Invitation for Bids (IFB) No.EEP/ICB/02/2016
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Project: Geothermal Sector Development Project/GSDP/
Credit number: IDA 54680
Project ID number: P133613
Procurement of Drilling Contractor
Tender identification number: ICB/EEP/ EGSDP/NCS-01
1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business; issue no : WB3045-06/14 of June 10/2014
2. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a credit from the International Development Association/IDA/ toward the cost of Geothermal Sector Development Project/GSDP/, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for procurementof Drilling Contractor as stated on paragraph 3 below tender no. ICB/EEP/EGSDP/NCS-01.
3. The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for procurementof Drilling Contractor for Twenty two (22) Wells.
4. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loansand IDA Credits, dated January 2011 to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.
5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ethiopian Electric Power Geothermal sector Development project ;
Attention: Mr. Neway Abera
City: Addis Ababa,
Country: Ethiopia
Telephone: (+251)11-5-512564
E mail : aberaneway@yahoo.com
and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address below from 8.00a.m. to 5.00pm from Monday to Friday during official working hours excluding the lunch breaks starting from January 14, 2016.
6. The biddershall meet the following experience and financial capability;
· At least two similar contracts that have been satisfactorily and substantially completed during the last eight (8) years (2006-2014) each of minimum value of US$ 23 million OR one contractsatisfactorily and substantially completed during the last eight (8) years with the minimum value of US$ 45 million.
· The detail evaluation criteria are specified in the bidding document
7. A complete set of Bidding Document be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee ETB 3000.00 or USD 175.00 or in its equivalent in any freely convertible currency from the Ethiopian Electric Power, Procurement office. The method of payment shall be in cash or cashier's check.
8. The bidding document may also be sent by courier to interested applicants upon payment of ETB 3,000.00 or USD 175.00 for the Ethiopian Electric Power.
9. Bids must be delivered to theaddress below at or before 29 February, 2016, 2:00 p.m. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of thebidders' representatives who choose to attend in person. Bids will beopened at the address below on 29 February, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. all bids must beaccompanied by a bid security of US$ 450,000.00
10. The address referred to below is:
For bid submission purposes, the Employer's address is:
Ethiopian Electric Power
New building around commerce school and behind Awash International Bank Head Office.
Ground floor Procurement Office Room Number -01
Tel. +251115580781
Attention to: Mr. Kefyalew Mergiya
Manager, EEP procurement
E mail:kmergiya@yahoo.com
The bid opening shall take place at:
Ethiopian Electric Power Head Office around commerce school and behind AwashInternational Bank Head Office.
Ground floor Room Number -01
Tel. +251115580781
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia