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C -- PROPOSED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PREPARATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND ENGINEERING PLANS FOR A MUNICIPAL WATER PROJECT IN LVIV, UKRAINE SOL USAID/Kiev 0001 DUE 011598 POC Contact Point: Roy Plucknett, Contracting Officer, Fax: 202-216-3395 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is assisting Lviv Vodokanal (LVK) in securing a loan from an international lending institution. USAID intends to issue a sole source contract for the immediate preparation of Project Definition Reports (PDRs) and Contract Documents (CDs), and provide procurement assistance in evaluating tenders. The PDRs include a Project Concept Report providing identification and costs for a phased rehabilitation of the pump stations and water distribution network, and preparing a master plan. To prepare for the tender, the CDs would include detailed plans and specifications for equipment and services required for water infrastructure improvements for the LVK. Due to time constraints, relevant recent experience working with LVK, local and expatriate professionals who have experience in water sector projects in Ukraine, specifically in Lviv, and immediate mobilization of resources and equipment is essential. See numbered Note 22. (0345)

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