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Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Project
Grant No. 2100155006269
IFB Title-Deep & Shallow Wells Drilling & Construction

1.      The Oromia Regional State though the Government of Ethiopia has received grant from the African Development Bank 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 Deep & Shallow Wells Drilling and Construction.

2.      The Oromia Regional Water Resources Bureau now invites sealed bids from local eligible bidders for the Construction of 9 Deep & 12 Shallow Wells.

3.      The award will be decided on a lot by lot basis. Bidders may bid for one or more lots. However, no bidder will be awarded more than 1 (One) lot per drilling ring.

4.      Bidding will be conducted though the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) a procedure specified in the African Development Bank’s Guidelines, and is open to all bidders from eligible National Competitive Bidders as defined in the Guidelines.

5.      Bids shall be valid for a period of Ninety (90) days after bid opening. Bids must be accompanied by bid security of at least not less than 1% of the bid price in Ethiopian Birr in the form of Bank Guarantee or CPO. They shall be delivered to Oromia Regional Water Resources Bureau, 4^th Floor, Room Number 403, Finfinnee, and Tel. 251 165 583 74 on or before 2:00 P.M. May 20, 2009. Bids shall be opened at 2:30 May 20, 2009 in the presence of the bidders who wish to attend. Electronic bidding will not permitted. Late bids will be rejected. 2009 in the presence of the bidders who wish to attend. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected.

6.      Minimum qualifications required for the award of single or multiple contracts include the following: (i) ownership (or existing lease ) of a suitable drilling rig, (ii) completion of at least equivalent to 1.5 of borehole construction contracts of similar size in each of the last one year, (iii) annual average turnover equivalent to 1.5 times of the bid price, (iv) liquid assets of at least 1/8 the contract value and (v) experienced drilling team, Additional details are provided in the bidding documents.

7.      A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased directly from the Water Resources Bureau upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Birr 300 for each for four documents by interested bidders on submission of a written application the address indicated below.

8.      Bidders should present renewed license, VAT registration & Tax Registration No.

9.      Oromia Regional Water Resources Bureau reserves the right to reject the entire bid.

Oromia Regional Water Resources Development Bureau
Program Support Office, 4^th Floor, Room Number 403
Tel. 251 16 55 83 74
E-mail washoro@yahoo.com
Finfinnee (Addis Ababa)
Ethiopia