INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BID(NCB)

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 

Name of Project: One WaSH National Program CWA-II, CR-WaSH component

Contract Title: Civil Works Construction Ayun Multi-Village CR-WaSH Project

Loan No. /Credit: IDA-64450

RFB Reference No.: ET-MOWE-429777-CW-RFB

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the CWA-II CR-WaSH component, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Civil Works Construction and Laying Pipes & Fitting of Ayun Multi-Village Water Supply Project Ayun Woreda Nogob Zone of Somali Region.

2. The Ministry of Water and Energy now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Civil Works Construction and Laying Pipes & Fitting of Ayun Multi-Village Water Supply Project.

3. The bidders shall furnish the following documents to fulfil the eligibility criteria:

ü Renewed Trade license for the Year 2016 EFY, TIN number, VAT Registration and A valid tax clearance certificate issued by the tax authority. This documentation is required only for Locally Registered bidders.

ü Audited Financial Report of past three Years (2021 to 2023 GC)

ü Letter of Authorized signature(Power of Attorney)

ü Joint venture agreement, if applicable

4. The bidders shall furnish the following documents to satisfy the post-evaluation criteria:

4.1 Financial Capabilities

i) The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as 96 Million ETB for each Lot.

ii) The Audited Financial Statement report (Audited by certified Auditor) for the last three (3) years shall be submitted and must demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder's financial position and indicate its prospective long-term profitability.

4.2 Average Annual Construction Turnover

1) Minimum average annual construction turnover of 192 Million ETB for Each Lots, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress and/or completed within the last five years.

4.3 General Construction Experience

i) Experience under construction contracts in the role of prime contractor, JV member, subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last 5 years, starting 1st January 2019 G.C. applicable for each lot

4.4 Specific Construction & Contract Management Experience

(i) A minimum number of one similar contract (for each Lots) specified below that

have been satisfactorily and substantially completed as a prime contractor, joint venture member, management contractor or sub-contractor between 1st January 2019 G.C and bid submission deadline:

(ii) One contract, with a minimum value of 288 Million ETB, OR

(iii) Two contracts, each of minimum value 144 Million ETB.

5. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" (July, 2016; revised November, 2017; and July, 2018; and November 2020 "Procurement Regulations"), which can be found at the following website: worldbank.org. The bid is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the procurement regulations.

6. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Ministry of Water and Energy's One WaSH National Program, CWA-II Procurement Management Team in the 1st floor Room No. 112 during office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the morning and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the afternoon.

7. The English version of scanned bidding document can be obtained free of charge by downloading it from the Ministry's website at https://www.mowe.gov.et/en/ resource types/ procurement-files-. Please note that you are required to register in person at the address specified in item 4 of this invitation.

8. Bids must be delivered in person to the address below on or before July 12, 2024, at 10:00 AM. Electronic and postal 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 on July 12, 2024 at 10:30 AM.

9. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security ETB 500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Birr Only) or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency in the form of Unconditional Bank Guarantee or CPO in the name of Ministry of Water and Energy.

10. The bid validity period is 120. The bid security shall be valid for twenty-eight days (28) beyond the end of the validity period the bid.

11. The client reserves the right to accept or reject the bid partially or totally.

12. The address(es) referred to above is:

Ministry of Water and Energy

Attn: Mr. Tesfaye Lulie, CWA-II National PMU Coordinator

Postal address: 5744

Street address: Haile Gebresilasie Street

First Floor, and Room number 221 Telephone: +251912506122

Email torfovelulie ownn@gmail.com

Country . Ethiopia , Addis Ababa .

Ministry of Water and Energ