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## 11 Training, Operation Supervision and Maintenance 

## 11.1 General 

The Contractor shall train the operational staff for the duration of the operation and maintenance peri- od of one year after Taking-Over of the plant. However, the Contractor shall be overall responsible for management and supervision of operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) during the whole Defects Notification Period (DNP) in such a manner that it ensures the re- quired quality of treated wastewater and sludge as stipulated in the here above Volume 3 Section 2. Training shall be conducted as described in this section. 

Operational staff shall be hired by the End Recipient supplemented by management personnel from the Contractor. The Contractor shall specify the necessary operational staff for operation and mainte- nance of the plant, including specification of the qualifications of the staff. 

As a minimum, the Contractor shall provide the following personnel during the training, operation and maintenance period. 

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If the proposed Plant Manager is also a WW Treatment Process Engineer, there is no need to assign an additional engineer and just the Plant Manager. 

The management of the wastewater treatment plant shall be carried out in an efficient and cost effec- tive manner in accordance with the requirements described hereunder. 

Consumables shall be paid by the End Recipient after issuing of the Taking Over Certificate during the Defects Notification Period. 

## 11.2 Qualifications, Experience and Training 

The Contractor's personnel shall be suitably qualified and have an appropriate level of training and experience in the operation and maintenance of municipal wastewater treatment plants. The skills to be provided shall be in the areas of, but not confined to: 

o Operational management 

o Maintenance management 

o Wastewater treatment plant operation 

o Analytical chemistry 

o Plant and equipment maintenance 

o Instrumentation and telemetry operation and maintenance 

o Administration 

o Quality systems implementation and management 

o Health and safety planning and auditing. 

