Project ID: P092353

Invitation for Bids
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,
Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy
Ethiopian Nile Irrigation and Drainage Project (World Bank Financed)
Construction Contract: Ribb Phase I Irrigation and Drainage Scheme
Credit Number: IDA 43330; Project ID: P092353
Contract/ Bid No.: MoWE/I&D/ICB/Works 02
Date of Invitation: 30th May 2014
 
1. The FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA has received a Credit from the International Development Association (IDA) in various currencies towards the cost of Ethiopian Nile Irrigation and Drainage ProjectIt is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for RIBB IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE SCHEME.
 
2. The MINISTRY OF WATER, IRRIGATION & ENERGYnow invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and completion of RIBB PHASE I IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE SCHEME, being a contract to develop 3041 hectares for irrigated agriculture ("the Works") including earthworks for channels, embankments and site roads, associated road and drainage structures, river works and weir intake, concrete hydraulic structures and gated hydraulic structures.
 
3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office of the Ministry of Water and Energy (address below) during office hours from 08:30 to 17:30 hours (local time) Monday to Friday or by Email request, until 14 days before Submission Deadline.
 
Address for Clarifications, Inspection and Issuance of documents is:
 
Attn: Mr. Solomon Cherie
National Project Coordinator,
World Bank Financed Ethiopian-Nile
Irrigation and Drainage Project
Ministry of Water Resources
Haile G/Silase Street
(Room No. 115)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Direct: +251116626326
Mobile: +251911887678
Fax: +251116638506
E-mail: [email protected]
 
4. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of US Dollars $200 or Equivalent Ethiopian Birr.
 
5. Bidders are required to meet the minimum qualification requirements set out under Section III of the Bidding Documents. Some of the key qualifications requirements are:

Average Annual Construction Turnover:
Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 25 (twenty five) million calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 5 (five) years
 
Financial Resources:
The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet the following cash-flow requirements: US$ 4 (Four) million equivalent, and the overall cash flow requirements for this contract and its current commitments

Specific Experience:
(a) Participation as contractor, management contractor or subcontractor, in at least 2 (two) contracts within the last 6 (six) years, each with a value of at least US$ 20 (twenty) million, or one contract of US$40 million that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are related to earthworks for channels and embankments and concrete hydraulic structures and gated hydraulic structures.
(b) Experience in specific scheme elements:
i. Construction of concrete / masonry weir across flowing river of more than 50m width by diverting the river flows of the order of 100 m3/sec on clay, gravel and/or sand with foundation treatments.
ii. Concrete pouring for hydraulic structures including bridges etc. at least 10, 000 m3/year in any one year of the last six years
iii. Gravel Wearing Course for Roads at least 30,000 m3/year in any one year of the last six years
iv. Excavation for irrigation canals, ditches or similar of at least 1,800,000 m3/year and compacted filling for irrigation embankments or roads or similar of at least 800,000 m3 /year in any one year of the last six years
v. Two contracts with construction of gated hydraulic structures with head flow of at least 10 cumecs
 
6. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the World Bank "Standard Bidding Documents: Procurement of Works".
 
7. A Pre-Bid meeting will take place at 09:00 am (i.e. 03:00 Ethiopian system) on Monday 30th June 2014 with a site visit on Wednesday 2nd July 2014.
 
8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before Friday 29th August 2014 at 10:00 am (04:00 Ethiopian system) and must be accompanied by a security of US Dollars $500,000.
 
Attention: Mr. Teshome Atnafie,
Director, Irrigation and Drainage Directorate
Address: Ministry of Water and Energy
Haile G/Silase Street
Room No. 102; Addis Ababa; Ethiopia
 
9. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend at 10.30 am (04:30 Ethiopian System) on Friday 29th August 2014 at the address for bid submission
 
10. Qualified domestic bidders may be eligible to receive a margin of preference of 7.5 percent in Bid evaluation.