Procurement of construction of small scale irrigation using pumping scheme from surface water

Source: World Bank — Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project, Phase Two (LLRP II)

Specific Procurement Notice

Country: Ethiopia

Name of Project: Lowland Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP-II)

Contract Title: Construction of Small Scale Irrigation using Pumping Scheme

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA-75190

RFB Reference No.: ET-SE-RPCU-456081-CW-RFB

1. The Government of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lowland Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP-II), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of Small Scale Irrigation.
2. The South Ethiopia Regional State Irrigation & Lowland Development Bureau, Lowland Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP-II) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Construction of Small Scale Irrigation using Pumping Scheme from surface water.

1. Bidders who are categorized under General Water Work Contractor or General Contractor who have a specific work experience of one contact with a minimum value of ETB 80 Million or two contracts each of minimum value ETB 40 Million; and average annual construction turnover of at least ETB 40 Million can participate in this bid.
2. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers dated July 2016, November 1, 2017 and August 1, 2018 (here in after called “Regulation”) (“Procurement Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
3. Site visit strongly recommended by the client, and will be made on own expense of bidders.
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP), Abebaw Tadesse email: abetadesse52@gmail.com and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 08:30 A.M to 05:30 P.M at the address given below.
5. A complete set of bidding documents 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 1,000.00. The method of payment will be Cash. The document will be sent by hand.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before March 14, 2025 4:00 P.M. 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 choose to attend at the address below on March 14, 2025 4:30 P.M.  
7. All bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security”of ETB 500,000.00 /Five hundred thousand birr only/ in the form of CPO or Unconditional Bank Guaranty.
8. The address referred to above is:

Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP-II), Regional Project Coordination Unit

Attn.: Mr. Abebaw Tadesse Regional Procurement Officer

            Jinka, behind Ethiopian Red Cross South Omo Zone Branch Office, about 100m

            TEL.: +251916 525252 / +251467752062

                        Jinka, Ethiopia