US embassy cable - 03COLOMBO266

UNCLAS COLOMBO 000266 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA 
EMBASSIES FOR FCS OFFICES 
 
E.O 12958:N/A 
TAGS: BTIO, CE 
SUBJECT:  BTIO T/0005 AMENDMENTS - COAL POWER 
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 
 
 
1.  542/01/T0011 
2.  021803 
3.  WHAVERY 
4.  542 
5.  N 
6A. CONTACT 
6B  CHAIRMAN 
6C  ENERGY SUPPLY COMMITTEE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE 
    THE SECRETARIAT, COLOMBO 1, SRI LANKA 
7    PHONE: 94-1-484534 
    FAX:  94-1-484802 
8.   201 
9.  S4911.... ELECTRIC POWER, GENERATION & TRANSMISSION 
   S1796.... POWER GENERATING EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION 
    S5084.... POWER PLANT MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL 
11. COMMENTS: 
 
 
Amendments to BTIO: 542/01/T0005 - The initial 
Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the coal power plant 
of 900 MW (300 MW each in year 2008, 2010 and 2012) has 
been amended to 300 MW On a Build, Own, Operate (BOO) 
basis. 
 
OTHER  AMENDMENTS: 
 
   (1)  No option for alternative fuel.  Coal shall be the 
        only fuel option. 
   (2)  The optimum location will be identified and 
        specified by the Energy Supply Committee. 
   (3)  No bid security would be required at the stage of 
        pre-qualification, however an undertaking to this effect 
        would be a requirement. 
   (4)  Interested parties should submit pre qualification 
        application by July 31, 2003. 
   (5)  Documents containing the agreements and the security 
        package will be issued to all pre-qualified parties. 
   (6)  A letter of Intent (LOI) will be issued only to 
        selected developer. 
   (7)  Developer shall bear all costs associated with the 
        preparation and delivery of its proposal and the Energy 
        Supply Committee shall in no case be responsible or 
        liable for those costs. 
   (8)  All rights in respect of this project shall be 
        retained by the Energy Supply Committee, whose decision 
        shall be final. 
 
Interested parties and those who have already submitted 
expressions of interest are requested to submit an 
application for pre-qualification by obtaining a copy of 
the pre-qualification document once announced. 
 
REMARKS: The U.S. Embassy would appreciate 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: 94-1-448007 
     Fax: 94-1-437345 
     E-mail: manlowetl@state.gov 
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