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WORKS CONTRACT FORECAST

Contract title: “Rehabilitation of the Water Supply System in Botosani County

<Location: North-East Development Region, Romania>

1. Publication reference
EuropeAid/119902/D/W/RO

2. Procedure
International Open Tender

3. Programme
Phare 2002 Programme

4. Financing
RO 2002/000-586.05.02.03.02.02

5. Contracting Authority
The Ministry of European Integration

6. Description of the contract
The project comprises of the rehabilitation of approximately 33 km of pipework for the water distribution system and around 10 km of transmission mains pipework in three towns from Botosani County, installation of new consumer service connections and water meters, rehabilitation of pumping stations and water treatment plants and rehabilitation of a storage reservoir and chlorination facilities.

7. Indicative number and titles of lots
One lot

8. Scheduled publication date
June 2004

9. Other information
The project is to be jointly funded by the following bodies: EU Phare, 37.5%, Government of Romania, 12.5% and International Financial Institutions, 50%.

10. Legal basis

• Council Regulation (EEC) No 2698/90 of 17 September 1990 amending Regulation (EEC) No. 3906/ 89 establishing Phare

Notes:

There must be an interval of at least 30 calendar days between the publication of this contract forecast and the publication of the corresponding procurement notice. Natural or legal persons interested should not therefore send proposals or requests for information at this stage.