Egypt : Ismailia thermal power plant -- amendment 1

PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE POWER PLANT BY CONTRACTORS AWARDED CONTRACTS BY EEA. GILBERT ASSOCIATES,INC.,THE MAIN CONTRACTOR,PROVIDES ENGINEERING,ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATION AND CONSTRUCTION MONITORING SERVICES TO EEA. CONTRACTOR EXAMINED EXISTING EEA REPORTS TO DETERMINE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROJECT AND PREPARED PRELIMINARY PROJECT REPORTS ON THE OVERALL DESIGN OF PROJECT,CONTRACTING AND SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS AND COST ESTIMATES. GILBERT ASSOCIATES WILL ASSIST EEA IN THE INVITATION FOR BIDDERS,WILL REVIEW ALL BIDS AND WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AND ASSIST WITH CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS. THE WORK OF THE BIDDERS AWARDED CONTRACTS WILL BE MONITORED AND ADMINISTERED BY GILBERT ASSOCIATES. 2 UNITS OF THE POWER PLANT,TO PRODUCE 1,680,000,000 KWH OF USABLE ELECTRICITY EACH YEAR,WILL BE CONSTRUCTED. 300O NEW CONSTRUCTION JOBS AND 100 NEW PLANT OPERATING JOBS WILL BE CREATED. ADDITIONAL FACILITIES OF WAREHOUSES,GARAGES AND FUEL STORAGE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT POWER PLANT SITE. CONTRACTOR WILL ASSIGN A RESIDENT STAFF TO THE PROJECT SITE TO MONITOR AND INSPECT CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS AND PREPARE MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORTS. TEST AND INITIAL OPERATION PROCEDURES WILL BE REVIEWED AND CHANGES RECOMMENDED. GILBERT ASSOCIATES WILL ASSIST IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE POWER PLANT"S PERSONNEL. 200 MIDDLE-MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WILL BE TRAINED IN THE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES OF OPERATING A POWER PLANT. CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO HELP DEVELOP A SYSTEM FOR THE SUPPLY,STORAGE AND ISSUANCE OF SPARE PARTS. HOST COUNTRY PROVIDES PERSONNEL FOR TRAINING, FACILITIES, CONTRACTORS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT AND MANAGMENT OF THE PROJECT.PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES WILL BE THE MIDDLE-MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL TRAINED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A POWER PLANT,WHILE HOUSEHOLD & INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTS OF THE SUEZ CANAL AREA ALSO BENEFIT FROM INCREASED ELECTRICAL POWER. Project amendment No. 2 of 7/18/83 funds the design and construction of a fourth 150 MW generating unit for the Ismailia thermal power plant. The new unit, together with a third 150 MW generating unit funded by the U.S. Export-Import Bank (and for which A.I.D. funded consultant services), will bring the plant to its full capacity of 600 MW. A.I.D. competitive procurement procedures have been waived to permit use of the present turnkey contractor and engineering consultant. (PD-AAN-360)