NADBank News, Vol. IV, Issue No. 36 December 15, 2000 In this

NADBank News, Vol. IV, Issue No. 36 December 15, 2000 In this

NADBank News, Vol. IV, Issue No. 36 December 15, 2000
In this edition:
1.- GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Comprehensive Sanitation Program for Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila
Sistema Municipal de Aguas y Saneamiento de Ciudad Acuña (SIMAS)
Comision Estatal de Aguas y Saneamiento (CEAS) del Estado de Coahuila
2.- INVITATION TO BID
Water Treatment and Improvements Project
Construction of the Bedell Reservoir and Pump Station Project for the City of Del Rio.
City of Del Rio, Texas
3.- GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Comprehensive Sanitation Program for Piedras Negras, Coahuila.
Sistema Municipal de Aguas y Saneamiento de Piedras Negras (SIMAS)
Comision Estatal de Aguas y Saneamiento (CEAS) of the State of Coahuila
4.- GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Wastewater Treatment Plant and Rehabilitation and Expansion of the Sewer System
Project
XXII H. Ayuntamiento del Municipio de San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora
Organismo Operador Municipal de Agua Potable, Alcantarillado y Saneamiento
(OOMAPAS) de San Luis Rio Colorado
5.- GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Improvement and Expansion of the Water and Wastewater Systems Project
Comision Estatal de Servicios Publicos de Tecate (CESPTe)
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1.- Sistema Municipal de Aguas y Saneamiento de Ciudad Acuña (SIMAS)
Comision Estatal de Aguas y Saneamiento (CEAS) del Estado de Coahuila
Comprehensive Sanitation Program for the City of Acuña, Coahuila
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
BEIF19-25/00
The Municipal Water and Sanitation System of Ciudad Acuña, Sistema Municipal de
Aguas y Saneamiento de Ciudad Acuña (SIMAS), has requested assistance from the
North American Development Bank (NADB) through its EPA-funded Border
Environmental Infrastructure Fund (BEIF), which will be used to finance part of the costs
associated with the Comprehensive Sanitation Program in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila,
Mexico.
Ciudad Acuña is located in the municipality of Acuña, in the State of Coahuila, across the
Rio Grande from Del Rio, Texas, and it had an estimated population of 113,194 residents
in 1998, which is expected to grow to 295,000 by 2018.
The project includes the closure and stabilization of the existing oxidation lagoons and
the construction of an activated sludge wastewater treatment plant to replace the
lagoons, as well as construction and rehabilitation of collectors, sewage lines and pump
stations. The project was certified by the Border Environment Cooperation Commission
(BECC) on March 24, 2000.
The total estimated cost of the Stage II of the project is US$80.3 million. The project
sponsor, SIMAS, has requested approximately US$16.7 million in BEIF funds from the
NADB, as well as loans estimated in US$16.7 million to be used during the first phase of
the project. Proceeds of the Bank funds will be applied to the rehabilitation and
expansions of the sewer lines. Currently the NADB has signed a funding agreement of
US$4.4 million towards the first phase of this project which will be applied to rehabilitation
works of sewer lines.
For works financed with NADB funds, SIMAS will carry out international competitive
bidding consistent with NADB Procurement Policies and Procedures. Participation in
these bidding processes will be open to companies from any country. Construction of
these works is scheduled to begin during the second quarter of 2001.
For more information about this project or to express interest in receiving the invitations
to bid, contact the address below:
Arq. Jose Pablo Loyosa Treviño, Director General
Sistema Municipal de Aguas y Saneamiento de Ciudad Acuña
Galeana # 499 Pte., Zona Centro
Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico 26200
Tel. [52] 877-25430
Ad No.: BEIF-ACU-121100-0010
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2.- City of Del Rio, Texas
Water Treatment and Improvements Project
Construction of the Bedell Reservoir and Pump Station Project for the City of Del Rio.
INVITATION TO BID
BEIF11-29/99
The North American Development Bank (NADBank) has signed a grant agreement with
the City of Del Rio, Texas, for US$14.1 million, part of which will be applied to the
construction of the Bedell Reservoir & Pump Station. Funding for this project is provided
by NADB through its Border Environment Infrastructure Fund (BEIF). Additional funding
is provided by Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) through it Drinking Water State
Revolving Fund Program (DWSRF) and by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency through its Colonia Wastewater Treatment Assistance Program (CWTAP).
