The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and completion of the communication systems in Sixty four (64) substations.

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

Invitation for Bids

Ethiopian Electric Power, Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project

Transmission and Substation Rehabilitation and Upgrading Component

Date:               February 3, 2014

Credit N^o:       IDA 5126-ET

IFB N^o:            EEP-III/W-007/14

ICB N^o:           EEP-III/W-007/14

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.  It is intended that part of the proceeds of this Credit will be applied to eligible payments under the Contract -G "Rehabilitation and Upgrade of Substation Communication Equipment".

2.         The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and completion of  the  communication systems in Sixty four (64) substations, most of them in the Addis Ababa area ("the Facilities"). International competitive bidding will be conducted inaccordance with the Bank's "Single-Stage" Bidding Procedure. The works shall cover the design, supply, and installation of equipment at site for the rehabilitation and upgrading of telecommunication equipment in several substations.

More precisely the work involves:

•  Supply,installation, upgrading, testing and commissioning of communication equipment including all accessories.

•  Supply,  install, test and commission 48V DC battery systems at twelve (12) substations including battery chargers, battery bank stands, cabling, and DC distribution boards as required.

•  Supply, install, test and commission a Network Management System (NMS) for the telecommunication system including miscellaneous items

3.         Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the office of (1) Ethiopian Electric Power, Transmission & Substations Rehabilitation & UpgradingProject Office, Churchil Road, Haron Building 10 th floor, Room no.1001, Addis Ababa, telephone No.: +251-111-118210, facsimile No.: +251-111-558870, E-mail: tsrup.eepco@gmail.com.

Interested eligible bidders may inspect the bidding documents at 8 Major Cities Distribution Rehabilitation & Upgrading Project Office , Debrezeit Road, Southern Addis Ababa Region, Minmak Building,3^rd Floor, Room No.301, AddisAbaba, Ethiopia, Tel:  +251-114-16 09 22, Facsimile number: +251-114- 16- 09-24.

4.         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 ETB 1,800 Starting from February 3, 2014.

5.         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 andInstallation, dated April 2008, revised August 2010.

6.         Bids must be delivered to the office, Ethiopian Electric Power, EEP Electric Club, Mexico Square Attention: Ato Kefeyalew Mergia , Procurement Manager on or before 2:00 PM, local time on April 3,2014 and must be accompanied by a bid security of USD 160,000.00(One hundred Sixty thousand United States Dollars).

7.         Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend at 2:30 PM, local time on April 3, 2014 at the offices of EEP, EEP Electric Club, and Mexico Square, Addis Ababa.