GUYANA
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The Government of Guyana (GOG)
has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to
partially pay the cost of Main Road Rehabilitation Programme Phase II. It is
intended that part of the proceeds of this financing be applied to eligible
payments under Berbice River Crossing — Feasibility Study.
The Principal objectives of the project are:
· The GOG proposes to construct a bridge
across the Berbice River. Traffic now crosses the Berbice by ferry directly
between Rosignol and New Amsterdam. The objective of the consultancy is to
conduct an economic evaluation of the proposed Berbice River Bridge and access
roads in Guyana and determine their economic and financial viability. A
particular focus of this study is to ensure that all the economic and
developmental cost and benefits of the proposed project are fully considered
and evaluated.
· A preliminary pre-feasibility study was
conducted by the consulting firm of development ideas in early 2001. That study
evaluated four site alternatives for the proposed project, and generated
preliminary estimates of traffic, toll revenue and project economic benefits
using a contingent valuation methodology (Willingness to pay or WTP). This
study used preliminary cost estimates for the four alternative crossing sites
developed by Figg Engineering and Ballast Nedam International.
· The purpose of the present study is to
expand on these preliminary results reviewing the cost, revenue and benefit
estimates and updating and/or changing them as appropriate. A particular focus
of this study is to ensure that all the economic and developmental costs and
benefits of the proposed project are fully considered and evaluated. The study
should permit the GOG to evaluate the economic feasibility of the bridge and to
compare the costs, benefits and environmental and social impacts of different
sites.
The GOG now invites interested parties to present their respective proposals in
sealed envelopes, with proof of their legal and technical capacity in order to
prequalify for the selection to the short list.
Interested parties may obtain further information, including eligibility to
participate and may inspect the prequalification documents at the first address
below, as of 30 June 2002.
A complete set of prequalification documents may be purchased by interested
bidders on the submission of a written application to Works Services Group
(second address below) between 0800 and 1700 hours, except on public holidays
and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of G$ 10,000 or its equivalence. The
method of payment will be cash, check or bank transfer. It will not be
necessary to make the request in person to receive a complete set of the
prequalification documents, since these can be sent by mail or e-mail. Parties
who request that the prequalification documents be sent to them will be
required to pay in advance for this service.
Proposals must be received by 0900, on 20 August 2002. It will not be necessary
to submit these in person, since they may be sent by mail. They will be opened
at a public ceremony, in the presence of those bidders’ representatives who
choose to attend immediately thereafter in the conference room of the first
address below and must be placed in an envelope, and marked on the outside at
the top right hand corner “Main Road Rehabilitation Programme Phase II —
Berbice River Crossing — Feasibility Study: Prequalification No. WSG — BRC
6\2002” and on the left hand corner the name and address of bidder. The
envelope should be sealed and addressed to the first address below.
The GOG is not responsible for proposals not received thereof by the time and
date specified for reception of proposals or not marked and labeled as
required, in which case they will be rejected and returned unopened.