TRANSMISSION AND SUBSTATION REHABILITATION AND UPGRADING COMPONENT
Source: World Bank — ENERGY ACCESS PROJECT
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation
Additional Financing for Energy Access Project
Transmission and Substation Rehabilitation and Upgrading Component
Credit number: IDA 47950-ET
IFB Title: Procurement of Substation Equipment
IFB Number: EEPCO-III/G-004/11
1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business on 09 July 2010.
2. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a credit from the International Development Association toward the cost of Transmission and Substations Rehabilitation and Upgrading Component made of four (4) contracts as part of the Additional Financing for Energy Access Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract TSRUP-D, Procurement of Substation Equipment, ICB No EEPCO-III/G-004/11.
3. The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for procurement of Substation equipment and related services for the followingexisting substations:
3.1. 230/132/66/15 kV Alamata substation;
3.2. 400/230/66/15 kV Debre Markos substation;
3.3. 132/33/15 kV Awasa substation;
3.4. 132/66/15 kV Adwa substation;
3.5. 132/66/15 kV Combolcha-I substation;
3.6. 132/33/15 kV Arba Minch substation;
3.7. 66/15 kV Dessie substation;
3.8. 66/15 kV Maychew substation;
3.9. 66/33/15 kV Dabat substation;
The scope of work includes in addition to the above:
3.10. Design and supply of one (1) 66/33/15 kV mobile substation
One single contract will be awarded for the ten (10) items above.
4. 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, Current edition and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.
5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation, Transmission & Substations Rehabilitation & Upgrading Project Office, Churchill Road, Haron Building,10th Floor, Room No.1001, Addis Ababa, telephone No.: +251-(0)11-1118210/7598, facsimile No.: +251-(0)11-1558870, E-mail: tsrup.eepco@gmail.com.
They may inspect the Bidding Documents at EEPCO, Corporate Procurement and Accounting Office, Piazza, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: +251-(0)111-560027, Fax: +251-(0)111-550822 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 AM and from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM from Monday to Thursday and from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM and from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM on Friday.
6. Qualifications requirements include:
• 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 five [5] years to demonstrate the current soundness of the bidders financial position and its prospective long-term profitability.
• Minimum average annual turnover of Twenty (20) million USD, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last five (5) years
• Experience under contracts in the role of Supplier or major sub-supplier for at least the last Seven [7] years prior to the bid submission deadline, and with activity in at least nine (9) months in each year.
• Bidders and all major proposed sub-suppliers shall have been certified to ISO-9001.
• Participation as Supplier or major sub-supplier in supply of substation equipment in execution of at least three (3) substation contracts within the last seven (7) years, each with a value of at least ten (10) million USD that have been successfully and substantially completed and that aresimilar to the proposed supply of Goods.
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 may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address EEPCO, Corporate Procurement and Accounting Office, Piazza, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: +251-(0)111-560027, Fax: +251-(0)111-550822 and upon payment of a non-refundable fee Birr 1,750 starting from May23,2012. The method of payment will be in Cash.
8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 2:00 PM, July 20, 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 at the address EEPCO Electric Club, Mexico Square, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at 2:30 PM, July 20, 2012. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of USD 300,000.00.
9. The address referred to above is:
Chief Officer, Corporate Procurement and Accounting Office
EEPCo Electric Club, Mexico Square
Attn: Mr. Getachew W/Senbet
Chief Officer, Corporate Procurement and Accounting Office
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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