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IDA CREDIT No. 3698-ET
IFB No. UDCBO/S4.16-06
1. This
invitation for bids follows the general procurement notice for this
project that appeared in the United Nations Development Business;
No. 587 Volume 25 of 31, 2002.
2. The
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a credit from
the International Development Association towards the cost of the
Capacity Building for Decentralized Service Delivery Project and
intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments under
the contract for the Wolayta Sodo town roads rehabilitation Contract
for which this invitation for bids is issued.
3. The
Urban Development Capacity Building Office (UDCBO) of the Ministry
of Works and Urban Development now invites sealed bids from eligible
bidders for the Wolayta Sodo town roads rehabilitation Contract.
Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive
Bidding
4. Interested
eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the
bidding document at UDCBO, near National Bank of Ethiopia on Sudan
street /Ras Abebe Aregay Road, Legehar Area, Tel. 011-554-06-34 Or
554 06 35, Fax No. 011-554-06-30, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday to
Friday during office hours (8:00AM.-12:00 noon, 1:00 P.M.-5:00 PM
local time.)
5. Qualification
requirements include the following minimum qualifying criteria.
(a) An average annual financial
amount of construction
work over the period of
five (5) years of at least 1.5 times bidders own price.
(b) Experience as prime contractor
in the construction of
at least two (2) works
of a nature and complexity equivalent to the works
over the period of five
(5) years (to comply with this requirement, works cited
should be at least 70
percent complete);
(c) Proposals for the timely
acquisition (own, lease, hire,
etc.) of the essential
equipment listed in the BDS;
(d)
A Project Manager with eight years’ general
experience including not less
than six years of experience in works of similar
nature; and
(e) Liquid assets and/or credit
facilities, net of other
contractual commitments
and exclusive of any advance payments which may
be made under the
contract, of not less than Birr 1,000,000 or an
equivalent amount in a
freely convertible currency.
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 above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB 400
(Four Hundred Ethiopian Birr) or an equivalent amount in a freely
convertible currency in the form of cash or cashiers check. The bid
document may be mailed to overseas bidding upon payment of an
additional fee of Ethiopian Birr 300 (Three Hundred Ethiopian Birr).
7. Bids
must be delivered to the address below on or before 2:00 PM on
January 22, 2008 and must be accompanied by a bid security of not
less than Birr 50,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely
convertible currency.
8. Bids
will be opened in the presence of bidders who choose to attend at
2:00 PM on January 22, 2008 in the Conference Room of the Urban
Development Capacity Building Office.
Urban Development Capacity Building
Office
Near National Bank of Ethiopia on Sudan street
/Ras Abebe Aregay Road
Legehar Area
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia |
