INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 000254 SIPDIS SIPDIS 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: INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF BEIRA FISHING PORT Q CONTRACT ID: BFPRP-02 MAPUTO 00000254 001.2 OF 002 ¶1. 787/08/T005 ¶2. 03/13/08 ¶3. RDOUGHTEN ¶4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE ¶5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. National Directorate of Fisheries Economics Ministry of Fisheries Av. Consiglieri Pedroso, 347 Q 3rd Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 315 167 Fax: (258 21) 315 166 E-mail: prppbeira@mozpesca.gov.mz -------------- Trade Opportunity Information -------------- ¶7. The Government of Mozambique has received a grant from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and Arab Bank for Economic Development of Africa (BADEA),hereinafter referred to as the Funding Agency, in various currencies towards the cost of Reconstruction of Beira Fishing Port, and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this grant to eligible payments under the contract for which this invitation for bid is issued. The National Directorate of Fisheries Economics Q ministry of Fisheries hereinafter referred to as "the Employer" invites sealed bids from bidders for the following works under this project: Dredging of fishing harbor Dredging of channel in front of quay Q 1 ¶8. Bidding documents (and additional copies) may be purchased by the bidders at the office above mentioned, during office days and hours (local time from 07:30 to 15:30) with effect from March 7, 2008, for a non refundable amount of USD 100 (one hundred dollars) or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency, for each set. Bidders may obtain further information at the same address. ¶9. bids shall be valid for a period of 120 days after bid opening and must be accompanied by bid security of USD 100,000 (one hundred thousand dollars) and shall be delivered at the address mentioned on Item 6B until 14:00 hours on April 22, 2008 and will be opened at 14:30 (local time) on the same day in the presence of the bidders who wish to attend. The Employer will issue bidding documents to such eligible bidders only on satisfaction of their submitted credentials and support documents that they have the required dredging equipment, experience and financial support for undertaking such works. ¶10. For more information on this or other trade and investment matters in Mozambique, please contact us at: Economic/Political Officer Robert Doughten, 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: Or Embassy website: MAPUTO 00000254 002.2 OF 002 http://maputo.usembassy.gov/ CHAPMAN