22 , Thursday, June 6, 2013 BUSINESS SERVICE

Procurement Tender Notices Bids Expert Advice Guidelines Tenders Talk Back Analysis Information News New Deals FOREX By CECILIA RATES OKOTH

METROPOLITAN Tel.0414232620 Currency Buy sell US Dollar 2572 2592 Pound Sterling 3932 4002 Euro 3348 3408 Shs 29.7 31.7 STANHOPE Tel.347297/8 US Dollar 2575 2585 Pound Sterling 3950 3980 Euro 3360 3380 Kenya Shs 30.2 30.6 LLOYDS FOREX Tel. 0414348561 US Dollar 2570 2587 Pound sterling 3918 3980 Euro 3310 3405 Kenya Shs 30.2 31.3 SHUMUK Tel.0414259736 US Dollar 2565 2590 Pound Sterling 3950 3990 Euro 3355 3385 Kenya Shs 30 30.5 Sar 265 283 SPOTCASH Tel.0414231671 US Dollar 2580 2590 Pound Sterling 3950 3980 Euro 3365 3385 Kenya Shs 30.4 31 JAFFERY Tel.0414347090/1 US Dollar 2575 2585 Pound Sterling 3950 4000 Euro 3360 3400 The 135 km-long --Hima-Kabwoya road is set to be upgraded from gravel to bitumen Kenya Shs 30 30.5 MIDLAND Tel.04142339771 US Dollar 2570 2600 Pound Sterling 3900 4000 Euro 3320 3420 Kenya Shs 30.2 31.2 HYDERY FOREX Tel.0414255780/1 US Dollar 2575 2585 Kigumba-Masindi-Hima road Pound Sterling 3950 4000 Euro 3360 3400 Kenya Shs 30 30.5 DOLLAR HSE Tel.0414252918/9 US Dollar 2577 2587 to be upgraded to tarmac Pound Sterling 3930 3970 Euro 3350 3380 Kenya Shs 30.5 30.8 By BILLY RWOTHUNGEYO ZAIN FOREX Tel. 0414288580  and various development partners US Dollar 2580 2595 UNRA has also started the including the AfDB. A number of The 135 km Kigumba-Masindi- roads are being constructed under Pound Sterling 3920 3960 Hima-Kabwoya road is set to be RSSP4 including Nyakahita-Kazo Euro 3300 3360 upgraded from gravel to bitumen procurement for consultancy services and Kazo-Kamwenge roads. Kenya Shs 30 30.8 standard by the end of this year. Compensation of persons to be PRIME FOREX Tel.0414250476 National Roads Authority for feasibility study and design of affected by this project is expected to US Dollar 2570 2595 (UNRA) recently initiated the commence in August. Pound Sterling 3900 3980 procurement process for the road Euro 3320 3390 works. -Bombo expressway Bombo expressway Kenya Shs 30.2 31.2 The upgrade will be divided into Meanwhile, UNRA has also started CROWN FOREX Tel.0414252500 two lots. Lot One comprises the project. head of corporate communications the procurement process for Dollar 2570 2585 upgrading of the Kigumba-Bulima “The road works shall comprise told New Vision. consultancy services for feasibility Pound Sterling 3910 3980 road (69km), starting from Kigumba upgrading the existing Class B The works will be funded through study and detailed engineering Euro 3300 3390 which is located approximately gravel road to Class II bitumen a loan from the African Development design of the Kampala-Bombo Kenya Shs 30 31.2 210km from Kampala along the standard 7.0m wide carriageway and Bank (AfDB) and will cost about expressway. MONEYPOINT Tel.0414255552 Kampala- highway. The road 1.5 to 2.0m wide shoulders on either $150m, though the procurement It is hoped that the expressway will US Dollar 2575 2585 traverses the districts of Kiryadongo side, with a gravel sub-base, graded process could alter its cost. The ease the pressure on the Kampala- Pound Sterling 3925 3965 and Masindi. crushed stone base and double upgrade falls under The Road Sector Bombo highway. Euro 3350 3380 Works on the Bulima-Kabwoya bituminous surface treatment,” Support Programme (RSSP4). It The contract will be awarded in road (66km) will form Lot Two of the Dan Alinange, the roads authority’s is co-financed by the Government, November. Kenya Shs 30.3 30.6 WALK-IN Tel.0414343004 US Dollar 2575 2585 Pound Sterling 3930 3980 Euro 3310 3370 Kenya Shs 30.2 30.8  Agribusiness Initiative Trust June 19. CIVIC FOREX Tel.0312294847 (aBi Trust) invites bids for the Tender deadlines and award dates  Municipal Council invites US Dollar 2577 2587 supply, installation, testing bids for revenue collection and Pound Sterling 3940 3960 and commissioning of various prequalification of works, services Euro 3365 3380 equipment in South Western Deadline for receiving proposals is on June 28. and supplies providers for FY Kenya Shs 30.3 30.5 Uganda. Bid closing date is June 28. June 13.  Butaleja district local 2013/14. Bid closing date is June ROYALCASH Tel.0414255332 Contract award and signing will be  Mukono Municipal Council government invites bids for the 21. Contract award and signing will US Dollar 2575 2597 on August 8. invites bids for prequalification of provision of different works, be on July 11. Pound Sterling 3918 3990  MRC/UVRI Uganda Research service providers for financial year supplies and services under Euro 3300 3405 Unit on AIDS is prequalifying firms 2013/14. Bid closing date is June framework contracts and Kenya Shs 30.2 31.2 for the provision of passenger 12. Display of communication of registration of service providers Compiled by Billy Rwothungeyo Rates are subject to change transport services for six routes. prequalified bidders notice will be for FY 2013/14. Bid closing date is