IRG-Tetra
Tech WATER IQC II Consortium
The
consortium led by the IRG-Tetra Tech Joint Venture, is one
of the consortia of organizations USAID has selected to provide
technical support for all aspects of integrated water and
coastal resources management (IWCRM) to USAID field missions,
regional bureaus and other USAID/W offices.
Because
of the size, breadth and complexity of the Integrated Water
and Coastal Resources Management Contract (WATER IQC II),
International Resources Group (IRG) and Tetra Tech, Inc.,
formed a joint venture (JV) dedicated solely to meeting the
needs of USAID and host country clients.
Dr.
Firouz Rooyani, Project Director, and Dr.
Glen Anderson,
Deputy Project Director, lead the IRG-Tetra Tech
JV. The IRG-Tetra Tech JV has approximately 10,000
full-time, in-house personnel worldwide who could
be assembled quickly to respond to any fast-tracked
task order covering all the task areas.
The
IRG-Tetra Tech JV combines the expertise of IRG, a leading
USAID IQC contractor in environment and natural resources,
energy, disaster management, knowledge management and policy
reform with Tetra Tech, a premier international water and
coastal resources management and water infrastructure engineering
firm.
Consortium
Members
The
consortium led by the IRG-Tetra Tech JV is built on a foundation
of organizations with international expertise and complementary
state-of-the-art skills, capabilities and experience that
meet all requirements of the WATER IQC II. USAID has full
access to all members of the IRG-Tetra Tech consortium to
ensure rapid response to task orders and the necessary skills
to carry out work on a broad range of projects.
Joint
Venture
Partners
International
Resources Group (IRG) is an international professional
services firm that has helped governments, the private sector,
communities and households manage critical resources to build
a cleaner, safer, and more prosperous world. The company has
completed more than 650 contracts in 134 countries, focused
on its core operational sectors: environment, natural resources
management, energy, agriculture, and disaster relief and reconstruction.
Cross-cutting expertise resident within IRG's permanent staff
includes institutional strengthening, economics, innovative
financing, knowledge management, governance, policy, gender
and training. www.irgltd.com
Tetra
Tech is a premier water resources management and
water infrastructure engineering firm implementing complex
integrated water and coastal resources management programs
in the United States and worldwide. Since 1966 Tetra Tech
has provided expertise ranging from support for watershed
management programs and policy and regulatory development
to creation of widely used watershed decision support systems,
evaluation of community-based programs, training and institutional
strengthening, and traditional engineering design and construction
for water and wastewater infrastructure projects, community-based
coastal resource management and fisheries. www.tetratech.com
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Core
Subcontractors
The
consortium includes a core group of three subcontractors with
substantial experience in key areas of the USAID water and
coastal resources management programs.
RTI
International is a nonprofit organization dedicated
to improving the human condition through innovative research
and effective technical assistance. For over 20 years, RTI
has supported USAID's efforts in water resource management
and global environmental health through its work on the Water
and Sanitation for Health (WASH) Project, the Environmental
Health Project (EHP) and numerous other USAID-sponsored projects.
www.rti.org
The
University of Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Center
(CRC) works with organizations to create and refine
the process by which decisions about coastal ecosystems are
made. CRC has collaborated with USAID on the Coastal Resources
Management Program (CRMP I and II) since 1986. www.crc.uri.edu
Winrock International is a nonprofit organization
that works with communities around the world to increase economic
opportunity, sustain natural resources and protect the environment.
Winrock is known for its field-based, participatory water
resources, irrigation, aquatic ecosystems, aquaculture and
fisheries, and coastal management skills, and its knowledge
of gender issues and the design and implementation of volunteer
programs. www.winrock.org
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Universities
Center
for Global Change and Earth Observations, Michigan State University:
Capabilities include geospatial information and technologies,
satellite remote sensing, spatial and agent-based numerical
modeling, field-based sampling, and Internet-based spatial
decision support systems. www.globalchange.msu.edu
School
of Marine Affairs, University of Washington: Capabilities
include integrated coastal management, habitat assessment,
marine and coastal tourism, fisheries management, marine protected
areas design and monitoring, climate change, conflict resolution,
program evaluation, fisheries stock assessment and GIS.
www.sma.washington.edu
Urban Harbors Institute, University of Massachusetts–Boston:
Capabilities include harbor management and port planning,
coastal and watershed planning and management, natural resources
conservation and program evaluation. www.uhi.umb.edu
Utah
State University: Capabilities include technical
assistance and training in irrigation, institutional and legal
aspects of water use, strengthening of water users’
associations, integrated water resources management, conjunctive
use of water, optimization of sustained groundwater yield
and quality planning and management, river basin management,
dry land and irrigated agriculture, and management of natural
resources. The University has over 50 years of experience
around the world with USAID, the World Bank, the Inter-American
Development Bank and others. www.usu.edu
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Non-government
Organizations
Catholic
Relief Services: Capabilities include small-scale
agricultural livelihood, rural financial services, soil and
water conservation, rural water supply, watershed management
and sustainable natural resource management, and participatory
approaches to hygiene and household sanitation. www.catholicrelief.org
Conservation
International: Capabilities include biodiversity
conservation, capacity building and institutional strengthening,
gender issues, best practices in community-based natural resource
management and livelihood alteration. www.conservation.org
World
Wildlife Fund: Capabilities include capacity building
and institutional strengthening, gender issues, aquaculture
management, best practices in community-based natural resource
management and livelihood alteration. www.worldwildlife.org
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Small
Business and Other Consulting Firms
Alpha-Gamma
Technologies, Inc: Capabilities include wastewater
design, pollution prevention, feasibility studies, human health
risk assessments, custom IT applications development, database
design, database implementation and data migration. www.alpha-gamma.com
Coastal
Planning & Engineering, Inc: Capabilities include
coastal erosion engineering evaluation and design, hydrographic
and topographic surveys, marine resource environmental characterization
and assessment, project effect determination, modeling and
coastal consistency coordination. www.coastalplanning.net
EnviroAssociates
International: Capabilities include water and wastewater
treatment and pollution prevention. www.enviroassociates.com
Horsley
Witten Group: Capabilities include coastal and watershed
planning, hydrology, hydrogeology, water supply development,
community needs assessment, zoning and land use planning,
stormwater and wastewater management. www.horsleywitten.com
The
Lighthouse Consulting Group, Inc: Capabilities include
integrated marine and coastal planning, community development
and participation, ecotourism, private-public partnerships,
nonpoint source pollution prevention and control, environmental
communication and sustainable mariculture development. www.lighthousecg.com
The
Manoff Group: Capabilities include environmental
health, behavior-centered programming, gender awareness and
community education. www.manoffgroup.com
Marstel-Day,
LLC: Capabilities include strategic planning, policy
formulation, multi-stakeholder facilitation and public communications
planning. www.marstel-day.com
PacMar,
Inc: Capabilities include microenterprises, aquaculture
production, management and fisheries economics, and responsible
fisheries. www.pacmarinc.com
Stearns
& Wheler: Capabilities include civil, sanitary,
environmental, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering;
environmental sciences; hydrogeology; wastewater treatment
and water supply. www.stearnswheler.com
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Resource
Organizations
Acres
International, Inc: Capabilities include infrastructure
engineering, water resources management and watershed decision
support systems. www.acres.com
Davids
Engineering, Inc: Capabilities include irrigation
and drainage engineering and agricultural water management.
www.de-water.com
Environmental
Law Institute: Capabilities include regulation and
permitting, promoting public/stakeholder participation, environmental
law, nonpoint source pollution, partnerships and global alliance
development, conflict resolution, strengthened enforcement
capacity and judicial systems. www.eli.org
Infrastructure
Leasing & Financial Services: Capabilities include
water infrastructure financing. www.ilfsindia.com
Institute
of International Education: Capabilities include
capacity building and institutional strengthening, design
and implementation of training programs, conferences and study
tours, and disbursement of grants. www.iie.org
Keller-Bliesner
Engineering LLC: Capabilities include agricultural
and irrigation planning, design, and development; hydrology;
and geomorphology. Company resources include expertise in
nearly all areas of water resources engineering, with an emphasis
on irrigation and the environmental impact of irrigation on
river systems. www.kelbli.com
WL|Delft
Hydraulics: Capabilities include providing leading
expert support in integrated water resources management and
integrated coastal zone management to firms and governments
worldwide. WL|Delft Hydraulics has developed mathematical
models for water quantity/water quality, hydrology, morphology,
planning and decision support systems. www.wldelft.nl
WorldFish
Center: Capabilities include aquatic
resources planning and impact assessment; sustainable technology
options for freshwater and coastal fisheries; and related
legal, institutional and policy analysis. www.worldfishcenter.org
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