Dr. M.A. Swidan, Chairman, Egyptian Electricity Authority (EEA), Ramses Street Extension, Abbassia, Nasr City, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt

C -- CONTROLS UPGRADE PROJECTS, UNDER THE PYRAMIDS HIGH VOLTAGE TEST LABORATORY UPGRADE PROJECT POC Contact Point: Allan Krippe, Project Administrator, PSSG, Parsons Power Group, Inc., Morgantown Road, Reading Pennsylvania, 19607, USA Tel. No. 610-855-2750, Fax No. 610-855-2004 17. The Egyptian Electricity Authority (EEA), a public sector organization under the Ministry of Electricity and Energy, Government of Egypt, is in the process of upgrading the Pyramids EHV Research Center, located at km 26 of Cairo Alexandria desert road. On behalf of EEA, PSSG invites expressions of interest and submission of prequalification information, for the purpose of short- listing, from U.S. firms only who can qualify through experience with projects of similar magnitude, for Design/Build (D/B) services for the upgrade of EEA's Pyramids High Voltage Test Laboratory. The works shall include design, manufacture, supply, construction, installation, testing, training and commissioning of the following: 1. A short circuit laboratory which includes a medium voltage direct test facility with an interruption capacity of 1600 MVA, 3-phase, 50Hz and a synthetic test circuit of 40 kA, 245 kV, 50 Hz, single phase. The short circuit laboratory will comprise a building for medium voltage tests, a high voltage outdoor test area and a separate 2-story office building. 2. A 500 kV high voltage test hall comprising a shielded test building of 35mx26mx25m(h) and an associated annex, with major test equipment involving a 500kV, 2500kVA, 50Hz pollution test transformer, a 2800 kV, 180 kJ impulse generator, a 3-phase 3 MVA, 150Hz motor-generator set and three single-phase 1MVA, 11kV voltage regulators. 3. A station for mechanical tests on towers in the range of 33-500kV of different designs and materials, including 245 kV double-circuit and 500kV single-circuit towers. The station will include longitudinal and transverse reaction frames with associated concrete pad as well as instrumentation, control, data acquisition and material handling systems. Firms will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria found in the Prequalification Questionnaire (PQ), listed in descending order of importance. Firms must comply with the USAID source, origin and nationality requirements and USAID geographic code 000 as set forth in Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 228 (22 CFR Part 228) and to demonstrate capabilities, experience and the ability to complete this D/B project as stipulated and explained in the PQ. Participation of combinations of firms is acceptable, provided that it is in the form of a single firm as a prime contractor with subcontractor(s). Anticipated construction period is 24 month. EEA contemplates awarding a fixed price, host-country contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid conforms to the Invitation for Bids (IFB) requirements and provides the lowest total price. Payment will be in U.S. dollars and local currency. Financing of the U.S. dollar portion will be under USAID Grant No. 263-0224. Local currency payments will be made by EEA. It is anticipated that PQ and additional information will be available by written request (facsimile requests are acceptable) from PSSG-Expodev, 1155 University Street, Suite 806, Montreal Quebec, Canada, H3B 3A7, fifteen days after thepublication of this notice. The deadline for receipt of information will be 30 days after the date of the issuance of the PQ. Instructions for submittal of information, i.e, exact date of submission, time and place will be provided in the PQ. Late submissions will not be considered. The Invitation For Bids (IFB) will be issued to prequalified firms, who will only be allowed to submit bids. The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the U.S. Agency for International Development encourage and welcome in this activity the participation, to the fullest extent possible, of minorities and women both as individuals and as members of contracting or sub- contracting firms. In this respect, it is anticipated that the prime contractor will make every practicable use of such personnel and firms. Posted 01/20/99 (I-SN289691). (0020)

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