Renovation of cold room & warehouse

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia COVID-19 Emergency Response

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Works

(Without Prequalification)

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Employer: The Ministry of Health

Project: Ethiopia COVID-19 Emergency Response 2nd Additional Financing

Contract title: Renovation of Cold Room and Warehouse

Country: Ethiopia

Loan No. / Grant No/:IDA-D7910

RFB No: ET-MOH-282959-CW-RFB

Issued on: 25 October 2022

1. The Ministry of Health has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ethiopia COVID-19 Emergency Response2nd Additional Financing and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Renovation of Cold Room and Warehouse.
2. The Ministry of Health now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders to submit a Bid for the Renovation of one 2B+G+7(Nine story with three basements) Cold Room and Warehouse. The Cold Room and Warehouse to be renovated in Ethiopia has secured land in the capital city, Addis Ababa specifically located at Addis Ketema Sub city. Bidders who wish to participate in this bid should have past specific experience as Prime Contractor, Management Contractor, Partner in a Joint Venture, or Subcontractor; in at least One project of 2B+G+6(Two Basements and Seven Stories) within the last 10 years (Starting from 1st January 2012 up to application submission deadline) with a project cost of at least ETB 800 million for one contract that have been successfully or substantially (80%) completed and that are similar to the proposed Works, or two 2B+G+6 (Two Basements and Seven Stories) within the last 10 years with projects cost of each at least ETB 400millionfor two contracts that have been successfully or substantially (80%) completed within consecutive two years (straight 24 months period)and that are similar to the proposed Works, or three2B+G+6 (Two Basements and Seven Stories) within the last 10 years with projects cost of each at least ETB 300 million for three contracts that have been successfully or substantially (80%) completed within consecutive two years (straight 24 months period)and that are similar to the proposed Works. The intended construction period to complete the work is 730 calendar days and hence the bidder should have a minimum average annual construction turnover of ETB 750 Million or equivalent conversion in USD  in which Exchange rate prevailing on the last day of the respective calendar year within the last 5 (Five) years, divided by 5 years. The Bidder shall also demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, , lines of credit, sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as Ethiopian Birr 250Million or equivalent conversion in USD $. As this bid is international, application of margin of preference is not applicable.
3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive bidding procedure as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Health, Finance and Procurement Directorate, and inspect the bidding documents during office hours at the address below during office hours: from 08:30 A.M to 12:30 A.M hours and from 1:30 P.M to 5:30 P.M hours, Mondays to Thursdays and 08:30 A.M to 11:30 A.M and 1:30 P.M to 5:30 P.M hours on Fridays.
5. A complete set of the bidding document in English language may be purchased by interested eligible bidders at the address given below and up on payment of a non-refundable fee of Ethiopian Birr 700.00 (seven hundred Birr) or its equivalent amount in easily convertible currencies. The method of payment will be in through Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Ministry of Health Account number 1000000984877. The document will be given to the applicants arriving at our premises in person. 
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 9 December 2022 @ 2:00pm. 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 December 9, 2022 @ 2:30pm.
7. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security amounting as per stated in the bidding document. Total amount of bid security should be Ethiopian Birr 500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Birr) or its’ equivalent in an easily convertible currency. Bid Security must be in the form of either CPO or Bank Guarantee from a recognized local Banks and it must be counter guaranteed by local firms for foreign bank guarantees. Insurance Bond and bid security declaration is not acceptable.
8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration.
9. The address  referred to above is:      

Ministry of Health,

Finance and Procurement Directorate

Street Address: Goma Kuteba, Sudan Street, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Floor/Room number: 1st Block, 2nd Floor/Room number 201,

Procurement expert, Mr. Gemechis Olani

Email: gameolani72@gmail.com

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia