Works LOT-1: AZEZO-CHILGA, FINCHA II-SHAMBU AND METU-MASHA 230 KV SUBSTATIONS LOT-2: AZEZO-CHILGA, FINCHA II-SHAMBU AND METU-MASHA 230 KV TRANSMISSION LINES

Source: World Bank — Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP)

Dear Mr Rahul Kitchlu,

Please find here below the SPN of Contract ACFSMM,Lot 1 and Lot 2 under ENREP -AF.

Best regards,

Yehualawork Mekonnen

Invitation for Bids

Ethiopian Electric Power, Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project -Additional Finance

Date:               April 21, 2017

Credit No:        IDA 5126-ET

ICB No:           EEP-ENREPAF/W-01/16

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) in various currencies towards the cost of the Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (AFENREP)-Additional Finance.  It is intended that part of the proceeds of this Credit will be applied to eligible payments under the Contract- ACFSMM, Plant Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of

Lot-1: Azezo-Chilga, Fincha II-Shambu and Metu-Masha 230 kV SUBSTATIONS

Lot-2: Azezo-Chilga, Fincha II-Shambu and Metu-Masha 230kV Transmission LINES

2. The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Plant Design, Supply, Installation, Test and Commissioning of Azezo-Chilga, Fincha II-Shambu and Metu-Masha 230 kV SUBSTATIONS and Azezo-Chilga, Fincha II-Shambu and Metu-Masha 230kV Transmission LINES, (“the Facilities”). International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the Bank's “Single-Stage” Bidding Procedure.

The works shall cover Plant Design, Supply, Installation, Test and Commissioning of Azezo-Chilga, Fincha II-Shambu and Metu-Masha 230 kV SUBSTATIONS and Azezo-Chilga, Fincha II-Shambu and Metu-Masha 230 kV   Transmission LINES.

3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the office of Ethiopia Electric Power, Transmission & Substations Rehabilitation & Upgrading Project Office, Churchil Road, Haron Tower, 10th floor, Room No.1001, Addis Ababa, telephone No.: +251-111-118210, facsimile No.: +251-111-558870, E-mail: acfsmm2017@gmail.com.

Interested eligible bidders may inspect the bidding documents at Ethiopia Electric Power (EEP) Head Office, Kirkos Sub city, Woreda 07, House Number 944/045, MEBA Building,1st Floor, Room No.01, (Near to Awash International Bank Head Office) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel #: +251-11-5546830, Facsimile #: +251-11-5546844, P.O.Box:-15881.

4. Qualification requirements include:

For Lot-1

• Minimum average annual turnover of Fifty-three (53) millions USD, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last five (5) years
• The Bidder must 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 following cash-flow requirement: 6.6 million USD and (ii) the overall cash flow requirements for this contract and its current commitments.
• Experience under contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last ten [10] years prior to the applications submission deadline, and with activity in at least nine (9) months in each year.
• Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least three (3) turnkey substation construction/rehabilitation contracts of 230 kV voltage level or above   within the last ten (10) years, each with a value of at least Thirty-two (32) Million USD, that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed Plant and Installation Services. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods/technology or other characteristics as described in Section VI, Employer’s Requirements.

• The Bidder should have carried out construction/rehabilitation of a minimum rate of production of 2(Number/Annum) substations of similar size, out of which 1(Number/Annum) shall be outside of its country.
• Bidders are required to submit a minimum of three (3) certificates, readable with clear address, to prove satisfactory performance for completed projects of their company for execution of three (3) turnkey substation construction/rehabilitation contracts of 230 kV voltage level or above  in the last ten (10) years.

For Lot-2

•  Minimum average annual turnover of Sixty (60) millions USD, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last five (5) years.
•  The Bidder must 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: (i) the following cash-flow requirement: 7.5 million USD and (ii) the overall cash flow requirements for this contract and its current commitments..
•   Experience under contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last ten [10] years prior to the applications submission deadline, and with activity in at least nine (9) months in each year.
• Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least

   Four (4) turnkey transmission lines contracts of 230 kV voltage level or above, within the last ten (10) years, each with a value of at least Thirty-six (36) USD Million, that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed facilities. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods/technology or other characteristics as described in Section VI, Employer’s Requirements. For the above or other contracts executed during the period stipulated in above, a minimum experience in the following key activities:

•  The Bidder should have carried out a minimum rate of production of 448(Number/Annum) towers, out of which 224(Number/Annum) shall be outside of its country.
•  Bidders are required to submit a minimum of four (4) certificates, readable with clear address, to prove satisfactory performance for completed projects of their company for execution of four (4) turnkey transmission lines contracts of 230 kV voltage level or above for the last ten (10) years,

5. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Ethiopian Birr Three Thousand( ETB 3,000.00 ) or its equivalent of USD One Hundred Thirty((US$130) starting from April 21, 2017.

6. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the Bank’s Standard Bidding Documents for the Procurement of Plant Design, Supply and Installation, dated April 2015.

7. Bids must be delivered to the office, Ethiopia Electric Club, Mexico Square, at the back of Federal police head quarter, Addis Ababa, Attention: Ato Atalay Abebe, Procurement Manager,on or before 2:00 PM, local time on June 19, 2017 and must be accompanied by a bid security of USD 800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) for Lot-1 and USD 900,000.00 (Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) for Lot-2.

8. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at 2:30 PM, local time on June 19, 2017 at the office of Ethiopia Electric Club, Mexico Square, at the back of Federal police head quarter, Addis Ababa.