The Director, Department of Civil Aviation, Ssr International Airport, Plaisance, Mauritius, Phone: (230) 637-3531; Fax: (230) 637-3164

42 -- MAURITIUS: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT, PASSENGER LOADING BRIDGES, SECURITY/SCREENING EQUIPMENT, CONVEYOR BELTS AND ELEVATORS POC FAX (230) 637-314. In the context of the Development of the Ssr International Airport, the government of Mauritius plans to invest an estimated US dols 87 million in the extension of the passenger terminal, the Airport runway and apron in addition, the mauritian authorlties will set up a new area control center with a view to improving air traffic management the cost of this project is estimated at US dols 15 million tenders for the appointment of a consultant for the design of the building and supply and installation of equipment for the area control center are expected to be issued internationally sometime in July of this year the bid documents are currently being reviewed by the gom central tender board the consultant, who will be selected sometime in September 1995, is expected to prepare the tender documents for the construction works the Civil Aviation Department, which is responsible for this project, is hoping that the government of Mauritius will launch the tenders for the construction works and June) so that construction can actually start durlng the fiscal year 1996/97 according to the Civil Aviation Department, the project will take 20 months to be completed for additional information on the new area control center, potential U S. bidders should contact Mr jagadish soobarah, Director, Department of Civil Aviation, Ssr Airport, Plaisance, maritius, Phone (230) 637-3531, with regard to the terminal building, a local architectural firm has recently been appointed a consultants for the project which will include construction works and supply and installation of such equipment as conveyor belts, elevators, flight information display system, passenger loading bridges, and security equipment tenders for the prequalification exercise for the construction works and supply of equipment are expected to be launched within two months additional information on the passenger terminal project can be obtained from Mr iswurlall golam, company secretary, airprt Development corporation ltd, C/O ministry offinance, deramann tower, level 6, sir William Newton street, Port Louis, Mauritius, Phone (230) 211-0288, Fax (230) 211-0290. As far as the project for the extension of the runway and apron is concerned, the tender no: theairport Development corporation has already selected the prequalified firms Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Section (TOP), American Embassy, Port Louis, Dept of State, Washington DC 20521 2450, Refer to T0019.. (0142)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0201 19950523\42-0001.SOL)