DAI,
implementer of the USAID funded Indonesia Urban Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene Penyehatan Lingkungan Untuk Semua (IUWASH PLUS) Project,
invites qualified bidders to submit proposals/bids for "Technical
Service Provider to Support Septic Tank Upgrading Program In Medan
& Deli Serdang, North Sumatera November 2017 - February 2019"
Background
The
USAID Indonesia Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Penyehatan
Lingkungan Untuk Semua (IUWASH PLUS) program is a five-year initiative
designed to assist the Government of Indonesia (GOI) in increasing
access to water supply and sanitation services as well as improving key
hygiene behaviors among urban poor and vulnerable populations. USAID
IUWASH PLUS works with governmental agencies, the private sector, NGOs,
communities and others to achieve the following "high level" results:
I.
An increase of one million people in urban areas with access to
improved water supply service quality, of which at least 500,000 are
from the poorest 40% of the population (also referred to as the “Bottom
40%” or “B40”), vulnerable groups or Indonesia’s eastern provinces; and
II.
An increase of 500,000 people in urban areas with access to safely
managed sanitation and all of whom are from the "B40", vulnerable groups
or Indonesia’s eastern provinces.
To
ensure that improvements in access to WASH services are sustained,
USAID IUWASH PLUS is guided by a development hypothesis that focuses on
strengthening service delivery systems, so they can more effectively
reach the poorest and most vulnerable segments of the population. In
order to achieve this at scale, the program undertakes activities
through four interrelated components, including: 1) improving household
WASH services; 2) strengthening city WASH institutional performance; 3)
strengthening the WASH financing environment; and 4) advancing national
WASH advocacy, coordination and communication.
Activity Background
The
condition of existing onsite sanitation systems throughout Indonesia is
generally still poor. Most households use underground storage that is
not watertight septic tanks which results in considerable groundwater
contamination. One of the main reasons for this problem is the lack of
understanding by people about the actual condition of their septic tanks
and the resulting contamination. The sanitation survey conducted by
IUWASH in 2015 in Medan (for 5,000 respondents), found only 18% of
households with septic tanks have ever been emptied. Assuming this
applies throughout Medan, it means that approximately 500,000 families
may have non-standard septic tanks and pollute the environment. The same
situation can be found in other cities.
This
situation is due to a lack of awareness of homeowners, campaigns,
promotions, as well as the unavailability of regulations explaining the
mandatory construction of proper / waterproof septic tanks. So far,
there are no experiences or examples for the Local Governments, local
contractors, donors, and / or households in properly assessing the
condition of their tanks and assessing the estimated cost of repairing
the existing septic tanks compared to constructing new ones (where land
is often insufficient or budget is unavailable). This issue has been
discussed in Medan City and the Deli Serdang District. Both cities have
expressed great interest in developing sensible methodologies and
examples to assess current conditions, so that septic tank upgrade is an
option for improvement.
The IUWASH PLUS regional team under the LSIC program is seeking a full-time Technical Service Provider to Support Septic Tank Upgrading Program In Medan & Deli Serdang, North Sumatera which include to
monitor, supervise, and documenting all activities carried out under
the LSIC Septic Tank Upgrading Program in Medan City and Deli Serdang,
North Sumatra Province.
Objectives
The main objectives of selecting the Technical Service Provider to Support Septic Tank Upgrading Program in Medan & Deli Serdang, North Sumatera are:
- To assist the regional urban sanitation specialist in North Sumatera in implementing the LSIC Septic Tank Upgrading Program
- To develop and manage the septic tank survey for households located in the IUWASH PLUS hotspot locations in Medan City and Deli Serdang District
- To establish agreements with households to participate in the septic tank upgrading program and construction of individual / shared septic tanks
- To assist in the selection of technical options for upgrading septic tanks, inspection tools and construction of sample septic tank upgrading
- To supervise and documenting all activities under the LSIC Septic Tank Upgrading Program
For
those mentioned subject, USAID IUWASH PLUS inviting you to submit the
proposal, detail Scope of Work & schedule please see this link :
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