13
implementing agencies will be the secondary recipient of the support. Urban poor
residing in target towns/cities will be the indirect recipients of the support.
4. The Goal, Purpose and Outputs
4.1. The goal of OSUI is enhanced coverage and quality of basic amenities for urban
poor. The outcome of OSUI is urban department and municipalities able to leverage
domestic and external investments for improved, equitable and climate resilient urban
basic services in Odisha. Outcome indicators are:
(i). Domestic resource mobilisation: Own source revenue increase in five target
cities/towns in target para-statals.
(ii). Economic development: five PPP deals entered into and reaching financial
closure in urban basic services
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These include six ULBs (including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Berhampur, Rourkela and
Jharsuguda), three Development Authorities (including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, and Kalinga Nagar), and
four para-statal agencies (including Odisha Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Public Health and
Engineering Organisation, Odisha Housing Board, and State Urban Development Authority), and the
Directorate of Municipal Administration, HUDD [all these institutions collectively referred to as
implementing agencies hereon].
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Urban basic services include piped water supply, sewerage/drainage, and solid waste management.
(iii). Water and sanitation: additional people access improved drinking water
sources and improved sanitation facility in target cities directly attributable to
OSUI.
(iv). Climate resilience: promote climate resilient and energy efficient municipal
services targeting cities under OSUI.
5. Scope
5.1. OUTAST is expected to support implementation of the OSUI and achievement of
the following critical outputs:
(i). Output 1: Improved environment for investments in urban infrastructure
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including
by the private sector investments.
(ii). Output 2: Improved tax administration and financial management systems
in target implementation agencies.
(iii). Output 3: Strengthen urban administration in Odisha and building
institutional capacity of Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA).
(iv). Output 4: Strengthened performance of para-statals including development
authorities and utility agencies.
5.2. OUTAST will support HUDD implement the reform agenda agreed under the
OSUI project including effective public financial management (PFM) reforms in target
implementation agencies focusing on mobilisation own revenue sources, improving
expenditure management, accounting and budgeting, and audit and procurement
strengthening, pro-poor resource planning, and project preparation that help leverage
external financing including centrally sponsored schemes and the private sector.
Improving operation and maintenance (O&M) performance of implementation agencies
and overall capacity building of the sector will be critical components under OUTAST
support.
5.3. OUTAST will also assist HUDD implement reforms suggested under central
schemes such as Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM),
Thirteenth (and Fourteenth) Central Finance Commission, among others. This will
include providing specific and drawdown inputs to all implementation agencies.
5.4. OUTAST will engage with key stakeholders in Odisha, national government,
private sector, international financial institutions, among others. The OUTAST will
ensure that ownership of initiatives remains with HUDD and respective implementation
agencies, so that knowledge transfer and learning are optimised.
5.5. OUTAST will support HUDD on policy and program management, research and
advocacy, and capacity building activities. Support on policy/strategy development,
research, advocacy, PPP, capacity building, etc. will be focused at the state-level with
necessary off-shoots at the local level, while support on reform implementation and

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Urban infrastructure will include urban roads, transportation, green building in addition to urban basic
services listed earlier.
project development will focus on implementation agencies. Capacity augmentation will
be a critical component of services to be provided; in addition, the team will be expected
to support implementation agencies in developing projects that are climate resilient and
energy efficient. Some examples of proposed activities include promoting energy
efficient municipal services (including municipal buildings), reforms in and restructuring
of municipal governments targeting integrated decision making in the institution and
achieving financial autonomy, improving economic development opportunities for urban
poor including street vending (policy, law, guidelines, implementation, etc.) and public
convenience (improving water and sanitation - water policy, public convenience
systems, etc.), traffic and transportation management in larger cities, improving
existing/creating new city and regional planning systems, among others.
