Lic. Mario Truffat, Presidente, Comision Nacional del Area Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, Ministerio del Interior, Av. 25 de Mayo 145, 6to. piso, oficina 15, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA, tel: 011541-343-0880, ext: 323, fax: 011541-786-2530.

B -- BUENOS AIRES METROPOLITAN AREA TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROJECT DUE 121696 POC Carol Stillwell, USTDA, Room 309, SA-16, Washington, D.C. 20523-1602, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax No.: (703) 875-4009 The National Commission for the Metropolitan Buenos Aires Area (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 a feasibility study for the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area Traffic Management Project. Improved traffic management has been identified as a top priority of the National Commission for the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (CONAMBA). CONAMBA was established as a federal agency in 1987 to formulate and implement coordinated policies for the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area. CONAMBA plans to implement a traffic management project in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area that will center around the installation of an automated enforcement system and related traffic improvements. CONAMBA carried out a preliminary diagnosis of the traffic conditions and a pilot project to determine the level of vehicle violations for running red lights and speeding and the possible technologies available for the automated enforcement system. CONAMBA needs to carry out a comprehensive study to review and evaluate existing traffic control systems, assess the use of automated enforcement systems, identify the operational needs for these systems, and develop an implementation plan for the preparation, procurement and installation of the recommended system. Specific tasks will include: the definition of goals and objectives in coordination with CONAMBA; Review Traffic Operations; Review Existing Traffic Control Equipment; Review the Potential for Automated Enforcement Systems; Identify Related Traffic Improvements, such as the replacement of signaling systems; Define Functional Requirements of the Recommended Systems, including the basis for the concession documents; Conduct Economic and Financial Analysis; and Develop Recommendations and Final Report. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $500,000 grant to the Grantee 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. 20523-1601. 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 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. Please check your internal fax verification receipt. Due to the large number of RFP requests, TDA cannot respond to requests for fax verification. Requests for RFPs received before 4:00pm will be mailed the same day. Requests received after 4:00pm will be mailed the following day. Please check with your courier and/or mail room before calling TDA. 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 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 Grantee in Buenos Aires, Argentina by December 16, 1996. 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. The Grantee reserves the right to reject any and/or all 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. (0306)

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