SUPPLY OF DOUBLE CABIN PICK UP AND MICRO BUS 12 SEATS, DIESEL

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Water Supply and Sanitation Project

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENERGY

ETHIOPIAN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECT

Credit No: - 3901-ET and Grant H085-ET

Project ID: P076735

Supply of Double Cabin Pick Up and Micro Bus 12 Seats, Diesel

IFB No: -MoWE/IDA/G-V/02-2012

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business Website, on November, 2004.

2. The FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA has received a credit from the International Development Association toward the cost of Ethiopian Water Supply and Sanitation Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Credit to payments under the Contract for Procurement and Supply of Pick up D/Cab 4WD Diesel and Microbus 12 Seats, Diesel.

3. The Ministry of Water and Energy now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Supply of 4-WD Vehicles, Double Cab Pick Up.

4. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) a procedure 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.⁵

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Water and Energy;Water Supply and Sanitation Directorate Project Management Unitand inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:30 am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday at working hours.

6. Qualifications requirements include:The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirements: Theaverage annual turnover in any 3 of the last 5 years shall not be less than Birr 35 million. For this purpose, the bidder must have to provide certified copies of audit reports of the last 5 years. (i) Most common spare parts/ accessories for the offered model of the product arereadily available in Ethiopia. (ii) Offered vehicles will be tested and inspected by technical expert in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to confirm their compliance with the technical specifications..A margin of preference for certain goods manufactured domestically shall not be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

7. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English language may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable feeBr.300.00(Three Hundred Ethiopian Birr) or US DOLLAR 17 (Seventh American Dollar) starting from first announcement of this notice on the Ethiopian Herald in office hours until closing date and time as specified in paragraph 6. Bidders may communicate for clarification in the address mentioned below.

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 2:00pm, 06-Sep-2012. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person or on-line at the address below at 2:30pm, 06-Sep-2012. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Br.250, 000.00 (Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Ethiopian Birr) or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

9.The addresses referred to above are:

Mr. Nuredin Mohammed

Ministry of Water and Energy

Water Supply and Sanitation Directorate

Project Management Unit Coordinator

Street Name: Haile Gebresilasie Avenue

Floor Number 01, Room Number 105.

Telephone: +2511166340 27

Facsimile number: +251-116616238

Electronic mail address: nuredinmohammed @yahoo.com

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia