REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

AL WAKRA & AL WUKAIR SEWAGE

TREATMENT PLANT

Volume II: Technical Specifications

Schedule 5: Influent Quantity and Quality

Requirements
July 2022
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RFP Documents

➢ Volume I: Instructions to Bidders

➢ Volume II: Technical Specifications
➢ Volume III: Project Data
➢ Volume IV: Form Sheets
➢ Volume V: Draft Agreements

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Volume II: Technical Specifications

➢ Schedule 1: The Project Site

➢ Schedule 2: Design and Construction Requirements
➢ Schedule 3: Acceptance and Availability Tests Requirements
➢ Schedule 4: Service Requirements
➢ Schedule 5: Influent Quantity and Quality Parameters
➢ Schedule 6: Guaranteed Output Performance Requirements
➢ Schedule 7: Metering and Monitoring Requirements
➢ Schedule 8: Handback Requirements
➢ Schedule 9: Reporting and Submission Requirements

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Table of Contents

Disclaimer ...........................................................................................................................1
Defined Terms.................................................................................................................... 2
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................... 3
2. Shared Facilities ..................................................................................................... 4
Screen Shaft......................................................................................................................................... 4
Pump Shaft .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Odour Influent Parameters ................................................................................................................ 5
TSE Pump Station ............................................................................................................................... 6
3. STW Facilities ......................................................................................................... 7
Influent Flow Quantity to STW Facilities .......................................................................................... 7
Influent Quality Parameters ............................................................................................................... 7
3.2.1 Combined Sewage Quality Parameters ................................................................................... 7
Polluted Influent ............................................................................................................................... 10
Odour Influent Parameters – STW Facilities ...................................................................................11

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Disclaimer
All information contained in this RFP, including inter alia financial, geographical, commercial, legal and
technical information, has been included for illustrative and indicative purposes only to assist companies
and consortia in making their own evaluation of the Project. Each Respondent shall be solely responsible
for satisfying itself as to the information required to submit the bid for the Project.
Respondents should make their own investigations, projections, conclusions and consult their own
advisors to independently verify the information contained in this RFP and to obtain any additional
information they might require prior to submitting the Bid.
Whilst the information contained in this RFP has been prepared in good faith, it does not purport to be
comprehensive and it does not purport to have been independently verified. Neither Ashghal nor their
respective employees, agents or advisors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, with
respect to the veracity, adequacy, accuracy, reasonableness or completeness of the information contained
in this RFP or with respect to the information on which it is based or in respect to any written or oral
information or representation given or made, or to be given or made, by Ashghal or any of its advisors to
any company or Consortium or to its or their professional advisors, whether given or made prior to or after
the issue of this RFP (collectively, the “Information”).
Ashghal, its employees, agents and its advisors hereby expressly disclaim any and all liability arising out of
or in relation to the Information (including in relation to omissions therefrom) and in respect of the use of
and/or reliance on such Information by companies or consortia and/or its or their advisors.
This RFP does not purport to commit or bind Ashghal in any manner whatsoever to proceed to the RFP
stage or to the awarding of a contract. Ashghal reserves its absolute, complete and unfettered right to, at
any time and for any reason whatsoever, disregard all Bids and to terminate at will the competitive selection
process and may, at its discretion, proceed with the Project in some other manner, with no liability to any
party whatsoever.
Each Respondent is solely responsible for all costs it incurs in the preparation of its Bid, including without
limitation all costs of providing information requested by Ashghal, attending meetings and conducting any
due diligence. Under no circumstances will Ashghal or any of its advisors be liable for any costs or expenses
borne by the Respondent or any of its advisors in this process, nor shall they be liable for any damages or
consequential damages whatsoever, which may arise out of the process.
Ashghal reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, with no liability whatsoever to:
a. amend the scope of the Project, modify, cancel or suspend the RFP process or any or all stages of the
procurement process, at any time for any reason;
b. waive a defect or irregularity in the form or content of any RFP;
c. re-advertise for new responses, call for tenders, or enter into negotiations for this Project or for work
of a similar nature;
d. make any changes to the terms of business opportunity described in this RFP; and
e. extend, from time to time, any date, time period or deadline provided in this RFP.
All Bids submitted to Ashghal shall become the property of Ashghal immediately upon such submission.

