SCHEDULE OF REQUIREMENTS

Please see supporting documents:

Annex 1A - Scope of works SoW and Technical Specifications

Annex 1B - Technical drawing.

Annex 1C - Work Plan for Project Implementation

Annex 1D - Excel version of BOQ (attached separately)

Project Name: Cash for Work Construction of Protection Wall Canal and Culvert in 6 locations Kunduz

1.                   Location #1 Construction of Nawabad Village Protection Wall

2.                   Location #2 Construction of Alikhil Village Protection Wall and Spillway

3.                   Location #3 Construction of Bishkapa Village Canal Intake

4.                   Location #4 Construction of Quzi Village Canal Intake and Culvert

5.                   Location #5 Construction of Abidi Village Canal Rehabilitation

6.                   Location #6 Construction of Haji Juma Khan Village Canal Lining

Project Duration: 6 months for each location

Background: 

With the current political instability, economic volatility, the collapse of basic services, the uncertainty over continued international aid as a source of revenue, the disruptions to trade and finance, and the impacts of climate change on food production, the risks faced by the poor are becoming more intense and less predictable. It is estimated that as of August 2021, over half a million people have already been displaced by conflict, and thousands more affected by natural disasters. Up to 30 percent of the population is projected to be in either a food security crisis or emergency by the end of the year, and half of all children under five are already severely malnourished. 

An innovative, inclusive, and highly flexible approach is needed, one that put people first targets the most vulnerable, and meets local needs by focusing on saving lives and livelihoods. UNDP is, therefore, adopting a highly integrated yet decentralized approach to programming known as the Area-based Approach for Development Emergency Initiatives (known as the ABADEI Program).

ABADEI is centered on addressing worsening poverty and vulnerability, supporting community resilience and social cohesion, and enabling the rehabilitation of small-scale critical infrastructure for essential needs while creating immediate sources of income through cash-for-work and agriculture infrastructure that are under threat, due to crisis, climate change and economic collapse.

Nature of Work: 

For more information and exact location please see the drawings and scope of work.

Most of North East region districts are affected from droughts and conflicts. Nawabad village is located in Chardara district of Kunduz Province, Alikhil village is located in Kunduz center, Quzi village is located in Khan Abad district of Kunduz province, Bishkapa village is located in Imam Sahib district of Kunduz province, Abidi and Haji Juma Khan Villages are located in Dashti Archi district Kunduz province.

Agriculture and livestock are the main economic sources of the residents, while a small percentage of people are busy with small scale trading, the melon, watermelon, wheat and rice are the main agriculture products of the people living in this villages. Owing to the landslide the start point of the canal was significantly affected and every year the people build via dry stone wall to protect the canal which is quickly destroyed as well as the village agricultural land is threaten by water of canal. 

To protect canals from further damage and to irrigate, protect the houses and agricultural land of Nawabad, Alikhil, , Bishkapa, Quzi,Abidi and Haji Juma Khan villages, UNDP/ABADEI intends to construct protection walls and canal lining to protect canal from damage and reducing seepage. For this purpose, under this RFQ, major work consists of the following items:

A.      Construction of Stone masonry Protection Walls and wing walls, Canal Lining Canal Intake and wing walls of culvert.

The completion of all the above construction items includes the following activities:

1.       Excavation of foundation for protection wall.

2.       Bed preparation/Back filling and compaction at Protection Wall, Protection Wall foundation and behind Protection Wall and wing walls.

3.       Casting of Plain Cement Concrete for foundation bed, and for copping of the Protection Wall

4.       Stone masonry of Protection Wall and wing walls

5.       Joint filling

6.       Pointing for stone masonry walls

Cash for Work (CfW) Arrangement:

Contracted Service Providers (CSPs) and vendors are required to fully comply with the UNDP Cash-for-Work (CfW) Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs), Annex 3, and all associated annexes. A summary of the scope of work is provided below, with the comprehensive version available from UNDP upon execution of the contract agreement for selected entities.

Payment of wage/cash distribution: 

The construction company is responsible for distributing cash to the workers at the job site. Payments are scheduled every 10 days, and both payment evidence and labor attendance sheets are to be provided to the UNDP site engineer upon the completion of each rotation. The UNDP field engineer is accountable for supervising the cash distribution process and gathering attendance and payment records from the construction company. 

Monitoring of the CFW initiative. 

The UNDP engineering team will conduct regular visits to the project site to monitor its progress. They will track the completion of each milestone closely. Upon the achievement of each milestone, the company's invoice will be processed. However, failure to provide the necessary documents such as payment evidence, attendance sheets, and invoices will result in the suspension of processing.