DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RES PENRO, ILOILO Tender

Description Terms Of Reference For The Development Of Climate Change-responsive Integrated River Basin Management And Development Master Plan For The Jalaur River Basin I. Rationale Pursuant To The Executive Order (eo) Nos. 510, 816, And 50, A River Basin Control Office Was Created To Develop, Among Others, A National Master Plan To Address Flooding And To Provide A Sustainable Supply Of Water For The Entire Country. The Importance Of The River Basins Cannot Be Understated As They Are Considered As One Of The Life Blood And Drivers Of The Philippine Economy. Hence, They Must Be Managed Sustainably. An Integrated River Basin Management Approach Will Be Applied In The Preparation Of The Master Plan For Each River Basin In Line With The Philippine Development Plan. It Is Intended To Address Several Concerns Related To Watershed Conservation, River Basin Rehabilitation, Flood Control/mitigation, And Water Security For Domestic, Irrigation And Industrial Use, Livelihood And Economic Opportunities In The Area, Climate Change And Disaster Risk. Pursuant To Executive Order No. 510, An Integrated River Basin Management And Development Master Plan Was Crafted In 2006 Identifying 18 Major River Basins In The Philippines. The 18 Major River Basins Have Been Identified As Priority Areas Of Spatial Focus Of Convergence Under The Climate Change Adaptation And Mitigation (ccam) Cluster’s Program Budget Approach (pba) In Cy 2013 And Cy 2015. Likewise, The Pba Allowed The, Expansion Of The Program Into Other Areas Which Are Outside The Major River Basins. The Irbmdmp Of The Jalaur River Basin Was Formulated In Cy 2014 And Subject To Be Updated This Cy 2024 To Address Climate Change Adaptation And Disaster Risk Reduction And Management Concerns. As A Rule Of Thumb, Enr Plans Should Be Updated Every Five (5) Years Hence, It Is Appropriate That The Plan Be Updated To Include An Assessment Of The Sustainability And Effectiveness Of Past Interventions Introduced Under The Existing Master Plan. Ii. Project Objective The Objective Of This Project Is To Update The Irbmdmp Of Taking Into Consideration Biological Diversity And Their Capacity To Provide Good And Services. The Plan Should Incorporate The Implications Of The New Climate Normal In Addressing The Concerns Of The River Basin On: 1.) Water Resources Management, 2.) Watershed Management, 3.) Flood Control/mitigation, Disaster Risk Reduction And Hazards Management, 4.) Biodiversity And Wetland Management (to Include Rivers, River Deltas, Marshlands And Coastal Areas), 5.) Economic Development, And 6.) Institutional Linkages And Organizational Structure For River Basin Management. Iii. Project Duration The Formulation And Presentation To The Rdc Of The Irbmdmp Should Be Completed In 4 Months. Iv. Service Provider Qualification Requirement The Service Provider Must Have At Least 10 Years Of Experience In River Basin/watershed Management Master Plan Formulation In Addition To The Eligibility Documentary Requirements Provided In Section 24, Rule Viii Of The Revised Implementing Rules And Regulations (irr) Of R.a. 9184 V. Expertise Requirement The Service Provider’s Experts Required For The Study Are The Following: (i) Integrated River Basin Management Specialist Cum Team Leader, (ii) Sociologist, (iii) Watershed/forest Resources Management Specialist, (iv) Economist, (v) Environmental Planner, (vi) Hydrologist/hydro Geologist/hydrologic Engineer, (vii) Hydraulic Structure Specialist, (viii) Climate Change Adaptation-disaster Risk Reduction And Management Specialist, (ix) Database And Geographic Information Systems Specialist And (x) Institutional Development Specialist. Vi. Scope Of Work Of Technical Services The Service Provider Will Perform The Following Tasks: . Data Gathering, Assessment And Stakeholders Consultation (phase I) 1. Review Of Water Policy And Basin Development Plans 1.1. Review Existing Policies Regarding River Basin Management And Development In Relation To Climate Change At National, Regional, Local, And Sectoral Levels. 