Supply and Installation of Communication System for Traffic Enforcement
Source: World Bank — Ethiopia: Transport Systems Improvement Project (TRANSIP)
Invitation for Bids (IFB)
Ethiopia
Transport Systems Improvement Project
Brief Description of the Information System: Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of LTE base stations, Vehicle Transceiver Radios, Handheld Transceiver Radios and maintenance toolkit
Credit Number: 5816-ET
IFB Title: Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of LTE Radio Communication System for Addis Ababa Police Commission Traffic Department
IFB Number: ET-AARTB-5968-GO-RFB
1. This Invitation for Bids (IFB) follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in UNDB online on 22 October 2015
2. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia/FDRE has received a credit from the International Development Association toward the cost of Transport Systems Improvement Project/ TRANSIP and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the agreement(s) resulting from this IFB: Supply and Installation of Radio Communication System for Traffic Enforcement, IFB Number: ET-AARTB-5968-GO-RFB
3. The Addis Ababa City Roads Authority serves as the implementing agency for the project and now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for supply and Installation of Radio communication Systems (Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of LTE Radio Communication System for Addis Ababa Police Commission Traffic Department).
4. Bidding will be conducted using the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, edition of January 2011, Revised July 2014 and is open to all Bidders eligible as defined in these Guidelines, that meet the following minimum qualification criteria
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Qualification criteria |
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Financial Capacity |
The Bidder must demonstrate annual turnover for the last three (3) years equivalent to USD 10,000,000.00 in the form of financial statements certified by external auditors internationally recognized. |
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Technical capability
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A list of at least three (3) reference LTE projects, in different countries, preferably in Africa, where the bidder has supplied and installed a similar communication systems over the past five (5) years, (provide data on the project description, customer details - name, address, contact person with phone number, email address, etc. - the cost of the project until the completion of implementation and its duration in calendar month); |
5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Addis Ababa City Roads Authority and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below: 7 from hours from 08:30 A.M.to 12:30 PM noon and from 01:30 PM to 05:30 P.M. after noon from Monday to Thursday and from 08:30 A.M.to 11:30 AM noon and from 01:30PM to 05:30 P.M. afternoon on Fridays at the address given below.
6. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested Bidders on submission of a written application to the address below7 and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of ETB 500.00 or equivalent in a freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be by cheque (payable to Addis Ababa City Roads Authority), or cash at the address below. The Bidding Documents can be collected directly from the address specified below or can be delivered by special courier.
In case of delivery by special courier, the potential bidder shall be the sole responsible for paying and arranging the shipment of documents. Under no circumstances the AACRA shall be responsible for any late delivery or loss of the bidding documents delivered by special courier.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before August 31, 2018 10:00 A.M. The amount of Bid Security required is ETB 500,000.00 or equivalent in a freely convertible currency. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below at 10:30 A.M local time.
8. The attention of prospective Bidders is drawn to (i) the fact that they will be required to certify in their bids that all software is either covered by a valid license or was produced by the Bidder and (ii) that violations are considered fraud, which can result in ineligibility to be awarded World Bank-financed contracts.
9. The Bid shall be valid for 120 days from the bid opening date.
10. The address referred above is:
Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA)
Attn: W/ro Roman G/Egziabher,
Goods Procurement, Supply and Property Administration Directorate,
: Ato Endalelign Argaw, Procurement Coordinator, TRANSIP
1st Floor, Room No.109, AACRA Building
Tel:+251-11-3-72-89-40 E-mail: endalelegnargaw@gmail.com
+251-11-3-72-00-47
Fax: +251-11-371-29-82
Pushkin Square
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Copied to: Ato Behailu Gebreyesus, Project Implementation Unit Head
E-mail - behailug2000@gmail.com
