Design Review. Supply and Installation of Electromechanical Equipment for Mekelle Water Supply Expansion Project

Source: World Bank — Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project

                                                       Invitation for Bids (IFB)

FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

URBANWATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECT

 IDA Crdit 4292 ET, Addtional Fianance 5115-ET &  IDA- Grant 287-ET

IFB Title: Design Review. Supply and Installation of Electromechanical Equipment

 for Mekelle Water Supply Expansion Project

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan):. ICB/MWSSO/IDA/EM/01/2014

1.      This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue on. August 17, 2007.

2.      The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Design review, Supply and Installation of Pumps, Generators and Ancillary Electro-mechanical equipment for Mekelle Water Supply and Expansion Project.

3.      Mekelle Water Supply Service Office through the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a credit & Grant from the IDA (International Development Association) toward the cost of Mekelle Water Supply Expansion Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Grant & credit to payments under the Contract for Design review, Supply and Installation of Pumps, Generators and Ancillary Electro-mechanical equipment for Mekelle  Water Supply and Expansion Project.

4.      The Mekelle Water Supply Service Office now invites sealed bids from local or international eligible and qualified bidders for the Design review, supply and installation of Pumps, Generators & Ancillary Electro-mechanical equipment: Bidders must bid for the Design review,supply and installation of the whole package of pumps and generators with all accessories and spare parts.

5.      Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

6.      Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Mekelle Water Supply Service Office, Project Management Unit. Tel. No251-344-404380, Mekelle, Ethiopia, from 8:30 - 12:30 Am & 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm local hours, from Monday to Friday.

7.      Qualifications requirements include:

a)      Financial Capability

❖  The Bidder shall furnishaudited financial statement of the firm for the last Three years to confirm an average annual financial turnover of at least USD Two Million ($ 2,000,000.00).

 (b)    Experience and Technical Capacity

v  Bidder should have the experience on Design review, Supply & Installation of at least two contracts of similar size and nature in the last three years, supported with names of clients, type and value of contracts.

 (c)    Product ISO Certification should be attached to the document incompliance to the specifications.

A margin of preference for certain goods manufactured domestically shall not be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

8.      A complete set of Bidding Documents inEnglish may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of awritten application to the address below (paragraph 11) and upon payment of a non refundable fee ETB 500 (Five Hundred) or equivalent freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be cash. The document will be sent by the representative of the bidder Local bidders are required to attach, with their application, a copy of their renewed trade licenses, VAT Certificate and Tax Identification Number Certificate.

9.      Bids must be delivered to the address below (paragraph 11) at or before 3:00 PM. 17, April,2015. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. The bid Validity period shall be 120 days. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders'/representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below (paragraph 10) at 3.30 PM  on 17, April,2015.

10.  All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of ETB 200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand) or an equivalent amountin a freely convertible currency.

11.  The address referred to above is

Attention: Ato Tewelde Yideg,

Procurement specialist

Office No. 7 (For Bid Submission and Opening Purpose alone), and the following can be used for any inquires related to the bidding process

P.O.Box:266

Tel: +251-344-404380

Fax: +251-344-401000/400911

E-mail: te_yid@yahoo.com

Mekelle, Ethiopia