5.6. Considering the wide scope of the proposed support, OUTAST will be expected
to manage a 1,500,000 resource pool that could be used to respond to specific part-
time requests of HUDD and implementation agencies. OUTAST will also be expected to
manage a 200,000 (GBP Two hundred thousand) equipment budget for purpose of
procurement of information technology hardware/software for usage by counterpart
agencies (DMA and implementation agencies). Both these funds will be ring-fenced
and must be included as-it-is in the commercial response by interested bidders.
5.7. OUTAST is expected to draw up a sustainability plan for OSUI during the
implementation phase itself and refresh this plan at the mid-term stage to ensure a
sustainable exit of OSUI. Focus will be to ensure technical, institutional and financial
sustainability of reforms agenda supported or initiated under OSUI.
5.8. OUTAST will also facilitate monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities
commissioned/undertaken by DFID, as well as support joined working with other UK
Departments especially United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) located out of the
British Deputy High Commission (BDHC) office in Kolkata, as well as other bilateral and
multilateral agencies in, targeting the urban sector in Odisha. OUTAST will also ensure
harmonisation of inputs/outputs with similar units set-up buy other international
financing institutions including IFC on urban basic services private public partnership
(PPP) projects, GiZ on Odisha Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (OUIDF),
among others.
6. Requirements and Level of Effort
6.1. Requirements
6.1. An indicative list of activities expected to be undertaken by the OUTAST is
presented below:
i. On fostering external investments in the urban basic services and urban
infrastructure:
On policy and regulatory frameworks
Support HUDD and implementation agencies in identifying and
implementing necessary regulatory, policy and institutional changes that
promote fostering leveraging of external investment, especially from the
private sector, in Odisha.
Support HUDD and implementation agencies in monitoring, and
developing and implementing a capacity building strategy to promote
private sector investments in the urban basic service sector in Odisha.
On project development and delivery
Developing a prioritized pipeline of urban basic services and infrastructure
projects as per the priorities of HUDD and implementing agencies
focusing on those that can catalyse financing from various national and
central government schemes - this will include supporting implementing
agencies in identifying projects as per priorities indicated in various city
planning documents (CDPs, CSPs, etc.).
In addition to above, engage with implementing agencies to select 8-10
priority projects that can be developed on a commercially viable basis and
used to leverage financing from the private sector, through OUIDF, or
similar innovative financing routes.
Provide handholding support to implementing agencies in structuring
projects and establish project pre-feasibility.
Supporting implementation agencies and HUDD identify appropriate/
alternate technology solutions for delivery of basic services (including,
among others, decentralised waste water treatment, sewerage
management for small and medium towns, regional landfill sites,
decentralised waste disposal facilities, etc.).
Developing the bid documents for the feasible projects and providing bid
process management support to implementation agencies as per the
contractual modality chosen to select the preferred bidder. This will
include a market sounding exercise for the undertaken projects.
Provide transaction advisory inputs to implementing agencies on
prioritised projects OUTAST will be directly responsible for delivery of at
least five basic services project that achieve financial closure.
ii. On improved domestic resource administration and financial management
systems in target implementation agencies
On improved domestic resource administration
Prepare a revenue enhancement and mobilisation plan (REMP) indicating
areas of tax and non-tax revenues that can be augmented with
improvement in current administration systems or changes in the policy,
regulatory and/or institutional regimes that influence revenue mobilisation.
REMPs will need to have buy-in from the implementation agencies.
The REMP should include a plan of action along with timelines to achieve
targets the OUTAST will bear the primary responsibility of supporting
HUDD and concerned implementation agencies for implementation of the
same.
With specific respect to property tax strengthening, consultants are
expected to:
Formation of a specific workforce to undertake property tax reform in
targeted ULBs.
Support reform process within ULBs in identification of properties
liable to pay tax, determining the unit area values, rationalisation of
exemptions, etc.
Support HUDD on shifting from Annual Rental Value (ARV) method to
Unit Area Method (UAM).
Coordinating necessary tax and willingness to pay surveys, as
required, as well as supporting procurement of digital image for
creating property maps for the city, and supporting ULBs in validation
exercise.
