Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Water Supply and Sanitation Project

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

OROMIA WATER, MINERALS AND ENERGY RESOURCES BUREAU

PROJECT:   ETHIOPIA WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECT

Cr. No. 3901-ET and Grant No. H085 ET

BID No. ICB /BUWSE/002/2011 & ICB/SEBAWSE/001/2011

              Title:  Supply of Pipes and Fittings for Burayu and Sebeta Towns.    

1. The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a grant/credit from International Development Associations (IDA)towards the cost of Water Supply and Sanitation Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments under the contract for supply of pipes and fittings for Burayu (ICB /BUWSE/002/2011) & Sebeta (ICB/SEBAWSE/001/2011) Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project.

2. Oromia Water, Minerals and Energy Resources Bureau now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Supply of DCI & uPVC Pipes and Fittings for Burayu and Sebeta Towns water supply Projects.

 3.  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 is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as definedin the Guidelines.

4  Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Oromia Water, Minerals and Energy Resources Bureau, P. O. Box 8630, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Attention: Ato Midhakisa Jabessa, Tel +251-115-52 85-01,

5 Qualifications requirements include: Bidder should have the experience on supplying at least two contracts of similar size in the last three years, supported with names of clients, type and value of contracts.

6. A separated for Burayu and Sebeta towns complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application with copy and original trade license to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee of Birr 400.00 or equivalent  "for each bid" in a freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be cash or Bank certified cheque at Oromia Water, Minerals and Energy Resources Bureau.

7. Bids shall be valid for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days after bid opening and must be accompanied by bid security of Birr 50,000 or equivalent in a freely convertible currency in the form of CPO or bank guarantee to Oromia Water, Minerals and Energy Resources Bureau, P. O. Box 8630, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

8. The bid shall be delivered to Oromia Water, Minerals and Energy Resources Bureau, 7^th Floor Room No 3 P. O. Box 8630, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on or before 2:00 PM on March 09/2011. Bids coming after 2:00 PM on March 09/2011 will not be accepted.  Oromia Water, Minerals and Energy Resources Bureau, takes no responsibility for late delivery, damage or loss of documents sent by courier. Bids shall be opened at 2:30 PM on March 09/2011 in the presence of the bidders' representatives, who choose to attend at the address below. Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Latebids will be rejected.

Oromia Water, Minerals and Energy Resources Bureau

Attention: Ato Midhakisa Jabessa,

P. O. Box 8630, Tel +251-115-52 85-01, 7^th Floor Room No # 3

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia