Update of the (i) technical studies and bidding documents for irrigation and hydropower; (ii) economic and financial project assessment (Phases II and III); and (iii) transboundary water analysis

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION) Republic of North Macedonia Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy ZLETOVICA PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH IRRIGATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT (PIREP) Grant No.: TF-D2152 Assignment Title: Update of the (i) technical studies and bidding documents for irrigation and hydropower; (ii) economic and financial project assessment (Phases II and III); and (iii) transboundary water analysis Reference No.: PIREP-CS-QCBS-01 The Republic of North Macedonia has received World Bank financing through the Grant Facility for Project Preparation (GFPP) to prepare the Zletovica Productivity through Irrigation and Renewable Energy Project (PIREP), and intends to apply part of the grant proceeds to these consulting services. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy (MAFWE), through its Project Implementation Unit (PIU), implements the preparation grant in partnership with PE HS Zletovica. The main objective of the consulting services (the “Services”) is to validate and update the available feasibility studies and prepare construction-ready final detailed designs, statutory and permit documentation, and technical components of bidding packages for Phase 2 Irrigation and Phase 3 Hydropower of the Zletovica Hydro-System. Both components shall be prepared concurrently, with equal priority, as an integrated Project. The Services include review and gap analysis; supplementary surveys and investigations; updated hydrology, water balance, reservoir-operation and climate-resilience analyses; verification of existing Phase 1 assets and HPP B; irrigation and hydropower feasibility assessments; component-level and integrated economic and financial analysis; the OP 7.50 transboundary-waterways technical assessment; jobs and financing-readiness assessments; dam-safety review, remedial measures and instruments; final detailed designs and technical bidding packages; and preparation and submission of appli