Procurement of Thermoplastic Road Markings Materials

Having been submitted valid tax clearance certificate issued by the tax authority (Domestic Bidders Only) in accordance with ITB Clause 4.6(b)(iii)

Having been submitted valid trade license or business organization registration certificate issued by the country of establishment in accordance with ITB Clause 4.6(b)(i)

Having been submitted VAT registration certificate issued by the tax authority (in case of contract value of Birr 100,000.00 and above) in accordance with ITB Clause 4. 6(b)(ii)

A bid security (CPO or unconditional Bank Guarantee) amounting to ETB 500,000 (five hundred Thousand Birrs must be scanned and submitted together with your bid document.

Must submit the original bid security to the ADDIS Ababa Road Authority Head office ,located in Sare bet , 1st floor ,office No. 022 ,after the bid opening date.The submitted bid Security must clearly indicate the name and reference number of the tender.

Manufacturers ISO 9001 (and, where available, ISO 14001) certification

Where the supplier is a local agent /distributor rather than the manufacture, a current letter of authorization from the manufacture, confirming the agent is authorized to supply and warrant the material for this project be submitted, must be scanned and submitted.

1.     The bidder must guarantee that the thermoplastic paint to be supplied shall be of high quality and free from all skins, dirt, and foreign objects

2.     The supplier should  warrant that, the Thermoplastic paint shall meet the technical specification requirement specified herein conformity with international standard(AASHTO m249)

3.     Guarantee that the material, upon heating to application temperature, shall not exude fumes that are toxic, or injurious to person or property .The pigment beads and filler shall be well dispersed in the resin.  

4.     Guarantee that this Thermoplastic paint for use in road marking is of the required quality.

5.     The bidder also guarantees to replace free of charge if the Thermoplastic paint fails by reason of defective material of product within twelve (12) months from date of  receipt of the goods at the final destination. 

· Manufacturer's Technical Data Sheet (T DS) and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the thermoplastic material, glass trads, and primer/tack coat

The bidder shall submit a written confirmation stating that 50% of the goods can be delivered within five (5) days, while the remaining 50% can be delivered within 45 days.

Certificate of Analysis (COA) for each batch/lot delivered

Internationally accredited laboratory test report confirming the alkyd-resin binder, including FTIR and ASTM 1)1308 results (Section 8)

·  Test reports demonstrating compliance with Sections 5—7 and 9 of the PDF(composition, physical/chemical properties, glass beads)

Laboratory testing shall be conducted by an internationally accredited laboratory proposed by the Supplier Or Manufacturer and approved by the Client. The Supplier Or Manufacturer Shall bear all testing-related costs, including the attendance of four (4) Client representatives for the period necessary to complete the and inspections.

AACRA or its authorized representative may inspect, sample, and independently test any batch or lot of material. Non-conforming materials shall be rejected, removed, and replaced by the Supplier or Manufacturer at no additional cost to AACRA, including all associated transportation and re-testing costs.

The supplier shall demonstrate prior supply of comparable material /thermoplastic ,glass beads, and where applicable ,compatible primer / on projects of similar scale, with a reference list and contact details.

The proposed thermoplastic material manufacturer shall be ISO9001certified, with not less than 5 years of documented experience manufacturing alkyd-based hot-applied thermoplastic road-marking material compliant with AASHTO M249 or an equivalent recognized standard.