FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TENDER TO CONSTRUCT A

UNCLAS COLOMBO 000598 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 4530/ITA/MAC/ANESA/OSA EMBASSIES FOR FCS OFFICES E.O 12958:N/A TAGS: BTIO CE ECONOMICS SUBJECT: FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TENDER TO CONSTRUCT A WATER TREATMENT PLANT 1.542/01/T0012 2.040803 3.TLMANLOWE 4.542 5.N 6A.CONTACT 6B.ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER (TENDERS & CONTRACTS) NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD GALLE ROAD, RATMALANA, SRI LANKA 7.PHONE: 94-1-605328 8.FAX: 94-1-635885 9.201 10.S1629....WATER TREATMENT PLANT CONSTRUCTION S6799.... INVESTORS 11.COMMENTS: Product data A.Detailed product description: Proposals are called for to invest, design, construct and maintain on long term operation (25 years),a 40 million gallons per day (MGD) water treatment plant. B.Product specification/technical details: 40 MGD - 180,000 cu.m./day C.Quantity: NA day ¶C. Quantity: NA D.U.S. dollar value: NA E.Purchase needed by: NA E.Other information: (a) Interested parties may obtain the request for proposal (RFP) document from the above address on a non-refundable fee of Sri Lanka Rupees 25,000/- (US Dollar = Rs.97) (b)RFP documents will be issued on any working day between 09:30 - 12:30 hrs and from 13:30 - 15:30 hrs up to April 21, 2003. (c)Submission of proposals will close on July 04, 2003 at 10:00hrs (local time) (D)Offers should be accompanied by an unconditional "Proposal Security Bond" of Sri Lankan Rupees 25 million, valid for a period of 180 days. RFP documents will be issued only to companies/consortium/joint ventures/contractors/operators who have the following technical and financial capabilities and who can support them with documentary proof at the time of collecting the RFP document. 1.Design and construction experience, operation and maintenance experience of at least one water treatment plant of not less than 20 MGD over the past 5 years. 5 years. 2.Registration under ISO 9001 or ISO 9001:2000 for quality management systems and ISO 14000 standards for environmental management systems. 3.Turnover of not less than US Dollars 5 million or equivalent per year for the last 3 years. The Sri Lanka Government through the Ministry of Housing and Plantation Infrastructure invites proposals on behalf of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board to construct a water treatment plant of 40 MGD on a Build Own Operate Transfer (BOOT) basis on the right bank of the Kelani River in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. REMARKS: The U.S. Embassy would appreciate receiving notification of U.S. firms' interest, which can be sent to: Commercial Attache U.S. Embassy 210 Galle Road, P.O. Box 106 Colombo, Sri Lanka Phone: 94-1-448007 Fax: 94-1-437345 E-mail: ManloweTL@state.gov Wills