Bid No.

01/2007

Issued By

Bid Doc. Price

Published Date

Opening Date

Remarks

Bid Category

Construction

Description

1.       The Oromia Water Resources Bureau (OWRB) has scurried budget from:-

National Regional State of Oromia

Menschen fur menschen (NGO)

International Development Association (IDA)

Babile Town administration and Community

Toward the cost of Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene program and it intends to apply part o the proceeds of this fund to payments under the Contract for construction of civil works, installation of pipes and fittings of Babile town Water Supply rehabilitation/expansion project.

2.      The Oromia Water Resources Bureau now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the construction of civil works of Babile Town Water Supply Rehabilitation/Expansion project. The construction period if 420 calendar days.

3.      Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the procurement guidelines set out by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MOFED), and is open to all bidders category BC-3 and above. The  bidders shall furnish copy of its renewed license for the current fiscal year 2006/2007 (1999 E.C) from Ministry of Works and Urban Development/Ministry of Water Resources and registration certificate of VAT.

4.      Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Oromia Water Resources Bureau, Finfinnee, Ethiopia (P.O. Box 8630, Tel. 251-115 50 96 22, Fax. 21-115 51 77 56 Bole Road, 6^th Floor, Room No. 6-4), and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below.

Oromia Water Resources Bureau
Tel. 251-115 50 96 22
Fax 251-115 51 77 56
P.O. Box 8630
Bole Road, 6h Floor, Room No. 6-4
Finfinnee
Ethiopia

5.      A complete set of bidding documents in the English Language may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of non-refundable fee of Birr 250.

6.      Bids must be delivered toe the address above on or before July 2, 2007, 12:00 AM. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders who choose to attend at the address above at 2:00 PM on the same date at Oromia Water Resources Bureau Conference Hall. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected.

7.      Bids shall be valid for a period of ninety (90) days after opening. Bids must be accompanied by bid security of not less than 1% of the total bid price. Additional details are provided in the bidding documents.