Support target ULBs in shifting to unit area value of taxation
Verification of digital maps and 100% physical survey of the properties
in the project city including physical survey of each and every property
of the city and to verify it on the digital property map.
On improving financial management systems
Undertake initial market-worthiness exercise for all implementation
agencies and developing a plan of action that helps implement critical
reform actions identified.
Review/develop financial management and accounting action plan,
recommend scope for improvement and assist in its implementation.
Strengthening expenditure management systems.
Support HUDD in preparing customized accounting software, if needs be,
for all urban local bodies and other implementation agencies.
Support implementation agencies in strengthening their budget,
procurement and audit functions in line with requirements of introduction
of modern accounting systems.
iii. Strengthen urban administration in Odisha and building institutional capacity of
Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA).
Establish managerial and operational systems to strengthen internal
administrative management and urban service delivery.
Support DMA in implementation of municipal cadre reforms.
Support DMA and concerned implementation agencies in implementation
of service level benchmarking reforms in line with MoUD guidelines on the
same.
Support DMA HUDD in developing an implementation plan of the State
Water Policy and facilitating its implementation.
Assess the scope of application of information technology and e-
governance in service delivery at local levels, develop recommendations
and assist in the implementation.
Support HUDD in strengthening public financial management systems
including modern accounting, management information system reforms,
budget, audit and procurement reforms.
Support HUDD develop pipeline of projects, in discussions with
implementation agencies that can access OUIDF.
Project management and quality assurance support to HUDD towards
better management of agencies contracted by the Department.
Restructuring of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation and other municipal
bodies to respond to modern-age needs.
iv. Output 4: Strengthened performance of implementation agencies including
development authorities and utility agencies.
Improve provision of urban services to enable urban centres to act as
engines of growth for which domestic and external resources, including
from centrally sponsored schemes and the private sector, can be
effectively mobilised;
Ensure that investments lead to impacts that are inclusive, i.e. effectively
target the urban poor through effective target setting and fund allocation;
and
Create policy, regulatory and institutional environment to facilitate
achievement of above building creditworthiness of implementation
agencies to access investments from the private sector, debt/capital
market and through commercial borrowings will be critical.
mobilising untapped domestic resource base of implementation agencies
through improved administration and system improvements;
usher in change management in HUDD and target implementation
agencies towards making them more responsive to market demands
including on cost recovery, single-window clearance systems, introduction
of professional municipal cadres, etc.
build capacity of implementation agencies to design and develop
commercially viable projects that can catalyse investments from the
private sector, as well as develop high-quality projects, implement reforms
that can unlock substantial resources available under multiple centrally
sponsored schemes, and undertake organisational development to ensure
these institutions are efficient and structured to respond to urban sector
challenges;
facilitate bringing in international expertise into augmentation of urban
basic services ensuring these are inclusive and climate resilient; and
support HUDD to fast-pace reforms implementation as well as for creating
a complementary policy, regulatory and institutional environment that
makes it attractive of the private sector to invest in urban services in
Odisha.
v. In addition to the above, OUTAST is expected to respond to a range of additional
demand of HUDD that fall within the overall ambit of scope of their work. Some
possible areas include:
Capacity augmentation through support to setting up of a Human
Settlement Institute in the state.
Preparation of a State Capital Region Development Plan.
Supporting in preparation and implementation of a state urban water
policy.
Supporting strengthening of public conveniences study and action plan
identifying various models for implementation.
Street vending policy and action plans for specific cities including
Bhubaneswar
Management of citizen spaces in Bhubaneswar including traffic
management.
Energy efficiency audits and action plans for municipal services and
building including preparation of detailed project reports for securing
funding.
Development of a safe cities program for piloting in 1-2 towns/cities.
6.2. Level of Effort
6.2. OUTAST is expected to manage a core team of around 10-12 long-term
supported by a flexible resource pool (refer to table-1 below) that will allow deployment
of individuals/institutions to respond to policy and implementation priorities of HUDD,
other implementation agencies and DFID. The resource pool can be used to deploy
additional human resources on long-term (for middle-level or lower-level experts) and
short-term (for senior-level experts) basis.
