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C -- PREQUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE-CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE CAIRO WASTEWATER ORGANIZATION POC Contact Point: William Reynolds, Contracting Officer, USAID/Egypt, Tel: 011-20-2-357-3257/58, Fax: 011-20-2-356-2932. The United States Agency for International Development, USAID/Egypt, invites submissions of prequalification questionnaires from U.S. consulting engineering firms who can demonstrate experience and capability in the design of facility for wastewater treatment and disposal for large metropolitan areas in developing countries. Objectives of this consultancy shall include a review of project history and an existing 1993 Master Plan, update of two previous environmental assessments, final design for specific components required for system expansion and several new areas within the service area, and construction management services for several secondary/lateral sewer construction contracts. There is an option for follow on construction management services if the design work is followed by contracting for construction. The contractor will assist the Cairo Wastewater Organization, CWO, in Cairo, Egypt. CWO has constructed two existing wastewater treatment plants with combined capacities of 700,000 CMD and is currently constructing a secondary wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 1,000,000 CMD. CWO will make available information required to assist the selected contractor in design and environmental work. Existing final designs are available which may be duplicated and modified to fit new site conditions in order to satisfy all the system expansion design requirements. USAID will finance the US dollar costs and the local currency costs. An AID direct, cost plus fixed fee contract is anticipated. Contract period will be for two years. USAID funding has conditionality based upon increases in fees for wastewater service. The fee increases are not finalized at this time. It is a requirement that the firms must comply with AID geographic code 000 (USA) for nationality and source regulations. Consulting engineering firms will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria found in AID Acquisition Regulations, Part 736.602-3(B), listed in descending order of importance. USAID requests that interested consulting engineering firms should submit six copies of completed US government standard forms SF 254, Architect-Engineer (A-E) and related services questionnaire and SF 255 A-E and related services questionnaire for specific projects. The firm's current financial statement and an affirmative statement that the firm can meet USAID's Nationality and Source Regulations must also be submitted. If joint ventures seek prequalifications, information must be supplied for all firms in the venture. Consultant's data will be verified. The questionnaires and related statements must be received at the following address no later than 4:00 pm (local time) March 11, 1996. Additional information submitted after that date may be rejected by USAID. Submit prequalification forms to the following address: Mr. William Reynolds, Contracting Officer, Directorate of Procurement, United States Agency for International Development, USAID/Egypt, Cairo Center Building, Sixth Floor, 106 Kasr El Aini Street, Cairo, Egypt. If sent by U.S. Mail: Directorate of Procurement, Unit 64902, APO AE 09839-4902. Submissions received after 4:00 pm (local time) March 11, 1996 may not be considered. It is anticipated that the selected contractor will sign a contract with USAID subject to availability of funds. USAID will establish a short list of at least three qualified firms as per FAR part 36.602-3(C). USAID will provide the draft statement of work, a list of questions to be addressed and evaluation criteria to the short listed firms for purposes of holding discussions. After the final selection of the most qualified firm or joint venture to perform the work, USAID will request a proposal from, and will negotiate with, this top ranked firm or joint venture. If a satisfactory contract cannot be concluded, USAID may negotiate with the next ranked firm or joint venture. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) encourages the participation to the maximum extent possible of small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in this activity as prime contractors or subcontractors in accordance with Part 19 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. In this respect, it is anticipated that the prime contractor will make every reasonable effort to identify and make maximum practicable use of such concerns. All other evaluation criteria being found equal, the participation of such concerns may become a determining factor for selection. (0059)

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