Supply, Installation, Operations and Maintenance of Traffic Management Centre (TMC) Hardware and Software, Traffic Signals on Corridor No. 1 and ITS Systems on Existing Traffic Signals in Addis Ababa
Source: World Bank — Ethiopia: Transport Systems Improvement Project (TRANSIP)
Invitation for Bids (IFB)
Issuing date of the IFB: February 28, 2022
Name of Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Name of Project: Ethiopian Transport System Improvement Project (TRANSIP)
Brief Description of the Information System: The ITS Scope consists of: Field equipment including necessary civil engineering works; A communication network connecting all electronic equipment, including necessary civil engineering works (cable trenches etc.); A CCTV system on this network along with the traffic control equipment; Parts of the TMC building equipment, housing the central ITS IT equipment; Traffic Management Software (TMS) that operates/controls traffic control equipment; Training of Purchaser’s personnel, and Operations and maintenance of the ITS Systems/Components.
Credit Number: 5816-ET
IFB Title: Supply, Installation, Operations and Maintenance of Traffic Management Centre Hardware and Software, Traffic Signals on Corridor No. 1 and ITS Systems on selected Junctions and Corridors in Addis Ababa (Lot 1)
IFB Number: ET-AARTB-262291-GO-RFB
1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a credit from the International Development Association toward the cost of Transport Improvement Systems Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the agreement(s) resulting from this IFB: Supply, Installation, Operations and Maintenance of Traffic Management Centre Hardware and Software, Traffic Signals on Corridor No. 1 and ITS Systems on selected Junctions and Corridors in Addis Ababa (Lot 1); Number of IFB: ET-AARTB-262291-GO-RFB.
2. The Addis Ababa City Roads Authority serves as the implementing agency for the project and now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for Supply, Installation, Operations and Maintenance of Traffic Management Centre Hardware and Software, Traffic Signals on Corridor No. 1 and ITS Systems on selected junctions and corridors in Addis Ababa (Lot 1).
3. Bidding will be conducted using the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, edition of “Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works, and non-Consulting Services Under IBRD Loans and Credits & Grants by the World Bank Borrowers” dated January 2011 revised July 2014 and is open to all Bidders eligible as defined in these Guidelines, that meet the minimum qualification criteria which include the following:
- Valid Business License
- VAT Registration Certificate (for local bidders only)
- Valid Tax Clearance Certificate for Local Bidders
- The minimum Average Annual Construction Turnover, Cash Flow, General and Specific Experience for the project is shown in the table below:
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Qualification Criteria |
Minimum Requirement |
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1 |
Annual Construction Turnover |
Minimum average annual turnover USD 24 Million, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 3 years. If the bidder is a joint venture, each partner to the JV shall meet at least 25% of the above requirement while the lead partner must meet at least 50% of the above requirement. |
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2 |
Cash Flow |
The Bidder must have minimum of USD 6.0 Million cash flow to demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet the cash flow requirement for the project. If the bidder is a joint venture, all members combined shall meet this Financial Resources requirements. |
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3 |
Historical Financial Performance
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Submission of audited balance sheets or if not required by the law of the bidder’s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last three [3] years to demonstrate the current soundness of the bidder’s financial position and its prospective long-term profitability. |
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4 |
General Experience |
A minimum of five (5) years’ experience under information system contracts in the role of prime supplier, management contractor, Joint Venture member or Sub-Contractor. |
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5 |
Specific Experience |
(i) A minimum of two (2) successful (i.e., signed off and accepted as a fully operational Intelligent Transport Systems) with a similar nature and complexity as a Prime Supplier or Joint Venture member with minimum value of USD 26 Million during the last five (5) years. |
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(ii) A minimum experience in the following key activities for the above contracts or other during the last five years:
Note: If the bidder is a joint venture, all members combined shall meet these specific experience requirements (i) and (ii). |
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Addis Ababa City Roads Authority and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. local time from Monday to Thursday, and from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. local time on Friday.
5. A hard copy of a complete set of the bidding documents in English Language may be purchased by interested Bidders on submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of USD 50.00 (US Dollar Fifty) or equivalent amount in any freely convertible currency or ETB 2,500.00 (Ethiopian Birr Two Thousand Five Hundred). The method of payment will be in cash, bank certified check or telegraphic transfer to the Purchaser’s Bank Account in the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia- Sar Bet Branch through Account No. 1000009607734. The document will be delivered by hand.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before September 29, 2022 at 2:30 P.M. Bids need to be secured by a Bid Security. The amount of Bid Security required is USD 200,000.00 (US Dollar Two Hundred Thousand) or equivalent amount in any freely convertible currency or in Ethiopian Birr; and it should be valid for 148 days from the latest deadline for the submission of bids. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below immediately after the bid submission deadline.
7. The attention of prospective Bidders is drawn to (i) the fact that they will be required to certify in their bids that all software is either covered by a valid license or was produced by the Bidder and (ii) that violations are considered fraud, which can result in ineligibility to be awarded World Bank-financed contracts.
8. The address referred to above is:
For the purpose of the purchase of Bidding Document, and questions and clarifications only, the Purchaser’s address is:
Purchaser: Addis Ababa City Roads Authority
Attention: Mohammedawel Seid, Engineering Procurement Directorate Director
Floor/ Room No.: Ground Floor, Room No. 36
Street Address: Roosevelt Street, Sar Bet, beside Pushkin Square
Town/City: Addis Ababa
Country: Ethiopia
Telephone: +251-11-3728960
Electronic mail address (for questions and clarification purposes only): aacraepd@gmail.com or salimproteam1@gmail.com
For the purpose of bid submission and opening, the Purchaser’s address is:
Purchaser: Addis Ababa City Roads Authority
Attention: Moges Tibebu, Director General of Addis Ababa City Roads Authority.
Floor/Room number: Ground Floor
Room Number: 39
Street Address: Roosevelt Street, Sar Bet, beside Pushkin Square
Town/City: Addis Ababa
Country: Ethiopia
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