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STATEMENT OF WORK

Urban Planning and Urban Growth Analysis Consulting Services A. Introduction

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. Government corporation whose mission is poverty reduction through economic growth in carefully selected countries that demonstrate a commitment to just and democratic governance, economic freedom, and investments in their citizenry. For more information on MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov. Since its inception in 2004 MCC has approved over $10 billion of investments in its partner governments. MCC’s investments – compacts - are grants executed over five years. MCC and partner governments work together to design and diligence investments. Partner countries lead project implementation, MCC providing technical support and operational oversight.

B. Program and Project Overview

MCC requires expert support for project appraisal, development and implementation related to projects targeting poverty reduction and economic growth investments through improved urban planning, and other land use related planning investments. The services are expected to be provided to support current or planned MCC investments in Cote d’Ivoire, Mongolia, Morocco and other MCC-eligible countries.

On-going, intermittent technical support will be for a base period of one year, with up to four additional option years to be exercised at MCC’s sole discretion.

MCC may select multiple Consultants as a result of this announcement.

C. Countries MCC-eligible countries including potential work in Cote d’Ivoire, Mongolia, and Morocco D. Scope and Objectives

This scope of work covers a range of services that will support MCC with due diligence, development and implementation of projects or activities with urban planning and urban growth dimensions. The Consultant will serve as a technical advisor to MCC providing project/activity assessment and analysis, and recommendations regarding design and implementation. The Consultant will not serve as a technical advisor to MCC’s partner governments.

MCC will authorize specific work under this Scope of Work via more detailed Technical Directives, issued on an as-needed basis, indicating specific tasks and deliverables. No work shall be undertaken except as explicitly authorized according to a Technical Directive issued by MCC.

E.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Tasks may include:

· Identify and assess the urban growth dimensions of MCC investments in a variety of sectors (for example, transportation, water and sanitation, and industrial land) and make recommendations to maximize the benefits and sustainability of MCC financing

· Analyze economic growth and poverty reduction impacts of urbanization and MCC investments

· Make recommendations for incorporating urban growth dimensions into MCC cost-benefit analysis and projection of economic impacts of specific MCC investments

· Analyze urban land markets and make recommendations to enhance their efficient operations

· Analyze trends in land values, and identify land values in contexts where market information may not be readily available

· Analyze the legal and regulatory framework governing planning and land use in urban environments and make recommendations for their strengthening according to best practice

· Appraise existing urban plans and systems of planning enforcement, and recommend improvements

· Assess institutional and inter-institutional arrangements for planning and for enforcement of urban plans and makel recommendations for improvement

· Project future demand for land in urban areas, in terms of location as well as volume

· Produce spatial depictions of current urban land use and future land needs

· Advise MCC regarding urban planning and urban growth management strategies in partner countries

· Identify social and resettlement impacts and opportunities related to urban expansion

· Interpret and apply land management and land acquisition laws, regulations and procedures, and recommend areas for reform

· Assess whether the proposed project/activities/tasks are appropriate and will have the intended effects;

· Make specific design recommendations for proposed activities to maximize feasibility, consistency with best practice, economic benefits, and sustainability;

· Analyze current usage, effectiveness, or feasibility of planning and land administration technology for cadastre and registry functions, spatial planning, or market information

· Identify key risks and assumptions associated with MCC investments, and recommended mitigants if risks were borne out or assumptions do not hold;

· Analyze sustainability risks within proposed projects and propose mitigation strategies

· Participate in periodic teleconferences with MCC as necessary

· Other tasks as specified in technical directives

The consultant would most likely be precluded from bidding on work and services (design, assessment, construction and supervision) to be procured by an eventual MCA accountable entity using funds advanced under an MCC Compact in that country.

F. Deliverables

Deliverables may include reports on tasks listed above, or other written products as may be requested. These may be followed by revised deliverables, as may be requested following MCC review. Deliverables may also include presentations and presentation materials for selected audiences at MCC headquarters or in MCC partner countries, as well as phone calls or email exchanges.

Deliverables will be English. If the selected Consultant(s) have French or any other language capabilities, deliverables or portions of deliverables, may be requested in French or other languages. This will also depend on the nature of the deliverable and the audience for the deliverable.

In completing tasks and deliverables, the Consultant will be expected to compile and reference any other relevant studies, reports, or documents used or referenced, with copies shared with MCC as may be requested.

Deliverables produced by the Consultant may be later used by MCC for a variety of purposes.

G. Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation will be conducted based on the following Mandatory Requirements, Other Expected Qualifications, and Desired Qualifications. Offerers should assure that their CVs and cover letter address the requirements as well as possible. Offerers not meeting the Mandatory Requirements as evidenced from CV and cover letter, and verified through reference checks which may be conducted by MCC, will not be considered.

Mandatory Requirements

1. Education - University degree in a field relevant to urban planning, urban and regional economics, and urban growth management. This may include fields such as planning, economics, law, business, finance, geography, public administration, or another related field.

2. General experience - At least 10 years documented experience working on matters of urban planning, urban economic analysis, and management of urban land use and urban growth.

3. Region of experience - Evidence of work related to urban planning, urban land use, and urban growth and management in developing and advanced developing countries, with experience in Africa and Asia desired.

4. Type of experience - Evidence of experience analyzing legal and regulatory texts governing planning and land use in urban environments; evidence of experience advising foreign governments on urban planning and urban growth management strategies; evidence of knowledge of social and resettlement impacts and opportunities related to urban expansion; evidence of experience analyzing, interpreting, and applying land management and land acquisition laws, regulations and procedures; experience analyzing urban land markets and making recommendations to enhance their efficient operations; experience analyzing the economic impacts of urbanization; experience analyzing and projecting future demand for land in urban areas.

5. Type of experience – Evidence of experience providing policy and programmatic recommendations to national and local goverments and presenting them in an actionable, feasible manner.

6. Type of experience – Evidence of experience providing actionable, feasible recommendations to donor institutions on investments related to urban growth and ways to incorporate urban growth and urban expansion into donor programs.

7. Language and communications – Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English required. Ability to communicate orally and in writing in other languages desired, with French preferred.

Other Expected Qualifications

1. Ability to identify risks of policies, investments, or projects and identify appropriate, actionable mitigation measures

2. Ability to work as part of multi-discilinary teams

Other Desired Qualifications

1. Ability to communicate in French desired, but not required. Knowledge of additional foreign languages is an advantage.

H. Period of Performance and Level of Effort The period of performance is for 5 years.

The estimated level of effort required under this contract (and for each individual Consultant) is in a range of 400 – 800 hours per year with approximately 4-8 trips per year. MCC anticipates this level of effort but does not guarantee this level of effort as it may increase or decrease.

Please note that up to 2 Consultants may be selected.

I. Performance Location

The Consultant will work from his/her office or usual place of business, in MCC eligible countries, and – infrequently - at MCC headquarters in Washington, DC.

J. Contracting Officer Representative/Project Monitor The COR/PM shall have technical responsibility over the Consultant. Any change in the terms of the Call Order must be made in writing and approved by the Contracting Officer. No representation of the COR/PM shall serve as a basis for an alteration in the general scope of this Contract or of the terms and conditions of the Contract unless confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. The Consultant must communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters that pertain to the Contract terms. Proceeding with work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment for that work.

K. Other Requirements

International travel will be required. The Consultant may be requested to mobilize on short notice and will be expected to deliver finished deliverables in some instances under tight timelines.