Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Programme
Procurement Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) International Invitation for Tenders
Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Name of the Project: Debre-Markos Town Water Supply Project
Credit No 84.177; Separis No 2014-0053 (EIB), F.ROT/AID 15/005/0 (AICS), CET 1040 01 M (AFD)
Contract Title: Civil Works, Supply and Installation of Pipes and Fittings, Supply and Installation of Electro-Mechanical Equipment of Debre-Markos Town Water Supply Project
Procurement Ref. No AWIEDB/ICB/DMTWSSP/WRDF-BF/DM/01/2019
The Water Resource Development Fund of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Promoter’) has received a loan and grant from the European Investment Bank – EIB, French Development Agency – AFD and Italian Development Cooperation – AICS or IDC (hereinafter referred to as ‘the DPs’) – towards the cost of the Urban Water Supply Programme.
The promoter extends a loan to Debre Markos town water supply and sewerage office for the implementation of Debre Markos town water supply and sanitation project. Amhara Regional state water, irrigation and energy development bureau will be managing the implementation of the project on behalf of Debre Markos town water supply and sewerage office.
Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures as specified in the tender document. This bid is open to all eligible firms and nationalities.
This contract will include: civil works, supply and installation of pipes and fittings and supply and installation of electro-mechanical equipment for debre-markos town water supply project.
This contract is expected to be implemented from October 2019 to March 2021.
The criteria to be used in the tender evaluation are, in decreasing order of importance:
(a) eligibility;
(b) specific construction and contract management experience:
(i) minimum 2 (two) similar contracts, each of minimum value of 94 032 000,00 ETB or 2 938 520,00 EUR since 1.1.2014;
(ii) for the above and any other contracts completed and under implementation a minimum construction experience in the following key activities successfully completed: construction of urban water supply projects consisting of construction of distribution pipe lines, construction of raising mains, construction of concrete water retaining structures and construction of pumping stations, supply and installation of electromechanical equipments for pumping stations.
(c) minimum average annual construction turnover of 100 300 800 ETB or 3 134 400,00 EUR within the last 5 years.
(d) Financial capabilities:
(i) the tenderer shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, estimated as 62 690 000,00 ETB or 1 959 000,00 EUR for the subject contract(s) net of the renderers other commitments.
(e) key personnel: project manager, site engineer, office engineer, EM expert, surveyor, forman, ESHS expert (please see the detailed requirements in the tender documents);
(f) equipment: chain/wheeled excavator with Jack Hammer (min. packet size of 1,5 m3), back/wheeled loader (min. packet size of 3 m3), dump truck (min.14 m3), water truck (12m3), concrete mixer (min 750lt), concrete vibrator, portable dewatering pump (min. head of 12m), truck mounted crane (min 5 tone), grader (min, 140HP), HDPE pipe welding machine with portable generator (welding up to OD315mm), Pick up 4 wheel, any other required equipment deemed to be necessary for the work. The details can be found in the tender documents.
Interested eligible tenderers may obtain further information from and inspect the tender Documents at:
Amhara water, irrigation and energy development bureau
Procurement, finance and property administration support directorate room No 84,
Procurement Department
Tel. +251(0)582262460/ +251(0)582205256/ +251(0)582200853
Fax: +251(0)582202040/ +251(0)582204676
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
A complete set of tender documents may be purchased on the submission of an application to the above address, and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 300,00 ETB (Three Hundred Birr) or in cash bearing the name of the project.
On request, against a faxed copy of the evidence of the remittance, the tender may be sent by courier service if the transport is previously ordered by the tenderer in his country. The Promoter bears no responsibility for the delivery in such a case.
The bids shall be valid for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days after bid opening. The bid must be accompanied by the amount of bid security 500 000,00 ETB (Five Hundred Thousand Birr) or 15 625,00 EUR (Fifteen Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Five) fulfilling the conditions indicated in the tender document in the form of unconditional Bank Guarantee and shall remain valid for a period of One hundred twenty (120 + 28) days. Insurance bond is not acceptable.
All bids must be delivered in closed envelopes bearing the mention ‘Tender for AWIEDB/ICB/DMTWSSP/WRDF-BF/DM/01/2019. Civil works, supply and installation of pipes and fittings and supply and installation of electro-mechanical equipment for D/Markos Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project’ not later than 2:00 p.m. (International Time for Ethiopia), on 23.7.2019 at the address below.
Tenders will be opened at the address below at 2:30 P.M. (International Time for Ethiopia) on 23.7.2019 in the presence of Tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend.
Attention to: Ato Melkamu Moges, Amhara Water, Irrigation and Energy Development Bureau, Water Schemes Construction Inputs Supply Directorate, Street Address: Road from Papyrus Hotel to Peda, Floor/Room Number: One WaSH Building, Ground Floor, City: Bahir Dar, P.O.Box: 88, Country: ETHIOPIA, Telephone: +251(0)582262460 - Fax. Number: +251 (0)58 220 4676/ +251 (0)58 226 2461 - Electronic Mail Address: melk.moges@yahoo.com