Ferrocarriles Nacionale De Mexico Av. Jesus Garcia No. 140 Piso 11 Ala ''C'' Co. Buenavista 06358 Mexico D.F.Telephone Number : 011-525-547-6371Fax No.:011-525-327- Fax Number: 011-525-327-6854

R -- MEXICO NATIONAL RAILROAD ENVIROMENTAL MANAGEMENT STUDY DUE 113095 POC Carol Stillwell, USTDA, Room 309, SA-16, Washington, D.C. 20523-1602, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax No.: (703) 875-4009 The Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico (FNM) invites submission of proposals from interested U.S. firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and performance to complete a feasibility study for an Environmental Management Project. FNM is a Government-owned agency which is responsible for running Mexico's railroads. Currently FNM operates a total of 58 facilities for servicing and filling the locomotives scattered throughout the country. All of these facilities are engaged in activities which result in diesel and oil spill, solvent spill, and spill of untreated fluids, including hazardous and toxic fluids. These spills are contaminating soil and groundwater. Some 29 of the facilities are reaching serious condition and need immediate remediation.The objectives of the proposed study will be to (i) conduct a detailed assessment of the extent and type of water pollution and soil contamination resulting from selected workshops/facilities of Ferocarilles Nacionales de Mexico(FNM) in Mexico, (ii) identify appropriate remediation technologies and develop cost estimates, (iii) develop an investment plan for the selected facilities, and (iv) develop an overall investment plan for all of the FNM facilities based on the study of a sample of selected facilities. It is anticipated that the Consultant will select 5 facilities which will be representative of the entire family of FNM facilities. The scope of the study will include an assessment of the most applicable technologies, the cost of these technologies, the cost of these technologies, an economic and financial analysis, and an investment and financing plan. The Consultant will carry out a number of tasks as part of the proposed feasibility study. These will include the following: 1. Site Selection and Data Collection 2. Conduct Detailed Audits of Selected Sites.3. Determine Appropriate Remediation Technology and Cost 4. Develop an Investment program for the Five Selected Sites 5. Develop a Technical Program for the Remaining Facilities 6. evelop an Overall Investment Program for the FNM Facilities 7. Assist FNM in Developing Financing Options 8. Review Existing and Proposed Water and Soil Cleanup Legislation 9. Prepare and Submit all Reports A background information package, including a Definitional Mission report, TDA nationality requirements, grant agreement between TDA and FNM, and model services contract is available from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (''USTDA''), Room 309, SA-16, Washington, DC 20523-1602. Requests for the background information package should be faxed to the IRC, USTDA (fax: (703) 875-4009). Please include: your name, company name, address, and telephone number. No telephone requests will be honored. If you would like the report sent to you via courier delivery service, include the name of the courier company and your firm's account number. 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 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. All goods and services to be provided by the selected firm and its subcontractors must have their nationality, source, and origin in the United States or Mexico. In no case shall goods or services having their nationality, source or origin in Mexico exceed twenty percent of the amount of the grant provided by TDA. Interested firms shall submit one (1) original and eight (8) copies of their proposal directly to FNM. Proposals will be in the Spanish language, with one copy in English. Proposals received by fax cannot be accepted. The following sections and content are required for each proposal submitted to FNM: 1)Transmittal Letter 2) Cover/Title Page 3) Table of Contents 4) Introduction and Executive Summary, describing the major facts or features of the proposal, including any conclusions, assumptions, and generalized recommendations the Offeror desires to make 5) Company Information, including name of firm and business address, telephone and fax numbers, year established (include former firm names and year established, if applicable), type of ownership and parent company, if any, and project Manager's name, address, telephone nd fax number, if different from (1) 6) Organizational Structure, Management Plan, and Key Personnel, including a description of the proposed project organizational structure and how the project will be managed, the principal and key staff assignments for this feasibility study, a listing of personnel (including subcontractors and consultants) to be engaged in the project, either U.S. or local with the following information for key staff: position in the project; pertinent experience, curriculum vitae; other relevant information; if subcontractors are to be used, the organizational relationship between the firms must be described; a manpower schedule and the level of effort for the project period, by activities and tasks, as detailed under the Work Plan shall be submitted 7) Technical Approach and Work Plan, describing in detail the proposed technical approach and work plan, including a brief narrative of tasks within each activity series, a detailed schedule of performance that describes all activities and tasks within the Technical Work Plan, including periodic reporting or review points, incremental delivery dates, and other project milestones, an explanation of when and where Offeror will require support from the grantee. Offerors may elect to propose alternative approaches and/or activities and tasks if it is felt they will provide technical, schedule, or other advantages to the grantee 8) Experience and Qualifications, consisting of a discussion of the Offeror's team's experience and qualifications which are relevant to the objectives and Terms of Reference for the Feasibility Study and relevant experience and qualifications of key staff proposed; proposals will also include verifiable project references (no more than 6 (six)). Proposal sections and pages shall be appropriately numbered and the proposal shall include a Table of Contents. Offerors are encouraged to submit concise and clear responses to the Request for Proposals. Proposals shall contain all elements of information requested without exception. The grantee reserves the right to include any part of the selected proposal in the final contract. The proposal shall consist of a technical proposal only. No cost proposal is required as the value of the TDA grant is established at U.S. 487,000 dollars. Selection of the consultant will be administered by the FNM based on the following criteria: 1. Corporate experience in designing ad operating waste management facilities and wastewater treatment plants including developing specifications, procurement, installation and operation.35% 2. International experience of the Consultant, particularly in similar size projects in other countries.10% 3. Proposed methodology and soundness of the approach to manage the study and develop and submit all reports. 20% 4. Background and experience of the proposed experts, particularly field experience in designing, operating and managing waste management facilities.30% 5. Proposed experts' experience in Mexico5%TOTAL 100% The selection of the qualified firms will be on the basis of the criteria listed above. FNM reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals. FNM will prohibit the selected firm from participating in the implementation of the feasibility study recommendations on the five selected sites; however, firms will be allowed to compete for work on the remaining sites to be remediated by FNM. The proposals must be received by FNM on November 30, 1995. FNM is not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of the proposal packages. The packages should be addressed to FNM. Firms agree by their response to this announcement to abide by the procedures established for the procurement. (0289)

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