1.2. Evaluate Management Regimes Of Existing And Abolished/inactive River Basins Organizations Stating Merits And Demerits For The Establishment Of Rbo In The Rb Of Interest. 1.3. Review And Assess The Existing Plans And Projects Within The River Basin Such As Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Forest Land Use Plan, Regional And Provincial Development Plans, Etc. For Integration And Harmonization In The Master Plan. 1.4. Assess The Effectiveness Of Related Policies, Laws, Decrees, Regulations, And Circulars Pertaining To The Management Of Water Resources (water Resources Allocation, Water Rights, Pollution Control, Etc.), Watershed (tenurial Instruments, Protection, And Conservation Efforts, Etc.), Wetlands (ramsar Convention And Other Biodiversity Conservation Efforts, Etc.), Flood Control/mitigation, Disaster Risk Reduction And Hazards Management (easement Management, Zoning Ordinances, Etc.) 2. Ecological Profiling Of The River Basin 2.1. Collect All Information On The Biophysical And Socio-economic Profile Of The River Basin Such As, But Not Limited To, Topography, Existing Land Cover And Land Use, Inventory Of Flora And Fauna, Geology, Demographic Data, Etc. And Translate These Into Tables, Maps And/or Graphs. 2.2. Gather All The Information Up To The Latest Available Data Including (a) The List Of Relevant Completed, Ongoing, And Incoming Programs And Projects In The River Basins, (b) Data On Surface And Groundwater Resources Development And Use In The Basin And Water Rights, (c) Water Balance Study Factoring In Climate Change Projections For The Area. Reflect Relevant Information On The Map. Identify And Map Major Infrastructures Such As Dams, Flood Controls, Irrigation, Hydropower Facilities, Bulk Water Projects, Groundwater Pumping Stations/major Wells, Erosion Control Structures, Hydro-meteorological Stations (sypnotic/agro-meteorological Stations), Stream Flow Gauging Stations, Water Quality Monitoring Stations, Waste Disposal Sites, Etc. And Water Sources Such As Springs, Freshwater Lakes, Etc. 2.3. Gather Data On Climate Projections To Determine Expected Changes In Rainfall, Mean Annual Temperature, Extreme Events, And Other Parameters. Information On These Per Province For 2020 And 2050 Are Available In The Pagasa Publication “climate Change In The Philippines.” More Detailed Projections (per Municipality) Can Be Obtained Upon Request From Pagasa. 2.4. Prepare Basin-wide Multi-hazard Map Based On Official Maps Of The Mines And Geosciences Bureau (mgb), Philippine Institute Of Volcanology And Seismology (phivolcs), National Mapping And Resources Information Administration (namria), Department Of Science And Technology (dost) And Other Relevant Government Offices. Agency Map Scale Mgb 1:10,000 Phivolcs 1:10,000 Namria (base Map) 1:50,000 Namria (ifsar) 1:10,000 Dost (lidar Data)/project Noah High-resolution Image (dem) Ii.5 Review And Map Existing Land Use As One Of The Bases For Proposed Land Use. 3. Situational Analysis 3.1. Adopt The Representative Concentration Pathways (rcps) And Assess And Explain The Implications Of The New Climate Normal, Extremes, And Variability Applicable In The Basin For The Following, And 3.1.1. Water Resources Management (water Allocation For Consumptive And Non- Consumptive Uses; Water Balance: Water Supply And Water Demand With And Without Climate Change, Projected Water Balance Over A Period Of Time); 3.1.2. Watershed Management (vulnerability Assessment To Fire Hazard, Deforestation And Soil Erosion; Vulnerability Of Critical Habitats Of Endemic, Threatened/vulnerable And Critically Endangered Species And Key Biodiversity Areas Within The River Basin); 3.1.3. Flood Control/mitigation, Disaster Risk Reduction And Hazards Management (adaptation Measures, Vulnerability Assessment To Flooding Or Drought, Soil Erosion And Landslide, Sea Level Rise, Storm Surges, Etc. With The Use Of Modeling. Reflect This On The Map); And 3.1.4. Wetland Management (vulnerability Of Rivers, River Deltas, Lakes, Marshlands, And Coastal Areas To Drought, Flooding, And Extreme High Temperature Events) 3.2. Review The Appropriateness Of The Completed, Ongoing, And Incoming Infrastructure And Other Investment Programs/projects In Terms Of Effectiveness In Addressing The Major Issues In The Basins Most Especially, In Relation To Climate Projections In The Area. B. Formulation Of Basin-wide Development Plan (phase Ii) 1. Conduct Consultation With Stakeholders And Relevant Institutions At The National, Regional, Provincial, Municipal, And Community Level. 