Request for Proposal (RFP) - REQ-CJR-18-0003_Sanitation Technical Service Provider to Support Construction of Small (shared) Communal Septic System in Densely Population Neighborhoods in Magelang City, Central Java

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 : Sanitation Technical Service Provider to Support Construction of Small (shared) Communal Septic System in Densely Population Neighborhoods in Magelang City, Central Java..

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:

·         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

·         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

Activity Summary

Magelang City (city in Central Java) has a population of around 125,000 people (or 25,000 households) and average population density of 6,675 people / km2. The relative low awareness of safely managed sanitation is shown in the relative high level of Open Defecation shown in recent STBM data from Health Department. According to July 2017 data, more than 27% of the total population has no access to a safe sanitation system (JSP = Jamban Sehat Permanen).  This is especially the situation in the many densely populated neighborhood across all the 17 Kelurahan in the city.  Even if the population in these area’s would like to build a septic there is almost no space to build it and also with the geographical conditions (sloping ground) is it also very often impossible to construct the usual larger communal sanitation systems, covering 50 – 60 households.

The only option at this moment, is to identify and utilize smaller areas of communal or social land (Fasum or Fasos) or use space under small alleys cutting though neighborhoods to support construction of proper, sealed, shared sanitation systems (for 2 -10 nearby families). However the development and construction of these systems under these circumstances is not easy and even risky, if not properly executed, as the distance between the constructed system to nearby houses is small, which requires additional safety measures during construction as well as flexible design and construction methods to accommodate the various locations. Also the promotion and marketing of these systems to the low income communities nearby will be challenging, as initially they might be reluctant to have a system like this so close to their houses. 

Objective

To assist Urban Sanitation Specialist (USS) in USAID IUWASH PLUS Central Java Regional Office in the selection of technical options for small (shared) communal septic system, and construction of prototypes of communal septic system based on the discussion with the community and local government 

Posting & Reporting Relationships

The program will be managed by the USAID IUWASH PLUS Central Java Regional Team, in collaboration with the National Sanitation Team. The activity will be conducted start from February 2018 – October 2018. The Sanitation Technical Service Provider will be based in Magelang but shall on regular basis discuss and report the work plan, progress and issues encountered, and coordination with Urban Sanitation Specialist at Central Java Regional Office at Surakarta on Deliverables schedule 

Qualifications Required

Estimated professional manpower required for this program is one Sanitation Technical Service Provider with the following qualification:

·         At least 7 years’ experience in sanitation programs such as the SANIMAS program or other similar programs

·         Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering S1 minimum

·         Experience in design, construction and/or supervision of Shared Septic Tank, IPAL communal.

·         Able to communicate effectively (written and oral) at the community and government levels

·         Able to work independently with limited supervision / facilities in Magelang City

·         Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment

·         Able to prepare reports and documentation on work implementation (In Bahasa Indonesia)

·         Able to working in part-time within 9 months with working day minimum 15 days/month

·         Preferably domiciled in Magelang City

For those who match the qualifications, IUWASH PLUS inviting you to submit proposal, as the files attached or check the link as follows : https://www.national.iuwashplus.or.id/archives/lsic/rfp-req-cjr-18-0003-sanitation-technical-service-provider-to-support-construction-of-small-shared-communal-septic-system-in-densely-population-neighborhoods-in-magelang-city-central-java

Thank you very much for your kind attention & best cooperation.