6.3. Long-term experts will be defined as those who are expected to input a minimum
of 240 working days in a calendar year. Part-time experts will be defined as those who
are expected to put in up to a maximum of 150 working days in a calendar year. Both
technical and financial proposals must clearly present the proposed time inputs of all
experts; a detailed legible work-plan and a staffing schedule should be included as part
of the technical response (methodology section) and will be evaluated.
6.4. In addition, the OUTAST is expected to set up a 1.5 million resource pool
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to
respond to immediate part-time needs of UDHD, GoO over the project period. OUTAST
will be expected to submit a TA procurement manual clearly setting out the parameters
for utilisation of the Resource Pool. Bidders have to submit CVs of all proposed
resource pool members as part of their invitation to tender (ITT) but not as part of PQQ
process. Bidders MUST ensure that their proposed resource pool members can commit
at least 100 person-days of inputs over the next 12 calander months and are available
for mobilisation on completion of the inception phase of this project.
6.5. Table 1 presents a list of indicative staff requirement for OUTAST. Bidders may
propose alternate team structures if they feel they can deliver the objectives of this
consultancy in a more effective manner achieving higher value for money (VFM). In this
case, proper justification for alternate (core team) staffing structures should be
mentioned in the technical response.
Table 1: Indicative Staff Requirement for OUTAST
S.No Position Type
CORE TEAM
1. Team Leader and Capacity Building Expert Long-term
2. Deputy Team Leader and Engineering Expert
(Water Supply)
Long-term
3. Municipal Engineering Expert (Sewerage/
Drainage)
Long-term
4. Project Manager and Procurement Expert Long-term
5. Pubic Financial Management Expert Long-term
6. ULB Revenue Mobilisation Expert Long-term
7. Urban Governance and Institutional
Strengthening Expert

8. ULB Creditworthiness and PPP Expert Long-term
9. Social Development and Women Empowerment
Expert
Long-term
10. Municipal E-Governance and IT Expert Long-term
11. Project Associate (Urban Planner) Long-term
12. Project Associate (Urban Governance) Long-term
RESOURCE POOL
1. Urban and Regional Planning Specialist Resource Pool
2. Solid Waste Management Specialist Resource Pool

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All shortlisted bidders have to include this resource pool with a 1.5 million allocation in their final commercial
response. The proposed TA Procurement Manual will lay out the modalities of accessing the resource pool.
S.No Position Type
3. Knowledge Management Specialist Resource Pool
4. Transaction Advisory (urban services) Specialist Resource Pool
5. Urban Conservation Specialist Resource Pool
6. Low Carbon Urban Development Specialist Resource Pool
7. Municipal Finance Specialist Resource Pool
8. Organisation Development Specialist Resource Pool
9. GIS Specialist Resource Pool
10. Urban Transport Planning and Traffic
Management Specialist
Resource Pool
11. Local Economic Development/Livelihood Expert Resource Pool
6.6. Brief description of staff is given below:
CORE TEAM
1. Team Leader and Capacity Building Expert. The Team Leader will have the
overall management responsibility of OTAST including ensuring effective
coordination between HUDD, implementing agencies, DFID, and other key
stakeholders. S/he should demonstrate post-graduate qualification in public
administration/policy, finance/economics or social science. This person should
demonstrate atleast 8 years of experience of working on similar complex
assignment(s) in senior managerial position(s) - demonstrating atleast 15 years of
total relevant experience - with a strong background in development management
sectors preferably relating to domestic resource mobilisation, infrastructure project
management, urban institution strengthening and capacity building. S/he should
demonstrate experience of leading/supporting policy analysis, policy development,
impact assessments, and a deep understanding of Indias social and political
dynamics. Experience of working simultaneously with national/state governments
and multiple ULBs on implementation of urban reforms and capacity building is
mandatory. S/he shall report to the Principal Secretary, HUDD or his/her designate
on strategic issues, will be responsible for all agreed OSUI outputs, and provide
other support as necessary to HUDD and DFID. S/he will also have the
responsibility of developing and consolidating work plans of individual specialists,
development and agreement of detailed work schedules and defining roles of
implementation agencies. S/he will also bear the overall responsibility of periodically
reporting on the progress of the consultancy.
