PROCUREMENT OF OVERHEAD LINE ACCESSORIES AND POLE TOP HARD WARES

Source: World Bank — Accelerated Electricity Access (Rural) Expansion

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Electricity Access (Rural) Expansion Project I

Credit number: 4200ET

Project ID number: P097271

IFB Title: Procurement of overhead line accessories and pole top hardwares

Tender identification number: EEPCO-I/G-03/11

This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appears in Development Business, issue no. 679 of 16 May 2006.

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a credit from the International Development Association toward the cost of Electricity Access Expansion Project I, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for procurementof overhead line accessories and pole top hardware's, tender no. EEPCO-I/G-03/11 lot1

2. The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCO) now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for: The procurement of the under listed over headline accessories and pole top hardware.

No Item	Description of Goods	Qty(each)	Delivery place (Delivery period)
1	33Kv Dead end Cross arm	35000	Bahirdar(6month)
2	33Kv T-off Crossarm	25000
3	33 Kv Tie strap 50*5mm,0.9m	11000
4	Strain clamp( 25#.95mm2)	20000
5	Socket eye	20000
6	Ball eye	20000
7	Mid Span Joint For ABC Cab 16 mm2	4000
8	Mid Span Joint For ABC Cab 25 mm2	4000
9	Mid Span Joint For ABC Cab 50 mm2	4000
10	Mid Span Joint For AAC Cab 95 mm2	15000
11	Cable Lug 50 AAAC or Copper bar with c connector b(MV)	4000
12	Copper bar with connector a (LV)	3000
13	Steel tube	9000

3. 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.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation Ethiopian, EAREP I Project Office, Dembel City Center, 11th floor, Tel. +251-115-54 50 79 , Fax. + 251-115- 52 70 27 and inspect the bidding documents at the address givenbelow from8:30 to 12:30 AM in the morning and from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM, in the afternoon from Monday to Thursday and 8:30 to 11:30 AM in themorning and from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM on Fridays

5. Qualification requirement include:

• An average annual turnover for the past five year's equivalent to 2 times their bid price offered for the lot:

• The Bidder has successfully completed at least 3 contracts of similarvalue for the supply of electrical goods in the past five years.

• The bidder's manufacturer has been manufacturing overhead line accessories and pole top hardware's of similar size or greater than the offered sizes with an average annual output of at least twice the amount of the bid or twice the aggregate of all bids if applicable for multiply award for the last five years.

The detail evaluation criteria are specified in the tender document. A margin of preference for certain goods manufactured domestically shall not be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

6. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee ETB 850 or in USD50. The method of payment shall be in cash or cashier's cheque. The bidding document may also be sent by airmail or courier service for overseas bidders upon payment of a non refundable fee ETB 1000 or in USD 60 for the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation, Universal ElectricityAccess Program (UEAP). Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation will not be responsible for the delay in the receipt of the bidding document dispatched by courier.No extension in the bid submission date is permissible on account of delay in receipt of bidding document.

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 2.30 P.M Oct25, 2011. 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 below at 3:00P.M Oct25, 2011. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in USD in the following amounts or equivalent in any freely convertible currency using the exchange rate of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, 28 days prior to bidclosing date:

LotNo

Bid Security, USD

41,000

8. The address referred to above is:

For bid submission purposes, the Purchaser's address is:

Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation

Bole road, Dembel City Center, UEAP, Room 1115B, 11th Floor

Foreign Procurement Office

Attention: Ms. Desta Bililign

Foreign Procurement Officer

Email: ueap_earep@yahoo.com

Tel: 251-115545079

Fax: 251-115152955/527027

City: Addis Ababa,

Country: Ethiopia

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