Supply and Installation of Urban Furniture for Al Nabali and...
Introduction:
The "HAYA" Programme "Eliminating Violence Against Women in the West Bank and Gaza Strip" is a five-year joint programme funded by the Government of Canada with an overall programme objective of building just and secure communities for women and girls in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. This will be achieved through progress against three main outcomes focusing on:
Decreased harmful practices and attitudes that perpetuate and validate violence against women and girls within targeted households and communities;
(2) Increased access by women and girls of gender- responsive EVAW services (economic, medical,
psychosocial, security, shelter) free of discrimination;
(3) Strengthened institutional capacity to develop and implement legal and policy frameworks that promote and protect women's and girls' rights with regards to VAW. Under outcome (1), there is a
special focus on building an enabling policy environment to combat violence against women and
increase the knowledge and capacity to undertake comprehensive local interventions for prevention and response on EVAW by local authorities and municipalities.
Background:
“Public spaces are key element of individual and social well-being, the places of a community’s collective life, expressions of the diversity of their common, natural and cultural richness and a foundation of their identity”. Charter of Public Space, Rome, 2013
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. UN-Habitat has the mandate to work with public space, to promote local governments “to use public space for inclusion, economic improvement, culture, and environmental resilience in cities”, to “facilitate and implement exchange, cooperation and research between partners working in this field”, “to develop a policy approach on the role that public spaces play in meeting the challenges of our rapidly urbanizing world, to disseminate that policy and its results widely and to develop a plan for ensuring its application internationally”. Governing Council Resolution 23/4, April 2011. A key milestone was the adoption of the SDG 11.7 which states: that by 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, particularly for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities. The indicator for the target is requesting local and national governments to collect the meta-data for the “Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities”.
Over the past few years there has been growing attention to creating safe, inclusive and accessible public spaces, especially for women and girls. The adoption of SDG 11.7 and the elaboration of the New Urban Agenda provide significant recognition of the importance of public space to sustainable development and whilst it is a critical first step, on its own it will have little impact without an appropriate follow up mechanism. Therefore, there is a need for supporting local and national governments in developing legislation, policy, norms and practices, which support governments in adopting a holistic and integrated approach to the planning, design development, creation, protection and management of public spaces which are safe, inclusive and accessible for women and girls. Despite the importance of public space, especially for women and girls, it has seldom been given the attention it deserves and, more importantly, in policy and action especially at the local level. Therefore, the requested Safety Audit Survey is considered the first step to inquire factual information and assess women’s safety in public spaces in the targeted cities to inform policy makers at the local and national levels.
In this assignment, UN-Habitat, in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government and through the HAYA Joint Programme, aims to enhance the comfort and usability of several targeted public spaces in West Bank cities. This will be achieved by supplying and installing selected urban furniture elements designed to encourage prolonged use of these spaces. The initiative focuses on providing seating, waiting areas, play zones, and waste bins, contributing to a more inviting and functional environment.
Objective:
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government and Al-Bireh Municipality, and in collaboration with Al Nabali and Al-Fares Real Estate, aims to implement a new public park in the city of Al-Bireh. This park will serve as a social, recreational, and sports space for all segments of the community. UN-Habitat will contribute to providing the necessary urban furniture in accordance with the plans, bill of quantities, and specifications attached to this tender.
In addition to furnishing the Al Nabali and Al-Fares Park, the project includes the installation of outdoor playground equipment in the following localities within the Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate: Kobar, Al-Janiya, Ramon, and Safa.
Supplier’s Duties and Scope of Work:
The supplier must refer to the documents to review all required works under this project.
Submit samples, in coordination with the supervising engineer at the local authority, for approval of the colors of wood and metal paints, the materials to be used, and the installation method on-site.
The supplier must provide urban furniture according to the required designs, specifications, and quantities for each site, including paint colors and all general and specific details, and install them on-site as per the needs of the different locations.
The Contractor is required to submit data sheets, catalogs and samples for each item for approval from the supervision engineer before supplying/installation.
The Contractor to carefully dismantle, locate, re-direct any obstacles at site that conflict with his work, if any.
Ensure high-quality implementation in full compliance with the specifications.
Conduct all required quality control processes, including technical tests, as directed by the supervising engineer from UN-Habitat and in coordination with relevant local authorities.
Apply all required safety measures in accordance with standard practices and comply with local regulations and laws.
Protect the environment by using eco-friendly materials and by separating and appropriately disposing of waste in officially designated sites (waste management).
Deliver the required works and materials as described in this document, fully complying with the specifications of the Bills of Quantities, within the project timeline and with UN-Habitat's approval.
The supplier must complete all supply, and installation works within 60 calendar days from the date of the commencement order.
The contractor bears full responsibility for storing materials at the work site.
Fully comply with all obligations outlined in the technical assessment before commencing work.
Provide a detailed work schedule using the Critical Path Method (CPM) and provide planned weekly progress percentages to determine the starting point of progress (S-Curve).
Coordinate with the UN-Habitat Center to ensure effective and appropriate implementation and supervision.
Take multiple photos at each site before, during, and after completion, and submit them to UN-Habitat.
Project Duration:
The supplier must complete all works specified in this tender and deliver the final project in accordance with the agreed-upon specifications within 60 calendar days from the date of issuance of the "Notice to Proceed Work”.
Submission Requirements:
Please refer to the annex of mandatory technical and commercial evaluation criteria.
Annexes:
Annex 1: Technical and Commercial Evaluation Criteria
Annex 2: Bill of Quantities
Annex 3: Al Nabali and Al Fares Park’s Plan.
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