Consulting for the strengthening of water security and the reduction of water losses in urban aqueduct systems in the region

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is calling on specialized consulting firms to develop two technical components in parallel aimed at strengthening water, operational and commercial resilience in the urban aqueduct systems of Bogotá (Colombia) and the Costa de Oro (Uruguay).

1. Investment portfolio for EAAB (Bogotá)
Strategic Review: Appropriation of the Master Plan for the Integrated Management of Water Losses of the Universidad de Los Andes and maturity analysis of the Non-Revenue Water reduction projects of the Bogotá Aqueduct and Sewerage Company (EAAB).

Multi-criteria prioritization: Cost-effective classification of technical and enabling projects and investments, evaluating their potential for physical water recovery and financial return in the short, medium and long term.

Articulation of experts: Methodological review and unification of the products generated by external IDB consultants specialized in digital twins, automation, instrumentation and analytics platforms.

Multilateral banking: Structuring and consolidation of an eligible investment portfolio, formally aligned with the IDB's financing guidelines and mechanisms.

2. Diagnosis and modeling for Costa de Oro (Uruguay)
IWA Water Balance: Establishment of the operational baseline of the State Sanitary Works (OSE) system through an integrated diagnosis under the methodology of the International Water Association (IWA).

Hydraulic simulation: Development of a conceptual hydraulic model of the supply system to evaluate pressures, identify dead spots or critical areas and optimize sectorization in Measurement and Control Districts (DMC).

Infrastructure optimization: Evaluation of the impact of the recovered flow on the projected demand curves to determine the postponement or modification of future infrastructure expansion works.

3. Loss Management Plan (PGP) and OSE training
Multilevel strategy: Formulation of a PGP that divides institutional actions into an immediate Shock Plan (pressure control, leak repair, micrometering) and a Medium/Long Term Plan (asset management and network replacement).

Financial efficiency: Structuring of OSE's prioritized portfolio by determining CAPEX, OPEX and calculating the unit cost ratio of the reclaimed water (expressed in USD per cubic meter).

Knowledge transfer: Design of continuous monitoring methodologies and execution of technical workshops aimed at OSE officials on estimation and monitoring of non-revenue water.

Note: Interested companies should review the requirements on the BEO Bidder Portal.