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Invitation to Local and Foreign
Investors/bidders
Tender No. MCE, Clay roof tiles and
Bricks project 01/2007
Mugher Cement
Enterprise is Look8ing for local and/or Foreign invitatory as a
joint venture partner for establishment of a clay roof tile and
bricks manufacturing plant.
The Enterprise
is planning to go into a partnership for undertaking a project at
Alemgena, Oromia rejoin, 23 Kms. Away from the Capital Addis Ababa
in South West direction where a suitable quality of adequate clay
raw materials reserve is found in the vicinity of the proposed plant
site and where the necessary mining license has been secured.
The aim of the
project is to establish a clay roofing tiles of 90,000 pcs/day or
about 100,000 pcs/day of different bricks manufacturing plant with a
joint venture partnership or part financing of the project or any
other form of equity participation.
The design of
the project will allow easy, flexible operation of the dance with
the market demand. The major products foreseen include clay roofing
tiles or different bricks as the case may be.
The product
mixes are:
a)
Interlocking Clay roofing tiles with its own accessories
(Marseille or French tiles, Roman or Portuguese tiles),
b)
Common and Facing Bricks,
c)
Clay Hollow Blocks, and
d)
Clay wall and Floor Tiles
The
manufacturing plant is expected to be one of the most modern plants
of its kind.
The quality of
the products is foreseen to comply with the best European standard.
The products will be designed and manufactured to have an appealing
aesthetic value capable to compete with European similar products.
The feasibility
study has been carried out and the venture is found to be viable.
A plant site
nearby the indigenous raw materials quarry site of about 10 hectares
is also obtained.
To realize this
objective, Mugher Cement Enterprise is looking for either a joint
venture partner or part financer or a local or foreign investor who
can participate in any other equity participation which will lead to
the attainment of fulfilling the objective, which is establishment
of envisaged plant.
The details with
regard to the mode of engagement into partnership will be decided by
the members based on the proposed modality of the investors business
plan.
Generally,
Mugher Cement Enterprise expects participants in the following
alternatives or options:
a)
MCE and the investor (s) will enter into a joint venture
partnership by contributing part of the investment outlay required
for the project. Business plan of the potential joint venture
partner is to be submitted.
Or
b)
An Investor who can participate in the establishment of the
plant by supplying the whole or part of the required plant machinery
and necessary equipment,
Or
c)
Supplier for the complete technological machineries and
necessary equipment, other ancillary plants, provision of erection
and supervision, test and commissioning, provision of training of
personnel.
Or
d)
A mix of any of the above.
Investors who
can have access to foreign markets for part of the products will be
given due consideration during selection.
The project
profile and the bid document will be obtained from procurement and
stores administration department starting from the date 6th
August 2007 during working hours on submission of written
application and upon payment of a non-refundable amount of Birr
150.00 or equivalent amount in convertible currency.
Briefing of the
project will be conducted to potential partners at the fourth week
of the Month of August 2007 which will be communicated or advised to
bidders ahead of time.
Mugher Cement
Enterprise herby invites joint venture partners/investors who have
interest to engage themselves in the anticipated partnership.
Interested
investors or bidders shall submit their proposals/bids no later than
7th December 2007 at 16:00 hours local time.
For bid
documents to be submitted (Option C), Bids must be accompanied by a
bid security of 2% of the total bid amount.
Submission of
the business plan and/or bid documents shall be delivered in a
wax-sealed envelope, and in three sets addressed to:
Mugher Cement enterprise
Tel. 251-114 42 02 16 Or 12 37 90 90
Fax. 251-114 42 06 88 Or 12 37 90 03
P.O. Box 5782 Or 30749
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Attention to: Head of Procurement and Stores
Administration Department
In case of
alternative (c ) only, bids will be submitted in three separate
Envelopes. i.e
Envelope No. 1:
Technical proposal for the supply of complete technological
machines, necessary equipment, test and commissioning, training of
personnel.
Envelope No. 2:
bid security, which must be 2% of the total price indicated in the
financial offer.
Envelope No. 3:
Financial/Commercial proposals for the supply of complete
technological machines, necessary equipment and ancillary plant,
provision of erection supervision, test and commissioning, training
of personnel.
Business
proposals/Bids will be opened on December 7, 2007, 17:00 hours local
time in the presence of bidders or their legal representatives.
Mugher Cement enterprise reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. After completion of the selection of the responsive business
proposals/ bids, Mugher Cement enterprise will the prospective Joint
venture partner or bidder for a final modalities and aspects of part
financing for the required investment outlay.
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