Metcalf & Eddy International, Inc., 30 Harvard Mill Sq., Wakefield, MA 01880-5731

Y -- GAZA WASTEWATER PROJECT AND GAZA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT, CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DUE 110797 POC Ellen Kelley, (781) 224-6258. Metcalf & Eddy International, Inc. wishes to procure the construction services of a U.S. firm with relevant past experience and good financial standing for the purpose of constructing the following outlined items in connection with two projects funded by USAID in Gaza. Contractors will be pre-qualified and a qualified contractors' list will be established. Contractors selected as being the most qualified will be placed on the qualified contractors' list. After establishment of a qualified contractors' list, an RFP will be issued to the firms on the qualified contractor's list for the joint requirements of both projects. For the Gaza Wastewater Project, the work contemplated will include, but will not be limited to the following: (i) construction of new sewage pumping stations, including the construction of all buildings, ancillary equipment and structures, siteworks, and demolition of existing facilities; (ii) construction of intercepting sewers; (iii) construction of two force mains, including construction of all necessary washouts, air relief, thrust blocks and markers; (iv) diversion of sewage flows; (v) expansion of the existing Sheikh Radwan storm water retention reservoir; including construction of new inlet structure, construction of access road and peripheral landscaping; (vi) construction of storm water culverts; (vii) construction of infiltration and storm water balancing area; (viii) redevelopment of the existing Railroad Station site for sport and leisure purposes; including all necessary landscaping. The Gaza Wastewater Treatment Plant Project, will provide an increase in plant capacity from the current capacity of 12,000 CMD to 32,000 CMD average daily flow. The work contemplated on this project will include, but will not be limited to the following: (i) widening an existing inlet; (ii) construction of a new anaerobic pond; (iii) modification to the existing aerobic pond; (iv) construction of a bio-tower feed pump station; (v) construction of two high rate bi-towers of 26 m diameter and 7.5 m media depth; (vi) construction of a bio-tower effluent distribution chamber; (viii) construction of an effluent pump station; (iv) as well as modifications to an existing facultative pond, an existing effluent pump station, and existing reuse facilities. Interested contractors may obtain a pre-qualification package by sending a mailed or faxed request to: Metcalf & Eddy International, Inc., Attn: Ellen Kelley, 30 Harvard Mill Square, Wakefield, MA 01880, Fax No.: (781) 245-0823. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. Please assure that your complete business address, city, state, zip code, telephone and fax numbers are included in your request. Copies of this solicitation are forwarded via U.S. mail. Any special mailing requests will be at the requesters expense. Completed pre-qualification packages are due to the above address on November 7, 1997 at 2:00 p.m. E.S.T. All firms will be advised with four weeks after that date as to their pre-qualification status. (0301)

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