2. Discuss The Implications Of The New Climate Normal, Extremes, And Variability On Water Resources Management, Watershed Management, Flood Control/mitigation, Disaster Risk Reduction And Hazards Management, And Biodiversity And Wetlands Management. 3. Prepare The Vision, Mission, Goals, And Objectives Of The Master Plan Taking Into Consideration The Impacts Of Climate Change On The River Basin. 4. Recommend Measures (programs And Projects) To Reduce The Vulnerability To Climate Change Impacts And Improve The Adaptive Capacity Of The Natural Ecosystems And Communities Within The Basin With Respect To Water As A Resource And As A Hazard. Estimate The Indicative Cost For Implementing These New Measures. Formulate Prioritization Criteria For Selection And Implementation Of Programs And Projects. 5. Develop A River Basin Database To Ensure That All Data For The River Basin Are Properly Kept And Will Be Available For Future Use (such As For Budget Defense, For Monitoring And Evaluation Of The Plan Implementation, For Preparation Of The Next Cycle Of The Plan, For Knowledge Management And Advocacy, Etc.). This Includes The Digital Files Of Geo-referenced Maps Used In The Study, The Historical Data (in Excel Format) For Each Thematic Areas, The Modelling And Projection Results Including The Systems And The Manuals Used, Etc. 6. Propose/recommend Policy Revisions/amendments To Address The Identified Policy Gaps/conflicts/overlaps And Climate Change Impacts. 7. Develop A Communication Plan To Ensure That Stakeholders, Including Donors And Partner Agencies, Know, Understand, And Support The Master Plan. 8. Formulate A Monitoring And Evaluation System For The Master Plan. Identify Important Indicators To Be Monitored Including Climate-related Indicators, Who Should Monitor And How They Should Be Monitored. In Case Of Data Gaps, Propose Measures To Generate The Lacking Information For Future Use. 9. Develop The Most Feasible And Appropriate Institutional Arrangement To Implement The Integrated River Basin Management And Development Master Plan. 10. Formulate Integrated River Basin Management And Development Master Plan With A Separate Investment Plan (short-term, Mid-term And Long-term) Considering Climate Change Impacts And Threats And Strong Integration Of Adaption And Mitigation Measures, Among Others, In Consultation With Other Government Agencies In The Area. C. Consultative Participatory Approach Consultation Workshops With Stakeholders And Representatives Of Concerned Government Offices Shall Be Conducted By The Service Provider To Get Their Comments And Recommendations, And To Ascertain Their Ownership Of The Plan. Vii. Deliverables A. Phase I 1. Report On The Conduct Of: (i) Review Of Water Policy And Basin Development Plans, (ii) Ecological Profiling Of The River Basin, And (iii) Situational Analysis. 2. A Comprehensive Report On The Climate Vulnerability Assessment Conducted In The River Basin. 3. Proceedings From The Consultation/discussion With The Concerned Stakeholders. B. Phase Ii ● Draft Plan And Final Report. Integrated River Basin Management And Development Master Plan Of The Basin Of Interest Incorporating The Comments And Recommendation Of The Technical Working Group And National Steering Committee On The Draft Plan Containing The Following: ● Volume I – Executive Summary (this Will Contain The Summary Of Key Issues And Challenges Within The Basin And The Interventions Being Introduced By The Plan) ● Volume Ii – Main Report (refer To The Annotated Outline Which Is Attached To This Tor As Annex A) ● Volume Iii – Formulation Process (including Stakeholder Participation) (this Will Contain Detailed Description Of The Methodologies That Were Used In Coming Up With The Profile, Analysis, And Plan As Well As Their Results) ● Volume Iv- Map Atlas And Database (this Will Contain The Raw And Analyzed Data Used In The Plan Formulation Preferably