Mr. Abdourahmane Ndir, Managing Director; Societe Nationale DElectricite (SENELEC) 28 Rue Vincens, Dakar, Senegal; Tel: (221) 23-72-82; Fax (221) 23-82-46

C -- FEASIBILITY STUDY: SENEGAL POWER PLANT DUE 040896 POC Carol Stillwell, USTDA, Room 309, SA-16, Washington, D.C. 20523-1602, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax No.: (703) 875-4009 SENELEC (the Grantee) invites the submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the Proposal) from interested U.S. firms that are qualified on the basis of experience and performance to carry out a feasibility study for the design, technical specifications, site selection, environmental analysis, economic evaluation, electrical system load study and modeling, and financing of their power generating project of approximately 90 MW capacity. Firms that are experienced in developing and obtaining limited recourse financing for power projects, and which will commit specific experienced personnel to work on the project with the Grantee, will be preferred. Specific tasks will include: (1) Review the system load and generation capacity study carried out by the Grantee in September 1994; (2) Report on sources of fuel for the new power plant proposed; (3) Perform review of options and optimization of preferred cycle arrangements, i.e., steam plant, combined cycle plant or diesel engine plant; (4) Site selection; (5) Environmental Impact studies; (6) System load, short-circuit and stability studies; (7) Capital cost estimates and preparation of implementation schedule; (8) Operating cost projections and sensitivity analysis. (9) Preparation of a financial memorandum for the project; and (10) Issue feasibility study final report in both French and English. A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP) which includes the Terms of Reference for the study and a background Definitional Mission report, is available from the U.S Trade & Development Agency (USTDA) at Room 309, SA-16, Washington D.C. 20523-1602. Requests for the RFP should be faxed to the IRC, USTDA at 703-875-4009. Please include your company 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 for the RFP will be honored. The selected U.S. firm will be paid in U.S. dollars from a U.S. $443,000 grant to the Grantee by USTDA. 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 TDAs 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 and its subcontractors (if any) must have their nationality, source, and origin in the United States or Senegal. In no case shall goods or services having their nationality, source, or origin in Senegal exceed twenty percent (20%) of the amount of grant funding provided by USTDA. Details of TDAs nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP. Interested U.S. firms should submit by express mail two (2) copies of their Proposal in the English language and five (5) copies of their Proposal in the French language directly SENELEC at the above address. Proposal materials will be due April 8, 1996. Proposals will be opened the first Thursday immediately after the deadline for proposal submission, during the meeting of the Bids Committee of SENELEC. Evaluation criteria will consist of the following: (1) Experience in the design, engineering, specification, procurement and construction of combustion turbine electrical generating facilities; (2) Experience in environmental studies for such facilities; (3) Expertise in performing electrical system load, short-circuit and stability studies, and generally, in system planning and feasibility studies of power projects in the electric sector; (4) Experience in financial structuring of power plant projects and in obtaining limited recourse financing for such projects; (5) Direct experience in the design, engineering, specification, financing and construction of infrastructural projects in Africa; and (6) Experience and qualifications of the employees and subcontractors selected to carry out the study. Price will not be a factor in contractor selection, and since execution of the Terms of Reference shall not exceed the cost of the USTDA grant, 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. (0051)

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