C -- CONSTRUCTION OF WATER, SEWERAGE, SUPERFICIAL STORM DRAINAGE AND LANDFILL PROJECTS

Notice Date

January 24, 2001

Contracting Office

Honduran Social Investment Fund (FHIS) with financing assistance from USAID/Tegucigalpa

ZIP Code

00000

Solicitation Number

01-001 (PDM 013-2000)

Response Due

January 29, 2001

Point of Contact

Carlos Fortin, Chief Engineer of the Directorate of Major I infrastructure of the Honduran Social Investment Fund (DIM/FHIS), Tel: 011-504-234-5157/233-1762, Fax: 011-504-234-5265

E-Mail Address

http://www.usaid.gov (cfigueroa@usaid.gov)

Description

The Honduran Social Investment Fund (FHIS), hereby informs to the Construction Companies that have taken documents for the International Bid PDM 013-2000, that the Addendum No.1 which contains revised and corrected information related to the bill of quantities and scope of work has been prepared. As of January 10, 2001, this Addendum can be obtained in the Directorate of Major Infrastructure Office (DIM/FHIS). Further, The Honduran Social Investment Fund (FHIS), hereby informs the following: 1. The section 7.1.4 from the Precalification Document (VOLUME IA) was modified, and has to be read like this: " Specific experience during the last five years". Information is required from the last five years instead of the last ten years like originally appeared in the document. 2. In the Form No. C-3 from the Part II of the Precalification Document (VOLUME IA), it is required to provide information related only with those contracts that has been awarded and executed by the Contractor. Do not include information associated with contracts not awarded. 3. The companies from United States can present the information related with their financial status, in English if it is convenient for them. 4. In relation with the delivery of the bid documents signed by the bidder to the DIM/FHIS, in particular with the Volume II that contains the Specifications of Construction, the bidder can send a signed letter in which it states that he has knowledge of its content and agrees with them. 5. Clause V in draft contract from the Bidding Document (VOLUME IB) has to be read like this: " CLAUSULA V: MONTO DEL CONTRATO: El monto de este contrato comprende dos cap tulos independientes entre si, de la siguiente forma: 1).Monto de Ejecuci n de las Obras. Calculado de acuerdo a las cantidades de obra proporcionadas por el FHIS y los precios unitarios propuestos por el CONTRATISTA y aceptados por el FHIS. Como este contrato es por precios unitarios, este monto puede variar al final de la ejecuci n del mismo, dependiendo de las cantidades de obra realmente ejecutadas por el CONTRATISTA, en atenci n a las instrucciones recibidas del FHIS a trav s de la SUPERVISION. El monto m ximo estimado para la ejecuci n de las obras objeto de este contrato asciende hasta la cantidad de _____________________________ DOLARES AMERICANOS (US$_________________), (V ase Anexo No. 1), 2. Pago por Movilizaci n. Adem s del pago del Monto de Ejecuci n de las Obras, EL CONTRATISTA podr recibir un Pago por Movilizaci n, de acuerdo al presupuesto preparado para este efecto por el CONTRATISTA siempre y cuando sea aprobado por el FHIS. En ning n caso el Pago por Movilizaci n podr ser mayor del siete (7%) del Monto de Ejecuci n de las Obras y el mismo se har efectivo hasta que EL CONTRATISTA demuestre mediante la presentaci n de las facturas correspondientes que ha incurrido en gastos de movilizaci n, como se indica en la Cl usula VI de ste contrato. El monto m ximo estimado del Pago por Movilizaci n para los efectos de este contrato asciende hasta la cantidad de _____________________________ DOLARES AMERICANOS (US$_________________), (V ase Anexo No.1). El FHIS se reserva el derecho de rechazar cualquier solicitud de pago que considere fuera de lugar. Por lo tanto, el MONTO TOTAL ESTIMADO DE ESTE CONTRATO ES DE: _________________________ DOLARES AMERICANOS (US$ _______________), seg n el detalle que aparece en el Anexo No. 1 de ste Contrato, sin perjuicio de las posibles variaciones que pueda experimentar seg n lo arriba establecido." 6. The delivery of the prequalification documents and offers, will be postpone for Monday, January 29 of the present year, at 10:00 a.m. official hour of Honduras, in Hotel Camino Real in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Mois s Starkman Pinel, MINISTRO. The pre-qualification questionnaire, once issued, can be downloaded from the Agency web site. The Worldwide Web address is http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select Business and Procurement opportunities from the home page, then "USAID Procurements." On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Solicitations." Receipt of this questionnaire through INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation document to ensure that it has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes.

Web Link

http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd (http://www.usaid.gov)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010126/CSOL001.HTM (W-024 SN50B6N7)