Questions_and_Answers_Final.pdf

Brazil Electricity Transmission & Distribution DM

RFP-CO201651191

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q.1. When does USTDA expect to award contract and when does USTDA expect in country travel to occur? Could the contract commence prior to October 1, 2016?

A.1. USTDA expects to award the contract by early September. Travel dates for the

Contractor are flexible and can be coordinated with the selected Contractor, but should occur in the October-November 2016 timeframe.

Q.2. Does USTDA have written proposals for the seven feasibility study requests?

A.2. No, USTDA does not have written proposals for each request.

Q.3. Does USTDA expect contractor to meet with Brazilian regulators (ANEEL and

ANATEL) during in country visit?

A.3. It is not required that the DM contractor meet with regulators, but it should take into account regulatory issues when evaluating projects.

Q.4. Does USTDA expect any sponsor /in-country cofounding of feasibility studies / technical assistance projects?

A.4. USTDA does not expect these projects to feature host country grantee cost share agreements.

Q.5. What is i) the # of and ii) the nature of the Projects Contractor is expected to evaluate pursuant to SOW Section D.6.6. CONTRACTOR SECTOR ANALYSIS AND

PAST USTDA PROJECT ANALYSIS?

A.5. There is not a defined number that will be expected for analysis. USTDA can provide context on past projects for the Contractor that will be relevant to the SOW.

Q.6. Can the Payment Schedule in SOW D.24. be modified to better reflect contractor costs? Given the work to develop the Pre-Visit Report, travel required to gather the information and perform the work required to develop the first Individual Report -contractor may incur up to 70% of total DM Costs prior to payment for the first

Individual Project Report. The current payment schedule provides for only a 25%

Mobilization Payment prior to Government Acceptance of the first Individual Project

Report. We request the Payment Schedule be modified as follows to reflect contractor costs:

25% for Mobilization Payment after Kick-Off Meeting.

20% upon delivery of the Pre-Visit Report (SOW D.6.2)

10% upon Contractor Submission of the first Individual Project Report

10% upon Government Acceptance of first Individual Project Report.

10% after Contractor Submission and Government Acceptance of second Individual

Project Report.

10% after Contractor Submission and Government Acceptance of third Individual

Project Report.

15% after Government Acceptance of Final Report.

A.6. The Payment Schedule will be modified as follows:

25% for Mobilization Payment after Kick-Off Meeting.

15% upon Delivery of the Pre-Visit Report (SOW D.6.2)

15% after Contractor Submission and Government Acceptance of the first Individual

Project Report.

15% after Contractor Submission and Government Acceptance of the second

Individual Project Report.

15% after Contractor Submission and Government Acceptance of the third Individual

Project Report.

15% after Government Acceptance of Final Report.