RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT IN CABO DELGADO

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 000235 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 3131/ANESA/KBRENNAN/JMATHESON/MSTAUNTON USDOC FOR 3140/ITA/CS/ODO/AFRICA TEAM USDOC FOR 4510/ITA/MAC/OA/JDIEMOND USDOC FOR 6320/ITA/TD/OFF TELECOMM DEPT FOR AF/S, AF/EPS, EB/CPS, AND EB/CBA DEPT PLS PASS AID/AFR/SA AND G/EGAD/BD DEPT PLS PASS EXIM BANK, TDA, AND OPIC JOHANNESBURG FOR FCS SCO - WCENTER, JVANRENSBURG DURBAN ALSO FOR FCS - JKUEHNER, LKOHRS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP MZ SUBJECT: RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT IN CABO DELGADO PROVINCE - PHASE II: INVITATION TO BID ¶1. 787/04/T002 ¶2. 02/19/04 ¶3. LDENT ¶4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE ¶5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Electricidade de Mocambique (EDM) Direccao de Electrificacao e Projectos Av. Filipe Saumel Magaia, 368 Maputo, Mozambique Tel: 258 1 322-071/2 or PB Power 12 Burnside Island 410 Jan Smuts Avenue Craighall Johannesburg, South Africa Tel: 0027 22 787 4141 -------------- Trade Opportunity Information -------------- ¶7. Electricidade de Mocambique (EDM) has been granted a loan from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) towards the cost of Phase II of the Rural Electrification Project in Cabo Delgado Province. The intention is that proceeds from this loan will be applied to eligible payments under a Turnkey Contract. The contract calls for the construction of one 110/33 kV substation, one 33/11 kV substation (and associated work in Metoro and Montepuez),new 33 kV transmission lines (approximately 275Km in length),and low voltage reticulation of selected towns and villages. EDM invites sealed Tenders from companies or joint ventures that can undertake and have suitable experience in the design, topographical and geological studies, manufacture, supply, delivery to site, erection, commissioning, provision of a defects, and liability period of twelve (12) calendar months for the above mentioned works. Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents from the office of the Employer or the Engineer at the address mentioned on item 6B beginning on February 16th, 2004. -------------- Services -------------- ¶8. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by the interested bidders upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of USD 1,500.00. The documents will be available any working day February 16th to March 5th, ¶2004. Tenders or their official representatives are required to attend a compulsory Pre-tender Clarification Meeting and Site Inspection Visit from March 8th to March 10th, 2004. The Tenders or their official representatives will be required to provide proof of purchase of the Tender Documents prior to being allowed to attend the Pre-tender Clarification Meeting and Site Inspect Visit. Preference will be given to Arab, African or mixed Arab-african companies if the price difference does not exceed 10 percent of firms who have submitted a compliant Technical Proposal. ¶9. Tenders will be delivered to the EDM office at the address above mentioned, a receipt acknowledging delivery must be obtained at or before 12 hours (Mozambican time) on April 19th, 2004. Bids will be opened publicly at 15 hours (Mozambican time) on April 19th, 2004 in the EDM Office in Maputo. A maximum of two representatives per tenderer will be allowed to attend the opening. ¶10. For more information on this or other trade and investment matters in Mozambique, please contact: Economic/Political Officer Loren Dent, or Economic/Commercial Assistant Elizabeth Filipe Economic/Political Section U.S. Embassy - Maputo 2330 Department of State Washington, DC 20521-2330 Tel.: 258-1-49-27-97 or Fax: 258-1-49-01-14 E-mail: commercial@state.gov or Embassy website: www.usembassy-maputo.gov.mz LA LIME