Contact: The Director General, Mauritius Marine Authority, Port Administration Building, P.O. Box 379, Mer Rouge, Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius, Phone: 230-240-0415, Fax: 230-240-0856

B -- MAURITIUS -- RELOCATION OF EXISTING LPG TANKS AND/OR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TANKS AT MER ROUGE POC Evangela Kunene, USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009. Mauritius -- Relocation of Existing LPG Tanks and/or Construction of New Tanks at Mer Rouge. 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 a feasibility study for the relocation and upgrade of existing petrochemical storage tanks at the port city and capital of Mauritius, Port Louis. The existing storage facilities for imported petroleum products in Mauritius are located close to the harbor and the capital city of the island, and they are owned and operated by private companies including Shell, Caltex, Esso, Total, and Elf. The port itself is managed by the Mauritius Marine Authority (MMA). These companies are responsible for unloading, storage, and distribution of the products. Tanks presently consist of: white oil, 33,050 tons; fuel gas, 24,600 tons; gas oil, 26,600 tons; and LPG, 6,250 tons. At present the products are unloaded at different points in the port, a configuration offering less than ideal conditions with respect to safety and environmental risks. Also, as the port and city of Port Louis grow, it becomes more and more difficult to maintain a safe buffer area around these storage facilities. A previous report to MMA cited the need for consolidation of some or all oil storage facilities; relocation of some or all oil storage facilities; reduction of some or all storage activity at current facilities; and improvement of safety and environmental features at existing facilities. A decision has been made to pursue an option which will optimize the configuration and management of petrochemicals storage. The tasks for the U.S. contractor to complete are summarized as follows: Review existing and projected traffic conditions; Conduct a quantitative risk assessment, storage tank analysis, evaluate the safety, fire fighting, and environmental requirements; Assess requirements for a buffer zone; Conduct gas dispersion modeling; Assess existing handling and distribution facilities; Evaluate and recommend training programs; Prepare a detailed accident contingency plan; Assess need for transfer of existing tanks to Mer Rouge; Assess the viability of one dedicated LPG depot; Provide a cost estimate for the tank transfer operation; Evaluate and recommend financing options; Project implementation schedule; and Final report preparation. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $208,400 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 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209-2131. Requests for the RFP should be faxed to the IRC, TDA at 703-875-4009. In the fax, please include your firms name, contact person, address, and telephone number. Some firms have found that RFP materials sent by U.S. mail do not reach them in timefor 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. Because of the large number of RFP requests, TDA cannot respond to requests for fax verification. Requests for RFPs received before 4:00 PM will be mailed the same day. Requests received after 4:00 PM 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 English directly to the Grantee by 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 11, 1998 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, separate 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. Posted 07/30/98 (I-SN230442). (0211)

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