TRANSMISSION AND SUBSTATION REHABILITATION AND UPGRADING COMPONENT. DESIGN, SUPPLY, AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT AT SITE FOR THE SUBSTATIONS.

Source: World Bank — Additional Financing for Energy Access Project

Invitation for Bids

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation
Additional Financing for Energy Access Project
Transmission and Substation Rehabilitation and Upgrading Component

Date: April 18, 2012
Credit No:IDA 47950-ET
IFB No:EEPCO-III/G-002/11
ICB No:EEPCO-III/G-002/11

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 Transmission and Substations Rehabilitation and Upgrading Component made of four (4) contracts as part of the Additional Financing for Energy Access Project. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this credit will be applied to eligible paymentsunder the contract for Contract-B, Rehabilitation and Upgrading of five (5) Substations.
2.The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCO) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and completion of Rehabilitation and Upgrading of five (5) 132/15kV substations in the Addis Ababa area ("the Facilities"). International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with the Bank's "Single-Stage" Bidding Procedure. The scope of work shall cover the design, supply, and installation of equipment at site for the following substations:
2.1.Rehabilitation/ upgrading of Kaliti North 132/15kV substation
2.2.Rehabilitation/ upgrading of Dire Dawa-I 132/15kV substation
2.3.Rehabilitation/ upgrading of Addis North 132/15kV substation
2.4.Construction of a new 132/15 kV GIS substation at the existing Nifas Silk substation
2.5.Construction of a new 132/15 kV GIS substation at the existing Addis West substation
The scope of work includes in addition to the above:
2.6.Design and supply of one (1) 132/33/15 kV mobile substation
One single contract will be awarded for the six (6) facilities.
3.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, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: +251-(0)111-560027, Fax: +251-(0)111-550822
4.A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interestedbidders on the submission of a written application to the above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of US$100.00 or Birr 1,750.00 Starting from April 18, 2012.
5.The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the Bank Standard Bidding Documents: Procurement of Plant, Design, Supply and Installation, dated April 2008, revised August 2010.
6.Bids must be delivered to the office, Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation, EEPCo Electric Club, Mexico Square, attn: Mr. Getachew W/Senbet, Chief Officer, Corporate Procurement and Accounting Office on or before 2:00 PM, local time (Addis Ababa) on June 18, 2012 and must be accompanied by a security of USD 400,000.00.
7.Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend at 2:30 PM, local time, June 18, 2012 at the offices of EEPCO, EEPCO Electric Club, Mexico Square, Addis Ababa.

Yours truly,
Authorized signature:

Mr Yared Fekadu
Project Coordinator,
Transmission and Substations Rehabilitation and Upgrading Project