Empresa de Ferrocarriles Suburbanos (FESUB), Attention: David Guzman Silva, Asesor, Presidencia del Directorio, La Concepcion 177, 5to. piso, Santiago, Chile, Phone: (56 2) 235-1966, Fax: (56 2) 235-1971

B -- COMMUTER RAIL SYSTEM IN SANTIAGO, CHILE DUE 111196 POC Carol Stillwell, USTDA, Room 309, SA-16, Washington, D.C. 20523-1602, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax No.: (703) 875-4009 The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the ''Proposal'') from interested U.S. firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop an Integration and Implementation Plan for a Commuter Rail System serving the greater Santiago metropolitan area. The Grantees are the Suburban Train Company (FESUB) and its parent company, the Chilean State Railway Company (EFE), both of whom have agreed that FESUB will be the primary grantee for the purposes of administering the TDA grant. FESUB was established by the Chilean government in September 1995 with the objective of creating a separate company that would involve private sector participation in the development, maintenance, and operation of commuter rail service. The board of directors of FESUB took office in June 1996. FESUB has taken over operation of the existing commuter train line from EFE (Santiago-Rancagua line). Commuter service between Santiago and Rancagua was initiated by EFE in 1990 using old passenger lines. The commuter rail system will consist of three main rail corridors ranging from 49km to 82 km in length, serving the Santiago, Chile metropolitan area. The system also will include three shorter connecting and branch lines. FESUB and EFE requested TDA funding assistance to develop a plan to address the integration of and implementation of the three commuter lines. The plan should also address the compatibility of commuter rail services with the railway network, including freight services, which are already operated by the private sector, and intercity passenger rail services, which are currently in the tender stage. Systems compatibility, safety and sharing of rail infrastructure will be of primary concern. The Commuter Rail System Integration and Implementation Plan will involve the review of the feasibility studies that have been conducted for the three individual commuter rail lines; analyze the technical, economic, and financial conditions; develop plans for an integrated approach for the implementation of commuter rail service, including phases and priorities; investigate and define the parameters for sharing of rail infrastructure by commuter, intercity, and freight services; identify and resolve safety related issues; investigate and define the conditions for the participation of the private sector and prepare a draft Tender Package. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $323,800 grant to FESUB and EFE from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA). 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 TDA, at Room 309, SA-16, Washington, D.C. 20523-1621. Requests for the RFP should be faxed to the IRC, TDA 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 TDA to use an overnight delivery service (e.g. Federal Express) 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 TDA to retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to TDA before scheduling a pick-up. Please note that no telephone requests for the RFP will be honored. 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 Chile. 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 and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP. Interested U.S. firms should submit their Proposal in Spanish and English directly to the FESUB in Santiago, Chile by November 11, 1996 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. FESUB reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. FESUB also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. FESUB is not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of Proposals. (0268)

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