The Oromia Water and Energy Bureau now invite sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for procurement of the above captioned bid.

INVITATION FOR BIDS

(PROCUREMENT OF Works)

Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of Project: One WaSH- Consolidated Water Supply, Sanitation, & Hygiene

Account

Contract Title: Civil Works Construction with Supply & Installation of Pipes & Fittings, and Transportation and Installation of Electro-mechanical Equipment of Ada Kuti Water Supply Project (RPS) found in Ababo Guduru Woreda of Ilu Abba Bora Zone

Credit No.: IDA-64450

RFB Reference No.: ET-OROMIA WERDB-455273-CW-RFB

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Water Supply and Sanitation Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract of Civil Works Construction with Supply & Installation of Pipes & Fittings, and Transportation and Installation of Electro-mechanical Equipment of Ada Kuti Water Supply Project (RPS) found in Alge Sachi Woreda of Ilu Abba Bora Zone.
2. . The Oromia Water and Energy Bureau now invite sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for procurement of the above captioned bid.

Margin of domestic preference is not applicable.

The Bidding Documents require bidders to fulfill the following qualification requirements financial capability: The Bidder shall submit audited financial statements or if not required by the law of the Bidder's country, other financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last 5 (five) years prior to bid submission deadline, demonstrating the current soundness of the Bidder's financial position. For a joint venture, this requirement shall be met by each member.

Peak annual construction turnover: The Bidder shall demonstrate a minimum peak annual construction turnover of ETB 19.50 million calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress and/or completed within the last five (5) years.

Specific Experience: The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has successfully completed at least 1 (one) contract within the last 5 (five) years prior to bid submission deadline with a value of at least ETB 17.10 million that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar in nature and complexity to the assignment under the contract supported with the names of the clients, types and value of the contract. There are also additional requirements provided in the bidding

document.

3. Bidding will be conducted through National competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" July 2016, revised November 2017 and August 2018 ("Procurement Regulations"), and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations
4. Bidders are required to attach with their bid a copy of their renewed business license, competence certificate in the sector of water works, VAI certificate, Tax

Clearance certificate, and Tax Identification Number (TIN)

5. No margin of preference shall be granted for preferential programs such as but not limited to small and medium enterprises
6. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Oromia Water and Energy Bureau, One WaSH National-Consolidated Account Implementation Unit and inspect the budding document during office hours from 8:30 am to 12.30 pm in the morning and 1:30 pus to 5:30 pm in the afternoon at the address given below.
7. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of ETB 800.00 (Eight hundred Birr only) The method of payment will be direct cash payment to the counter cashier at the Oromia Water and Energy Bureau.
8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 24 December 2024 s 11:00 AM in the morning. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 24 December 2024 at 11:30 AM in the morning
9. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of ETB 244,000.00 (Ethiopia Birr Two Hundred Forty-Four Thousand only) from a reputable source from any eligible country in the form of unconditional Bank Guarantee from recognized Banks using the form in Section 4 of the bidding document or in the form of Cashier Payment Order (CPO)
10. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder's beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
11. The address referred to above is:

Oromia Water and Energy Bureau, One WaSH National Program Implementation Unit

Address: Bole, Africa Avenue Road, around Olympia next to Admas

University, in front of Unique 7000 Church, Amina Building, Floor Room

number: 2nd Floor, Room no. 201/208

Telephone: +251115571306/1278/1274/ Facsimile number: +251 11 557 1298/99

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.