US embassy cable - 04COLOMBO1127

UNCLAS COLOMBO 001127 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA 
EMBASSIES FOR FCS OFFICES 
 
E.O 12958:N/A 
TAGS: BTIO, CE, ECONOMICS 
SUBJECT: FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TENDER FOR THE 
CONSTRUCTION OF THREE-PHASE TRANSMISSION 
LINE 
 
1.542/01/T0004 
2.070704 
3.THOMPSONDR 
4.542 
5.N 
6A.CONTACT 
6BPROJECT MANAGER, (KERAWALAPITIYA-KOTUGODA 
TRANSMISSION PROJECT) 
6CCEYLON ELECTRICITY BOARD, SIR CHITTAMPALAM 
A. GARDINER MAWATHA, COLOMBO 2, SRI LANKA 
7PHONE: 94-11-2380468 
FAX:  94-11-2434017 
WEB: WWW.CEB.LK (LOWER CASE) 
8.201 
9.S1623.... TRANSMISSION LINE CONSTRUCTION 
10. COMMENTS: 
 
Product data 
A.Detailed description: The Ceylon Electricity 
Board (CEB) has called for bids from 
eligible bidders for the construction of 
approximately 18 kilometers of 220 KV double 
circuit three phase transmission line with, 
Duplex Aluminum Conductor - Aluminum -Clad 
luminum -Clad 
Steel Reinforced (ACSR/AC) conductor 
equivalent to 400 mm2 (2x400mm2) Zebra 
 
B.Other information: 
 
1.Bidding documents can be obtained on 
submission of a written application to 
the project manager on payment of a 
non- refundable fee of Rs.20,000 (US 
Dollar = Rs. 102) 
2.The non-refundable fee can be paid to 
any Sri Lankan mission abroad.  The 
receipt obtained should be forwarded to 
the project with a written application 
for bidding documents to be dispatched. 
(The cost of courier charges for 
dispatching the documents should be 
borne by the bidder) 
3.The completed set of bidding documents 
should be submitted with a bid security 
of Sri Lanka Rs. 8,000,000 or its 
equivalent. 
4.Closing date: September 14, 2004 
 
The Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) has received 
a loan from the Japan Bank for International 
Cooperation (JBIC) for eligible payments under 
the contract for the construction of power 
section restructuring project. 
 
REMARKS: The U.S. Embassy would appreciate 
iate 
receiving notification of U.S. firms' interest, 
which can be sent to: 
Commercial Attach 
U.S. Embassy 
210 Galle Road, P.O. Box 106 
Colombo, Sri Lanka 
Phone: 94-11-2448007 
Fax: 94-11-2437345 
E-mail: manlowetl@state.gov 
LUNSTEAD 
 
STEAD