| Overview : REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
THE PREPARATION OF PHYSICAL, DETAILED AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR GULU MUNICIPALITY
Background
It has been observed that much of the urbanization taking place in Uganda today is informal, organic and haphazard. UN-Habitat will be supporting the Government of Uganda in this special focus area. UN-Habitat has developed this project on Physical Development Planning to be implemented within the framework of the UNDAF 2010 – 2014 and in the spirit of Delivering-as-One, under the Joint Programme on Population to support the implementation of the national population policy. This is in recognition of the important role that urban areas play in national development as engines of growth and centres of investment, employment, education, knowledge and technology transfer and ready markets for industrial and agricultural products.
Rationale
The responsibility for Physical and Urban Planning was decentralized by the Local Government Act, 1997 which requires urban authorities to regulate and control population activities in respect of housing construction and settlement; manage parks and open places; etc. in conformity with the Local Governments Act, 1997, the Physical Planning Act, 2010, among others. Decentralization of the function of physical planning caught the local governments (including Gulu Municipal Council) unprepared, and as such they have failed to cope with the challenges of rapid urbanization basically caused by rapid population growth. The ideal situation should have been that services are provided and cited according to approved development and the structure plan.
This RFP is for the Preparation of a physical development plan based on:
• Review of secondary materials, Field work and Consultation with all key stakeholders
• Analysis of socioeconomic, physical and environment trends and policies
The RFP will also result in the preparation of:
• Planning Area Proposals, Structure and Detailed Plans,
• Strategic Development Plan for approval by the relevant authorities.
• Provision of technical assistance to Gulu municipality in order to define an Action Plan for a feasible City Development Strategy
UN-Habitat is seeking to assist government in the promotion and development of sustainable, healthy and liveable urban settlements that will underscore national commitment to physical planning and a broad-based development strategy for Gulu municipality national/local Action Plan.
Technical and financial proposals (in separate SEALED envelopes) clearly marked “RFP FOR THE PREPARATION OF PHYSICAL, DETAILED AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR GULU MUNICIPALITY” should be submitted to the address below before 4.00pm on 29th March 2012.
The UNDP Resident Representative
Attn: Procurement unit
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Plot 11 Yusuf Lule Road, Kololo
P.O Box 7184, Kampala, Uganda
Detailed Terms of Reference, evaluation criteria and other additional information are to be downloaded from the UNDP website: www.undp.org/procurement.
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