Commonwealth Utilities Corporation, ATTN: Chief, Procurement & Supply, P.O. Box 1220, Lower Base, Saipan, MP 96950

B -- PRIVATIZATION STUDY Sol. CUC RFP 95-0040. Due 121595. POC: Executive Director of CUC, Timothy P. Villagomez, (670) 322-4033, extension 50, facsimile number (670)322-4323. The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) and The Commonwealth Development Authority (CDA) is requesting proposals from qualified firms to perform a study for the feasibility of privatization of CUC. The Study will consist of two (2) tasks: Task 1, to determine the feasibility of privatization and Task 2, to advise the Commonwealth concerning CUC's value and utility rates. Interested parties may propose on either or both tasks. All proposals shall be accompanied by a price proposal for the work covered in the proposal. The price proposal shall be in a separate sealed envelope. The price proposals will not be opened until the evaluations have been completed, and shall not effect the relative ranking of proposals. Scope of Work, selection criteria and other provisions are available upon written request from the CUC Procurement & Supply Office in Lower Base. All inquiries shall be directed to Mr. Timothy P. Villagomez, Executive Director for CUC at telephone number (670)322-4033, extension 50, facsimile number (670)322-4323. Each proposal shall be marked CUC RFP No. 95-0040 and one (1) original and five (5) copies of Sealed Proposals shall be submitted to the Chief, Procurement & Supply, Lower Base Area, P.O. Box 1220, Saipan, MP 96950, no later than 1600 hours local time, on December 15, 1995. Pursuant to CUC Procurement regulations, section 3-107: If compensation cannot be agreed upon with the best qualified offeror the negotiations will be formally terminated with the selected offeror. If proposals were submitted by one or more offerors determined to be qualified, negotiations may be conducted with such other offeror or offerors, in the order of their respective qualification ranking, and the contract may be awarded to the offeror then ranked as best qualified if the amount of compensation is determined to be fair and reasonable. CUC and CDA reserve the right to reject any and all proposals for any reason and to waive any defect in said proposals, or any of them, if in their opinion to do so would be in the best interest of the Commonwealth. All proposals shall become the property of CUC. (310)

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