Request For Proposals

1. Funding Details

The above named client intends to use part of the proceeds of a loan from/grant administered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of the above named contract(s).

Additional financing information:
EBRD Shareholders Special Fund. Selection and contracting is subject to the availability of funding.

2. Information on the Procurement Exercise

Contracts will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules and are open for participation for firms from any country, unless otherwise specified in the procurement documents.

The type of procurement and the procurement method is stated above. A full description of the procurement exercise is available within the documentation and available free of charge on ECEPP.

The documentation will include such information as: detailed technical and financial requirements; any information on lots; the expected outcome; eligibility and qualification requirements; contract start date; planned contract duration; any response requirements; any other relevant information.

This procurement exercise will be conducted using the EBRD Client E-Procurement Portal (ECEPP). Prospective participants can access the procurement exercise by clicking on the below link or on the 'Access Opportunity' button (if viewing this notice on ECEPP). Registered participants may log in and access the documentation immediately and unregistered participants may do so after completing a brief registration:

https://ecepp.ebrd.com/respond/E5Y546V8E8


3. Other Information
Project Description:
The Cantonal Public Utility Company “Vodovod i kanalizacija” d.o.o. Sarajevo (the “Company” or “ViK”) supported by the Canton Sarajevo (the “Canton”) approached the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the “Bank” or the “EBRD”) with a request to assist in the preparation and financing of a comprehensive water distribution network rehabilitation programme, to improve water supply services.

The overall Project operation will include a EUR 25 million loan from EBRD to the Canton to finance the rehabilitation of the water distribution network in selected areas.

The investment programme is to support the rehabilitation of identified priority areas within the water distribution network of the ViK Sarajevo system in order to reduce the water leakages through replacement of water mains, reconstruction of pumping stations and installation of meters.

Assignment Description:

Within the context of this major investment project, the Canton, working together with ViK Sarajevo, is seeking consultancy support (the “Consultant”) to assist in the preparation of a Financial and Operational Performance Improvement Programme (“FOPIP”) - in order to promote improvements in the service quality alongside technical cooperation to support financial and operational management at ViK Sarajevo (the „Assignment“).

The FOPIP will aim to:
• improve the Company’s operational efficiency and financial management,
• strengthen the capacity to implement the Project,
• service the debt while providing high quality water and sewerage services
• recommend financial, technical and restructuring covenants, which would serve as
conditions for the commitment of the two uncommitted tranches

The overall objectives of the Assignment are to

•Achieve short term operating and financial improvements through a specific Financial and Operational Performance Improvement Programme (“FOPIP”).

The FOPIP would include (i) measures and actions to improve operational efficiency and levels of service (e.g. development of a comprehensive non-revenue water (“NRW”) strategy); (ii) measures and actions to increase the revenue collection and reduce accounts receivable; (iii) measures and actions to reduce operating costs and (iv) assistance to the Company to make on-going long-term (5-year) corporate development programmes, including capital budgets and tariff projections.

•Support the preparation of a Business Plan.

The Consultant shall assist ViK Sarajevo to improve its commercial standing, service quality and environmental performance. It will do this by preparing a Business Plan to identify and implement the corporate, financial and operational improvements to improve its performance and, in particular, to meet the covenants in EBRD financing documents. The Business Plan will be a typical comprehensive strategic business document governing the provision of water and wastewater services in the Canton Sarajevo over the long term by ViK Sarajevo in its current form. The Business Plan will be a typical business planning exercise taking a long term, comprehensive review of the existing and future financial, technical, institutional, staffing, legal, environmental, and public-private partnership aspects of ViK Sarajevo operations and the development of strategic, annually updatable plan for ViK Sarajevo’ s future operations over a 10 year time frame.



4. Client Address
The client's address is for information only. To register interest, access the documentation using the available links. Participants must use the ECEPP message centre for communication with the client.
Mr. Enes Brkovic
The Sarajevo Canton and KJKP Vodovod i kanalizacije d.o.o Sarajevo
KJKP Vodovod i kanalizacije d.o.o Sarajevo
Ul J. Cernija br. 8
SarajevoEmail: enes.brkovic@viksa.ba
71000
Bosnia And Herzegovina
Tel. +387 33 447-741