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Ethiopia, Water Supply and Sanitation Project
Credit 3901-ET and Grant H085-ET
Supply of Geophysical Instruments with accessories
 

1.      This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, November 22, 2004.

2.      The Government of Ethiopia has received a credit towards the cost of Water Supply and Sanitation Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for Supply of Geophysical Instruments, ICB ORWRB/RCE/001/2007.

3.      The Oromia Regional Water Resources Bureau now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Supply of Geophysical Instruments.

4.      Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) a procedure specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and is open to all bidders from eligible Source Countries and defied in the Guidelines.

5.      Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Oromia region Water Resources Bureau, WaSH Program Support Staff, Room No. 407, Finfinnee/Addis Ababa/and inspect the Bidding Documents at this address from 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. and from 1:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. Monday to Friday.

6.      Qualifications requirements include:

For the Bidders:

Bidders should have the experience on supplying at list two contracts similar size in the last years, supported with names of clients, type and value of contracts.

7.      A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application and copies of necessary renewed license with originals at the address given below, upon payment of an ETB 25 or USD 25.00 non-refundable fees. The method of payment will be in cash or cheque against receipt.

8.      Bids must be delivered to the Oromia Regional Water Resources Bureau, Program Support Office, Bole Road, 4^th floor, Room No. 407, Finfinnee, (Addis Ababa) at or before March 10, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected.

9.      Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidder/representatives who choose to attend in person at 2:30 P.M. on March 10, 2008 at Oromia Regional Water Resources Bureau, 3^rd Floor, Conference Hall. Bids will shall be valid for a period of One Hundred and Twenty (120) days after Bid opening and must be accompanied by bid security of (CPO) not less than 2% of the total bid price in Ethiopia Birr or an equivalent amount in freely convertible currency.

10.  Address:

Oromia Regional Water Resources Bureau
Bole Road, 4^th floor
Room No. 407
Tel. no. 011-655 83 74
Finfinne, Addis Ababa
Ethiopia