SUMMARY OF FAEL KHAIR PROGRAM FOR
ASSISTING CYCLONE VICTIMS IN BANGLADESH
On November 15th, 2007, Cyclone Sidr hit the southern coastal areas of Bangladesh
with wind speeds exceeding 250 kilometers per hour. The high winds were
accompanied with 20 feet tidal waves that resulted in the loss of lives of many
farmers as well as the loss of cattle and crops. Most of the dwellings of the farmers of
these areas were also destroyed.
Responding to the urgent need to provide relief for the victims of this cyclone and to
provide long terms solution to the recurring disasters, an Fael Khair (Philanthropist)
gave to IDB a generous donation of US$ 130 million (Jazahu Allahu Khairan). Out
of which an amount of US$ 110 million was earmarked for the construction of about
600 schools / shelter to be used as ordinary schools in normal times and to be used as
shelters during calamities for the local inhabitants and their cattle.
The remaining balance of the donation, US$ 20 million, was earmarked to establish a
Trust (Waqf) for providing urgent relief in the form of agricultural inputs for the
afflicted population in the devastated areas consisting of seeds, fertilizers and
agricultural machinery. The poor farmers will also be provided with replacement to
their lost cattle and the poor fisherman will be provided with replacement to the their
lost fishing boats and fishing nets. Relief help will also be provided to the afflicted
owners of fish ponds and small shop keepers in the area.
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Potential Building and Construction Challenges
1. Design Challenges:
 Structures should be designed to withstand 280 km per hour wind speeds.
 Buildings should be durable and should last at least 50 years with little
maintenance.
 Steel Construction may face the problem of corrosion and lack of
maintenance.
 Reinforced concrete structures will require extra effort to ensure concrete
durability and minimum steel cover.
 Design should take into consideration the use of concrete admixtures and
clean water for achieving good concrete mixes (both are scarce in the project
area).
 Must provide full time (24 hours) supervision team during implementation.
2. Construction Challenges:
 Sites are scattered over the high risk zone of the coastal belt of Bangladesh
(over an area of 9,000 Sq. km).
 Difficulties in accessing the sites for construction which precludes the use of
heavy equipment.
 Roads are very narrow and having sharp turns.
 Rural Roads are dirt roads with little maintenance
 There is a extreme shortage of building material in Coastal areas such as the
gravel require transportation from distant areas (more than 300 km)
 Building Materials are delivered by boats with manual unloading including
cement, sand and aggregates and non-availability of drinking water in some
areas.
 Lack of proper maintenance of existing Government Registered schools
 Stopping of Construction activities during the rainy season (June to
September inclusive).
 High corrosive environment and salty-soil conditions.
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REQUEST FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS
RFD # FKSP/01 (Rev. 01)
Country: BANGLADESH
Project Name: FAEL KHAIR SCHOOL/SHELTERS PROGRAM
Title of Consulting Services :
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION FOR FAEL KHAIR
SCHOOL-CUM-SHELTERS PROGRAM
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SECTION 1. OPEN LETTER OF INVITATION
The Coordinator, Fael Khair Program,
Special Assistance Office,
Islamic Development Bank,
P.O. Box 5925, Jeddah 21432,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Web-site: www.isdb.org
10 February 2009
SUB: Invitation to Participate in an International Design Competition for Schools-CumShelters in Bangladesh
Dear
1.
A Fael Khair (Philanthropist) has made a generous donation for the benefit of the Victims of
Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh. He entrusted the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) with the
task of implementing this donation. As per the wish of the donor a sizeable portion of the
donation will be used to build several hundred schools/shelters buildings.
2.
The IDB is inviting reputable consulting firms, architects and engineers to participate in an
International Architectural Design Competition for selecting the best School-Cum-Shelters
building design. More details on the services are provided in the Terms of Reference
attached to the RFD.
3.
The RFD has been advertised and any interested Architect or Engineer who may wish to
participate in the above competition for the best school-cum-shelter design incorporating
Islamic Architectural features and blending with the coastal environment of Bangladesh may
apply. For more information or to express your desire to participate in the competition you
may write to the Coordinator, Fael Khair Program at the above shown address.
4.
The architectural renderings, the schematic designs and the design concept write-up should
be received not later than 12:00 Noon on 15 April 2009 on CD as well as on A3 size paper
in two sets.
5.
The submissions will be evaluated by a panel of architects and engineers from IDB member
countries and the prizes for the three winners will be USD 50,000, USD 30,000 and USD
15,000 respectively.
6.
The RFD includes the following documents:
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Section 1 – Open Letter of Invitation
Section 2 - Instruction to Participants
Section 3 – Clarification and Amendment of RFD Documents
Section 4 – Preparation of Architectural Design
Dr. Mohammad Hassan Salem
Coordinator, Fael Khair Program
Attachments: - RFD
- TOR
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SECTION 2. INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTICIPANTS
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1
The Client i.e. IDB will select three submissions from amongst those submitting
proposals.
1.2
The participants are invited to submit Architectural/Schematic Designs for review
of the selection panel. Participants of the three selected designs will be requested to
provide architectural renderings and preliminary design drawings, and cost
estimates.
1.3
The participants must familiarize themselves with local conditions and take them
into account in preparing their design proposals. To obtain firsthand information on
the assignment and on the local conditions, participants are encouraged to visit the
Client or the client’s field office in Bangladesh before submitting a proposal.
1.4
Please note that (i) the cost of preparing the design is not reimbursable and (ii) the
Client is not bound to accept any of the proposals submitted.
SECTION 3. CLARIFICATION OF RFD DOCUMENTS
3.1
Participants may request clarifications on any of the RFD documents and Terms of
Reference up to seven days before the designs submission date. Any request for
clarification must be sent in writing by paper mail, facsimile or electronic mail to
the Client’s address indicated in the Open Letter of Invitation. The Client will
respond by paper mail, facsimile, or electronic mail to such requests.
3.2
At any time before the submission of the design proposals, the Client may, for any
reason, whether at its own initiative or in response to a clarification requested by an
interested participant, amend the RFD. Any amendment shall be issued in writing
through addenda. Addenda shall be advertised through the public media by mail,
facsimile, or electronic mail to all potential participants and will be binding on
them. The Client may at its discretion extend the deadline for the submission of the
design proposals.
SECTION 4. PREPARATION OF DESIGN PROPOSALS
4.1
Participants are requested to submit architectural renderings, preliminary design
drawings and design concept write-up in the English language.
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
FAEL KHAIR SCHOOL-CUM-SHELTERS PROGRAM, BANGLADESH
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION
I.
BACKGROUND:
1.1.
On November 15, 2007, Cyclone Sidr which impacted the South
Western Coast of Bangladesh accompanied by heavy rains, a storm
surge of about 20 ft high (6 meters) and wind speed of 220 kph, killed
at least 3,406 people, injured over 55,000 and generally affected
more than 8.9 million people in 30 of the 64 districts of the country.
1.2.
The devastating cyclone caused extensive damage to crops
(1,000,000 ha) livestock (106,000) and educational institutions (4,200
completely destroyed whilst 12,700 were damaged) as well as
disrupting the transportation and communications networks, water
and electricity supplies. According to the report “SUPER CYCLONE
SIDR 2007” prepared by the Ministry of Food & Disaster
Management of the Government of Bangladesh, total damage has
been estimated at USD 2.3 billion.
1.3.
In response to the urgent need for assistance to the victims of
Cyclone Sidr and, in particular, to provide a long term solution to the
recurring cyclones which periodically afflict Bangladesh, an
anonymous philanthropist (FAEL KHAIR in Arabic) has entrusted to
the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) a generous donation of USD
130 million for relief assistance to the Cyclone SIDR victims.
1.4.
Considering the number of people and livestock that are usually
affected by the cyclones, and the fact that shelters for them during a
cyclone could be used as schools in normal times (education being a
basic need and priority for the Government), USD 110 million of the
donation has been earmarked for the construction of schools-cumshelters for the local population of the coastal belt of Bangladesh.
The balance of USD 20 million has been used to establish a Wakf
(Trust) for providing urgent relief in the form of agricultural inputs
(seeds, fertilizers and agricultural machinery) to poor and affected
farmers, fishing boats and nets to fishermen, and for training and
micro credit to small businessmen.
1.5.
Bangladesh being one of the most Cyclone-prone countries in the
world and with its geographical features so vulnerable to the
elements, the construction of buildings to serve as shelters, during
the incidence of cyclones was initiated by the government in
collaboration with some international NGOs as far back as the early
1960s.
1.6.
A study funded by the UNDP and the World Bank entitled
‘MULTIPURPOSE CYCLONE SHELTER PROGRAM” and jointly
prepared by the Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology
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(BUET) and the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)
in July 1993 has further improved and adapted the shelters to the
needs of cyclone victims. The Local Government Engineering
Department (LGED) which has constructed several hundreds of the
shelters funded by the Government and external donors has also
contributed to the current popular design in use in the country.
