Procurement of Electromechanical equipment (#34 Submersible pumps, #4 Surface pumps and #38 Generators) for the improvement of existing water system for the drought affected 23 towns through emergency response with different lots

Source: World Bank — Second Ethiopia Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project

INVITATION FOR BIDS

(PROCUREMENT OF GOODS)

Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of Project: Second Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project

Contract Title: Procurement of Electromechanical Equipment (32 units of Submersible Pumps & 6 units of Surface Pumps, and 38 units of Generators) with all accessories in two lots:

Credit No.: IDA-60070  

RFB Reference No.: ET-MOWIE-316106-GO-RFB

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Second Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for procurement of Electro-mechanical Equipment (32 units of Submersible Pumps & 6 units of Surface Pumps and 38 units of Generators) with all accessories in two lots.
2. The Oromia Water and Energy Bureau now invite sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for procurement of electro-mechanical equipment in two lots.

Margin of domestic preference is not applicable.

The Bidding Documents require bidders to fulfill the following qualification requirementsFinancialcapability: The Bidder shall submit audited financial statements or, if not required by the law of the Bidder’s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Purchaser, for the last 5 (five) years prior to bid submission deadline, demonstrating the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position. For a joint venture, this requirement shall be met by each member.

Specific Experience: The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has successfully completed at least 1 (one) contract within the last 5 (five) years prior to bid submission deadline, with a value of at least ETB 88 million (eighty-eight million Ethiopian Birr) or US$ 1.7 million (US$ One Million Seven Hundred Thousand) for Lot 1, and ETB 23.2 million (ETB Twenty Three Million Two Hundred Thousand) or US$ 437,000.00 (US$ Four Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand) for Lot 2 that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar in nature and complexity to the Goods and Related Services under the Contract supported with the names of the clients, types and value of the contract. For a joint venture, this requirement may be met by all members combined.

Bidders are free to bid for one or both Lotsand they must state which Lot or both lots they are applying to participate. Bidder quoting for both lots shall meet the cumulative requirements of the respective lots. There are also additional requirements provided in the bidding document.

1. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) Procedure as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works, and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by the World Bank Borrowers January 2011 revised July 2014, (Procurement Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
2. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Oromia Water and Energy Bureau, Second Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project and inspect the bidding document during office hours 8:30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the address given below.
3. A complete set of bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of ETB 500.00 (ETB Five-Hundred). The method of payment will be direct deposit to Oromia Water & 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.
4. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 17 January 2023 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 17 January 2023 at 2:30 p.m. (Immediately after the deadline for submission of bids). 
5. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of ETB 1,700,000 (One Million seven Hundred Thousand Ethiopian Birr) or equivalent amount in freely convertible foreign currency for Lot 1, ETB 450,000.00 (Four-Hundred Fifty Thousand Ethiopia Birr) or equivalent amount in freely convertible foreign currency for Lot 2; and ETB 2,150,000 (Two Million One Hundred Fifty Thousand Ethiopia Birr) or equivalent amount in freely convertible foreign currency for Bidders who wish to bid for both lots in the form of unconditional Bank Guarantee from recognized Banks using the form in Section 4 of the bidding document or in the form of Cashier Payment Order (CPO).
6. The addressreferred to above is:

Oromia Water and Energy Bureau

Attn: Mr. DisasaGudeta, Program Coordinator

E-mail: disasagudeta2013@gmail.com

Address: Africa Avenue, Oromia Regional State President Office Compound

5th Floor, Telephone: +251913329390

City: Addis Ababa.

Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia