The Water Authority of Jordan, P.O. Box 2412 or 5012, Amman, Jordan

Y -- PART 1: KAFREIN WATER SUPPLY PROJECT DUE 092098 POC His Excellency Munther Khliefat, Secretary General, Water Authority of Jordan, P.O. Box 2412, Amman, Jordan. Tel: 962-6-5680100, Fax: 962-6-5679143 The Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ) of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation is soliciting Expressions of Interest and submission of prequalification data from construction contractors. As a result of this questionnaire, the prequalified U.S. Contractors will be invited to bid on the Kafrein water supply project as outlined in the prequalification questionnaire. The U.S. Contractors may subcontract with a Jordanian first grade electro-mechanical or a Jordanian first grade water-sewage construction firm. Jordanian contractors classified as first grade in the field of electro-mechanical may serve as prime contractors (i.e. main contractors). USAID will partially finance the construction of this activity under grant agreement no. 278-0288. Project description: the project consists of the supply, delivery, construction and recommissioning of well equipment. Well collector pipelines, and water treatment plant. With specific components of the project consisting of: installation of well pumping equipment (pumps, motors, etc.) In 3 existing artesian Kafrein wells (nos. 4A, 11 and 12) (well and casings previously installed by the employer). Approximately 5,200m of ductile iron pipe well collector pipelines ranging in size from 150mm to 600mm diameter with air release valves, gate valves, flow control valves, flow meters and other items. Construction of a reinforced concrete pressure break control tank with pumping control instruments, etc. Construction of a 255 m3/hr (1.62 Mgd) water treatment plant consisting of two parallel treatment trains consisting of aerators, flocculator/clarifier tanks, and filter units; with chemical addition; chlorine disinfection; electrical and instrumentation system; operations control building; site work, grading, paving, gabion walls, fencing, and other specified items. Construction of a 2,000 m3 reinforced concrete treated water storage reservoir. Approximately 323m of 300mm ductile iron pipeline between the reservoir and the existing distribution system. Telemetry system between thewell pumps, pressure break control tank, wtp operations control room, rate of flow control valve and the treated water reservoir. Potential U.S. Construction contractors may obtain the prequalification document in person, at no cost, from the tenders division, Water Authority, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, P.O. Box 2412 Amman, Jordan tel: 962-6-5680100 fax: 962-6-5679143. The last date for obtaining the prequalification questionnaire is not later than 12:00 noon (Jordan local time), August 20, 1998. The last date of submission of prequalification data is not later than 12:00 noon (Jordan local time), September 20, 1998. Posted 07/15/98 (I-SN223854). (0196)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0179 19980717\Y-0004.SOL)