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BACKGROUND

The Green Technology Application for the Development of Low Carbon Cities (GTALCC) is a UNDP-GEF funded project to facilitate the implementation of low carbon initiatives and to showcase a clear and integrated approach to low carbon development in Malaysia focusing in five participating cities – Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Petaling Jaya, Melaka and Iskandar Malaysia. It is expected to generate direct GHG emission reductions of 346,442 tonnes CO2eq by end of project and 2,152,032 tonnes CO2eq over the lifetime of project investment. The objective will be achieved by removing barriers to integrated low carbon urban planning and development through 3 components :

1. Policy support for the promotion of integrated low carbon urban development, which will enable cities to implement and adopt integrated low carbon urban development plans;
2. Awareness and institutional capacity development, which will expedite appraisal, approval and the implementation of strategic urban development, and ensure cities are aware of planning and implementing low carbon technology applications, and;
3. Low carbon technology investments in cities, where there is an increase in investment in low carbon technologies with more low carbon projects implemented.

The Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) is the implementing partner of this project and Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia, an agency under MESTECC is appointed as the lead consultant.

Mass Rapid Transit Sungai Buloh Kajang Line (Please refer to the Figure 1 in Appendix)

The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Sungai Buloh Kajang Line (SBK Line) is the first line of the Klang Valley MRT project. The 51 km SBK Line begins from Sungai Buloh, located to the north-west of Kuala Lumpur, and runs through the city centre of Malaysia’s capital city before ending in Kajang. The line runs underground for a distance of 9.5 km beneath the centre of Kuala Lumpur while the rest of the alignment is elevated.

The line has 31 stations of which seven are underground. Phase One of the SBK Line from Sungai Buloh to Semantan began operations on 16 December 2016. Phase Two, from Semantan Station to Kajang Station started its operations on 17 July 2017, allowing trains to run the entire alignment. Each train set serving the line have four cars, allowing a total capacity of 1,200 passengers.

Figure 2. Average daily ridership on MRT SBK Line (Please refer to the Figure 2 in Appendix) shows the quarterly average daily ridership from Q3 2017 to Q1 2019. Daily ridership saw an increase of 60% since Q3 2017. The daily ridership is expected to increase significantly in 2019 upon the introduction of the RM 100 monthly pass by the government. Ridership is expected to increase even higher upon the completion of the 2nd MRT Line, the Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) Line.

The study of the greenhouse gas benefits of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line (SBK Line) intends to achieve the following objectives:

i.              To estimate the modal share and average distance travelled by passengers on the MRT SBK Line 

ii.             To determine the GHG emission reduction based on the estimation of modal share and average distance travelled by passengers on the MRT SBK line.

iii.            To complement initiatives by MRT Corporation and Prasarana to boost ridership on the MRT SBK line.

Devoirs et responsabilités

The Consultant is expected to perform the following tasks:

Task 1:

1. Preparation of an inception report which must include the methodology of the study and survey questionnaire.
2. Preparation of a workplan which must include organisation chart and Gantt chart.
3. Collection of passenger data and electricity consumption data from MRT Corp and Prasarana.
4. Present methodology and workplan to GTALCC project team.

Milestone 1: Submission of inception report and workplan

Task 2:

Mobilization of the survey team at the MRT Sungai Buloh Kajang Line which includes one test run.

Milestone 2: Completion of field work

Task 3:

1. Analyze the data obtained from the survey
2. Perform calculations to estimate the baseline and project greenhouse gas emissions.
3. Present findings to GTALCC project team

Milestone 3: Submission of Draft Report 

Task 4:

1. Submit final report incorporating the feedback obtained during the presentation in Task 3.
2. Submission of all electronic files with raw data.

Milestone 4: Submission of the Final report

METHODOLOGY

Determining baseline and project emissions 

The calculation methodology for estimating the greenhouse gas emission reduction from MRT SBK Line is based on United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Clean Development Mechanism document ACM 0016: Mass Rapid Transit Projects v4.0. The document can be downloaded from the following link: https://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/DB/FXQBDV16UML49NJN03U1QQTEY9J90E

The calculation methodology is based on the bottom-up approach which rely on ASIF framework. The ASIF framework relates travel activity, the mode share, energy intensity of each mode, fuel and vehicle type and carbon content of each fuel to total emissions.

The equation to estimate GHG emissions reduction based on ASIF framework as follows:

                GHG = Activity x Mode Share x Energy Intensity x Carbon Intensity of Fuel 

                GHGreduction = GHGBaseline – GHGproject

pkm : passenger-kilometers

kWh : kilowatt-hours

tCO2/MWh: tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent per 1 unit of MWh

The boundary of the study is limited to the MRT Sungai-Buloh Kajang line.

Survey design

The consultant is required to develop a survey questionnaire based on the sample presented in Appendix A (refer to the attachment).  The survey methodology and and determination of sample size should be considered in line with the discussion and agreement with the GTALCC project team.

For the calculation of the sample size, a global level of precision (relative standard error or coefficient variation – CV) between 5 percent and 10 percent for the parameters of interest has to be met. This implies at the same time having precision levels of 90/10 i.e a minimum confidence level of 90 percent and a maximum precision level of 10 percent.

The survey should be carried out at all stations and all times of the day (peak hours and non-peak hours). The survey should be carried out on workdays only preferably on Tuesday and Thursday).

