Technical Assistance for the Design and Supervision of Installation of Water Supply Telemetry Monitoring System at RPUC

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Consulting Services – Individual Selection Country: Republic of Mauritius Name of Project: Rodrigues Airport Project, New Runway and Associated Facilities Project (P180266) Loan No.: IBRD-95910 Assignment Title: Technical Assistance for the Design and Supervision of Installation of Water Supply Telemetry Monitoring System at Rodrigues Public Utilities Corporation (RPUC) Reference No.: MU-AML-532993-CS-INDV BACKGROUND The Ministry of Finance has received financing from the World Bank and a grant from the European Union toward the cost of the Construction of a New Runway and Other facilities for Plaine Corail Airport, Rodrigues, and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards recruitment of Technical Assistance for the Design and Supervision of Installation of Water Supply Telemetry Monitoring System at Rodrigues Public Utilities Corporation (RPUC). 2,0 OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT The overall objective of this assignment is to undertake a comprehensive study for developing a telemetry water supply monitoring and control system for Rodrigues Island. The proposed telemetry system will provide the RPUC with a strategic tool for effective and efficiency monitoring and remote control of the water supply system across the entire island. 3.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT The consultant shall carry out a detailed assessment of the existing water supply infrastructure including the water production sites (surface water treatment plants, boreholes and desalination plants), water storage reservoirs, pumping stations and main water transmission pipelines, and prepare a report detailing their current operational status, capacities and their compatibility requirements for the proposed telemetry system Define the functional, operational and performance requirements of the island-wide telemetry and remote-control system. The Consultant shall provide technical support during the bidding process Assess the telemetry system delivered to site by the