2. Deputy Team Leader and Engineering Expert (Water Supply & Sanitation). The
engineering expert (water supply and sanitation)/deputy team leader will assume
overall responsibility for preparation of infrastructure projects, for effective
performance of the engineering team, for strengthening project cycle management
capacities in target implementation agencies, and successful delivery of outputs
agreed with HUDD and DFID. S/he should be a graduate civil engineer and hold a
post graduate in public health engineering or environment having preferred
experience of 15 years or more and responsible in management of similar projects.
S/he must also demonstrate experience of working for atleast five years in
leadership/senior positions in large urban infrastructure/environment projects for
government, private sector or donor agencies. The expert will be expected to
supervise and carry out detailed design of water supply and sanitation projects,
oversee and be responsible for preparing detailed project reports (including design,
construction drawings, cost estimates and associated contract documentation),
coordinate necessary mapping, surveys and data collection work, provide support in
procurement, coordinate inputs of safeguard specialists, and solicit state and central
government approvals in case these projects are developed for accessing central
schemes.
3. Municipal Engineering Expert (Sewerage/Drainage). The engineering expert
(sewerage and drainage) will support the deputy team leader in preparation of
infrastructure projects, effective performance of engineering team, strengthening
project cycle management capacities in target implementation agencies, and
successful delivery of outputs agreed with HUDD and DFID. S/he should be a
graduate civil engineer and preferably hold a post graduate in public health
engineering or environment having experience of 12 years or more and responsible
in management of similar projects. S/he must also demonstrate experience of
working on large urban infrastructure/environment projects for government, private
sector or donor agencies. The expert will be expected to supervise and carry out
detailed design of sewerage and drainage projects (including seepage management
and decentralised wastewater treatment projects), oversee and be responsible for
preparing detailed project reports (including design, construction drawings, cost
estimates and associated contract documentation), coordinate necessary mapping,
surveys and data collection work, provide support in procurement, coordinate inputs
of safeguard specialists, and solicit state and central government approvals in case
these projects are developed for accessing central schemes.
4. Project Manager and Procurement Expert. The Project Manager and
Procurement Expert will support the Team Leader in overall management of the
project and should demonstrate experience of being engaged in similar complex
assignment(s) in at least middle managerial position. Professional experience in
procurement of services, goods and works, as well as strong analytical skills and
willingness to work under tight deadlines with good communication skills, as well as
past experience of working with Government of India/State Governments will be
beneficial. S/he should demonstrate educational qualifications in public procurement
with atleast ten years of relevant experience. S/he will also assist the Deputy Team
Leader in preparing detailed terms of reference for various procurement following
state government procedures, assisting in procurement process including
evaluation, negotiation and contracting, as well as helping implementing agenise
prepare bid notices as required. The expert will also have to develop a procurement
manual outlining usage of the resource pool that will be used for procurement of
other long-term and short-term experts over the project period. The Expert will have
the overall responsibility of management of the resource pool.
5. Pubic Financial Management (PFM) Expert. The PFM Expert will lead work on
improving the quality of public financial management in target implementation
agencies. The expert will work with the revenue mobilisation expert on
strengthening revenue and expenditure functions of implementation agencies
towards building creditworthiness of implementation agencies. She/he will lead
implementation of a range of public financial management reforms recognised
under the PEFA framework in all target implementation agencies, including within
the state department, with a focus on implementation of modern accounting,
budgeting, audit and procurement reforms. The PFM Expert should be a charted
accountant (CA) or demonstrate internationally recognised post-graduate level
qualifications in finance, with atleast 12 years of relevant experience and atleast 5
years of directly implementing more than three PFM functions in multiple ULBs,
urban para-statal agencies, state utility agencies, etc. in the post-JNNURM era on
IT-enabled platforms. The expert should also demonstrate at least five years of
experience at senior positions on large complex urban programs implementing PFM
reforms.