The proposed work for this invitation to bid is generally described as follows:
This project will consist of the construction of facilities in the water distribution system,
including ground storage facilities, pumping station, and associated site work, yard
piping, and electrical work. The ground storage will consist of two 2-million-gallon (mg)
steel tanks. The pumping station is open sided with a sunshade and will consist of three
pumping units with a combined capacity of 12.1 million gallons per day.
Sealed bids will be received on a lump-sum basis, and a bid security must accompany
each bid, and will be received by the City of Del Rio, Texas (OWNER) at the office of the
City Manager, City Hall, 109 West Broadway, Del Rio, Texas, 78840 until 3:00 p.m., local
time, Thursday, January 25, 2001, for the Bedell Reservoirs and Pump Station. At said
place and time, and promptly thereafter, all bids that have been duly received will be
publicly opened and read aloud. If the Contract is to be awarded, Owner will give the
successful bidder a notice of award within the number of days set forth in the bid form.
Bids for the project will be open to qualified firms from any country and can be submitted
in US Dollars or Mexican Pesos.
Neither the NADB, the State of Texas, nor any of its departments, agencies or employees
is, or will be, a part of the contract or any lower tier contract. Also the execution of this
contract is contingent upon release of funds from the above mentioned Funding
Agencies. This contract is subject to applicable provisions of 40 CFR Part 31.
This contract includes goals for MBE and WBE participation. TWDB documents SRF052, Guidance for Utilization of Small, Minority and Women-Owned Businesses in
Procurement, describes the requirements for this program.
All Bids must be submitted in accordance with the bidding documents on file with the City
of Del Rio, Texas, 109 West Broadway Street, Del Rio, Texas 78840 and at the office of
Camp, Dresser & McKee, 1800 West Loop South, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77027.
Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from Black & Veatch Corporation at
the address indicated herein at a charge of $85.00 for each set. Copies of the subsurface investigation report may be obtained from Black & Veatch for $10.00 per copy.
No refunds will be made. Copies of the bidding documents have also been provided to 1)
F.W. Dodge Room, 505 East Huntland, Suite 310, Austin, Texas; 2) AGC Plan Room,
609 South Lamar, Austin, Texas; and 3) AGC Plan Room, 5815 Callaghan Road, San
Antonio, Texas.
A prebid conference will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. at City
Council Chambers, 109 West Broadway. Del Rio, Texas
The successful bidder will be required to furnish, in US Dollars, a construction
performance bond and a construction payment bond as security for the faithful
performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of
the contract.
Contractor and all subcontractors will be required to conform to the labor standards set
forth in the contract documents.
The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, including without limitation the rights
to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional bids, and
to reject the bid of any bidder if owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of
owner to make an award to that bidder. Owner also reserves the right to waive
informalities.
December 14, 2000
Ad No.: BEIF-DRIO-121100-0006
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3.- Sistema Municipal de Aguas y Saneamiento de Piedras Negras (SIMAS)
Comision Estatal de Aguas y Saneamiento (CEAS) of the State of Coahuila
Comprehensive Sanitation Program for Piedras Negras, Coahuila.
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
BEIF18-24/00
The Municipal Water and Wastewater Commission, (Sistema Municipal de Aguas y
Saneamiento de Piedras Negras (SIMAS)), has requested assistance from the North
American Development Bank (NADB), through its EPA-funded Border Environmental
Infrastructure Fund (BEIF), which will be used to finance part of the costs associated with
the Comprehensive Sanitation Program for Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico.
Piedras Negras is located in the northeastern region of the state of Coahuila, across the
Rio Grande from Eagle Pass, Texas. It had an estimated population of 132,500 residents
in 1998, which is expected to grow to 270,000 by 2018.
The project consists of constructing a wastewater treatment plant based on activated
sludge, closing and stabilizing the existing oxidation ponds, and constructing and
rehabilitating collectors, sewage systems and pumping stations. Plant effluent will be
discharged into the Rio Grande. The project was certified by the Border Environment
Cooperation Commission on March 24, 2000.
NADB has signed a funding agreement of US$4.4 million towards the first phase of this
project. The total estimated cost of the project is US$54 million. The project sponsor,
SIMAS, has requested approximately US$8.4 million in BEIF funds from the NADB, as
well as loans estimated at US$16.8 million, which will be applied to the rehabilitation and
expansion of the sewer system.
For works financed with NADB funds, SIMAS will carry out international competitive
bidding consistent with NADB Procurement Policies and Procedures. Participation in
these bidding processes will be open to companies from any country. Construction of
these works is scheduled to begin during the second quarter of 2001.
