Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Water Supply and Sanitation Project

                        INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

BUTAJIRA TOWN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE ENTERPRISE

PROJECT:  BUTAJIRA TOWN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECT

  Cr. #3901-ET and Grant # H085 ET: Bid No. BTWSSE/02/2010

              Title: Supply of uPVC and DCI Pipes and Fittings     

1. This invitation for Bids follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in Development Business Web Site, on August17, 2007.

2. The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a grant/credit from International Development Associations (IDA)towards the cost of Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project, and itintends to apply part of the proceeds to payments under the contract for supply of uPVC and DCI pipes and fittings for Butajira Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project.

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 Butajira Town Water Supply and Sewerage Enterprise, P. O. Box 16, Butajira Town, Ethiopia, Attention: Ato Habtamu Mekuria, Tel (251) (0)461 1500 78                  Fax (251) (0)461 150 1792 OR (251) (0)461 150 671 E-mail: habtamu.mekuria@gmail.com and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from 07:30 to 17:00 hours.

5. Qualifications requirements include:

   For the Bidders

- Bidder should have the experience on supplying at list two contracts of similar size in the last three years, supported with names of clients, type and value of contracts.

6. 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 of Birr 300.00 or US$ 30 or equivalent in a freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be cash or Bank certified cheque at Butajira Town Water Supply and Sewerage Enterprise cash office. The Bidding Documents will be collected by the interested bidder.

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 not less than ETB 200, 000 (two hundred thousand) before VAT or equivalent in a freely convertible currency and shall be delivered to Butajira Town Water Supply and Sewerage Enterprise, P. O. Box 16, Butajira town, Ethiopia on or before 18^th October 2010 at 10:00 am   local time.

8. Bids shall be closed at 10:00 am   local time on 18^th Oct. 2010.The bid shall be delivered to Butajira Town Water Supply & Sewerage Enterprise Office in Butajira Town on or before 10:00 AM local time on 18^th Oct. 2010. Bids coming after 10:00 AM local time on 18^th Oct. 2010 will not be accepted.  Butajira Town Water supply and Sewerage Enterprise takes no responsibility for late delivery, damage or loss of documents sent by courier.

9. Bids shall be opened at 14:00 local time on 18^th Oct. 2010 in the presence of the bidders who wish to attend at the address below. Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Latebids will be rejected.

10.  The address is:

Butajira Town, Ethiopia

130  km  South of  Addis Ababa

Butajira town Water supply and sewerage Enterprise

P. O. Box 16

Kebele 02, near Ethiopian Commercial Bank, Butajira Branch 

Attention:      Ato Habtamu Mekuria

Telephone:     (251) (0)461 15 00 78            

Facsimile:     (251) (0)461 151792 Or           (251) (0)461 150 671   

E-mail:          habtamu.mekuria@gmail.com