Invitation for Bids

Design, Supply, Installation, Test and Commissioning of a plant (Without Prequalification)

IFB NUMBER: EEP/PP/ICB/01/2024

Employer: Ethiopian Electric Power

Project: Ethiopia Djibouti Second Power Interconnection 

Contract title: ETDJ2PIP, LOT-2: "Design, Supply, and Installation of Combolcha-Mille- Semera 230kV Transmission Line"

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Grant No.: 2100155041053

Procurement Method: Open Competitive Bidding (International) (OCBI)

IFBOCBI No: EEP/PP/ICB/01/2024

Issued on: 20 May 2024

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the African Development Fund which administered by the African Development Bank hereinafter called the Bank towards the cost of the Ethiopia Djibouti Second Power Interconnection Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for:-

• Design, Supply, and Installation of Combolcha-Mille-Semera 230kV Transmission Line under bidding lot-2

For these contracts, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the Bank's Disbursement Guidelines and procedures for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.

2. The Ethiopian Electric Power now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Construction of 170km double circuit 230kV Transmission Line Single Stringing from Combolcha through Mille to Semera in 18 Months period.

3. Bidding will be conducted through the Open Competitive Bidding (International), OCBI procedures as specified in the Bank's Procurement Framework for Borrowers dated October, 2015, which can be found at the following website: www.afdb.org, IFB and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Framework.

4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ethiopian Electric Power and inspect the Bidding document during office hours 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, local time (Addis Ababa) at the address given below.

Ethiopian Electric Power Yeka Sub city, Wereda 09 In front of Kotebe Metal Factory,

Procurement Office, Block 9, First floor (Room Number 205).

5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders up on the submission of a written application to the address below and up on payment of a nonrefundable fee of Ethiopian Birr Eight Thousand Five Hundred Fifty (ETB 8,550) or US$ 150 (One Hundred Fifty) or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency from the Ethiopian Electric Power, Procurement office. The method of payment shall be in cash or cashier's check or through telegraphic transfer to EEP Transmission Construction A/C No.: 1000252665203, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), Arada Giorgis Branch, Swift Code: CBETETAA; and EEP BUMBUNA HPP A/C No.0101181300051, National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), Swift Code: NBETETAA, for ETB and Foreign Currency Account respectively starting from May 20, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Local Time Addis Ababa, at the address given below Address: Ethiopian Electric Power Yeka Sub city, Wereda 09 In front of Kotebe Metal Factory, Procurement Office, Block 9, First floor (Room Number 205).

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 22 July 2024 at 2:00pm. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders' designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below Ethiopian Electric Power HQ.

Address:-Yeka Sub city. Wereda 09 In front of Kotebe Metal Factory, Procurement Office, Block 9, Ground floor Meeting Hall (Room Number 104) on 22 July 2024 at 2:30pm

7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand USD (USD 450,000.00) or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency.

8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Framework requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder's beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.

9. The address(es) referred to above is(are):

Ethiopian Electric Power Mr. Kefyalew Mergiya

Director, EEP Procurement

P.O Box 15881, Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA +251115580781,

Email: kefyalew.mergiya@eep.com.et Website: www.eep.com.et

Ethiopian Electric Power