SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF ELECTRO MECHANICAL EQUIPMENTS FOR SEBETA TOWN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECT

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Water Supply and Sanitation Project

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Project: Ethiopia Water Supply and Sanitation Project

Credit No: Credit No-3901-ET Grant No.H085-ET

IFB Title: Supply & Installation of Electro Mechanical Equipments

                     for Sebeta Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project

                          Bid No.   ICB/SWSSE/WDF//EM/05/2010

1.      This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issued on. November 2004.

2.      The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a credit from the IDA (International Development Association) toward the cost of Ethiopia Water Supply and Sanitation Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for the Supply & Installation of Electro Mechanical Equipments.

3.      The Oromia RegionalWater, Mineral & Energy Bureau now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Supply & Installation of Electro Mechanical Equipments

4.      Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and are open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.

5.      Interested eligiblebidders may obtain further information from Oromia Water, Minerals, and Energy Bureau Service and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below in the working hours between, from 9:00 - 11:30 AM& 1:30 PM to 5:00PM from Monday to Friday.

6.      Qualifications requirements include:  Bidder should have the experience on supplying at least one contract similar sizes and nature inthe last five years, Average annual turnover for the last five years at least similar size of the bid price offered. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

7.      A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee ETB 1000 or equivalent freely convertible currency.  The method of payment will be cashier's check.

8.      Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 2:30 pm of 7 December 2012.  Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. The bid Validity period shall be 120 days. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 3:00 pm on 7 December 2012. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of ETB 100,000 or anequivalent amount in a freely convertible currency in the form of CPOor Bank Guarantee

9.      The address(es) referred to above is(are):

Attention: Mr. Adamu Mengesha, Oromia Water, Mineral and Energy Bureau,

WaSH Procurement Specialist,

Africa Avenue, 4th floor, Room Number 410

City: Addis Ababa

P.O. Box 8630

Tel:+251115503568

Fax: +251-115-51-77 5

E-mail: washoro@yahoo.com

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.