REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: NACALA

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 000678 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 ALSO FOR FCS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ECON MZ SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: NACALA ROAD CORRIDOR PROJECT-PHASE I/ NAPULA-CUAMBA ROAD PROJECT MAPUTO 00000678 001.2 OF 002 ¶1. 787/06/T013 ¶2. 06/23/09 ¶3. RDOUGHTEN ¶4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE ¶5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Adminstracao Nacional de Estradas Av. de Mocambique, 1225 Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 476 163/7 Fax: (258 21) 475 862 E-mail: nnunes@ane.gov.mz -------------- Trade Opportunity Information -------------- ¶7. The Republic of Mozambique has applied for a loan from the African Development Fund (ADF) to finance jointly with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (EXIM) the Nampula-Cuamba Road project and intends to apply part of the proceeds of the loans for the eligible payments for consulting services for design review, pre-contract services and supervision of the civil works contracts: Contract 768/DIPRO/2008: Lot A Q Nampula-Ribaue 131 KM length Contract 769/DIPRO/2008: Lot B Q Ribaue-Malema 103 Km length Contract 770/DIPRO/2008: LotC Q Malema-Cuamba 114 Km length Disbursements under these contracts will be subject to the approval of the loans by the ADF, JICA and EXIM. ¶8. Three consulting firms, one for each civil works contract, will be required to undertake design review, pre-contract services and supervision of the civil works. Each firm will be eligible for the award of a maximum of one contract under the project. The responsibility of the selected firms will include, inter alia, the following: - Design review; - Assisting the Executing Agency with the tender process Q Review of land acquisition requirements; - Review of arrangements for the diversion of services and public utilities; - Supervision of the civil works; - Superintendence during the maintenance defects liability period; - Preparation of monthly and quarterly progress reports; and - Preparation of the project final completion report. The National Roads Administration (ANE) now invites consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the services referred above. Interested firms must provide a statement of capability indicating the firmQs experience and qualification to provide the required services through submission of brochures, description of comparable assignments in similar conditions and availability of resources and appropriate skills among staff. The pre qualification is open to consulting firms as defined in the African Development BankQs Rules of Procedure for the Use of Consultants. The best qualified firms will be invited to submit technical and financial proposals. The MAPUTO 00000678 002.3 OF 002 selection of a consulting firm for the services will be through and evaluation of the proposals received based on QQuality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS)Q. Consultants should indicate preference for the contracts in which they are interested. Submissions for pre qualification must be delivered at the address on Item 6B by July 28, 2009 at 15:00 (local time). ¶9. For more information on this or other trade and investment matters in Mozambique, please contact us at: Political/Economic Officer Robert Doughten, or Economic/Commercial Assistant Elizabeth Filipe Political/ Economic Section - U.S. Embassy 2330 Maputo Pl 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: http://maputo.usembassy.gov/ CHAPMAN