The team undertaking the survey should be equipped with smartphones or tablets equipped with an online based survey form such as Google Sheets or any equivalent survey applications.

The team of surveyors should conduct a test run at selected stations before conducting the actual survey.

DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINE

The Consultant shall be responsible for the delivery, content, technical quality and accuracy of the reports in accordance to the timeline in Annex I (Financial Proposal Form).

All outputs will be technically cleared by the GTALCC project team, verified and accepted by the National Project Director and the UNDP Assistant Resident Representative (Programme) before payment for each deliverable will be effected.

TERMS OF PAYMENT

The fee is payable upon satisfactory completion and acceptance of the deliverables by SEDA/MESTECC and UNDP Malaysia. Please refer the below schedule of payments.  Prices should be in US Dollars Per day rate inclusive of all expenses (insurance, local travels and communications) related to the assignment. The consultant is responsible for payment of all relevant taxes. Breakdown and schedule of payments is in Annex I (Financial Proposal Form).

DURATION

The project is expected to be completed in the course of four (4) months after signing of work contract by successful consultant. The deliverables and timeline are as per the Financial Proposal form. The consultancy will take place from 05 December 2019

Contracts based on daily fee:

The fee will be paid on a monthly based on time sheet completed with description of tasks, certified by Programme Manager. UNDP makes payments based on the actual number of days worked.

The estimated maximum number of workdays for the duration of the consultancy is as follows:

Compétences

Functional Competencies:

• Knowledgeable in greenhouse gas (GHG) calculations specifically for transportation projects

Development and Operational Effectiveness:

• Relevant experience in designing and conducting surveys  

• Relevant experience in developing greenhouse gas inventory

• Demonstrate strong analytical skills

Management and Leadership

• Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude; and
• Demonstrates strong oral and and written communication skills.

Qualifications et expériences requises

ELIGIBILITY

The consultant shall have demonstrated a successful completion of similar study including design and deployment of survey and calculation of greenhouse gas reduction from transportation projects.  

Education Requirement:

• A Master’s degree in urban planning, transport planning, engineering, science, environmental policy, climate change or any other similar field.
• Bachelor’s Degree with similar field as above, with more than 10 years of working experience is accepted in lieu of the Master’s degree.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in GHG emissions accounting and analysis.
• Excellent analytical skills and proven expertise in conducting GHG emissons or inventory related calculations using Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and IPCC methodologies specifically in the transportation sector.
• Experience in designing, implementing, managing and coordinating survey/research/assessment etc.
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection, validation, entry and analysis using statistical software such as SPSS.

Language Requirement

Fluency in both written and spoken English & Bahasa Melayu

A.DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

Interested individual applicants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

1. Completed Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability (Annex 1) provided by UNDP;
2. Technical Proposal on how your qualifications, experience and list of track records can lead to successful deliverables of this assignment within the required timeframe, and provide a methodology and approach on how you will approach and conduct the assignments;
3. Financial Proposal (Annex 2) should specify unit price (daily professional fee in USD), travel and relevant costs using the financial proposal template in Annex 2.
4. Personal CV including areas of expertise and past experiences in similar projects and at least three (3) references.

How to Apply:

• Kindly download the Letter of Confirmation of interest and availability, Financial Proposal Template and General Terms & Conditions mentioned below;
• Read and agree to the General Terms & Conditions;
• Click the ‘apply’ icon and complete what is required;
• Scan all documents into 1 pdf folder and then upload;
• For clarification question, please email to procurement.my@undp.org. The clarification question deadline is three (3) days before the closing. When emailing for clarification questions, please put "MyIC/2019/071" as the subject matter.

Forms and General terms & conditions to be downloaded:

• The UN Personal History Form (P11) is available at:http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/P11%20for%20SC%20&%20IC.doc?download 
• The Letter of Confirmation Interest and Availability template at http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/Letter%20of%20Interest%20_Annex%201.docx?download
• Figure 1 & 2, Appendix A, Annex 1 with Financial Proposal template http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/MyIC2019-071%20Figures%2c%20Appendix%20and%20Annex.docx
• The General Terms & Conditions for Individual contract is available at: http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/General%20Conditions%20of%20Contract%20for%20IC.pdf?download
• The General Terms & Conditions for Reimbursement Loan Agreement is available at:http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/Reimbursable%20Loan%20Agreement%20_%20Terms%20&%20Conditions.pdf?download 

B.CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF THE BEST OFFER

The award of the contract will be made to the Individual Expert who has obtained the highest Combined Score and has accepted UNDP’s General Terms and Conditions. Only those applications which are responsive and compliant will be evaluated. The offers will be evaluated using the “Combined Scoring method” where:

1. The technical proposal including educational background and experience on similar assignments will be weighted a max. of 70%. Provide brief information on the experience gained with concrete experience - a maximum 500 words-long.  Evidence of key deliverables and results could be attached to the document.
2. The financial proposal will weigh as 30% of the total scoring. Indicate the all-inclusive daily fee.

Please Note:

The financial proposal must be all-inclusive and shall take into account various expenses incurred by the consultant/contractor during the contract period (e.g. professional fee, and any other relevant expenses related to the performance of services). The fee should be quoted in US dollar only.