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1. This
Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this
Project that appeared in Development Business website issue no. on
November 22, 2004 for the Ethiopian Water Supply and Sanitation
Program.
2. The
Government of Ethiopia has received credit from the International
Development Association toward the cost of the Water Supply and
Sanitation Project and it intends to apply part of funds to cover
eligible payments under the Contract for Borehole Drilling and
Construction.
3.
The SNNP Regional Water Resources Bureau now invites sealed
bids from qualified eligible bidders for the construction of the
following number of boreholes:
Deep and
Shallow Wells Lots
|
Lot No. |
Zones |
Woredas |
No. of
Deep Wells
(70- 250 m) |
No.
Shallow
Wells < 70m |
|
Lot -1 |
Gamo Gafa |
M/Abaya |
|
12 |
|
Sidama
|
Dara |
2 |
2 |
|
Aroresa |
|
2 |
|
Dale |
2 |
|
|
Shebedino |
1 |
- |
|
Sub Total |
5 |
16 |
|
Lot -2 |
Gurage |
Kebena |
|
16 |
|
Ezha |
1 |
4 |
|
Sub
Total |
1 |
20 |
|
Lot -3 |
Gurage |
Abeshage |
|
11 |
|
Sodo |
1 |
|
|
Hadiya |
Soro |
2 |
|
|
Misha |
1 |
6 |
|
|
Sub Total |
4 |
17 |
|
Lot -4 |
Wolita |
Offa |
|
10 |
|
|
Kucha |
|
11 |
|
Sub Total |
0 |
21 |
|
|
Grant Total |
10 |
74 |
4. The
award will be decided on a lot by basic. Bidders may bid for one or
more lots. However no bidder will be allocated more than 1 (One) lot
per drilling rig. To qualify for two lots bidders must show proof
that they have constructed at least 50 boreholes per rig per year,
and to qualify for three or more lots bidders must show proof that
they have constructed at least 75 boreholes per rig per year.
5. Bidding
will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB)
procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement
under IDA Credits, and is open to all bidders from eligible sources
countries as defined in the Guidelines.
6. Bids
shall be valid for a period of one hundred and twenty (120) days
after bid opening. Deep Wells Bids must be accompanied by bid
security of not less than 2% of the total bid price. They shall be
delivered to SNNP Regional Water Resources Development Bureau, Room
Number 05, Awassa, Telephone Number 251 462 20 39 42, E-mail Wmerdb@ethionet.et
on or before 10:00 A.M. ON February 28, 2007. Bids shall be opened
at 10:30 A.M. on the same date in the presence of the bidders who
wish to attend. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids
will be rejected.
7. Minimum
qualification required for the award of single and multiple
contracts include the following (i) ownership (or existing lease) of
one suitable drilling rig for one lot, (ii) drilling of at least 25,
50 and 75 boreholes within each of last five years for one, two and
more than two lots consecutively and should have successfully
carried out at least 2 similar contracts within past five years,
(iii) average annual turnover of 800,000 USD in each of the last
three years, (iv) liquid assets of 100,000 USD, and (v) an
experienced drilling team for each lots. A margin of preference
eligible national bidders shall be applied, as appropriate,
Additional details are provided in the Bidding documents.
8.
A complete set of Bidding documents in English may be
purchased directly from the Water Resources Development Bureau, upon
payment of a non-refundable fee for each lot Birr 260 or USD 30 by
from the following address below:
SNNP Regional, Water Resources
Bureau Procurement Department
Room No. 05, Ato Solomon Mugoro
Tel. 251 046 220 39 42
Fax 251 046 220 39 39
P.O. Box 153
Email:
wmerdb@ethionet.et
Awassa
Ethiopia |
