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B -- CAMEROON: AIRPORTS CONCESSIONING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DUE 062600 POC POC Evangela Kunene, USTDA, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009 Mr. Roger Ntongo Onguene, Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority, Base Aerienne de Yaounde, Yaounde, Cameroon, Telephone: (237) 30-30-90, Fax: (237) 30-33-62 B -- Cameroon: Airports Concessioning Technical Assistance POC Evangela Kunene, USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009. Cameroon: Airports Concessioning Technical Assistance. 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 perform technical assistance for the proposed concessioning of Cameroon's airports. Cameroon is one of eight African countries identified under the Department of Transportation's Safe Skies Initiative. While its principal airports at Douala and Yaounde are not expected to service flights to the U.S. in the immediate future, they host a significant volume of international traffic. The government of Cameroon has embarked on a campaign to upgrade security and safety at these airports and improve the country's ability to manage north-south traffic through higher altitudes over the country. To accomplish these goals, the government plans to cancel the existing management contract, restructure the management of the sector, and re-concession the operation of a bundle of airports that are commercially viable. The operation of seven airports, including Douala and Yaounde, has been concessioned for the past five years to a consortium of private firms. During this five-year period, the owners have incurred financial losses and the airports have deteriorated further due to a lack of investment. The government anticipates canceling the concession as of December 31, 1999 and must determine a future strategy for the airports. The Government stopped subsidizing the seven airports in 1990, and since then the facilities have deteriorated. Aeroports du Cameroun (ADC), with its 29% interest in the joint venture concession, has been actively managing the airports and in the past five years has maintained a negative balance sheet. ADC is receiving technical assistance from Aeroports de Paris (ADP), which has a 34% interest. ADC feels that only Douala and Yaounde are viable. One of the other airports has only one 737 landing every other day. Another airport handles only 100 passengers daily. ADC supplies all airport equipment and, due to the airports' poor condition, the airlines have been filing complaints. The safety and security situation is now reaching emergency proportions. Some of the immediate problems to be addressed include: inoperative air traffic control and communications equipment, faulty lighting, broken tarmacs, water dripping through concrete, aircraft ladders not functioning, dangerous electrical problems, seats torn in the waiting halls, and a lack of security. The technical assistance will consist of two parts. Part 1 -- Technical Advisor For The Commercialization/Privatization Of The Cameroon National Airports includes the following tasks: 1) Collect and review all relevant studies and other available information on the current airport services and infrastructure; 2) Assist in the identification of the terms of concession and process, including the identification of economic benefits not included in any prior economic analyses; 3) Develop a financial model that evaluates the proposed privatization options; 4) Review existing concession agreements, prepare an exit strategy, and prepare a concession agreement to be used for the future concessions; 5) Prepare implementation strategy plan; 6) Prepare integrated operating plan; 7) Assist in the preparation of bankable documents addressing the requirements of the potential lending institutions or private investors; 8) Examine the environmental impact of the project; 9) Assist the Cameroon Ministry of Transport in moving the adopted concession program to implementation, and 10) Identify U.S. companies interested in airport concessions and U.S. suppliers ofproducts. Part 2 -- Concessioning of the Airport Ground Support Equipment consists of the following tasks: 1) Assess the needs in terms of ground handling equipment; 2) Identify of the terms of concession and process; 3) Prepare an implementation strategy plan; 4) Prepare bankable documents that address the requirements of the potential lending institutions or private investors; 5) Prepare Request for Tender in coordination with the Ministries of Transport, Finance, Public Investment, and other relevant government agencies; 7) Definition of evaluation criteria; 8) Assist with proposal evaluation; and 9) Identify U.S. companies interested in airport concessions and U.S. suppliers of products. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $160,850 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 200, 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 firm's name, contact person, address, and telephone number. Some firms have found that RFP materials sent by U.S. mail do not reach them in time for 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 mailroom 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 and in French directly to the Grantee by 1:00 P.M., Monday, June 26, 2000 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, 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 05/09/00 (W-SN452979). (0130)

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