In Excel Format. Digital Copy Of The Excel File Must Also Be Submitted For Future Reference/updating. Map Atlas Should Be In A3 Paper Size. Digital File Of The Maps Should Also Be Submitted As Part Of The Database Management System Of The River Basin). C. Phase Iii Final Report. Integrated River Basin Management And Development Master Plan Of The Jalaur River Basin Endorsed By The Regional Development Council. Viii. Reporting Requirements The Service Provider Must Submit To Rbco And Denr Region The Following Reports In Hard And Electronic Form: Inception Report (5 Copies)- 15% ● The Report Shall Contain A More Detailed Work Plan For The Study/master Planning Based On The Actual Assessment And Initial Review Of Available Data And Information Gathered By The Service Provider. It Should Comprise Specific Recommendations On How The Study Will Be Conducted And An Updated Work Plan Detailing The Methodologies And Schedule On How The Consultant Will The Master Plan Formulation. Mid–term Report (5 Copies)- 20% ● It Must Contain All The Components Prescribed Under Phase I Of The Terms Of Reference. Draft Master Plan (5 Copies)- 20% ● It Must Contain All The Components Prescribed Under Phase Ii Of The Terms Of Reference. Draft Revised Master Plan (5 Copies) -20% ● The Revised Integrated River Basin Management And Development Master Plan Incorporating The Comments Of The Technical Working Group And National Steering Committee On The Draft Plan. Final Plan (20 Copies And 1 Copy In External Drive)- 25% ● The Revised Integrated River Basin Management And Development Master Plan Incorporating The Comments Of The Regional Development Council. In Addition To The Reporting Assignments Specified Above, The Service Provider Shall Submit Brief Monthly Status Report To The Rbco And Denr Region To Keep The Office Regularly Informed Of The Progress Achieved And Constraints Impeding Smooth Implementation. Deliverables Under Phase I And Phase Ii Shall Be Subjected For Review By The Inter-regional Technical Working Group And The National Steering Committee. The Final Plan (phase Iii) Shall Be Subjected For Approval/ Adoption By The Concerned Regional Development Councils. Annex B. Inception Report Content ● Rationale ● Project Objective ● Project Duration ● The River Basin Profile ● Methodology ● Coverage Of The Engagement ● Planning Methods ● Phase I ● Coordination With Concerned Agencies ● Updating Of River Basin Profile ● Updating Of Physical And Hydrological Profiles ● Updating Of Bio-ecological Profile ● Updating Of Demographic And Socio-economic Profiles ● Institutional Arrangements ● Review Of Water Policy And Basin Development Plans ● Risk And Vulnerability Assessment ● Situational Analysis ● Setting Of Vision, Mission, Goals, And Targets ● Review Of The Development Goals, Policies, Plans And Programs ● Consultative Workshop ● Identification Of Strategies, Programs And Projects ● Phase Ii ● Evaluation Of Strategies, Programs And Projects ● Phase Iii ● Reporting Requirements ● Project Team ● Standards Of Services ● Timeframe ● Issues And Concerns Denr River Basin Control Office Irbmdmp Guidelines For Updating Page 50 Of 63 Annex C. Main Report Contents Assessment From The Existing Master Plan ● Monitoring And Evaluation Of The Implemented Project, Activities And Programs Geographic And Physical Profile ● Geographic Location ● Administration ● Sub-watershed ● National Tax Allotment Natural And Geophysical Profile ● Climate Trends And Projections ● Climate Normals ● Climate Extremes ● Tropical Cyclone ● Precipitation Prediction ● Temperature Prediction ●topography And Geomorphology ● Bifurcation Ratio ● Elongation Ratio ● Circulatory Ratio ● Basin Length ● Elevation ● Area And Perimeter ● Elevation ● Slope ● Watershed Relief ● Stream Order ● Channel Morphology ● Drainage Features O Stream Frequency And Drainage Density O Drainage Texture O Length Of Overland Flow O Constant Channel Maintenance ● Soil ● Geology ● Geologic Origin ● Faults ● Seismicity ● Volcanoes ● Mineral Resources ● Metallic ● Non-metallic ● Mining Tenements ● Water Resources ● Stream Flow ● Surface Water ● Water Quality ● Levels Of Service Of Water ● Groundwater ● Water