This assignment is for Individual Consultants/Experts ONLY

Under the Indo German Bilateral Development Cooperation, the focal areas currently are:

• Energy;
• Environment and Management of Natural Resources; and
• Sustainable Urban Development

The project Climate Smart Cities is funded under the “International Climate Initiative” of the Federal Ministry of Environment Natural Resources and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Government of Germany and supports the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Government of India and 3 cities of Coimbatore, Kochi and Bhubaneswar. The overall objective of the project is that “climate friendly solutions for urban infrastructure supply and urban development are anchored in the planning and implementation of projects within the framework of the Indian government’s Smart Cities Programme”. The project will primarily focus on the sectors of solid waste management, wastewater management, water supply including water management, storm water management, building energy efficiency/green buildings, urban green cover and renewable energy. Selected measures from the focus sectors with climate adaptation and mitigation potential will be identified for each city which will be further supported for implementation under this project.

The objective of this assignment is:
To conduct a situation analysis of the current status of green building design and construction that is happening in Kochi (Kerala). The analysis will contribute to establishing the bottlenecks, gaps, and enabling factors related to green buildings in the city and develop a roadmap for implementation. Implementation support is also envisaged for selected measures. The aspects of flood resistant building construction (including aspects of sea- level rise) and use of construction and demolition (C&D) waste will also be examined as part of the situation analysis.

The detailed documentation with regards this call for proposals includes:

• Terms of Reference for the Assignment
• The Technical Evaluation Grid
• Bidding Conditions
• The General Terms & Conditions of Contracts

Timeline

Deadline to receive queries: 24^th May, 2019
Clarifications to the queries: 28^th May, 2019

The deadline for submission of proposal is:  10^th June, 2019, by 17.30hrs

GIZ reserves the right to cancel/modify this tender and / or reject a bid document including subsequently a technical and financial proposal, without assigning any reasons.