The Oromia Water and Energy Bureau now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Well field backbone water infrastructure: Supply and Installation of Electro-Mechanical equipment (#2 Submersible pumps & #8 Centrifugal Pumps (#2 at each Booster Stations) with all accessories for #4 Booster Stations, & #4 Diesel Generating Sets with all accessories for Gelchet-Sarite Water Supply Project in Borena Zone

Invitation for Bids Plant

Design, Supply and Installation (Without Prequalification)

IFB NUMBER: ET-OWEB-0003-CW-RFB (RE-BID)

Employer: Oromia Water and Energy Bureau

Project: Borana Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihoods Program phase I

Contract title: Well field backbone water infrastructure: Supply and Installation of Electro-Mechanical equipment (#2 Submersible pumps, & #8 Centrifugal Pumps with all accessories for #4 Booster station & #4 Diesel Generating Sets with all accessories for Gelchet-Sarite

Water Supply Project in Borena Zone

 Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

Grant No.: 21000155045117

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

IFB OCBI No: ET-OWEB-0003-CW-RFB (Re-Bid)

Issued on: 11 April 2025

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the Africa Development Fund (ADF) hereinafter called the Bank toward the cost of the Borana Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihoods Program (BRWDILP) Phase 1, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for Well field backbone water infrastructure: Supply and Installation of Electro-Mechanical equipment (#2 Submersible pumps & #8 Centrifugal Pumps (#2 at each Booster Stations) with all accessories for #4 Booster Stations, & #4 Diesel Generating Sets with all accessories for Gelchet-Sarite Water Supply Project in Borena Zone
2. The Oromia Water and Energy Bureau now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Well field backbone water infrastructure: Supply and Installation of Electro-Mechanical equipment (#2 Submersible pumps & #8 Centrifugal Pumps (#2 at each Booster Stations) with all accessories for #4 Booster Stations, & #4 Diesel Generating Sets with all accessories for Gelchet-Sarite Water Supply Project in Borena Zone
3. Bidding will be conducted through the Open Competitive Bidding (International), OCBI procedures as specified in the Bank's Procurement Framework IFB, and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Framework.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Oromia Water and Energy Bureau and inspect the bidding document during office hours 8:30 am. to 12:30 pm. And 1:30 pm. to 5:30 p.m. at the address given below.
5. The bidding document 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 nonrefundable fee of ETB 1000 (One thousand only) or in freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be direct deposit to Oromia Water and Energy Bureau Adera Account No. 1000007342032, or direct cash payment to the counter cashier at the Oromia Water and Energy Bureau. The document will be collected in hard copy.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 14 May 2025 at 2:00 p.m. 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 on 14 May 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of ETB 6,913,000.00 (Ethiopian Birr Six Million Nine Hundred Thirteen Thousand) or USD 53,242.00 (US Dollar Fifty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Two) or an equivalent amount in any freely convertible foreign currency from a reputable source from any eligible country in the form of Bank Guarantee included in section IV (Bid Forms) of this bidding document or Cashier's Payment Order (CPO).
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):

Borana Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihoods Program (BRWDILP) Phase 1

Attn. Mr. Henok Girma, Program Coordinator

Address: Bole, Africa Avenue Road, around Olympia next to Admas University, in front of Unique 7000 Church, Amina Building, Floor/

Room number: 4th Floor, Room No. 30

Telephone: +251115571306/1278/1274/ Mobile: +251 91 391 2492

Facsimile number: +251 11 557 1298/99

Email: henokgirma01@gmail.com

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Oromia Water and Energy Bureau