FOREIGN GOVERNMENT EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO

UNCLAS COLOMBO 000768 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 4530/ITA/MAC/ANESA/OSA EMBASSIES FOR FCS OFFICES E.O 12958:N/A TAGS: BTIO CE ECONOMICS SUBJECT: FOREIGN GOVERNMENT EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO FINANCE, DESIGN, BUILD, OWN OPERATE A RAIL GUIDED MASS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM. ¶1. 542/01/T0013 ¶2. 050703 ¶3. TLMANLOWE ¶4. 542 ¶5. N 6A. CONTACT 6B. SECRETARY MINISTRY OF WESTERN REGION DEVELOPMENT 3RD FLOOR, "SETHSIRIPAYA", BATTARAMULLA ¶7. PHONE: 94-1-862530 ¶8. FAX: 94-1-875600/862964 E-MAIL: dgrdd@slt.lk ¶9. 201 ¶10. S1629.... RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION S4111.... LOCAL AND SUBURBAN TRANSIT S6799.... INVESTORS ¶11. COMMENTS: Product data ¶A. DETAILED PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) ARE CALLED FROM REPUTED COMPANIES TO FINANCE, DESIGN, BUILD, OWN AND OPERATE A RAIL GUIDED MASS RAPID TRANSIT (MRT) SYSTEM (LIGHT MEDIUM OR HEAVY RAIL),ON A BUILD OWN OPERATE AND TRANSFER (BOOT) BASIS. ¶B. PRODUCTS SPECIFICATION/TECHNICAL DETAILS: INTERESTED BIDDERS SHOULD CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: (1) ENSURE COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER TRANSPORT MODES. (2) PROPOSALS FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY, WHICH WOULD BE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY. (3) POSSIBILITY OF LINKING WITH THE EXISTING RAIL SYSTEM. ¶C. Other information: Expressions of interest (original and 3 copies) should be forwarded under sealed cover on or before 14:00 hours (local time) July 01, 2003 to the above address. The Sri Lanka Government through the Ministry of Western Region Development (MMRD),the Urban Development Authority (UDA) and the Board of Investment (BOI) invite proposals from reputed proponents to operate a MRT system on a BOOT basis. The project proponents should also bear the full cost of submitting the EOI. Information regarding the project be obtained from www.uda.lk and investment incentives from www.boisrilanka.org 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