The Somali Regional State, Office of the President, Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRPII) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders having Construction licenses Grade 2 (GC) and Above for the procurement of Construction of One (1) DC-2 Road.

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

PROCUREMENT OF WORKS

Country: - The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Project: Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP II)

Credit No: IDA-7519-ET

Contract Title: Procurement of Construction of One (1) DC-2 Road at Aware Woreda (Awara- Inaguha 44Km)

Reference No. ET-SOM-RPCU-456330-CW-RFB

1. The Government of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Phase II (LLRPII) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments under the contracts for the Procurement of Construction of One (1) DC-2 Road Aware Woreda (Awara- Inaguha 44Km).

2. The Somali Regional State, Office of the President, Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRPII) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders having Construction licenses Grade 2 (GC) and Above for the procurement of Construction of One (1) DC-2 Road.

3. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Project Financing. Goods, Works, Non-Consulting, and Consulting Services, dated July 1, 2016 and September 2023 edition (here in after called "Regulation") and Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants', dated July 1, 2016, and September 2023 (Anti-Corruption Guidelines); and other provisions stipulated in the Financing Agreements).

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Bashir Hassan Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP), Regional Project Coordination Unit, with the email: bashirhaji 173@gmail.com and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 8:00 am- 5:00 PM at the address of Somali Regional Coordination Unit Office (RPCU) given below in Office No 05

5. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 2500 (Two Thousand Five Hundred Birr only). The method of payment will be cash.

6. Bids must be hand-delivered to the address below on or before [March 8-2025] at Time: (9:00 PM) Local Time (afternoon) 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 opening session.

All bids must be accompanied by a "Bid Security" OF ETB 2,000,000.00 (Two Million Birr only.) or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency in the form of an Unconditional Bank Guarantee or CPO.) in the name of the office.

7. The address referred to above is: Somali Regional State, Office of the President, Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP II), Regional Project Coordination Unit

Attn: Procurement Officer

Opposite of Kebele 10 Office

P.O. Box: 802

Fax 025 788 955

Somali Regional State, Office of the President, Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRPII)