Page 1 Procurement Plan I. General 1. Project information : Malawi: National water Development Project II (P096336). The Project will increase access to sustainable water supply and sanitation services for people living in cities and towns, and improve water resources management. The project would also contribute to building sector capacity through improved monitoring, regulation, incentive structures, public- private partnerships, and coordination among the sector stakeholders. 2. Bank’s approval Date of the procurement Plan Original: March 26 th , 2007 3. Date of General Procurement Notice : (TBA) 4. Period covered by this procurement plan : 18 months May 2007 to October 2008 5. Applicable Procurement and Consultants Guidelines: Procurement will be carried out In accordance with the World Bank's "Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits" dated May 2004 and "Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers'' dated May 2004, and the provisions stipulated in the Legal Agreement. Procurement for non-ICB procurement and selection of consultants that does not involve international consultants will be carried out in accordance with the Malawi Public Procurement Act (No. 8 of 2003) and its accompanying regulations and desk instructions. II. Goods and Works and non-consulting services. 1. Prior Review Threshold : Procurement Decisions subject to Prior Review by IDA as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines for Procurement: Expenditure Category Contract Value (Threshold) USD Procurement Method Contracts Subject to Prior Review 1. Works >=500,000 >=50,000 - <500,000 <50,000 All values ICB NCB Shopping Direct Contracting Force Account All Contracts None None All contracts None 2. Goods >=250,000 >=50,00 < 250,000 <50,000 All value ICB NCB Shopping Direct Contracting All Contracts None None All Contracts 3. Consultants (a) Firms >=100,000 <100,000 =50,000 All values IC SSS All contracts All contracts 2. Prequalification . In accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 2.9 and 2.10 of the Guidelines. N/A 40200 Page 2 2 3. Proposed Procedures for CDD Components (as per paragraph. 3.17 of the Guidelines : N/A 4. Reference to (if any) Project Operational/Procurement Manual : Procurement Guidelines draft dated February 2007 (Project implementation Manual- NWDPII) 5. Any Other Special Procurement Arrangements : None 6. Procurement Packages Subject to Bank Prior Review with Methods and Time Schedule Goods D escription* Package Number L ot N um ber E stimated A mount in US $ Procureme nt Method P rior or P ost Review Expected Bid- Opening Date D ate of Delivery 1 ) Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (UWSS)Component a) Blantyre Water Board Supply of Motor spare parts BWB 04 330,000 ICB Prior 02/07/07 2 8/09/07 Supply of Pump spare parts BWB 05 632,000 ICB Prior 02/07/07 28/09/07 S upply of Transformer cables BWB 06 2 49,000 ICB Prior 02/07/07 28/09/07 Supply of customer meters BWB 07 475,000 ICB Prior 31/08/07 28/03/08 Piloting if institutional arrangement BWB 13 250,000 ICB Prior 20/08/07 11/05/08 b) Lilongwe Water Board Supply of pipes and fittings for network improvements LWB/4 1,000,000 ICB Prior 24/08/07 24/11/07 Supply of essential equipment spare parts for electro-mechanical works LWB/5 500,000 ICB Prior 24/08//07 24/11/07 Supply of water meters LWB/6 475,000 ICB Prior 14/09/07 1//11/ 07 4) Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development (MoIWD) – PMU Motor vehicles - 10 No. PMU- EQUP 01 338,000 ICB Prior 24/07/ 07 24/10/07 III. Selection of Consultants 1. Prior Review Threshold : Selection decisions subject to Prior Review by Bank as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines Selection and Employment of Consultants: 2. Short list comprising entirely of national consultants : Short list of consultants for services, estimated to cost less than $ 100,000 equivalent per contract, may comprise entirely of national consultants in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.7 of the Consultant Guidelines. 3. Any Other Special Selection Arrangements: N/A Page 3 3 4. Consultancy Assignments Subject to Bank Prior Review with Selection Methods and Time Ref No. Description of the assignment Cost Estimate i n US D ollars Selection M ethod P rior/ Post Review Expected Proposal S ubmissio n date E xpected Completion Date 1) Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (UWSS)Component a) Blantyre Water Board B WB 01 Feasibility Studies for new water source 2,000,000 QCBS Prior 21/04/08 01/09/09 B WB 11 Strategic Sanitation Planning 300,000 QCBS Prior 12/05/08 06/01/09 b) Lilongwe Water Board LWB/1 P reliminary Design, EIA, safeguard plans for raw water source and Hydrographic Survey for the existing dams 1 ,600,000 QCBS Prior 29/10/07 04/09/008 LWB/2 P reliminary Design, EIA, safeguard plans for aqueduct 250,000 QCBS Prior 26/11/07 02/10/008 LWB/3 S trategic Sanitation Planning 300,000 QCBS Prior 14/04/08 05/03/009 2) Town and Market Center Water Supply a)Northern Region Water Board NRWB/C/0 1 Preliminary and detailed design of priority rehabilitation, upgrading and extension works for Mzuzu and review of business plans 345,000 QCBS Prior 04/12/07 00/03/08 NRWB/C/0 2 Design and construction supervision of rehabilitation and extension works for Mzimba water supply and catchment rehabilitation works 400,000 QCBS Prior 02/05/ 07 00/11/08 NRWB/C/0 3 Groundwater source development for Chitipa, Karonga and Mzimba 330,000 QCBS Prior 14/08/07 00/06/09 NRWB/C/0 4 Construction supervision of priority rehabilitation, upgrading and extension works for Mzuzu 375,000 QCBS Prior 22/05/08 00/05/09 NRWB/C/0 5 Feasibility studies for sanitation for towns in the Northern Region of Malawi 100,000 QCBS Prior 29/05/ 08 00/05/09 NRWB/C/0 6 Detailed design of viable market centres, preparation of business plans, construction supervision and training of operatives 325,000 QCBS Prior 00/11/ 07 00/02/08 NRWB/C/0 7 Design and construction supervision for urgent critical works for Chintheche, NkhataBay, Rumphi, Chilumba, Karonga and Chitipa 195,000 QCBS Prior 00/05/08 00/08/09 NRWB/C/0 8 Feasibility studies and preliminary design for surface raw water sources for Mzuzu/Mzimba. 675,000 QCBS Prior 00/08/ 07 06/01/08 b) Central Region Water Board CRWB/ C/05 Pre-feasibility studies for all Market Centres and Detailed feasibility studies and preparation of business plans for viable Market Centres 300,000 QCBS Prior 00/09//08 00/03/09 CRWB/ C/07 Feasibility studies for groundwater source development for Ntcheu, Dedza, Mponela, Madisi and Ntcheu. 350,000 QCBS Prior 11/12/07 00/12/08 CRWB/ C/08 Sanitation planning study in all CRWB town centres 100, 000 QCBS Prior 00/01/08 00/07/08 c) Southern Region Water Board SRWB/ C/02 Detailed design and construction supervision of rehabilitation and extension works for Zomba water supply 370,000 QCBS Prior 00/03/08 00/12/09 SRWB/ C/03 Detailed design and construction supervision of Augmentation for Mangochi water supply 230,500 QCBS Prior 00/03/08 00//12/09 SRWB/ C/06 Feasibilty studies for groundwater source development for Namwera, Balaka, Muloza, Chikwawa, Nchalo, Ngabu and Nsanje. 350,000 QCBS Prior 00/03/08 00/0808 SRWB/ C/07 Sanitation planning study in all SRWB town centres 150, 000 QCBS Prior 01/03/08 00/09/08 3) Water Resources Management WRM 01 Facilitation of information sessions, public awareness campaigns 150,000 CQS Prior 00/11/07 00/12/08 WRM 02 Development of the strategy 500,000 QCBS Prior 00/11/07 00/12/09 WRM 04 Detailed design of upgraded Kamuzu Barrage 825,000 QCBS Prior 00/11/07 00/01/09 Page 4 4 WRM 05 Detailed design of Pumping Scheme 600,000 QCBS Prior 00/01/08 00/12/08 WRM 06 Develop IWRMS 250,000 QCBS Prior 00/11/07 00/01/09 WRM 07 Carry out independent EIA for Barrage 450,000 QCBS Prior 00/03/08 00/05/09 WRM 08 Carry out independent EIA for Pumping 375,000 QCBS Prior 00/04/08 00/02/09 WRM 09 Licensing reform campaign 1,100,000 QCBS Prior 00/10/07 00/10/08 WRM 1 0 Water use revenue MIS 200,000 QCBS Prior 00/10/07 00/10/08 WRM 1 1 Water resources Fund establishment 200,000 CQS Prior 00/10/07 00/10/08 4) Water Reform Sector WRS 01 Transaction Advisor for PPP in LWB and BWB 700,000 QCBS Prior 00/10/ 07 31/10/08 W RS 03 V arious consultancies in MWERA 2 50,000 N/A Methods to be identified and procurement p lan amended P ost 14/12/07 29/11/08 W RS 04 Public awareness about MWERA 1 50,000 CQS Prior 14/12/ 07 03/04/09 5) Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development (MoIWD) – PMU P MU-5 (a) P rogramme Coordinator 24 Months 117,000 IC Prior N/A N/A PMU -5 ( b) Financial Management Specialist 24months 81,000 IC Prior N/A N/A PMU -5 ( c) Procurement Specialist 24 Months 81,000 IC Prior N/A N/A PMU -5 ( d) Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist 24 Months 81,000 IC Prior N/A N/A P MU -5 (c) T echnical Officer / Procurement Officer 24 Months 81,000 IC Prior N/A N /A PMU -5 (e) Technical Officer / Procurement Officer 24 Months 81,000 IC Prior N/A N/A PMU -5 (f) Technical Officer / Procurement Officer 24 Months 81,000 IC Prior N/A N/A PMU -5 (g) Monitoring & Evaluation Officer 24 Months 81, 000 IC Prior N/A N/A PMU - 5(h) Assistant Accountant 24 months 50,400 IC Prior N/A N/A Page 5 5 Civil Works D escription* Pkg No. L o t N o . Lumpsum o r Bill of Quantities Proc. M eth od Estimated A mount in US $ Prior or P ost Review Bid I nvitation Date Date C ontract Award Mobilization Date of Completion 1) Town and Market Center Water Supply a) Northern Region Water Board Construction of priority rehabilitation, upgrading and extension works for Mzuzu NRWB/W/01 Lump sum ICB 4,000,000 Prior 20 March 08 15 Aug 08 01 Oct 08 30 Sept 09 Construction of rehabilitation and extension works for water supply facilities and c atchments protection and rehabilitation works for Mzimba NRWB/W/02 Lump sum ICB 2,000,000 Prior 15 Nov 08 15 April 09 01 Jun 09 30 Nov 10 b ) Central Region Water Board Construction of priority works for Kasungu Water Supply Scheme CRWB/W/01 Lump sum ICB 2, 064,000 Prior 09 Jun 08 03 Oct 08 04 Nov 08 30 Jan 09 Construction of priority works for Mponela Water Supply Scheme CRWB/W/02 Lump sum ICB 806, 000 Prior 09 Jun 08 03 Oct 08 04 Nov 08 30 Jan 09 c) Southern Region Water Board Construction of priority works for Zomba SRWB/W/01 Lump sum ICB 3,700,000 Prior 21 April 08 25 Jul 08 11 Aug 08 Feb 2010 C onstruction of priority works for Mangochi SRWB/W/02 Lump Sum I CB 2,305,000 Prior 05 May 08 25 Jul 08 11 Aug 08 Feb 2010 Note 1 – Until proposals from Ministries are approved, actual requirements cannot be determined in advance. IV. Implementing Agency Capacity Building Activities with Time Schedule 1. In this section the agreed Capacity Building Activities are listed with time schedule No. Expected outcome / Activity Description Estimated Cost Estimated Duration Start Date Comment Northern Region Water Board NRWB/T/01 Capacity building in various fields including procurement, Financial management, project management and operation. 350,000 April 07 to Dec 12 / 08 June 07 Central Region Water Board CRWB/T/01 Capacity building in various fields including procurement, Financial management, project management and operation. 330,000 April 07 to Dec 12 / 08 June 07 Southern Region Water Board SRWB/T/01 Capacity building in various fields including procurement, Financial management, project management and operation. 350,000 April 07 to Dec 12 / 08 June 07