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General Procurement Notice The Republic Of The Marshall Islandssustainable Energy Development Project (sedp)energy And Extractivesgeneral Procurement Noticeproject Id No. P160910 The Republic Of The Marshall Islands Has Applied For Financing In The Amount Of Us$ 34 Million Equivalent From The World Bank Toward The Cost Of The Sustainable Energy Development Project (sedp), And It Intends To Apply Part Of The Proceeds To Payments For Goods, Works, Related Services And Consulting Services To Be Procured Under This Project. The Project Will Include The Following Components: Component 1: Renewable Energy Investments: This Component Will Include The Following Activities: Renewable Energy Integrated Solution In Majuro: This Sub-component Will Finance The Supply And Installation Of An Estimated 3 Mw Of Solar Power-generation Capacity, A Battery Energy Storage System (bess), And Grid-management Equipment To Increase The Contribution Of Re In Rmi´s Generation System And Reduce Diesel Generation In Majuro. Design And Supervision Consultants: This Activity Will Finance The Detailed Survey, A Preliminary Design And Costing, Preparation Of Bidding Documents, Supervision Of The Engineering, Procurement And Construction (epc) Contractor Of The Pv Power Plant And The Diesel Units.supply And Installation Of Gensets For Majuro And Ebeye: This Activity Will Finance Gensets (low/medium Or High-speed According To Dedicated Studies) For Mec And Kajur´s Power Plants In Majuro And Ebeye To Improve Fuel Consumption And System Reliability, And To Help Accommodate The Planned Grid Solar Capacity. Component 2: Promotion Of Energy Efficiency And Loss Reduction Program: This Component Will Provide Technical And Operational Assistance And Will Complement Component 1 By Reducing Energy Demand Through Improving The Efficiency For Both Use And Supply Of Electricity From Mec And Kajur. It Will Include The Following Activities: Supply Side Management Loss Reduction Program In Ebeye: This Activity Will Address Issues Related To Supply-side Management (ssm). A Loss Reduction Program For Kajur Will Be Designed And Implemented. Current Losses Are Approximately 30 Percent In Ebeye. This Is Mostly Caused By Technical Mismatches In Facility Configurations And Operations. A Loss Reduction Study Will Be Prepared By External Consultants To Provide Recommendations To Achieve Loss Reduction.policy Framework And Regulatory Regime For Energy Efficiency, Demand Side Management And Information, Education, And Communication: This Activity Will Support A Program Of Activities Designed To Enhance Efficient Use Of Energy. The Program Could Include Supply And Installation Of Selected Energy Efficiency Investments, Such As Enhanced Insulation In Buildings And Replacement Of Inefficient Lighting Or Appliances In Said Buildings. External Consultants Will Provide Recommendations To Harness Best Available Technologies. Component 3: Technical Assistance, Capacity Building And Project Management Technical Assistance And Capacity Building: A Program Of Activities Designed To Enhance The Capacity Of Mec, Kajur, Dida And Epd Will Be Carried Out. These Activities Could Include Technical Operation, Procurement, Financial Management, Environmental And Social Management, Monitoring, Evaluation, And Reporting.design Of Re Projects In Ebeye And The Outer Islands. This Activity Will Support The Preparation Of Studies For The Subsequent Phases Of The Project, Including The Design (up To The Preparation Of Bidding Documents) For Re Projects For Ebeye And The Outer Islands (wotje, Jaluit, Rongrong, And Santo).project Management This Activity Will Support And Strengthen Mec´s Capacity For Project Management And Implementation, Coordination, Monitoring And Evaluation, And Reporting. It Will Support The Establishment Of A Project Implementation Unit (piu) In Mec Or Dida Including The Recruitment Of A Project Manager, And Procurement, Financial Management, Social And Environmental Safeguards Capacity As Needed. It Will Also Include An Energy Advisor To Support Epd On The Technical Supervision Of Relevant Studies. Provision Of Technical Assistance To Support Mainstreaming Of Gender Dimensions In The Project Will Also Be Financed Under This Sub-component. Procurement Of Contracts Financed By The World Bank Will Be Conducted Through The Procedures As Specified In The World Bank’s Procurement Regulations (current Edition), And Is Open To All Eligible Bidders As Defined In The Regulations. Specific Procurement Notices For Contracts To Be Bid Under The World Bank’s Open International Competitive Procurement Procedures Will Be Announced, As They Become Available, In Un Development Business And The Marshall Islands Journal (local Newspapers).