REQUEST FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR DESIGN AND

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USDOC FOR 3131/ANESA
USDOC FOR 3140/ITA/CS/ODO
USDOC FOR 4510/ITA/MAC/OA
DEPT PLS PASS AID/AFR/SA AND G/EGAD/BD
DEPT PLS PASS EXIM BANK, TDA, AND OPIC
JOHANNESBURG FOR FCS
CAPE TOWN AND DURBAN ALSO FOR FCS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR DESIGN AND
SUPERVISION OF A WATER STORAGE RESERVOIR AT NAMPULA AND
A WATER DISTRBUTION CENTER IN QUELIMANE Q TTF090410
FIPAG/WASIS/CON-6/07



1. 787/07/T017


2. 11/08/07


3. RDOUGHTEN


4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE


5. -

6A. REPLY TO:

6B. Chief Executive Officer
Fundo de Investimento e Patrimonio do Abastecimento
de Agua
Rua General Pereira DQEca, 241 Ground Floor
Maputo, Mozambique
Tel: (258-21) 498 840
Fax: (258-21) 498 881

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Trade Opportunity Information
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7. This request for expression of interest follows the
general procurement notice for this project that
appeared in Development Business of March 23, 2007.
The Government of Mozambique has applied for a credit
from the International Development Association (IDA)
toward the cost of the Water Services and Institutional
Support Project. The Government of Mozambique intends
to apply part of the proceeds of this credit of payments
toward consulting services for design and supervision of
a water storage reservoir and a water distribution
center at Quelimane. The services include:

1) Provide detailed design for a new water distribution
center at Quelimane complete with pumping station, water
tower ground reservoir, ancillary works, and a new 1000m
ground reservoir at the EB4 Distribution Center Nampula.
2) Provide tender documents;
3) Supervision of works.


8. The Fundo de Investimento e Patrimonio do
Abastecimento de Agua (FIPAG) now invites eligible
consultants to indicate their interest in providing the
services. Interested consultants must provide
information indicating that they are qualified to
perform the services (brochures, description of similar
assignments, experience in similar conditions,
availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
Consultants may associate to enhance their
qualifications. A consultant will be selected in
accordance with the procedures set out in the World
BankQs Guidelines: Selection and Employment of
Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004 (revised
October 2006). Interested consultants may obtain
further information at the address given on Item 6B from
8:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 15:50 during weekdays.
Expressions of interest must be delivered by 15:00 at
the mentioned address by November 29, 2007.


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

Economic Officer Robert Doughten, or
Economic/Commercial Assistant Elizabeth Filipe

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

Tel.: +258-2149-2797 or
Fax: +258-2149-3857

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E-mail: filipeec@state.gov
Or Embassy website: http://maputo.usembassy.gov/

CHAPMAN