Tuan Haji Mohammad Ghazi Bin Hj. Hassan, General Manager (Procurement), Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), Level 2, Generation Building, 129 Jalan Bangsar, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tel: 603 282 5566, Fax: 603 283 5223, Telegram: ''TRANG'', Telex: ELEL

R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD (TNB) TO UPDATE THEIR OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINE DESIGN MANUAL AND MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS DUE 011096 POC Carol Stillwell, USTDA, Room 309, SA-16, Washington, D.C. 20523-1602, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax No.: (703) 875-4009 Tenaga Nasional Berhad ( the ''project sponsor'') invites submission of qualification from interested US firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to carry out a Transmission Design Manual and Material Specifications (''the Project''). Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) plans to implement a project to update their overhead transmission line design manual and material specifications. These standard documents shall apply to nominal transmission line voltages of 132, 275 and 500 kv. In addition, they shall address the specific conditions in Malaysia and the requirements of the TNB transmission system that impact design of lines and selection of materials. The consultant shall prepare a manual containing standards that describe the methodology for designing all major components of a transmission line. The Tasks are as follows: 1. The consultant shall first review current design manual 2. Develop a table of contents for the manual, listing all of the design standards to be developed. These design standards shall cover the following major topics: Route selection Development of design criteria -Climatic loading conditions-Construction and maintenance loadings -Electrical clearances -Lightning performance and grounding -Sag and tension limits -Electrical effects Conductor selection Insulator and hardware selection Structure configuration and types Structure design Foundation selection and design Structure spotting 3. Solicit information and involvement from US line design software vendors 4. Establish software components and methods to be included in new design manual 5. Prepare draft design manual 6. Prepare final design manual After the development of the Design Manual, the consultant shall prepare specifications that address all applicable technical requirements for procurement of transmission line components. These documents sall be complete, with the exception of quantities and other project-specific requirements and applicable commercial terms and conditions, as necessary for requesting quotations for these materials. 1. The consultant will first review current material specifications 2. Prepare outline of material specifications. These specifications shall include the following: Bare overhead conductors Overhead ground wire Insulators Hardware Steel lattice towers Tubular steel poles Spacers and dampers Compression fittings 3. Solicit information from potential US material suppliers concerning how to minimize cost and meet all technical requirements 4. Determine material specifications requirements that result in most cost effective facility design. 5. Prepare draft material specifications 6. Prepare final material specification A bid package, including the Terms of Reference, and a background desk study report are available from the US Trade and Development Agency (''USTDA''), Room 309, SA-16, Washington, DC 20523-1621. Requests for the RFP should be faxed to the IRC, USTDA, (fax: (703) 875-4009). Please include: your name, company name, address, and telephone number. Please include your firms 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 a courier delivery service should include the name of the courier company and your firm's account number in the request for the RFP. No telephone requests will be honored. The selected US firm will be paid in US dollars from a $378,400 grant to TNB by USTDA. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this USTDA-financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors, and individuals (including employees of such firms and subcontractors) must qualify under USTDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the USTDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the USTDA-financed activity. Details of the USTDA nationality requirements are included in the RFP, as well as TDA mandatory contract clauses. Interested US firms should submit qualifications and other accompanying documents, filled out as directed and in duplicate; one marked as ORIGINAL and the other marked as DUPLICATE. Both copies shuld be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed and delivered to Tuan Haji Mohammad Ghazi Bin Hj. Hassan, General Manager (Procurement), Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), Level 2, Generation Building, 129 Jalan Bangsar, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia not later than 12:00 noon on (30 days from publication of the CBD announcement). Should there be any discrepancies between entries in the ORIGINAL and DUPLICATE copies, the entries in the ORIGINAL copy shall be deemed to be correct. The content of the envelope must be clearly indicated on the top left corner of the envelope as follows: USTDA GRANT: TNB: 386995 ''TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD (TNB) TO UPDATE THEIR OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINE DESIGN MANUAL AND MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS'' CLOSING ON JANUARY 5, 1996 ) Due to the procedures of our Customs Office, whereby air parcels are frequently opened, we suggest that those firms and individuals submitting bid packages adhere to the following two steps: 1. Dispatch the complete bid package and cover letter by Airmail in an envelope addressed in the manner laid out above. 2. Send any technical literature separate from the bid package and clearly identify which bid package the materials are associated with. Tenderers must ensure that Tender Documents sent by post must reach the above address not later than the specified tender closing date above. USTDA/TNB shall not be accountable for any delay in the Postal Service. Evaluation criteria will consist of the following:1. General experience (ability to provide qualified staff, overseas experience with emphasis in the ASEAN countries in transmission and distribution projects). (30%) 2. Special expertise in developing transmission standards and material specifications. (30%) 3. Proposed technical approach to update the manual and material specifications. (20%) 4. Professional staff capacity (years with firm, years in present position, years of overseas and East Asian experience), in transmission and distribution projects, including the design of transmission standards and material specifications. (20%) Price will not be a factor in contractor selection, and therefore, cost proposals should NOT be submitted. TNB reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. TNB also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. TNB or USTDA are not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparatin and submission of proposals. Firms agree by their response to this announcement to abide by the procedures established for the procurement. (0341)

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