Ministry Of Economic Affairs, Economic Affairs Division Tender

Expression of Interest: Consultant for Technical support and coordination specialist Objective and purpose of the assignment1. The city of sialkot, with a population of about 665,850, is located in the northeast of punjab, pakistan. As the third largest economic hub in punjab following lahore and faisalabad, sialkot has a per capita income almost double the national average. This is largely due to its emergence as a specialized industrial center manufacturing sporting goods, surgical equipment, and leather products. Sialkot is bounded on the north by the jammu state, on the northwest by gujrat district, on the west by gujranwala district, and on the south by narowal. The city is located in a fertile agricultural basin with a few low hills including the hilly area called the fort, occupied by the tehsil municipal administration. 2. The punjab intermediate cities improvement investment project (piciip) seeks to improve the quality of life of the residents by improving urban infrastructure and services and enhancing the operation and maintenance for urban service delivery. There is currently a technical assistance (ta) package under the piciip, which is preparing specific components of the investment project for adb financing. 3. One of the components is an electric vehicle service for women. Rickshaws in pakistan and specifically in sialkot perform a core public transport function in terms of both direct services as well as last-kilometer connections to buses and paratransit. Existing rickshaw vehicles are often quite heavy and inefficient, forcing discomfort on both drivers and passengers, as well as causing relatively high levels of air pollutants and noise. These services also represent a critical mobility function for women who have particular security needs in accessing work, education, and public services. 4. The ta will deliver a pilot demonstration fleet of electric three-wheelers in sialkot targeted at women passengers. This output includes the development of the detailed operational and business plans for the electric three-wheeler services. A public-private partnership (ppp) model will be explored and developed to ensure the maximization of potential private sector investment in the e-vehicle fleet procurement and ownership of the e-vehicle taxi business. The consultants under the ta will also provide project management and implementation support to the pilot demonstration. Along with the demonstration fleet of electric three-wheelers, the ta will provide recharging stations and customer staging facilities. 5. Another component is the development of a city-wide greenway network plan in sialkot, along with the detailed design for 10-kilometers of linear pedestrian upgrades. The detailed design work will also include the design of a model road section, demonstrating how non-motorized urban space can be combined safely with traffic lanes. The ta is investigating the use of greenway infrastructure adjacent to canals in sialkot in o ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB),