CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT: MEGECH-SERABA IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE SCHEME
Source: World Bank — Irrigation and Drainage Project
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Invitation for Bids
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,
Ministry of Water and Energy
Ethiopian Nile Irrigation and Drainage Project (World Bank Financed)
Construction Contract: Megech-Seraba Irrigation and Drainage Scheme
Credit Number: IDA 43330; Project ID: P092353
Contract/ Bid No.: MoWE/I&D/ICB/Works 01
Date of Invitation: 10th
1. The FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in various currencies towards the cost of Ethiopian Nile Irrigation and Drainage Project It is intended thatpart of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for MEGECH PUMP (SERABA) IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE SCHEME.
2. The MINISTRY OF WATER & ENERGY now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and completion of MEGECH PUMP (SERABA) IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE SCHEME, being a contract to develop 4,040 hectares for irrigated agriculture ("the Works") including earthworks for channels, embankments and site roads, associated road and drainage structures, a pumping station, concrete hydraulic structures and gated hydraulic structures.
3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office of the Ministry of Water and Energy (address below) during office hours from 08:30 to 17:30 hours (local time) Monday to Friday or by Email request, until 14 days before Submission Deadline.
Address for Clarifications, Inspection and Issuance of documents is:
Attention: Mr. Hayalsew Yilma Wube
National Project Coordinator,
World Bank Financed Ethiopian-Nile
Irrigation and Drainage Project
Ministry of Water Resources
Haile G/Silase Street
(Room No. 402)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Telephone: 251-11-6638506
Facsimile: 251-11-6636909
E-mail: hyilma@nilebasin.org
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 US Dollars $200.
5. Bidders arerequired to meet the minimum qualification requirements set out underSection III of the Bidding Documents. Some of the key qualifications requirements are:
Average Annual Construction Turnover:
Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 20 (twenty) million calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 5 (five) years
Financial Resources:
The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet the following cash-flow requirements: US$ 3 (Three ) million equivalent,
Specific Experience:
(a) Participation as contractor, management contractor orsubcontractor, in at least 2 (two) contracts within the last 6 (six) years, each with a value of at least US$ 15 (Fifteen) million, that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are related to earthworks for channels and embankments and concrete hydraulic structures and gated hydraulic structures:
(b) Experiencein specific scheme elements:
(i) Installation of at least two Pumping Stations including Pump house, Pumps, Motors, electrical supply and appurtenant structures with capacity of at least 10,000m3/hr
(ii) Under water excavation of 9,900 cubic meters in one year (in one or several contracts)
(iii) Gravel Wearing Course for Roads: 40,000 m3 in one year
(iv) Excavation for irrigation canals, ditches or similar of at least 140,000 m3 per year and compacted filling for irrigation embankments or roads or similar of at least 420,000 m3 per year (in one or several contracts)
(v) At least two contracts with construction of gated hydraulic structures with head flow of at least 5.4 cumecs
6. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the World Bank "Standard Bidding Documents: Procurement of Works".
7. A Pre-Bid meeting will take place at 09:00 am (i.e. 03:00 Ethiopian system)on Friday 2nd of September 2011.
8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before Tuesday 11th October 2011 at 10:00 am (04:00 Ethiopian system) and must be accompanied by a security of US Dollars $500,000.
Attention: Mr. Teshome Atnafie,
Director, Irrigation and Drainage Directorate
Address: Ministry of Water and Energy
Haile G/Silase Street
Room No. 102; Addis Ababa; Ethiopia
Telephone: +251-(0)11-6637048
E-mail: Teshome987@yahoo.com
9. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend at 10.30 pm on 14th October, 2011 at the address for bid submission
10. Qualified domestic bidders may be eligible to receive a margin of preference of 7.5 percent in Bid evaluation.
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