PROJECT BACKGROUND
A Brazilian subnational (the
Client), has sought IFC to act as the lead advisor for the design, structuring
and implementation of a comprehensive Urban Mobility Program (the umbrella
“Project”). The Project is current composed of four greenfield and brownfield lots.
SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of work consists of a pre-feasibility (Phase 0)
environmental and social (E&S) screening of the Project’s existing and
planned rail lines. The E&S consultant will review existing studies to identify
key E&S risks and opportunities as well as gaps with the IFC’s Performance
Standards (PS), and alignment of the lines will be reviewed for red flags. The E&S consultant will use the outcome of these reviews to
inform early discussions with the Client on how to bridge the gaps
with IFC PS requirements, including the allocation of key risks.
The screening will include (but is not limited to) the following:
· Collect
information on the existing workforce and benchmark the workforce.
· Identify
PS3 and PS4 related red flags and gaps in the existing studies.
· Review
physical and economic displacement risk in order to identify red flags and gaps
with PS5.
· Review
existing studies and map the existing and planned alignment against priority
biodiversity values including nationally protected and internationally
recognized biodiversity areas, in order to identify red flags and gaps with
PS6.
· Review
existing studies and map the existing and planned alignment against indigenous
peoples and Quilombola lands in order to identify red flags and gaps with PS7.
A core component of the
deliverable will be to use ArcGIS to map the existing and
planned alignment and overlay a visual indicator of sensitivity based on PS5,
PS6, PS7 and PS8. IFC will provide guidance on what should constitute Low,
Medium, High, and Very High sensitivity. The consultant will grant IFC access
to its cloud-based ArcGIS license for a defined period of time and a defined number
of users. A limited site visit may be required to ground truth specific high-risk
aspects.
Routing and siting of the planned alignment may require tradeoffs
to be made among E&S values, for example between involuntary resettlement
and priority biodiversity values. Based on the outcome of the pre-feasibility
work, the E&S consultant will present guidance to the Client on a robust
route selection process based on the mitigation hierarchy. This guidance will include
a proposed assessment of alternatives methodology, (demonstrating the rational
for the selected alignments and sites).
Full details of the scope of work will be provided in the Terms of
Reference.
N.B. This “Phase
0” desk-based pre-feasibility work may be followed by the tendering of a
corresponding “Phase 1” detailed E&S Scoping Study.
E&S CONSULTANT QUALIFICATIONS AND
EXPERIENCE
The E&S Consultant should have
demonstrated previous experience in the following areas: (i) E&S due
diligence, ESIAs, E&S scoping studies using IFC PS and the World Bank
Environmental Health and Safety Guidelines; (ii) E&S assessments for rail /
light rail projects; (iii) socio-economic studies, and stakeholder/community
engagement and consultation; (iv) land acquisition and resettlement; (v)
capacity to communicate the subject matter in Portuguese. The E&S
Consultant should be prepared to develop and deliver presentations to the
client in Portuguese.
The key team members shall have
the following professional qualifications and experience:
· Lead Environmental Specialist: IFC PS
expertise, track record on E&S impact assessment/ auditing of infrastructure
projects, preferably linear infrastructure, with a minimum of 15 years of
relevant experience.
· Biodiversity Specialist: Nationally or
internationally recognized biodiversity professional with strong and proven
expertise in biodiversity conservation and experience working in similar
habitats in Brazil. Minimum of 15 years of experience in biodiversity risk
assessment, management, and monitoring and minimum of 7 years of direct and
relevant experience in IFC PS6 aligned assessment, planning, and monitoring.
· Lead Social Specialist: IFC PS expertise, with
a track record of social impact assessments, public consultation, livelihood
restoration and resettlement for infrastructure projects in a way consistent
with IFC PS5. Minimum 15 years of relevant experience, with knowledge and
experience of qualitative and quantitative methods/ secondary and primary data
collection and analysis, including focus groups, key informant interviews,
socio-economic surveys, and census. Ability to screen applicable national laws
and regulations relevant to the social component of the project.
· Indigenous and Traditional Peoples Specialist:
with a minimum 10 years of relevant experience with indigenous peoples and
Quilombola communities in Brazil, including experience with IFC PS7.
· Local E&S Specialist: familiarity with (i)
E&S aspects of the region/area and local context, (ii) impacts of rail /
light rail projects, and (iii) applicable national/local legislation. At least
5 years of relevant experience in the allocated task(s).
· E&S GIS Specialist: A minimum 10 years of
relevant experience, including familiarity with available Brazilian E&S
geospatial datasets and experience working on assessing linear infrastructure
projects.
· Additional expertise is needed to cover
specific environmental and social aspects such as noise from traffic, cultural
heritage, impacts on drainage / water system etc.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The World Bank Group now invites
eligible firms/consortiums to indicate their interest in providing the
services.
Interested firms/consortiums must
provide, in no more than 25 pages and with total size of all attachments less
than 5MB, information indicating that they are qualified to perform the
services including (i) their proposed team members and their experience in the
application of IFC PS; (ii) a short description of the firm/consortium and how
collaboration and QA/QC among the members of the firm/consortium will be
ensured; (iii) a list of references as advisor consultants for similar E&S
studies with special focus on infrastructure projects in Brazil; (iv) specific
experience per the above description of key team members. International firms
are encouraged to partner with local firms.
Interested firms/consortiums are
hereby invited to submit expressions of interest and will be evaluated
according to the following criteria:
1.
Experience working with IFC
Performance Standards and World Bank Group Environmental, Health and Safety
(EHS) Guidelines.
2.
Experience in E&S impact
assessments in linear infrastructure project.
3.
Experience working in Brazil and
team capacity to work in Portuguese.
4.
Managerial capabilities for QA/QC,
managing different expertise and tasks across the firm/consortium.
5.
Qualification of the key team members proposed for executing
assignment, (i.e., years of IFC PS experience and references).