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06MAPUTO1550
2006-12-01 06:29:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Maputo
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MONTEPUEZ-LICHINGA ROAD PROJECT - GENERAL

Tags:  BEXP MZ 
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 001550 

SIPDIS

USDOC FOR 3131/ANESA/KBRENNAN/JMATHESON/MSTAUNTON
USDOC FOR 3140/ITA/CS/ODO/AFRICA TEAM
USDOC FOR 4510/ITA/MAC/OA/JDIEMOND
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 - W CENTER/L SANTOS
CAPE TOWN AND DURBAN ALSO FOR FCS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP MZ
SUBJECT: MONTEPUEZ-LICHINGA ROAD PROJECT - GENERAL
PROCUREMENT NOTICE


UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 001550

SIPDIS

USDOC FOR 3131/ANESA/KBRENNAN/JMATHESON/MSTAUNTON
USDOC FOR 3140/ITA/CS/ODO/AFRICA TEAM
USDOC FOR 4510/ITA/MAC/OA/JDIEMOND
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 - W CENTER/L SANTOS
CAPE TOWN AND DURBAN ALSO FOR FCS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP MZ
SUBJECT: MONTEPUEZ-LICHINGA ROAD PROJECT - GENERAL
PROCUREMENT NOTICE



1. 787/06/T014


2. 11/30/06


3. BWILLIAMS


4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE


5. -

6A. REPLY TO:

6B. National Roads Administration
Avenida de Mocambique, 1225
P.O. Box 1439
Maputo, Mozambique
Tel: 258 21 476 163/7
Fax: 258 21 475 862

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Trade Opportunity Information
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7. The Republic of Mozambique has applied for a loan
from the African Development Bank Group to finance
jointly with the Japan Bank for International
Cooperation (JBIC) and on a parallel basis with the
Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) the
Montepuez-Lichinga Road Project. The government intends
to apply part of the proceeds of the loan for payments
for civil works and consulting services to be procured
for the project. The principal objectives of this
project are to improve province accessibility and
improve road transport services for the population in
the zone of influence of the Montepuez-Lichinga
Corridor, and to improve links between Niassa and Cabo
Delgado provinces and the rest of the country.


8. The project comprises the following components:

(i) Civil works for the upgrading to bitumen surfaced
standard of the Montepuez-Marrupa Road (203 Km); the
rehabilitation of the Litunde-Lichinga road (66 Km) and
the construction of seven (7) bridges between Marrupa
and Litunde;

(ii) Consultancy services for design review, pre-
contract services and supervision of the above civil
works;

(iii) Road safety;

(iv) Compensation and resettlement;

(v) Project audit services.



9. PROCUREMENT: Civil Works - International competitive
bidding (ICB) will be used for civil works for the
ADF/JBIC and Government co-financed components among pre-
qualified contractors with no domestic or regional
preference in accordance with the Guidelines of the
Accelerated Co-financing for Africa (ACFA). SIDA
components will be procured according to SIDA rules of
procurement.


10. CONSULTING SERVICES: Consultancy services will be
required for design review, pre-contract services and
supervision of the civil works and project auditing.
For the ADF/JBIC and Government co-financed components,
procurement will be on the basis of pre-qualification.
The procedure for evaluation and selection of the
supervision consultants for the civil works will be
based on technical quality without price considerations.
Auditing services will be financed by the ADF and the
procedure for evaluation and selection of the audit firm
will be based on comparability of technical proposals
and least cost consideration. SIDA components will be
procured according to SIDA rules of procurement.


11. Documents for pre-qualification of consultants are

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expected to be available in January 2007 and the
documents for pre-qualification of contractors are
expected to be available in July 2007. Interested
bidders may obtain further information and should
confirm their interest by contacting the above mentioned
address.


12. For more information on this or other trade and
investment matters in Mozambique, please contact us at:

Economic/Political Officer Brooke Williams, or
Economic/Commercial Assistant Elizabeth Filipe

Economic/Political Section
U.S. Embassy - Maputo 2330
Department of State
Washington, DC 20521-2330

Tel.: 258-21-49-27-97 or
Fax: 258-21-49-38-57
E-mail: filipeec@state.gov
Or Embassy website: www.usembassy-maputo.gov.mz

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