United States Agency for International Development, USAID/Egypt, Office of Procurement, USAID -- Unit 64902, APO AE 09839-4902

C -- PREQUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMEN CONTRACTOR (CMC) TO PROVIDE CMC SERVICES FOR THE MIDDLE EGYPT UTILITIES COMPONENT OF THE EGYPT UTILITY MANAGEMENT (EUM), USAID RESULTS PACKAGE NO. 263-0270.01 SOL RFP No. 263-00-P-015 POC USAID/Egypt, O/PROC: (1) Mr. Phillip S. Tresch, Contracting Officer, e-mail: ptresch@usaid.gov, (2) Ms. Mona Kamel, Acquisition Specialist, e-mail: mkamel@usaid.gov, O/PROC Tel: 011-2-02-516-5505, X3963 of X3532, Fax: 011-2-02-516-4739 WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, ptresch@usaid.gov or mkamel@usaid.gov. The USAID Mission to Egypt, USAID/Egypt, invites submission of information from eligible U.S. firms who can qualify through experience in performing similar work for construction management services contract (CMC) for a work program entitled Middle Egypt CMC. To be eligible, firms must be of U.S. origin (Geographic code 000), as defined under USAID rules and regulations. This CMC service is a part of the USAID Middle Egypt Utility Results Package. The Middle Egypt Utilities program is intended to address the water and wastewater needs of the three Egyptian governorates of Fayoum, Beni Suef, and Minia referred to as the Fayoum Economic General Authority for Water and Sanitary (FEGAWS); the Beni-Suef Economic General Authority for Water and Sanitary (BEGAWS) and the Minia Economic General Authority for Water and Sanitary (MEGAWS). Under the Middle Egypt Utilities program, USAID contracted with the American firm Harza Environmental Services, Inc. (Harza Team includes EQI, ECG and CDM), to provide Architect & Engineering (A&E) services for the preparation of a water & wastewater strategic Master Plan for the three governorates. Part of the Scope of Harza's work under this contract is to develop a First Stage Investment Plan (FSIP), which includes facilities to be constructed in the three governorates. The Government of Egypt (GOE) and USAID will agree on the work sites and work to be implemented from information submitted in the FSIP; also, selection of work sites will be based on the criteria of selecting the governorates' capitals and a maximum of three additional rural sites in each the three governorates; i.e., three basic design/build contracts to cover a total of twelve (12) project sites which will include the three (3) capital cities and nine (9) rural sites to be determined by the GOE and USAID. A minimum of the following information will be made available for the short-listed firms qualified to compete under this prequalification questionnaire: synopsis of existing conditions, master planning criteria, design criteria, population projection through 2020, assessments of treatment plans including flow schematics, governorates maps showing location of all facilities/services areas, water and sewerage distribution and collection layout, hydraulic model outputs water/wastewater, wastewater sampling results and water quality issues. The Harza Team's U.S. members (Harza and CDM) will be allowed to compete for and submit pre-qualification information for this CMC service. Note: The existing water and wastewater design and CMC services being done in Beni Suef and Minia is on sites not covered by this proposed Middle Egypt CMC work. No RFP will be issued. Construction management firms will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria found in the AID Acquisition Regulations, Part 736.602-3 (B), listed in descending order or importance. USAID will establish a short list of at least three qualified firms as per FAR part 36.602-(3). USAID will provide the draft statement of work, a list of questions to be addressed and evaluation criteria to the short-listed firms for holding discussions and/or convening presentations. After the final selection of the most qualified firm to perform the work is made, USAID will request a cost proposal from, and will negotiate with, this top ranked firm. If a satisfactory contract cannot be concluded, USAID shall initiate negotiation with the next firm on the final selection list. A cost plus fixed fee, completion type of USAID direct contract is contemplated for award. Payment under this contract will be made in US Dollars and Egyptian pounds, under USAID Project No. 263-0270. The expected duration of the contract services is four years with the possibility of granting contract extension(s) believed necessary for completion and closing out of all activities. Issuance of this request does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the U.S. Government, nor does it commit the Government to pay for any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of any information. The CMC works shall include, but not be limited to: (a) Providing construction management services for water and wastewater facilities including supervision of construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities, water distribution and wastewater collection systems and pumping stations; (b) Preparation for and completion of the procurement of hiring of three host country Design/Build (D/B) contractors utilizing a two-stage bidding process. This procurement preparation process shall include but not necessary be limited to the preparation of: (1) pre-qualification questionnaires including qualification criteria;(2) evaluation of