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Defined Terms
Capitalized terms used in this Schedule have the respective meanings set forth in Agreement or as defined
in the Schedule 5 (Influent Quantity and Quality Parameters).

Agreement Public Private Partnership Agreement

Ashghal has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Day has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Expansion Phases has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Flow Reception Chamber as defined in Part 2, Project Specific Requirements, Schedule 2 Design and
Construction Requirements
Future Pump Shafts. has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Influent has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Influent Excuse Event has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Influent Excuse Event - Odour has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Metering and Monitoring System has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
MTS has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Off Specification Influent Event has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Peak Influent has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Peak Influent Event has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Peak Influent Event – Screen Shaft has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Polluted Influent Event has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Project has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Project Assets has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Project Company has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Pump Shaft has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Screen Shaft has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Shared Facilities has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
STW Facilities has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Supplemental Payments has the meaning as defined Schedule 11 Payment Mechanism
Tanker Reception Facility has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Schedule 2 Design and Construction has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
Requirements
TSE has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
TSE Delivery Points has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
TSE Dispatch Requirements TSE Dispatch Requirements is the quantities agreed and coordinated with
Ashghal on the quantity of TSE to be dispatched by Project Company to each
TSE Delivery Points.
TSE Network has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
TSE Pump Station Output Excuse Event has the meaning as defined in the Agreement
TSE Pump Station has the meaning as defined in the Agreement

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1. Introduction

This Schedule 5 (Influent Quantity and Quality Requirements) stipulats the quantity and quality of various
inputs to the Project Assets.

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2. Shared Facilities

Screen Shaft
The following Table 1 provides general technical range for depicted sewage flows expected to be delivered
from MTS to Screen Shaft.

Table 1: Expected Influent Sewage Flows to Screen Shaft through MTS

Year Minimum Daily Average Daily Peak Daily
Flow Flow Flow
m3/Day m3/Day m3/Day
Col 1 Col 2 Col 3 Col 4
Design Flows 85,000 600,000 1,200,000
Project flows 85,000 150,000 300,000
Expansion Phases 85,000 450,000 900,000
Flows

Hydraulic design of the Screen Shaft shall be based on different flow conditions (Minimum Daily Flow,
Average Daily Flow and Peak Daily Flow to Screen Shaft) in accordance with Screen Shaft design flows
tabulated in Table 1, Schedule 5 Influent Quantity and Quality Requirements.

The Project Company shall make the Screen Shaft available all the time to deal with the Screen Shaft design
flows specified in the Table 1, Schedule 5 Influent Quantity and Quality Requirements.

On any given Day if the Peak Daily Flows (as defined above) to the Screen Shaft from the MTS as measured
by the Metering and Monitoring System exceeds the Peak Daily Flow value specified for the Project flows,
Table 1, Schedule 5 (Influent Quantity and Quality Parameters), then it shall be treated as Peak Influent
Event – Screen Shaft as stipulated in the Agreement.

However, when the Expansion Phases have been executed and are operational, the Peak Influent Event –
Screen Shaft for the Screen Shaft shall be adjusted by the Project Company and Ashghal based on the
combined installed peak capacities of the Pump Shaft and the Future Pump Shafts.

Peak Daily Flow to Screen Shaft = Installed Peak Capacity of the Pump Shaft + Peak Daily Flow capacity of
installed Future Pump Shafts

Pump Shaft
The following Table 2 provides general technical range for depicted sewage flows expected to be delivered
from the Screen Shaft to the Pump Shaft.

Table 2: Expected Influent Sewage Flows from Screen Shaft to Pump Shaft

Year Unit Minimum Daily Average Daily Peak Daily

Flow Flow Flow
Col 1 Col 2 Col 3 Col 4 Col 5

Design Flows m3/Day 85,000 150,000 300,000

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Hydraulic design of the Pump Shaft shall be based on Minimum Daily Flow, Average Daily Flow and Peak
Daily Flow from Screen Shaft to Pump Shaft in accordance with design flows tabulated in Table 2, Schedule
5 Influent Quantity and Quality Requirements.

On any given Day if the Peak Daily Flow (as defined above) to the Pump Shaft as measured by the Metering
and Monitoring System exceeds the value specified in Table 2, Schedule 5 ( Influent Quantity and Quality
Parameters), then it shall be treated as Peak Influent Event as stipulated in the Agreement.

Odour Influent Parameters

OCF at the TPS is part of the wider odour control strategy of the MTS. MTS Contractor is responsible for
building remote odour control facilities at work shaft 7 (WS-7) which is part of MTS and not part of the sciope
of the Project. However, the odour flow rate at the TPS is dependent on various parameters, some of the key
parameters are Influent sewage to Screen Shaft, capacity and performance of remote odour control facility
at WS 7 etc. It is expected that the Project Company shall carryout due diligence with MTS Contractor to
obtain the necessary design inputs needed for odour modelling to determine the predicted odour
concentrations and odourous air flow rate to the Screen Shaft during different phases of the Project.

The following Table 3 provides general indicative technical range for depicted odour Influent parameters
expected to be delivered from the MTS to the Screen Shaft.

Table 3: Expected Influent Odour Parameters at Screen Shaft

Parameters Units Average Peak
Predicted Inlet Odour Levels, H2S (Under Project Flows to ppmV 480 530
Screen Shaft conditions)
Predicted Inlet Odour Levels, Odour Units (OU) (Under Project 245,000 263,000
Flows to Screen Shaft conditions)
Predicted Inlet Odour Levels, H2S (Under Design Flows to ppmV 480 630
Screen Shaft conditions)
Predicted Inlet Odour Levels, Odour Units (OU) (Under Design OU 239,000 314,000
Flows to Screen Shaft conditions)
Maximum expected odorous air flow rate (Under Project Flows m3/sec Not 51
to Screen Shaft conditions) applicable
Maximum expected odorous air flow rate from MTS to the m3/sec Not Bidder specify based on
Screen Shaft (when flows are between Design Flows to Screen applicable Odour modelling
Shaft conditions) requirements1
Maximum expected odorous air flow rate from MTS to the m3/sec Not 71
Screen Shaft (Under Design Flows to Screen Shaft conditions) applicable
1. Note: The maximum expected odorous air flow rate shall be higher of value specified in Table 3, Schedule 5 or ventilation rate
obtained by Project Company as per odour modelling requirements specified in clause 6.2, Part 2 Project Specific
Requirements, Schedule 2 Design and Construction Requirements and elsewhere stated in the Agreement.

The design of OCF at the TPS shall be based on the H2S concentrations, odour units indicated in table 3
above and verified by Project Company’s odour modelling in compliance with requirements specified in
clause 6.2, Part 2 Project Specific Requirements, Schedule 2: Design and Construction Requirements and
other requirements stipulated elsewhere in the Agreement. The Project Company has the flexibility to
develop the OCF at the TPS in phase wise manner at its own discretion.

On any given Day if the peak odour Influent parameters (as defined above) exceeds the specified values in
Table 3, Schedule 5 (Influent Quantity and Quality Parameters), then it shall be treated as Influent Excuse
Event - Odour as stipulated in the Agreement.

However, when the maximum odorous air flow rate to the Screen Shaft and the Peak Influent Event –
Screen Shaft for the Screen Shaft shall be adjusted by the Project Company and Ashghal based on the flows
to the Screen Shaft and the status of Expansion Phases being operational.

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TSE Pump Station

The following Table 4 provides general design requirements of the TSE Pump Station to deliver the TSE
based on the TSE network pipe capacity that shall be able to deal with all the TSE delivered from the Project
and partial flows from the Expansion Phases to the TSE Pump Station.

Table 4: Expected TSE Flows to TSE Pumping Station from Project and Expansion Phases
Year Unit Average Peak

Col 1 Col 2 Col 4 Col 5

Project m3/Day Average quantity of TSE, that can be generated Peak quantity of TSE, that can be
from STW Facilities of Average Capacity of generated from STW Facilities of
150,000 m3/Day Peak Capacity of 300,000 m3/Day
Expansion m3/Day [To be confirmed by Project Co. during detailed [To be confirmed by Project Co.
Phases engineering based on detailed hydraulic during detailed engineering based on
modelling] detailed hydraulic modelling]

On any given Day if the peak TSE flows (as defined above) from the Project and the Expansion Phases as
measured by Metering and Monitoring System exceeds the values specified in Table 4, Schedule 5 (Influent
Quantity and Quality Parameters), then it shall be treated as Peak Influent Event as stipulated in the
Agreement.

The quantity of TSE to be discharged to the TSE Delivery Points shall be as per the TSE Dispatch
Requirements specified in Schedule 4 (Service Requirements). The TSE quality discharged to the TSE
Delivery Points shall be monitored by the Metering and Monitoring System.

The Project Company shall monitor the TSE quality and quantity delivered from the Expansion Phases to
the TSE Pump Station at the delivery point against the requirements agreed with Ashghal.
If the Project Company is unable to dispatch the agreed quantities of TSE through the TSE Network due to
lack of demand or for reasons which are not in control of the Project Company, it shall be treated as TSE
Output Excuse Event.

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3. STW Facilities

Influent Flow Quantity to STW Facilities

The following Table 5 provides general indicative technical range for depicted sewage flows expected to be
delivered from Pump Shaft and Tanker Reception Facility. The maximum quantity of sewage flows that can
be received through Tanker Reception Facility is up to 30,000 m3/Day.

Table 5: Expected Influent Sewage flows to STW Facilities

Year Unit Minimum Daily Average Daily Peak daily
Flow Flow Flow
Col 1 Col 2 Col 3 Col 4 Col 5
Project m3/Day 85,000 150,000 300,000

On any given Day if the Peak Daily Flow (as defined above) to the STW Facilities from the Pump Shaft and
the Tanker Reception Facility as measured by the Metering and Monitoring System exceeds the value
specified in Table 5, Schedule 5 (Influent Quantity and Quality Parameters), then it shall be treated as Peak
Influent Event as stipulated in the Agreement.

During the case of Peak Influent Event the Project Company may reject the flows from tankers as stipulated
in section 3.1, Part 2 - Project Specific Requirements, Schedule 2 Design and Construction Requirements.

Influent Quality Parameters

3.2.1 Combined Sewage Quality Parameters

The following Table 6, Table 7 and Table 8 provide general indicative technical range for depicted combined
sewage quality parameters expected to be delivered to the Flow Reception Chamber from the Pump Shaft
and the Tanker Reception Facility.

Table 6: Combined Influent Quality Parameters

Description Concentration, mg/l Load, Kg/day
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5)
Minimum Daily Parameter 100 15000
Average Daily Parameter 200 30000
95 Percentile Parameter 250 37500
Maximum Daily Parameter 298 44700
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
Minimum Daily Parameter 319 47850
Average Daily Parameter 444 66600
95 Percentile Parameter 618 92700
Maximum Daily Parameter 818 122700
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Minimum Daily Parameter 100 15000
Average Daily Parameter 222 33300
95 Percentile Parameter 296 44400
Maximum Daily Parameter 450 67500

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Description Concentration, mg/l Load, Kg/day

VSS
Minimum Daily Parameter 82 12300
Average Daily Parameter 166 24900
95 Percentile Parameter 216 32400
Maximum Daily Parameter 368 55200
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN as Nitrogen)
Minimum Daily Parameter 25 3750
Average Daily Parameter 40 6000
95 Percentile Parameter 58 8700
Maximum Daily Parameter 61 9150
Ammonia (NH3 as Nitrogen)
Minimum Daily Parameter 17 2550
Average Daily Parameter 25 3750
95 Percentile Parameter 45 6750
Maximum Daily Parameter 53 7950
Total Phosphorous (TP)
Minimum Daily Parameter 3 450
Average Daily Parameter 7 1050
95 Percentile Parameter 8 1200
Maximum Daily Parameter 9 1350

Table 7: Combined Influent Quality Parameters

Description Unit Concentrations
Alkalinity (as CaCO3)
Minimum Daily Concentration mg/l 175
Daily Average Concentration mg/l 250
90th Percentile Concentration mg/l 350
Maximum Concentration mg/l 500
Hardness as CaCO3
Minimum Daily Concentration mg/l 380
Daily Average Concentration mg/l 472
90th Percentile Concentration mg/l 524
Maximum Concentration mg/l 760
Hydrogen Sulphide (as H2S)
Minimum Daily Concentration mg/l 0.4
Daily Average Concentration mg/l 3
90th Percentile Concentration mg/l 6.4
Maximum Concentration mg/l 11
Sulphates (as SO4)
Minimum Daily Concentration mg/l 32
Daily Average Concentration mg/l 282
90th Percentile Concentration mg/l 403
Maximum Concentration mg/l 500
Total Dissolved Solids
Minimum Daily Concentration mg/l 1084
Daily Average Concentration mg/l 1219

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Description Unit Concentrations

90th Percentile Concentration mg/l 1360
Maximum Concentration mg/l 1620

Sodium
Minimum Daily Concentration mg/l 118
Daily Average Concentration mg/l 151
90th Percentile Concentration mg/l 176
Maximum Concentration mg/l 194
Chlorides
Minimum Daily Concentration mg/l 184
Daily Average Concentration mg/l 296
90th Percentile Concentration mg/l 363
Maximum Concentration mg/l 461

Table 8: Combined Influent Quality Parameters

Description Unit Value
Fat, Oils, Grease (FOG)
Minimum Daily Concentration mg/l 50
90th Percentile Concentration mg/l 100
Foul Sewage Temperature
Minimum °C 20
Maximum °C 40
Foul Sewage pH Unit
Minimum - 6.0
Average - 7.1
Maximum - 9.0

Table 9: Combined Influent Quality Parameters – Minimum, Maximum and Off Specification Influent
Parameters
Parameter Unit Minimum Maximum Off Specification
Col 1 Col 2 Col 3 Col 4 Col 5
BOD5 mg/l 100 298 <100 or > 298
COD mg/l 319 818 <319 or > 818
TSS mg/l 100 450 <100 or > 400
VSS mg/l 82 368 No off spec
TKN mg/l 25 61 <25 or > 61
Ammonia (as N) mg/l 17 53 > 45
Total mg/l 3 9 > 20
Phosphorous
Alkalinity (as mg/l 175 500 No off spec
CaCO3)
Hardness (as mg/l 380 760 No off spec
CaCO3)
Hydrogen mg/l 0.4 11 No off spec
Sulphide (as
H2S)

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Parameter Unit Minimum Maximum Off Specification

Sulphate (as mg/l 32 500 No off spec
SO4)
Total Dissolved mg/l 1084 1620 No off spec
Solids
Sodium mg/l 118 194 No off spec
Chloride mg/l 184 461 No off spec
Fat, Oils, Grease mg/l 50 100 >100
(FOG)
Foul Sewage OC 20 40 >40
Temperature
Foul Sewage pH - 6 9 >9 or <6

On any given Day if the Influent sewage quality as measured by the Metering and Monitoring System is not
within the range specified in Table 6, Table 7, Table 8 and as summarized in column 5, Table 9, Schedule 5
(Influent Quantity and Quality Parameters), then it shall be treated as Off Specification Influent Event as
stipulated in Agreement.

Polluted Influent
Polluted Influent occurs when extremely high levels of pollutants that are potentially detrimental to the
processes and/or equipment within the Project Assets are detected via an online monitoring system and can
be validated through test results from spot and/or composite sampling during any Day or pro rata period of
a Day, measured hourly.

The following Table 10 provide the maximum combined sewage quality parameters that defines a Polluted
Influent.

Table 10: Combined Influent Quality Parameters defining Polluted Influent Event
Parameter Unit Maximum
Col 1 Col 2 Col 3
Total suspended solids (TSS) mg/l > 1500 mg/l
pH mg/l < 3 pH units
BOD mg/l > 750 mg/l
Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/l > 1500 mg/l
Oil and Grease mg/l > 300 mg/l
Phenols mg/l > 50 mg/l
Herbicides & Pesticides mg/l > 100 mg/l

On any given Day if the Influent sewage quality is in excess of the parameters specified in, Table 10, Schedule
5 (Influent Quantity and Quality Parameters), then it shall be treated as Polluted Influent as stipulated in
the Agreement.

The Project Company shall take all reasonable steps to treat Polluted Influent to the best quality possible.
Should significant damage to the process occur, which could not have been reasonably prevented, the Project
Company shall submit a process recovery plan and associated costs to Ashghal for assessment. The Project
Company shall receive Supplemental Payments for such costs as stipulated in Schedule 11 (Payment
Mechanism).

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Odour Influent Parameters – STW Facilities

Odour Influent parameters from various process units with in STW Facilities shall be determined by the
Project Company through odour modelling as specified in Schedule 2 (Design and Construction
Requirements).

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