Dr. Chulapongs Chullakesa Governor Provincial Electricity Authority 200 Ngam Wong Wan Road Chatuchak Bangkok 10900 Thailand Phone: (662) 589-0100 Fax: (662) 589-4850

R -- PROVINCIAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY OF THAILAND'S INTEGRATED TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND SUBSTATION PROJECT POC Carol Stillwell, USTDA, Room 309, SA-16, Washington, D.C. 20523-1602, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009 The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) of Thailand has prequalified five U.S. firms to develop a feasibility study for an integrated transmission system and substation project to be funded by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. This short list of qualified firms has been invited in writing to submit formal Technical Proposals to carry out the study. Deadline for submission of technical proposals is July 15, 1996. The study will consist of the following: 1) Review Rationalization of PEA's Interfacing Arrangements with EGAT systems, 2) Review existing design standards and planning criteria for 115 kv lines and substations, 3) Review PEA's plans for transmission system and substation development, 4) Carry out the feasibility study on the development of an integrated transmission and substation project. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $500,000 grant to PEA from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA). The consultant will be competitively selected from the list of prequalified consultants, which includes one U.S. company which assisted with the development of the project. This announcement is to notify other U.S. companies of the project in case they wish to submit prequalifications statements and request the tender package from PEA. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this TDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under TDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the TDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the TDA-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 TDA grant amount. Details of TDA's nationality requirements, mandatory contract clauses, and the original proposal to TDA from PEA are also included in the package with the desk study. 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 Prequalification Statements or Technical 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. (0164)

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