1.
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has
allocated sufficient budget toward the cost of construction of
Higlele Bridge and 30 km of Approach Road.
2.
The Ethiopian Roads Authority invites sealed bids from
contractors of category GC-1 or RC-1 whose trading license renewed
for the year 1999 E.C. and upon the submission of suppliers
registration and VAT registration certificate for the provision of
the Construction of Higlele Bridge and a 30 km of approach road.
The project consists of construction
of Higlele Bridge with a total span length of 110m and 30km of
Approach Road with a carriage way width of 7m and 1.5m shoulder at
each side up to the first layer of subbase. The project is located
in the Somali Regional Sate of Ethiopia.
Bidders must have General
Construction experience of 2 years and Peak annual construction turn
over of ETB 17 million over the last 5 years. The construction for
the project is expected to be completed within 183 days.
3.
Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open
national tendering procedures contained in the Public Procurement
Proclamation of the Federal Government of Ethiopia. Bidding is open
to the bidders listed above from eligible source countries.
4.
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information
from Ethiopian Roads Authority and inspect the biding documents at
the address given below at 7(a) from 8:30 to 12:30 AM
and 1:30 to 5:30 PM
from Monday to Thursday and 8:30 to 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
on Fridays local time starting from July 2, 2007. The Ethiopian
Roads Authority will hold a pre-bid meeting on July 16, 2007 at 2:30
PM.
5. A
complete set of bidding documents in English language may be
purchased by interested bidders at the address below at 7 (b) and
upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Ethiopian Birr 150. The
method of payment will be cashiers check or direct deposit to ERA’s
account NBE 0160101011500. The document will be sent by courier. NO
liability will be accepted for loose or late delivery. The document
can be purchased starting from July 2, 2007.
6. Bids
must be delivered to the address below at 7(c) at or before July 31,
2007 at 2:30 PM local time. All bids must be accompanied by a bid
security of 30,000 ETB. Late bids shall be rejected. Bids will be
opened in the presence of the bidders/representatives who choose to
attend at the address below at 7(d) on July 31, 2007 at 2:30 PM
local time.
7. ERA
reserves the right to accept any or reject any or all bids.
8.
(a) Address documents may be inspected at:
Engineering Service Procurement
Branch Office
Ethiopian Roads Authority, Ras Abebe Aregay Street
ERA Building, 2nd floor, Room No. 204
Tel. 251 011 515 30 15 Or 51 50 02
Fax 251 011 550 00 82 Or 251 011 551 48 66
P.O. Box 1770
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
(b) Address documents will be issued from: Same as the address given
in item (a) above
(c) Address bids must be delivered to:
Direct General Office
Ethiopian Roads Authority, Ras Abebe Aregay Street
ERA Building, 4th floor
Tel. 251 011 515 66 03
Fax 251 011 551 48 66 Or 51 00 82
P.O. Box 1770
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
(d) Address of Bid Opening:
Ethiopian Roads Authority, Ras Abebe
Aregay Street
ERA Building, 4th floor
Tel. 251 011 515 66 03
Fax 251 011 551 48 66 Or 51 00 82
P.O. Box 1770
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
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