Abstraction ● Water Balance ● Land Classification ● Land Cover ● Natural Hazards ● Flood ● Landslides ● Soil Erosion ● Drought Bio-ecological Profile ● Biogeography ● Floral Diversity ● Faunal Diversity ● Avifauna ● Arthropoda ● Benthic Macro-invertebrate ● Conservation Area And Other Special Interest Areas ● Protected Areas ● Key Biodiversity Area ● Nature-based Solutions ● Ecosystem-based Adaptations ● National Greening Program ● Forest Tenurial Instruments ● Wetland ● Caves Demographic Profile ● Population ● Population Projection ● Population Density ● Indigenous People ● Vital Demographic Statistics ● Birth And Death Rate ● Fertility Rate ● Life Expectancy ● Marriage ● Age Structure And Sex Composition ● Dependency Ratio ● Household Population ● Migration Socio-economic Profile ● Settlement Patterns ● Language And Ethnicity ● Access To Land And Land Rights ● Land Grants ● Housing Tenure ● Energy Consumption ● Health ● Highest Educational Attainment ● Literacy And Education ● Employment ● Labor Force Participation ● Unemployment Rate ● Main Sources Of Income ● Poverty Incidence ● Magnitude Of Poor Families ● Magnitude Of Subsistence Poor Families ● Human Development Index ● Household Income And Expenditure ● Natural Resource Dependent Livelihood ● Agriculture ● Rice Production ● Corn Production ● Other Crops ● Fisheries ● Forestry ● Livestock And Poultry Production ● Tourism Infrastructure ● Educational Facilities ● Health Facilities ● Major Commercial And Industrial Establishments ● Communication ● Roads And Bridges ● Dams ● Water Supply ● Access To Safe Water ● Sanitation Facilities ● Waste Disposal ● Communications ● Financial Institutions ● Energy ● Transportation ● Irrigation ● Educational Facilities ● Evacuation Centers ● Green And Gray Infrastructure ● River Basin Monitoring Instrumentations ▪ Hydrological Instrumentations ▪ Meteorological Instrumentations Land Capability Zoning ●land Capability Assessment ● Soil Erosion Potential ● Observed Soil Erosion Potential ● 2050 Soil Erosion Potential ● 2085 Soil Erosion Potential ● Soil Erosion Index ● Observed Soil Erosion Index ● 2050 Soil Erosion Index ● 2085 Soil Erosion Index ● Land Capability Analysis ● Observed Land Capability ● 2050 Land Capability ● 2085 Land Capability Areas Of Concern ● Areas With Steep Slopes ● Areas With High Elevation ● Areas With Forestland ● Areas With Kbas ● Areas With Nipas Hazard Vulnerability Assessment ● Areas Of Concern ● Areas With Flood ● Areas With Landslides ● Areas With Soil Erosion ● Va Methodology ● Areas Of Concern In High Elevations ● Areas Of Concern In Steep Slopes ● Areas Of Concern In Flood-prone Areas ● Areas Of Concern In Rainfall-induced Landslide-prone Areas ● Areas Of Concern Soil Erosion-prone Areas ● Areas Of Concern In Areas With High To Very High Sep ● Areas Of Concern In Forestlands ● Areas Of Concern In Protected Areas ● Areas Of Concern In Critical Buffer Zones ● Adaptive Capacity ● Va Results And Discussions ● Flood Risk Assessment ● Flood Inundation ● Water Resources Assessment ● Surface Water Supply Projections ● Water Demand Projections ● Water Availability ● Domestic And Industrial Water Demand ● Agricultural Water Demand ● Water Balance ● Stream Flow ● Hydrologic Frequency Analysis ● Flow Duration Curves ● Dependable Flow Hazard Vulnerability Assessment ● Methodology ● Va Results And Discussion Participatory Risk And Vulnerability Assessment ● Introduction ● Methodology ● Results And Discussion ● Problem Analysis ● Visioning Exercise ● Participatory Risk And Vulnerability Assessment ● Gender Analysis. ● Formulation And Evaluation Of Adaptation Strategies ● Summary And Conclusion Groundwater Storage ● Rationale ● Methodology ● Results And Discussion River Styles Approach ● Rationale ● Methodology ● Results And Discussion Carbon Stock Estimation ● Rationale ● Methodology ● Results Sedimentation Yield Estimation ● Methodology ● Results References Annex Maps Schedule Of Activities Eligibility Check And Shortlisting - September 13, 2024 At 2:00pm Pre-bid Conference - September 20, 2024 At 2:00pm Deadline Of Submission And Receipt Of Bids/bid Opening - October 2, 2024 At 2:00pm Cost Of Bidding Documents - P5,000.00