SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Juiz de Fora Light Rail Project
- Notice Date
- 2/17/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- 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-0350021B
- Response Due
- 3/31/2004
- Archive Date
- 4/15/2004
- Point of Contact
- Evangela Kunene, Procument Data Manager, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009,
- E-Mail Address
-
ekunene@tda.gov
- Description
- POC Evangela Kunene, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009. Email: ekunene@tda.gov. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE CONTRACTS OFFICE. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PLACE: JOÃO CARLOS VITOR GARCIA, DIRETOR, DIRETORIA DE PLANEJAMENTO E GESTÃO ESTRATÉGICA; PREFEITURA DE JUIZ DE FORA; AV. BRASIL, 2001 – 5O ANDAR; CENTRO; 36060-010 – JUIZ DE FORA – MG; BRASIL PHONE: 011-55-32-3215-3004/ 3690-7105; Fax: 011-55-32-3215-5931. The Municipality of Juiz de Fora (the “Grantee”) invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms that are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop a feasibility study for a proposed light rail project that would relieve traffic congestion and support sustainable growth. the Juiz de Fora Light Rail Project. Juiz de Fora is a growing city of approximately 500,000. Traffic growth has overtaken the city’s existing system of bus franchises. Light rail was identified as a potential solution when the city conducted its most recent Urban Transportation Master Plan in 1996-97. The proposed light rail system would consist of two lines: 1) Santa Lucia-Vale dos Bandeirantes is proposed to run 7 kilometers along the principal downtown thoroughfare Avenida Rio Branco and would handle approximately 75% of the traffic volume. 2) Via Ideal-Benfica is proposed to run 19 kilometers on an existing rail track that is occupied by private freight rail concessionaire MRS Logistica. This line is projected to initially handle about 25% of the passenger volume but traffic is expected to increase along with this rapidly growing area of the city. The Grantee is the Municipality of Juiz de Fora and the Municipality’s Office of Planning and Strategic Management will be responsible for the feasibility study. A summary of the specific tasks of the feasibility study is outlined below: 1. Diagnostic/Review of Juiz de Fora Demand Studies 2. Mass Transit Demand Update and Rates Scenarios 3. Assessment of Infrastructure and Signaling Options 4. Assessment of Vehicle Options 5. Ticketing, Transfers and Passenger Flow Systems and Procedures 6. System Recommendations and Final Report The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $225,000 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 definitional mission 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 and Portuguese directly to the Grantee by 5:00pm, March 31, 2004 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.
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN00523133-F 20040219/040217221907 (fbodaily.com)
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