contractors' submitted information; (3) short-listing of qualified firms; (4) preparation of necessary evaluation reports of the pre-qualification process for the host government and USAID's approvals; (5) preparation of the three D/B procurements' cost estimates; (6) preparation and issuance of the completed three D/B solicitation documents, i.e., Invitation for Bids (IFB), including all necessary preliminary designs and drawings; (7) preparation for and arrangement for holding of required pre-bid and pre-construction conferences (8) holding necessary technical discussions during technical proposals evaluations with bidders and; (9) preparing for issuance any necessary IFB amendments resulting from technical proposals evaluations; (10) responsible for the evaluation of technical and commercial proposals/bids and preparation of any correspondences with bidders; (11) preparation of technical proposals/commercial bids' evaluation and award reports. CMC shall prepare and conduct these procurement processes in accordance with the USAID rules and regulations found in the Automated Directives System and its supplemental reference Handbook 11, Chapter 2 and any USAID model solicitation available at the time of the procurement. (c) The CMC shall provide construction management services during the procurement and implementation of the three D/B contracts for the water and wastewater facilities serving the governorates of Fayoum, Minia and Beni-Suef in Egypt. As part of that, the CMC shall work closely with and serve as the client representative for the three governorates-wide water/wastewater utilities, referred to as the FEGAWS, BEGAWS and MEGAWS. (d) The CMC may also be responsible for recommending and developing a Training Plan of necessary training for the three authorities. (e) In addition, the CMC shall assist the three authorities in handling claims and processing including certifying D/B contractors' payment documents and issuing all work progress certifications i.e., provisional and final acceptance certificates needed during implementation. Construction Management firms are expected to demonstrate the following information, which will be used for evaluating firms' qualifications: (A) Extensive experience and capability in providing construction management services under water and wastewater treatment/facilities for medium size metropolitan areas, including sufficient experience inpreparing studies, providing consultation services, preparation of conceptual designs, drawings and specifications and the ability to provide contracting services for procurement of construction services and providing construction management services during implementation and through completion of D/B activities; (B) Organizational capability, workload capacity and financial resources; (C) Similar services and work experience within the past five years. Experience in the Middle East and/or Egypt and/or similar developing country environment is desirable. Construction Management firms seeking qualification should submit six copies of completed US government standard forms SF 254, Architect-Engineer (A-E) and related services questionnaire and SF 255 A-E and related services questionnaire for specific projects. It is anticipated that the selected firm will sign a contract with USAID to provide services subject to the availability of funds. The firm's current financial statement and affirmative statement that the firm meets USAID's nationality and source regulations must also be submitted. Copies of interested firm's brochures and annual report may also be of value in presenting the firm's qualification. The completed prequalification information and related statements must be received no later than April 02, 2000, close of business, Cairo time. Additional information submitted after that date might be rejected by USAID. Submit prequalification forms to the following address: Mr. Phillip S. Tresch, Contracting Officer, Office of Procurement, United States Agency for International Development, USAID/Egypt, Zahraa El Maadi, Maadi, Ground Floor, Cairo, Egypt. If sent by U.S. mail: Mr. Phillip S. Tresch, Contracting Officer, USAID/Egypt, Office of Procurement, Unit 64902, APO AE 09839-4902. "The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet. This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The Worldwide Web address is http://ww.info.usaid.gov. Select Business and Procurement Opportunities from the home page, then USAID Procurements." On the following screen, select "Browse Current CBD Notices, Procurement Information Bulletins & PSC Announcements". It is the responsibility of the recipient of this notice 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." The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) encourages the participation to the maximum extent possible of small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in this activity as prime contractors or subcontractors in accordance with Part 19 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. In this respect, it is anticipated that the prime contractor will make every reasonable effort to identify and make maximum practicable use of such concerns. All other evaluation criteria being found equal, the participation of such concerns may become a determining factor for selection. Posted 02/29/00 (W-SN429545). (0060)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0032 20000302\C-0007.SOL)