Africa CDC Regional Investment Financing Project: Construction and installation of EQA Panel production Bio-Bank and Central Warehouse furnishing

Project ID: P167916

Project Title: Africa CDC Regional Investment Financing Project

Borrower Bid Reference: ET-MOH-257884-CW-RFB

Published Date: 25-Nov-2022

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Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Works

(Without Prequalification)

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Employer: The Ministry of Health

Project: Africa CDC Regional Investment Financing Program

Contract title: Construction and installation of EQA Panel production Bio-Bank and Central Warehouse furnishing

Country: Ethiopia

Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: 6504-ET

RFB No: ET-MOH-257884-CW-RFB

Issued on: November 25, 2022

1. The Ministry of Health has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Africa CDC Regional Investment Financing Program and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction and installation of EQA Panel production Bio-Bank and Central Warehouse furnishing.
2. The Ministry of Health now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders (Category 1, GC/BC-1) to submit a Bid for the Construction and installation of one 2B+G+9 (Two basement and Ten stories) EQA Panel production, Bio-Bank and Central Warehouse furnishing Works. The building to be constructed in Ethiopia has secured land in the capital city, Addis Ababa specifically located at Gulele Sub city in the premise of Ethiopia Public Health Institute (EPHI). Bidders who wish to participate in this bid should have past specific experience as Prime Contractor, Management Contractor, Partner in a Joint Venture, or Subcontractor; in at least One  2B+G+8 (Two Basements and Nine Stories) related Building Project within the last 5 years (Starting from 1st January 2017 up to application submission deadline) with a project cost of at least ETB 520 Million for one contract that have been successfully or substantially (80%) completed and that are similar to the proposed Works, Or two 2B+G+8 (Two Basements and Nine Stories) related Building Projects within the last 5 years (Starting from 1st January 2017 up to application submission deadline) each with a Project cost of at least ETB 260 million for two contracts that has been completed within consecutive two and half years (Straight 30 Months) Period and that are similar to the proposed Works. The intended construction period to complete the work is 910 calendar days. The bidder should have a minimum average annual construction turnover of ETB 350 Million or equivalent conversion in USD  in which Exchange rate prevailing on the day of bid opening within the last 5 (Five) years, divided by 5 years. The Bidder shall also demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, lines of credit, sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as Ethiopian Birr 90 Million or equivalent conversion in USD in which Exchange rate prevailing on the day of bid opening. As this bid is international, application of margin of preference is not applicable.
3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive bidding procedure as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Health, Finance and Procurement Directorate, and inspect the bidding documents during office hours at the address below during office hours: from 09:00 A.M to 12:30 A.M hours and from 2:00 P.M to 5:00 P.M hours, Mondays to Thursdays and 09:00 A.M to 11:30 A.M and 2:00 P.M to 5:00 P.M hours on Fridays.
5. A complete set of the bidding document in English language may be purchased by interested eligible bidders at the address given below and up on payment of a non-refundable fee of Ethiopian Birr 500.00 (Five Hundred Birr) or its equivalent amount in easily convertible currencies. The method of payment will be in cash. The document will be given to the applicants arriving at our premises in person. 
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before January 13, 2023 @ 2:00pm. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. The technical and financial Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below on January 13, 2023 @ 2:30pm.
7. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security amounting as per stated in the bidding document. Total amount of bid security should be Ethiopian Birr 500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Birr) or its’ equivalent in an easily convertible currency. Bid Security must be in the form of either CPO or Bank Guarantee from a recognized local Banks and it must be counter guaranteed by local firms for foreign bank guarantees. Insurance Bond and bid security declaration is not acceptable.
8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration.
9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
10. The address  referred to above is:       

Ministry of Health,

Finance and Procurement Directorate

Street Address: Goma Kuteba, Sudan Street, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Floor/Room number: 1st Block, 2nd Floor/Room number 201,

Procurement expert, Mr. Gemechis Olani

Email: gameolani72@gmail.com

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Organization/Department: Ministry of Health

Name: Worku Gizaw Gashaw

Address: Ethiopia Ministry of Health Sudan St, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 00251 115517011 P.O.Box 1234

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Country: Ethiopia

Phone: +251912016866

Email: workugizaw@gmail.com

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