USAID/South Africa, Pretoria, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-9300

R -- ESTABLISHING SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY SERVICE CAPACITY AND ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE BUSHBUCKRIDGE, GREATER HAZYVIEW AND NSIKAZI NORTH PROJECT AREA. SOL RFA 674-99-P-005 POC Lyn Buckley, RCO, USAID/South Africa, Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20521-9300, Fax in South Africa (27) (12) 328-3718, 9th floor, Sancardia Center 9th Floor, 524 Cchurch Street, Arcadia 0007, Pretoria, South Africa (PO Box 55380, Arcadia 0007, Pretoria, South Africa) e-mail: lbuckley@usaid.gov WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: http://www.info.gov, lbuckley@usaid.gov. USAID/SOUTH AFRICA AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER in Pretoria, requests expressions of interest from qualified organizations for the following Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 674-00-P -005 Water Distribution Capacity Building Project for the Bushbuckridge Water Board Service Area, South Africa. The purpose of this capacity building project is to establish sustainable water supply services, capacity and organizations in the Busbuckridge, Greater Hazyview and Nsikazi North project area. The project will enable Water Service Authorities and Water Service Providers in the the project area to improve access to water services for the local population while improving local capacity for sustainable and participatory management. Other objectives are the transfer if retail water infrastructure and personnel to local authorities. /Establishment of WSPs, based on models that he various stakeholders choose which are efficiently managed and provide for regular and high quality water services. Water Service authoritiesare functioning and provide the regulatory and monitoring oversight established under the current legislative and regulatory framework. Technical Assistance will also be provided to assist local government efforts to act as responsible Water Service Authorities and to support their initiative to respond to the Water Services Act by supporting the establishment of a a maximum of five Water Service Providers which engage in water service provision. Assist local government in developing policies and procedures for addressing their new role as water service authorities, and assist local government in implementing decisions made regarding water service provision, support the work of existing water service providers and/or assist in establishing new water service providers through technical assistance and training, assist the Water Service Authorities in developing Water Service Deveoplment Plans required by the Water Services Act of 1997 South African government owned or controlled organizations or entities are not eligible for financing as contractors. An organization or entity will generally be deemed to be government-controlled if: a) it was created by statute; b) the government has authority to appoint and remove a majority of the members of the Board of Directors or other controlling body; and/or c) it receives a substantial part of its operating budget from government appropriations. The RFP will be issued o/a February 18, 2000. Deadline for receipt of proposals at USAID/South Africa offices will be March 31. 2000 at 2:00 pm Pretoria Time. Contact Point -- Lyn Buckley, Regional Contracting Office, USAID/South Africa, e-mail dway@usaid.gov, FAX in South Africa (27)(12) 328-3718, Sancardia Center 9th floor, 524 Church Street, Arcadia 0007, Pretoria, South Africa. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by request of a solicitation hard copy. All prospective offerors must notify the contact person in writing if they wish to receive a copy of the RFP and specify if they prefer a hard copy, OR if they prefer to be notified via Internet when the RFP is ready for downloading (NOT BOTH). This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The RFA, once issued, can be downloaded from the Agency Web Site. The Worldwide Web address is http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select Business and Procurement Opportunities from the home page, then "USAID Procurements." On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Solicitations." Receipt of this RFA through Internet must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation document to ensure that it has been received from Internet in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Offerors who have no access to Internet may receive a hard copy of the Request for Application (RFP). Please indicate name of contact person, address, telephone and fax numbers. These will be mailed (NOT sent by courier), OR offerors may pick up their RFP hard copy at USAID/South Africa, 524 Church Street-9th floor reception desk, Sancardia Building, Arcadia, Pretoria 0007, South Africa, PROVIDED, they advise USAID in writing in advance and specify an individual authorized to pick up the document. Posted 02/01/00 (W-SN420588). (0032)

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