For more information about this project or to express interest in receiving the invitations
to bid, contact the address below:
Sr. Juan Saucedo Martinez
Director
Sistema Municipal de Aguas y Saneamiento de Piedras Negras (SIMAS)
Abasolo # 500, Zona Centro
Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico
Tel. [52] 878-2-1124
Ad No.: BEIF-PN-121100-0008
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4.- XXII H. Ayuntamiento del Municipio de San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora
Organismo Operador Municipal de Agua Potable, Alcantarillado y Saneamiento
(OOMAPAS) de San Luis Rio Colorado
Wastewater Treatment Plant and Rehabilitation and Expansion of the Drainage System
Project
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
BEIF21-43/00
The Municipal Water and Wastewater Utility of San Luis Rio Colorado (OOMAPAS) has
received US$5.7 million from the North American Development Bank (NADB), through its
EPA-funded Border Environmental Infrastructure Fund (BEIF), which will be used to
finance part of the costs associated with the construction of a water treatment plant, and
the rehabilitation and expansion of the sewage system of the City of San Luis Rio
Colorado, Sonora, Mexico.
The City of San Luis Rio Colorado is located in the northeast part of the State of Sonora,
Mexico, and borders with the US to the north, and Gulf of California to the south. It has
an estimated population of 132,500 resident, which is expected to grow to 270,000 by
2018.
The project for the construction of a water treatment plant and rehabilitation and
expansion of the sewage system was certified by the Border Environment Cooperation
Commission (BECC) on June 22, 2000 and consists of construction works with a total
estimated cost of US$13.5 million.
For works financed with NADB funds, OOMAPAS will carry out international competitive
bidding consistent with NADB Procurement Policies and Procedures. Participation in
these bidding processes will be open to companies from any country. Construction of
these works is scheduled to begin during the first quarter of 2001.
For more information about this project or to express interest in receiving the invitations
to bid, contact the address below:
Ing. Juan Carlos Ramirez Chavez
Director General
Organismo Operador Municipal de Agua Potable, Alcantarillado y Saneamiento
Ave. 16 de Septiembre y Calle 6ta.
San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico 83449
Tel. [52] (6) 534-1172 E-mail: [email protected]
Ad No.: BEIF-SLRC-121100-0007
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5.- Comision Estatal de Servicios Publicos de Tecate (CESPTe)
Improvement and Expansion of the Water and Wastewater Systems Proyect
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
BEIF20-42/00
The Tecate State Water Commission, Comision Estatal de Servicios Publicos de Tecate
(CESPTe) has received US$3.6 million from the North American Development Bank
(NADB), through its EPA-funded Border Environmental Infrastructure Fund (BEIF), which
will be used to finance part of the costs associated with the improvement and expansion
of the water and wastewater systems in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico.
The city of Tecate is located in the state of Baja California, across the border from
Tecate, California, and is approximately 25 miles east of Tijuana. It had an estimated
population of 67,006 residents in 1999, which is expected to grow to 78,585 by 2000.
The project includes expansion of the water distribution and wastewater collection
systems to subdivisions that currently do not receive service, as well as rehabilitation of
the wastewater treatment plant and other improvement works. The project was certified
by the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) on June 22, 2000. The
total estimated cost of the project is US$7.8 million.
The works consist of construction of sanitary sewage systems, including 24,918 m. of 8”
PVC sewage lines and 7,255 m. of 12”, 18” and 24” collectors; construction of a 250 m3
storage tank; replacement of 794 m. of waterlines using 4” PVC pipes; and replacement,
relocation, supply and installation of 2030; 1700; and 750 water meters for each
respective activity.
For works financed with NADB funds, CESPTe will carry out international
competitive bidding consistent with NADB Procurement Policies and Procedures.
Participation in these bidding processes will be open to companies from any country.
Construction of these works is scheduled to begin during the third quarter of 2001.
For more information about this project or to express interest in receiving the invitations
to bid, contact the address below:
Ing. Hugo Adrian Martin Solorio, General Director
Arq. Maria Elena Mendiola Garcia, Works Procurement Department
Comision Estatal de Servicios Publicos de Tecate
Blvd. Benito Juarez #500 Locales del 49 al 54
Centro Comercial Plaza Cuchuma
Tecate, Baja California, Mexico 21400
Tel. [52] 665-409-91
Ad No.: BEIF-TEC-121100-0009
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