The Project Director on behalf of CResMPA invites Expressions of Interest by 9 February in separate tenders for the roles of Hydraulics Engineering Expert, Structural Engineer/Dam Design Expert (concrete, rock fill, Roller Compacted Concrete dams); Geotechnical Engineering Expert; Hydrology, Hydraulics and Reservoir Operations Expert and Electro-mMechanical and Instruments Engineering Expert.
The Climate Resilience Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach (CResMPA) is being funded by the World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). The Dam Safety Review Panel, established under the CResMPA, will independently review feasibility study reports, geological and hydrological investigations and hydraulic model outputs, structural and mechanical designs, drawings, specifications for instrumentation, estimates and bidding documents of the three hydraulic structures for construction of the Ambathale Salinity barrier, Wee Oya reservoir and Upper Daraniyagala reservoir.
The role and responsibility of the DSRP and its members range from feasibility study up to the first impoundment of the reservoirs during the three financing phases of the CResMPA to ensure the safety of the dams. The objective is to provide an independent review of the deliverables of the consultants hired to conduct a feasibility study, developing detailed design and related studies of the dams, reports on investigations, detailed design, construction methods, and including Operation and Maintenance Plans and Emergency Preparedness Plans of dams to ensure the safety aspects of the dams.
The DSRP shall independently evaluate the technical soundness, adoption of modern and advanced state-of-the-art technology and green concepts for designing the dams for construction under the project in terms of safety of the dams, cost-effectiveness of construction, environmental friendliness of construction and ensure operational efficiency of dams and related structures developed by consultants hired by CResMPA.
The DSRP also inspects and reviews the construction works of the above-mentioned dams during the construction period to make sure that contractors hired by the project are adhering to the design requirements and construction standards, comply with environmental and social safeguard requirements necessary for ensuring dam safety by getting approval for the method statements in each stage of the construction of the dams, and also to make a recommendation to Project Coordinating Team for settling bills and liabilities to contractors in line with the World Bank’s Operational Procedure (OP 4.37 – Safety of Dams) as per the financing agreement agreed by the government with the World Bank.
Detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for each expert can be obtained by writing to pdcresmpa@gmail.com. Interested individuals must provide information indicating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to undertake this assignment, and also indicate their availability to undertake the individual assignment, and also ready to work as a panel to complete the specific roles and assignments given by the Project Director as per the TOR to work in the office and the field during the assignment.
The shortlisting criteria for selecting individual experts is included in the TOR.
Interested individuals shall provide their CVs and other necessary details/information as requested in the TOR for shortlisting. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form or online to the address below by 9 February 2025 on or before 1300 hours (local time).
For further information contact: Project Director – Climate Resilience Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach, No 11, Jawatta Road, Colombo 05, Sri Lanka; Tel.: +94 11 205 8452; Fax: +94 11 205 8451; Email: pdcresmpa@gmail.com
