ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROCUREMENTS 
- OCTOBER  1998  

LAOS - POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION PROJECT  

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE Sector: Power Development 
Business Print  Edition, Issue Number: 496.0  

   Issue Date: 1998-10-16 00:00:00 Loan/Credit Number: Loan 
No. 1558(SF) Deadline: Not specified  

   The Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic 
has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) 
Special Funds resources toward part of the cost of the 
Power Transmission and Distribution  Project.
   The project will extend transmission lines to supply 
22,700 new consumers in the provinces of Xien Khouang and 
Xayaburi and the special region of Xaisomboun and 8,000 new 
customers in the Vientiane Plain.  The project includes 
rehabilitation of the old power system facilities  in the 
capital of Vientiane.
   The project comprises three 115 kV lines of 164 km, 76 
km and 100 km from Nam Leuk to Xieng Khouang, Xieng Ngeun 
to Xayaburi, and Nam Ngum to Non Hai, respectively. In 
addition, four 115/22 kV substations will  be established 
with 350 km of medium-voltage and 400 km of low-voltage 
distribution lines around the substations. It will also 
replace or  rehabilitate overloaded lines, deteriorated 
wood poles, and old  distribution panels in Vientiane.
   Potential bidders from member countries of the ADB who 
wish to be included in the mailing list for invitations to 
bid on all or any of  the above items may indicate their 
interest to the address below.  
   Contact: Electriciti du Laos Samsenethai Rd. BP 309 
Vientiane, Lao PDR. Fax: (856-21) 212806  
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