INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)
THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF OROMIA
PROJECT: ETHIOPIA WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECT
Credit No.3901-ET, Grant No.H085-ET, IFB No- ICB ICB/SWSE/002/2010
TITLE: SUPPLY OF PIPES & FITTINGS FOR SEBETA TOWN
- This invitation for Bids follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in Development Business Web Site, on November 24, 2004.
- The Government of Ethiopia has received a Credit from International Development Association towards the cost of Water Supply and SanitationProject, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Credit to payments under the contract for supply of pipes and fittings.
- The Regional Government of Oromia, Oromia Water, Minerals and Energy Bureau now invites sealed bids from qualified eligible bidders for supply of pipes and fittings.
- Lot Number: One
- Identification: ICB/SWSE/002/2010
- Bid Name: Supply of uPVC, DCI pipes ,Fittings and Accessories for Sebeta town
- Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and are open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.
- Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the address given under paragraph 10 below (Morning from 8:30 up to12:30am Afternoon from 1:30 up to 5:30pm).
- Qualifications requirements include:
- Financial Capability
- Information of audited financial statement of the firm for the last three years.
- Average annual turnover for the last three years at least two times the contract amount.
- Name and address of Supplier's banker:
- Experience and Technical Capacity
The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that thebidder meets the following experience requirement(s):
- Bidder should have the experience on supplying at least two contract similar sizes and nature in the last three years, supported with namesof clients, value and type of contracts.
- The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that theGoods it offers meet the following usage requirement:
- The pipes and fittings meet the requirement for usage in the pressurelines.
- The pipes and fittings comply with the nominal pressure indicated in the BOQ.
- Product ISO authorization shall be attached to the document incompliance to the specification.
- A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by the interested bidders on the submission of a written application from The Regional Government of Oromia, Oromia Water, Minerals and Energy Bureau upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB 300.00 or equivalent freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be in cash or check against receipt.
- Bids must be delivered to the address given below under paragraph 10 at or before 2:00 p.m on 2nd day of January 2012. Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected.
- Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders' representatives, who choose to attend in person at the address given below under paragraph 10 at 2:30 p.m on 2nd day of January 2012. All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of ETB 60,000.00 (Birr Sixty thousands) or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency in the form of CPO or Bank Guarantee Must using the form in Section IV of the Bidding document. The bid validity period is 120 days.
- Address: Attention: Mr. Samuel Tolessa, Oromia Water, Mineral and Energy Bureau, Africa Avenue, 4th floor, Room number 410, Addis Ababa, P.O.Box 8630, Tel. 251-115-52 85 01, Fax. +251-115-51 77 5, biftusam@yahoo.com, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.