6. ULB Revenue Mobilisation Expert. The Revenue Mobilisation Expert will lead
work on strengthening revenue functions of ULBs (including property tax, non-tax,
etc.) and other revenue functions of implementation agencies (including state
departments and para-statals) towards building creditworthiness of implementation
agencies. The Expert should demonstrate post-graduate level qualifications in
economic or finance with atleast 12 years of relevant experience and atleast five
years of directly implementing revenue functions in multiple ULBs in a post-
JNNURM era. The incumbent should demonstrate at least eight years of experience
at senior positions on large complex urban programs implementing the above-
mentioned reform areas.
7. Urban Governance and Institutional Strengthening Expert. The Urban
Governance and Institutional Strengthening Expert should have at least five years
of direct experience of working on projects demonstrating design/implementation of
reform priorities outlined in JNNURM and 13
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Central Finance Commission at the
very least. The Expert should demonstrate atleast five years of experience of
working on institutional strengthening, including organisation development, of ULBs
or para-statal agencies engaged in urban service delivery. The Expert should
demonstrate advanced level qualifications in public administration/policy,
finance/economics or social science preferably with at least 12 years of experience
at senior positions on complex urban programs. In addition to leading the
governance and institutional strengthening aspects of OSUI, this Expert will be
supporting the Team Leader in developing and implementing the proposed capacity
building programme and roll-out of cadre reforms; candidates with experience on
these areas in the urban local government context will be preferred.
8. PPP and ULB Creditworthiness Expert. The PPP and ULB Creditworthiness
Expert should demonstrate at least eight years experience of structuring PPP
projects in the urban services/infrastructure sector, as well as supporting national
and state governments in developing and implementing regulatory frameworks,
policy changes, toolkits and guidelines, etc., conducive to development of PPP. The
should demonstrate advanced level qualifications in finance/economics preferably
with at least five years of experience at senior positions on similar urban programs.
In addition, the Expert may also be required to provide lead advisory inputs and
mentoring inputs to ongoing PPP initiatives in Odisha including through OUIDF. The
Expert will also be required to undertake and coordinate a market-worthiness
(similar to credit grading) study of all target implementation agencies. Based on
findings, s/he will lead preparation of an action plan that will help HUDD and the
implementation agencies implement critical reform actions identified. Candidates
with past experience of undertaking this specific task for ULBs will be preferred.
9. Social Development and Women Empowerment Expert. The Social
Development and Women Empowerment Expert will lead development and
implementation of women empowerment interventions and violence against women
work, and overseeing the pro-poor dimension of the project and respective
components. S/he will also ensure integration of social elements in roll-out of
reforms, preparation of detailed project reports including social safeguards
elements, among others. In case specific activities are identified for roll-out, the
Expert will be required to coordinate with ULBs, city level teams, non-government
organisations, civil society organisations, etc., who may be mandated to implement
roll-out activities. The Expert should demonstrate advanced level qualifications in
social science preferably with at least eight years of experience at senior positions,
and overall 12 years experience on similar large complex urban programs. S/he
may also be required to work on financial inclusion, and support information
education and communication (IEC) components on social and economic
empowerment issues.
10. Municipal E-Governance and IT Expert. The Municipal E-Governance and IT
Expert should be a graduate in Computer Science/Engineering and should possess
an advanced (post-graduation) level qualification in computer science or computer
application with five years of relevant experience of implementation of municipal e-
governance projects. Experience of undertaking roll-out of municipal e-governance
reforms, state/municipal e-tendering, state & municipal e-reporting system will be
preferred. Candidate should also demonstrate experience of implementing IT-based
systems for strengthening property tax and/or non-tax demand/collection.