II.
OBJECTIVES:
2.1
The Islamic Development Bank, taking cognizance of the foregoing,
hereby invites participants (individually or jointly) to participate in an
International Design Competition for the Architectural Design of a
model multi-purpose school-cum-shelter which, to the extent
possible, should incorporate Islamic architectural features and blend
with the local environment.
III.
SCOPE OF SERVICES:
The participants in the design competition should take into account the
following:
3.1
VISIT TO THE SITE
The participants are encouraged, to visit the coastal belt of
Bangladesh with a view to seeing the local environment and inspect
some of the existing school-cum-cyclone shelters. The participants
may rely on information obtained from local consultants and
contractors as well as their own judgement as to the probable
geotechnical conditions of the sites and the most appropriate
foundations.
3.2
ACCOMMODATION REQUIREMENTS:
The typical shelter will cater for a coastal community of 1,000 – 2,000
people in the event of emergency and about 100 – 200 pupils as a
school in normal times.
Therefore the structure should
accommodate:
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3 – 6 Classrooms
1 – 2 Teachers Offices
1 Store
2 Toilets and disposal facilities (septic tank & soak away).
Space for livestock (cattle/sheep/goats/chicken) either on the ground
floor or on reclaimed land next to the shelter which will be used as a
play ground for the students in normal times.
Depending upon the availability of land, two typical shelter designs
are required i.e. one on reclaimed land for livestock (killa) and the
other on reinforced concrete stilts without killa.
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3.3
ANCILLARY FACILITIES:
a) The shelter should be equipped with regular water supply from tube well as
well as rain water storage for supplementary purposes,
b) Electricity should generally be availed from the national grid. However, each
shelter will also be equipped with solar energy equipment. It should
particularly be adequate to meet the needs of the victims to be sheltered
during cyclones and for rescue and mobile operations.
c) The shelter should incorporate User friendly innovations especially for
women, children, the aged and the handicapped including the provision of
ramps, emergency facilities etc.
3.4
DESIGN GUIDELINES:
a) Since the shelter should safeguard the cyclone victims from the storm surge
and floods, its minimum level (i.e. the ground floor level) for accommodation
of both humans and livestock should be at least 50 cm, above highest
known or recorded flood level or storm surge.
b) The structure of the recommended type of shelter should be designed for a
50-year life span having regard to the probable soil bearing capacity, the
various loads bearing on the structure (dead load, live load, of the structure
when fully loaded, wind velocity of at least 260 Kph,. seismic load as per the
Bangladesh regulations, hydraulic load resulting from the debris of the storm
surge etc.) and durable materials.
c) The design chosen shall be based upon architectural expression, cost,
timely availability and transportation of construction materials. In this
regard, consideration should also be given to the availability and capability
of the manpower to utilize such materials in optimum construction time as
well as the maintenance of the structure in the years to come.
3.5
REPORTS & TIME SCHEDULE:
a) It is envisaged that the participants in the design competition will submit
schematic designs of two types of school-cum-shelter incorporating Islamic
Architectural features and giving sufficient description about the design
concept. The architectural renderings and the schematic
designs and write-up of the contestants should be received
not later than 12-00 noon on 15 April 2009 on CD as well as
on A3 size paper in two sets.
b) The submissions will be evaluated by a panel of renowned architects and
engineers from IDB member countries and the three contestants whose
proposals have been selected by IDB will be notified. The prizes for the
three winners will be USD 50,000, USD 30,000 and USD 15,000
respectively.
c) In the event that IDB decides to adopt the selected design, IDB reserves the
rights to retain the successful contestants to prepare more detailed
elaborations of his design (as a separate assignment) or to request for such
additional services from other sources.
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IV CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR SUBMISSION OF DESIGN PROPOSALS:
(i)
IDB Headquarters, Jeddah, K.S.A.
Dr. Mohammad Hassan Salem
Head, Special Assistance Office
Coordinator, Fael Khair Program
Islamic Development Bank
P.O. Box 5925, Jeddah 21432
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966-2-646-6784 or 646-6743
Fax: +966-2-646-7081 or 646-7853
Email: special@isdb.org
Website: www.isdb.org
(ii)
Fael Khair Program Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Mr. Hassan M. Jeng
Program Director
Fael Khair Program
IDB Bhaban (5th Floor)
Rokeya Sharani, Agargaon
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tel: +88-02-9123821 or 9131150
Mob: +88-0174-6117063
Email: falentgam@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.isdb.org
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