1. DWA: WATER QUALITY MONITORING TASKS

2. TENDER DOCUMENT Aim: develop a systematic monitoring protocol that will determine possible impacts of natural and anthropogenic activities on water quality and biological diversity Parameters: – Trends in biological diversity using benthnic organisms as indicators – Trends on aquatic vegetation diversity as indicators of water quality – Water quality analysis Chemical, microbiological – Hydrology, sediment transport and quality Services – Data collection-water, sediments and vegetation – Pollution control monitoring

3. OUTPUTS Deliverables – Inception report – Draft preliminary report – Final preliminary report – Draft detailed report – Final detailed report – Tender documentation Output – Data collection-water sediments and vegetation (2 mo from inception) – Technical reports water quality management (every second mo) – Sediment transport technical report (every 2 nd mo) – Pollution control monitoring (1 month)

4. Planning and programming Data collection – water, sediments, plants- from February 2010 Reports on WQ-June 10, Sept 10, Dec 10, March 11, June 11 Inception report June 10 Draft preliminary report Sept 10 Final detailed report June 11 Tender doc. Nov 11

5. POSSIBLE PROPOSAL LAYOUT Introduction Project Management Plan – Description of team – Competence and capacity of project leadership – Profiles of other consultants Resources – Offices – Internet – Field equipment – Laboratory – Support staff Comments on the TOR Understanding of the assignment Proposed methodology – Work plan – Sampling sites – Field work – Laboratory analysis – Analysis of data – Reporting

6. COMPONENT PROPOSAL LAYOUT Introduction relevant for component Resources required and those available at the centre for the component e.g. Laboratory, herbarium, Support staff Comments on the TOR Understanding of the assignment Proposed methodology – Work plan – Sampling sites – Field work – Laboratory analysis – Analysis of data – Reporting Finances – Man days, support staff, other charges e.g. analysis, travel etc