Secretaria Del Directorio, Av. 6 de Diciembre y Colon, 2 Piso, Quito, Ecuador

58 -- ECUADOR: PAY-PHONE TELEPHONE SYSTEM SOL LICITACION DE-95-OL/CONAM/EMETEL POC Tel TWO PRIVATE COMPANIES, Emetel, the State telecommunications corporation, invites interested companies to participate in this independent from each other, will be selected for the installation, operation, management, and maintenance of this system the concession includes the following a each company will operate at least 5,000 user service posts with prepaid telephone units or immediate payment service posts the posts must be installed throughout the nation, including rural and marginal urban areas, in places having at least 500 people B the operators will pay emetel for the access and use of the telecommunications network, the monthly consumption and a Basic subscription rate for each line installed the operator's return payment, which includes profit margin, should be indicated in the bid for each year the bid contract will be assigned to the bid that meets the bid stipulations and offers to include the lowest Public rate C the concessions will be granted for 10 years. During the first five years only the concessionaires and emetel will be allowed to operate the system emetel reserves the right to install and operate its own Public telephone system from month 30TH counted from the date the concession contracts have been signed, under fair competition conditions D interested parties should purchase the bid terms and instruction documents from the Secretaria Del Directorio de emetel, Av 6 de Diciembre y Colon, 2 Piso, during working hours from the date of this publication (May 12, 1995) to 30 days after this date (June 12, 1995), upon payment of non-refundable 3,600,000 sucres (estimated USD1,461) E bidders must present their offers for nationwide coverage partial bids will be rejected. Bidders presenting offers for the two concessions will also be rejected offers should be presented in two envelopes envelope no. One will contain the bidders background and technical offer envelope no. 2 will bid offers should be delivered in person, in Spanish, not later than 14HOO to 16HOO hours on Wednesday, July 12, 1995, at the comision de apertura de emetel, Av 6 de Diciembre y Colon, 2 floor, Quito, Ecuador offers sent by mail, Telex or Fax will not be accepted Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Section (FCS-TOP), American Embassy, Quito, Unit 5334, APO Aa 34039, Refer to T0007.. (0143)

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