Candidates with experience of implementation of enterprise resource planning
(ERP) system targeting better revenue management and human resource
management at ULB level will be preferred.
11. Project Associate (Urban Planner). The Project Associate (Urban Planner) should
be a graduate or post-graduate architect or planner with atleast five years of
experience of working on urban planning/development projects. Experience of
developing/implementing capacity building projects in the urban context is required.
Candidates with experience of working on preparation of regional/master plans,
experience of institutional support for implementation of such plans, as well as
experience of implementation of development control reforms will be preferred,
while past experience of working on implementation of urban development
(infrastructure and municipal services) projects will be beneficial. The Project
Associate will support the team leader and the urban and regional planning
specialist in carrying out necessary tasks, and will report to the Team Leader.
12. Project Associate (Urban Governance). The Project Associate (Urban
Governance) should be a graduate or post-graduate in public administration or
finance/economics. S/he will support the team leader and the urban governance
and institutional strengthening expert in undertaking a range of reforms and
design/implementation of the capacity building agenda. The Associate should
demonstrate five years of experience of working on institutional strengthening
and/or capacity building of organisations dealing with urban service delivery. The
Project Associate will report to the Team Leader.
RESOURCE POOL
1. Urban and Regional Planning Specialist. The Specialist should be a graduate
architect/planner/engineer with a post-graduation in urban or regional planning.
S/he should demonstrate at least ten years of relevant experience of working on
preparation of urban-centric plans (spatial plans as well as development plans).
Past experience of working with (urban-centric) regional or metropolitan planning
bodies on preparation of regional/metropolitan plans is essential. Experience of
supporting/working on constitution of such institutions and implementation of
regional/metropolitan plans is desirable.
2. Solid Waste Management Specialist. The Specialist will inter-alia help in
developing the broad technical framework for integrated solid waste management for
target cities and adjoining ULBs. S/he will be expected to study urban waste
characteristics, compliance challenges and develop action plan for meeting various
compliance related challenges, study the current SWM practice and gaps by doing
deviation analysis, prepare a plan of action for target cities, and help implementation
agencies implement these plans. S/he should have an academic background in
environmental planning/engineering/environmental science with atleast eight years
of direct experience of developing and implementing SWM projects in India. Past
experience of working on regional disposal facilities, sanitary landfills, and
hazardous/medical waste disposal will be beneficial. The Specialist should
demonstrate past experience of working on SWM facilities developed on a PPP
basis, and will assist the larger team in developing various technical covenants that
may form a part of a concession agreement, if a project materializes.
3. Knowledge Management Specialist. The Specialist will have the overall
responsibility of developing knowledge management with a focus on accelerating the
shift towards a knowledge culture at state/local levels, developing a set of metrics to
measure progress, developing a knowledge bank at all levels, and enhancing the
effectiveness of HUDD/DMA/MRIC support on a continuous basis. The expert will
support concerned sector leads in sourcing literature and best practices, support
development of capacity building strategy and training curricula, suggest impact
assessment studies based on stakeholder feedback, provide feedback on
effectiveness of ongoing capacity building activities, among others. The expert
should demonstrate experience of having led/providing senior-level inputs in
development of knowledge strategies for similar institutions preferably at a
station/regional/national level apex institution(s) or regional training institutions. The
expert should demonstrate past experience in undertaking policy analysis, impact
assessment, and stakeholder interactions at field level with the ability to apply
insights obtained into work. Experience in use of information technology for
knowledge management will be beneficial.
4. Transaction Advisory (urban services) Specialist. The Specialist should
demonstrate advanced level qualifications in finance/economics/management
preferably with eight years of experience of undertaking transaction advisory
activities of infrastructure projects. Experience of providing transaction advisory
inputs on atleast 3-5 urban basic service projects (water supply, sanitation, drainage,
sewerage) has to be demonstrated.
