SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Chile - Balmaceda Airport Modernization Master Plan Project
- Notice Date
- 12/19/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, USTDA, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, C/O US TDA 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, Virginia, 22209-3901
- ZIP Code
- 22209-3901
- Solicitation Number
- 200851002C
- Response Due
- 2/16/2009 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 3/3/2009
- Point of Contact
- John Kusnierek, Phone: (703) 875-4357
- E-Mail Address
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jkusnierek@ustda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- POC John Kusnierek, USTDA 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600 Arlington, VA 22209-3901 Tel: (703) 875-4357 Fax: (703) 875-4009 ***Please do not contact contracts office*** Proposal Submission Place: John Rathkamp Swinburn Direccion Nacional de Aeropuertos Ministerio de Obras Publicas Morande 59, piso 11, Santiago, Chile Phone:(56-2) 449-3494 / 449-3408 / 449-3476 Fax:(56-2) 698-5048 BALMACEDA AIRPORT MODERNIZATION MASTER PLAN PROJECT. The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop a feasibility study aimed at assessing the technical and financial viability of expanding and modernizing the Balmaceda airport. The study will provide an implementation plan to expand existing infrastructure and redesign terminal areas in order to accommodate current and forecasted passenger and cargo demand and allow the operation of larger type aircraft. Among the broad objectives of the Master Plan are: •A demand-capacity analysis to assess development requirements based on projected air traffic demand; •A development plan that identifies and prioritizes investments for the short, medium and long terms; •A financial plan to finance the proposed improvements and recommend concession strategies/privatization options, if appropriate; and •An evaluation of environmental and developmental impacts associated with recommended projects. The Master Plan will also analyze the objectives of: designing a new parallel taxiway that can also be used as an alternate runway, expanding the current runway, relocating the existing passenger terminal to a new facility, modernizing the cargo terminal, installing new security and navigations systems, and upgrading the airport to meet Chilean and international standards. In addition, the DAP seeks to evaluate the potential for airport privatization. Chile has privatized most of the airports in the country and the DAP is extremely interested in evaluating potential privatization options for Balmaceda. In addition, the Master Plan will serve as an investment promotion tool to attract private sector participation and create a roadmap of development for any potential future concessionaire. The project will have significant social and economic impacts in the Aisén Region by providing increased accessibility to isolated areas and supporting trade. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $351,200 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background definitional mission report are available from USTDA, at 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. To request the RFP in PDF format, please go to https://www.ustda.gov/businessopps/rfpform.asp Requests for a mailed hardcopy version of the RFP may also be faxed to the IRC, USTDA at 703-875-4009. In the fax, please include your firm’s name, contact person, address, and telephone number. Some firms have found that RFP materials sent by U.S. mail do not reach them in time for preparation of an adequate response. Firms that want USTDA to use an overnight delivery service should include the name of the delivery service and your firm's account number in the request for the RFP. Firms that want to send a courier to USTDA to retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to USTDA before scheduling a pick-up. Please note that no telephone requests for the RFP will be honored. Please check your internal fax verification receipt. Because of the large number of RFP requests, USTDA cannot respond to requests for fax verification. Requests for RFPs received before 4:00 PM will be mailed the same day. Requests received after 4:00 PM will be mailed the following day. Please check with your courier and/or mail room before calling USTDA. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this USTDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under USTDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the USTDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the USTDA-financed activity. All goods and services to be provided by the selected firm shall have their nationality, source and origin in the U.S. or host country. The U.S. firm may use subcontractors from the host country for up to 20 percent of the USTDA grant amount. Details of USTDA's nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP. Interested U.S. firms should submit their Proposal in English and Spanish directly to the Grantee by 1:00pm (local time), February 16, 2009 at the above address. Evaluation criteria for the Proposal are included in the RFP. Price will not be a factor in contractor selection, and therefore, cost proposals should NOT be submitted. The Grantee reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. The Grantee also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. The Grantee is not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of Proposals.
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