MODIFICATION
B -- B. Amilcar Cabral International Airport Upgrade and Expansion Project Feasibility Study
- Notice Date
- 10/9/2003
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, TDA, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, C/O US TDA 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA, 22209-3901
- ZIP Code
- 22209-3901
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-0310036B
- Response Due
- 10/24/2003
- Archive Date
- 11/7/2003
- Point of Contact
- Evangela Kunene, Procument Data Manager, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009,
- E-Mail Address
-
ekunene@tda.gov
- Description
- In reference to the announcement, reference number 2003-10036B, inviting submission of qualifications and proposal data to develop a feasibility study for upgrading and expanding the Amilcar Cabral International Airport Upgrade and Expansion for Aeroportos E Seguranca A?rea (Grantee); the new deadline for submission of bids has been extended from 12:00 noon (local time), 17 October 2003, to 12 noon (local time), 24 October 2003. Proposal Submission Place stays the same. POC: Evangela Kunene, Procurement Data Manager, Tel: 703-875-4357, Fax: 703-875-4009, E-mail: ekunene@tda.gov : PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT CONTRACTS OFFICE : Proposal Submission Place: Mr. Mario Paixao Lopes, President, Administrative Council, Aeroportos E Seguranda A?rea, P.O. Box 58, Island of Sal, Republic of Cabo Verde, Phone: 238-412-626, Fax: 238-411-570 : The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop a feasibility study for the expansion and upgrade of Amilar Cabral International Airport in Sal, Cape Verde. The Republic of Cape Verde, through its Aeroportos E Seguranda A?rea, has continued to develop the international airport on the Island of Sal in order to attract greater air traffic of both passengers and goods through the country. ASA is keen to continue this development and as such requested that a U.S. firm conduct a feasibility study that will produce the roadmap for ASA to follow to continue its development of the airport. The Amilcar International Airport (Sal Airport) is an ICAO Class 4E airport with a 3,306-meter runway with a pavement strong enough to handle an emergency landing of a U.S. space shuttle. There is also a crosswind runway for smaller aircraft. The main runway is equipped with a Category II (CAT II) Instrument Landing System (ILS) and the existing airfield lighting system is in the process of being replaced and upgraded to CAT II standards. The airport has more than adequate ramp space and is currently handling 4E aircraft (the South African Airways 747-400). The existing passenger terminal, which has been modernized and enlarged in 2000, encompasses approximately 13,600 square meters of covered space and handles both international and domestic traffic in a single level passenger-processing configuration. With the existing level of traffic, the terminal is already suffering from congestion in the domestic and international arrivals and departure areas. In addition, the lack of boarding bridges at the terminals constitutes an inconvenience to tourists who have to climb and descend loading stairs on the apron. The existing air cargo terminal is small with some 2,200 square meters of cargo handling space and 620 square meters of office space and is currently located in such a manner that it limits the future expansion of the passenger terminal. The airport has greatly upgraded its security and is on the point of being classified as Category I in this regard by the FAA and ICAO. In addition, Cape Verde will be the first country in Africa to fully implement CNS/ATM (a new air traffic control center is under construction and is expected to be completed by the end of 2003). With the assistance of IATA, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) procedures have been developed for Cape Verde?s airports and a specific GNSS approach procedure has been adopted for the Sal Airport. These improvements are providing the most secure air operations environment possible. The Sal Airport will continue to be the main international airport and hub for Cape Verde. A new airport for Praia is expected to open in late 2003 or early 2004, which will be capable of handling direct flights to Lisbon but not to further European destinations such as Germany, Italy and France, which currently constitute the main sources of tourism. Additionally, this airport will not be able to handle transatlantic flights. The feasibility study consists of an improvement and expansion to the Sal International Airport and is planned for implementation over the next five years. The key components of the project include: ? A new air cargo facility to support a cargo hub for West Africa-U.S. traffic and an expansion to the existing international and domestic passenger terminal to serve rapidly increasing tourism. Currently, the existing cargo terminal is too small and blocks the expansion of the passenger terminal. ? A passenger terminal expansion, transforming the existing terminal into a two level operation with boarding bridges to meet international passenger demand, which has been estimated by International Air Transport Association (IATA) to triple to reaching a total of 1.4 million passengers over the next ten years. ? Reconfiguration and possible expansion of the aircraft parking apron, the provision of a new apron with connecting taxiways for the new cargo terminal. ? The replacement of existing obsolete crash fire trucks. The selected contractor will be responsible for completing the following tasks: The terms of reference (TOR) for this project include 11 tasks: 1) Collection and Review of Existing Data, Airport Inspection and Interviews 2) Forecast of Demand for Passengers and Cargo 3) Analysis of Airport Condition and Demand/Capacity and Development of Facility Requirements 4) Conceptual Plans and Development Program 5) Environmental Impact Analysis 6) Capital Costs and Investment Requirements 7) Financial Analysis and Plan 8) Concession Strategy 9) Opportunities for the Participation of U.S. Suppliers 10) USTDA Briefing 11) Preparation and Submission of Reports A more detailed description of the Terms of Reference can be found in Annex II to this RFP. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $291,650 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background desk study report are available from USTDA, at 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. Requests for the RFP should be faxed to the IRC, USTDA at 703-875-4009. In the fax, please include your firm?s name, contact person, address, and telephone number. Some firms have found that RFP materials sent by U.S. mail do not reach them in time for preparation of an adequate response. Firms that want USTDA to use an overnight delivery service should include the name of the delivery service and your firm's account number in the request for the RFP. Firms that want to send a courier to USTDA to retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to USTDA before scheduling a pick-up. Please note that no telephone requests for the RFP will be honored. Please check your internal fax verification receipt. Because of the large number of RFP requests, USTDA cannot respond to requests for fax verification. Requests for RFPs received before 4:00 PM will be mailed the same day. Requests received after 4:00 PM will be mailed the following day. Please check with your courier and/or mail room before calling USTDA. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this USTDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under USTDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the USTDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the USTDA-financed activity. All goods and services to be provided by the selected firm shall have their nationality, source and origin in the U.S. or host country. The U.S. firm may use subcontractors from the host country for up to 20 percent of the USTDA grant amount. Details of USTDA's nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP. Interested U.S. firms should submit their Proposal in English directly to the Grantee by 12:00 p.m., Friday, October 17, 2003 at the above address. Evaluation criteria for the Proposal are included in the RFP. Price will not be a factor in contractor selection, and therefore, cost proposals should NOT be submitted. The Grantee reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. The Grantee also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. The Grantee is not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of Proposals.
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