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R 281402Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY MAPUTO
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
RUEHSA/AMEMBASSY PRETORIA 6130
RUEHJO/AMCONSUL JOHANNESBURG 0826
RUEHTN/AMCONSUL CAPE TOWN 0471
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9478
RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
RUCPCIM/CIMS NTDB WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 001012
SIPDIS
USDOC FOR 3131/ANESA
USDOC FOR 3140/ITA/CS/ODO
USDOC FOR 4510/ITA/MAC/OA
DEPT PLS PASS AID/AFR/SA AND G/EGAD/BD
DEPT PLS PASS EXIM BANK, TDA, AND OPIC
JOHANNESBURG FOR FCS
CAPE TOWN ALSO FOR FCS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
SUBJECT: PRE-QUALIFICATION NOTICE FOR THE CONSULTANCY
SERVICES FOR DATA COLLECTION FOR THE CLASSIFIED ROAD
NETWORK Q PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: 650/DIPLA/2008
MAPUTO 00001012 001.2 OF 002
1. 787/10/T023
2. 10/28/08
3. RDOUGHTEN
4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE
5. -
6A. REPLY TO:
6B. ANE Q Administracao Nacional de Estradas
Gabinete do Director Geral
Av. de Mocambique, 1225
POB 403
Maputo, Mozambique
Fax: (258 21) 475 533
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Trade Opportunity Information
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7. The National Road Administration (ANE) intends to
contract the Consultancy Services for Data Collection
for the classified road network. The objective of the
services to be provided under this consultancy and for
which expressions of interest are requested is to
collect condition and inventory data for roads and
bridges comprising the classified network of
approximately 30,000 km of paved and unpaved roads in
Mozambique. The consultant will be required to install
the collected data in ANEQs highway management system.
The data to be collected is expected to include:
-- GPS centerline coordinates;
-- Road and bridge inventories;
-- Road geometry;
-- Road and bridge condition;
-- Pavement structure;
-- Moving observer traffic counting;
-- Right of way video and digital pictures of
structures.
8. ANE now invites eligible consultants to indicate
their interest in providing the above mentioned
services. Interested consultants must provide
information indicating that they are qualified to
perform the services with brochures, description of
similar assignments, experience in similar conditions,
availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. The
Expression of Interest should be brief (20 pages
maximum) and clearly and succinctly describe the
applicantQs experience and competencies to carry out
such a consultancy. Evaluation of the Expressions of
Interest will be based on the ConsultantQs:
. General and specific experience for the required
services;
. Experience working in similar conditions;
. Quality of available staff to carry out the
assignment; and
. Availability of survey equipment
Consultants may associate to enhance their
qualifications.
9. Consultants that have previously express interest to
supply those services in response to advertisement of
September 2007 need not to re-apply. The best qualified
firms will be short listed and then invited to submit
technical and financial proposals. The consultant will
be chosen using quality and cost based selection.
Submissions for expressions of interest must be
delivered to the above mentioned address no later than
15:00 hours (local time) on November 28, 2008. The
envelope of submission shall clearly indicate
QExpression of Interest for the Consultancy Services for
Data Collection for the Classified Road NetworkQ.
MAPUTO 00001012 002.2 OF 002
10. For more information on this or other trade and
investment matters in Mozambique, please contact us at:
Political/Economic Officer Robert Doughten, or
Economic/Commercial Assistant Elizabeth Filipe
Political/ Economic Section - U.S. Embassy
2330 Maputo Pl
Washington, DC 20521-2330
Tel.: 258-21-49-27-97 or
Fax: 258-21-49-38-57
E-mail: filipeec@state.gov
Or Embassy website: http://maputo.usembassy.gov/
CHAPMAN