5. Urban Conservation Specialist (including heritage conservation): The Specialist
should demonstrate basic qualification in architecture and a suitable advanced
qualification. S/he should demonstrate five years of relevant experience on working
on conservation projects or undertaking 10 years of relevant research in the urban
context. Experience of working at policy level/preparation of rules/regulations in
urban heritage conservation is required.
6. Low Carbon Urban Development Specialist. The Specialist should demonstrate a
post-graduate level qualification in environmental planning or a similar qualification.
S/he should demonstrate atleast 7 years of combined experience of working on
developing low-carbon urban plans and projects and on-ground implementation of
such projects. Experience of working on energy efficiency and renewable energy
projects in the urban context, as well as of working on regulations and development
controls that allow low carbon growth at city-level is mandatory.
7. Municipal Finance Specialist. The Specialist should demonstrate a post-graduate
qualification in financial management. She/he should have five years of experience
in financial management of government institutions. She/he will primarily support
implementation of modern accounting systems in target implementation agencies,
and provide secondary support to implementation of budgeting and audit reforms.
She/he should demonstrate atleast three years of direct experience of working with
ULBs in implementation of modern accounting systems, and atleast one year of
direct experience of working with ULBs on budget and audit reforms. A good
understanding of ways of working of ULBs in Odisha in these areas is preferable.
8. Organisation Development (OD) Specialist. The Specialist should demonstrate
advanced level qualifications in public administration/policy, finance/economics or
social science preferably with eight years of experience on similar large complex
urban programs. S/he will provide support to state and implementation agencies
towards improving performance efficiency, design/implement human resource
initiatives in ULBs, and support approval/implementation of Service Rules pertaining
to ULB staff, among others.
9. GIS Specialist. The Specialist should demonstrate advanced academic qualification
related to GIS with at least eight years of relevant experience of
developing/managing GIS components of similar large urban projects in a leading
position. She/he will be responsible for leading the support to ULBs on preparation
of GIS basemaps and reconciliation of field and ULB level property data. She/he will
also be expected to coordinate with the e-governance expert on linking of GIS data
with the e-Municipality project where possible.
10. Urban Transport Planning and Traffic Management Specialist. The Expert
should demonstrate a post graduate qualification in urban planning or traffic
management with atleast 8 years of directly relevant experience of providing
expertise on transportation and traffic management projects in large and medium
cities. S/he should also be able to demonstrate experience of working on projects
that promote non-motorized and/or pedestrian-based traffic management linked to
conservation/tourism/similar projects.
11. Local Economic Development/Livelihoods Expert. The Expert should
demonstrate advanced qualifications in social science/economics preferably with five
years of experience of working on community banking, micro-finance approaches,
skill and wage training, entrepreneur development activities; experience of working
in the urban sector is a must. She/he must demonstrate experience in
operationalizing programmes and projects funded by donor agencies and or
government departments, and must have experience of working in partnerships with
NGOs and other support agencies.
6.7. Shortlisted bidders have to submit CVs of all positions identified above under the
Resource Pool as part of their ITT technical response, in addition to other positions they
may propose to mobilise under the resource pool identified as part of their technical
response. Inability to mobilise Resource Pool candidates may invite penalty as part of
the output-based payment mechanism.
6.8. Bidders should note that no CVs are to be included as part of the PQQ process.
Only shortlisted firms/consortium/JV would be invited to submit CVs of proposed
personnel.
6.9. The technical response from the bidders should not exceed 40 pages with
minimum 11 font size and normal (one inch) margins; the technical response should
include executive summary, qualifications to the ToR (if any), understanding of the
project, approach, methodology, detailed work plan, staffing schedule in addition to
other information bidders may deem necessary to include.
6.10. CVs for core staff proposed should not exceed five (5) pages (five sides of an A4
sheet) and should be submitted in the suggested format (attachment 1) with minimum
10 font size and normal (one inch) margins. CVs for resource pool staff should not
exceed three (3) pages and may be presented in any standardised format.

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