The objective of the Program is coordination and support for the development of water systems in Georgia; coordination of regional programs funded by national and international sources and oversight of their implementation; support and coordination of international/trans-boundary cooperation of Georgian regions and local self-governance units.

1. The Georgia Urban Services Improvement Investment Program (Investment Program) will improve the health of residents in the secondary towns of Zugdidi and Poti. The outcome of the Investment Program is improved water supply and sewerage system services in these secondary towns. The outputs comprise:

– Component 1: Infrastructure Improvement. The first component will include infrastructure investments to rehabilitate, improve and expand water supply and sanitation facilities in 2 secondary towns.

– Component 3: Investment Project Implementation. The third component will provide project implementation support comprising construction supervision, safeguards compliance.

The Construction Supervision Consultant (the Consultant) will supervise construction of water and wastewater facilities under Component 1 in the towns of Zugdidi and Poti.  The construction works shall include: headwork (river water intakes, wellfields, etc.); pumping station; water transmission pipelines and appurtenant structures; storage reservoirs; water supply networks; sewerage systems; and sewage treatment plants. The works to be supervised will include house connections.  It is envisaged that separate contractors will be appointed to undertake the construction works for each town, but it is possible that a contractor may obtain two or more contracts.

The Consultant will be responsible for:

(i)            Supervision of all construction works;

(ii)           Design review of water treatment plant, reservoirs and wastewater treatment plant being implemented under Design & Build contracts;

(iii)          Providing on-the-job training to counterpart UWSCG engineers seconded to the consultants’ team;

(iv)          Providing assistance for commissioning and handing over of works to UWSCG

Start Date:	June, 2015
End Date:	Ongoing
Country:	Georgia
Client:	United Water Supply Company of Georgia (UWSCG)
Source of Funds:	ADB

Role on the Assignment: SAFEGE SA (Leading) /ESL(Sub-Consultant)