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Y -- MISCELLANEOUS STREET IMPROVEMENTS SOL S-BR-820-00-R-001 DUE 052200 POC Christopher A. Lambert Tel. 011-55-21-292-7117, Facsimile 011-55-21-533-0714 E-MAIL: Rio Street Improvements Project, LambertC@state.gov. The United States Department of State, Office of Foreign Buildings Operations in cooperation with the City of Rio de Janeiro intends to issue a "Request for Proposals" to qualified contractors for the construction of miscellaneous street improvements near the U.S. Consulate Building (COB) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The work includes the removal of existing sidewalks, roads, curbs, storm drains, traffic islands, signage, street lighting, trees, shrubs, etc., along Ave. Presidente Wilson and Rua Mexico and will include the replacement of same with new materials in a new configuration. The work also includes the installation of new concrete bollards on both streets, two (2) new guard booths and two (2) drop-arm vehicle barriers on the new service lane created in front of the Consulate Office Building on Ave. Presidente Wilson. All work will be on public land (streets and sidewalks) owned by the city of Rio de Janeiro and is subject to final approval by the City and by U. S. Government officials. The construction cost is estimated in the range of $1.0 million to $1.5 million U.S. Dollars. The contract period of performance is approximately 180 calendar days. The contract will be a negotiated firm-fixed price construction contract, based on the Bill of Quantities included in the documents. It is anticipated to be awarded in May or June 2000. To be considered for this work, interested contractors must demonstrate, at a minimum, that they meet the following qualifications: 1. The company must currently be and have been for a minimum of five (5) continuous years immediately prior to the anticipated award date, a legally established business that is licensed to perform this type of work and certified by the city of Rio de Janeiro on their QUALIPAV-RIO program (Programa Municipal de Qualidade e Produtividade em Pavimenta o, Obras de Arte Especiais e Drenagem Urbana) to perform civil works projects of this scope and nature within its city limits. 2. Offerors must have a total construction business volume of at least $1.5 million per year in three (3) of the last five (5) years and must demonstrate construction experience on at least three (3) projects of similar complexity and value over the past five (5) years. Offerors must list the owner's name, address, telephone number, and contact person for each project. Also provide a brief description of each project including scope, original contract amount, original period of construction, final contract amount, actual period of construction, and a list of all warranty period claims valued over $5,000 each. 3. Offerors must demonstrate that they currently have the financial capability and resources to undertake and accomplish a project within the funding range of $1.0 million to $1.5 million U.S. Dollars and be able to obtain the required performance and payment bonds, or bank letters of credit or guarantee. 4. Offerors must provide a list of banks or other lending institutions, which the offeror intends to use in order to finance this project. 5. All submittals by the offeror must be written in English. Offeror must certify that if awarded the contract, his Project Manager assigned to this project is able to communicate in English. 6. Failure to submit any one of the foregoing in writing will result in the offeror being removed from further consideration. The contract will be awarded to the offeror that provides the best value to the government. Contractors that meet all of the requirements described above and are interested in submitting a proposal for this project must request in writing, the "Request for Proposal" (RFP) from the U. S. Consulate, Av. Presidente Wilson, 147, Rio de Janeiro, no later than 15 days from the date of this publication. Interested firms must then submit all of the necessary completed proposal forms and qualification data back to the U. S. Consulate Av. Presidente Wilson, 147 Rio de Janeiro, Attn: Mr. Christopher Lambert, no later than 3:00PM local time, May 22, 2000. All interested Offerors should purchase the RFP documents at the following address: Copy Rapid do Brasil Ltda. Aten o: Mr. Luiz or Laerte Rua Araujo Porto Alegre, 71-A Centro Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Each complete copy of the RFP will cost R$ 370,00 (Three Hundred and Seventy Reais).***** Posted 04/03/00 (W-SN440453). (0094)

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