Construction works of Iteya –Robe-Seru Road project…

Published on: Ethiopian Herald ( Sep 25, 2020 ) /Place of Bid Competitions:Addis Ababa

Remaining Time for Bid Submission

NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BIDS

1.The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has allocated budget towards the cost of the following Road Construction Projects and intends to apply part of this budget to payments under these projects.

Note: – DBB = Design, Bid and Build; ICB = International Competitive bidding; and AC = Asphalt Concrete

2. The Ethiopian Roads Authority now invites bidders to submit sealed bids for providing the necessary labor, material and equipment for construction works of the above road projects.

3. Interested bidders shall submit the following evidence:

a. In the case of Ethiopian bidders, Certificate of Registration from Ministry of Construction with the relevant Categories as specified in item 4 of tables below renewed for 2012 EFY and other appropriate documentary evidences demonstrating the bidder’s compliance, which shall include:

 i) Trading License renewed for 2012 EFY;

ii) Tax Clearance Certificate, which states that the bidder can participate in any public tender, valid at bid submission date;

iii) VAT Registration Certificate; and

iv) Registration as Supplier in the list of the mandated public body, i.e. public Procurement and Property Administration Agency (PPPAA).

b. In case of bidders other than Ethiopians;

i) Business organization registration certificate or Trade License issued by the country of establishment.

ii) Tax Clearance Certificate issued from the Tax Authority (Inland Revenue Authority) which allows the bidder to participate in public tenders at the date of the deadline for bid submission if the foreign bidder already has on-going or completed projects in the Country, Ethiopia.

4. Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures as specified on the tables above and is open to all eligible bidders as specified and defined in the Bidding Documents. The minimum Annual Construction Turnover, Cash Flow, General and Specific Construction Experience for each of the project is as shown below:

Qualification and Evaluation Criteria of Package VII (7) Road Projects

4.1Continuation of construction works of Iteya- Robe- Seru Road project LotII Robe Seru (KM 75+600 KM 143+875)

4.1.2 Construction Works of Seka- Atnago -Alga seyo Shenen -Guder Contract I Seka Atnago- Alga- N benja- seyo KM 0+000+93+000

4.1.3 Construction Works of Gog Jore Road Project Contract I LOT  II Km 36 –jorngogi Angela Km 36+000 km 69+400

4.14 Construction Works of Jijga -Quwarit -Arbgebeya- GishAbay -Tilili Contract 1 Jiga-Quwarit-Arbgebeya

 5. If a bidder is awarded and /or recommended for award of any two works Contracts by ERA six months prior to the bid submission date of the subject projects and until award of the subject projects, the qualification criteria for the construction turnover will be the aggregate of the criteria of the subject projects, and that of the awarded Contracts and/or those recommended to be awarded. A detailed qualification criterion is stated in the respective bidding documents. 

6. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. local time from Monday to Thursday, and from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. local time on Friday. A complete set of bidding documents prepared in English language may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below and a nonrefundable fee of ETB 1,000 or USD 40 for each project, effective as of September 30, 2020. The method of payment shall be in cash or direct deposit to ERA’s account in the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia – Sengatera Branch through Account No. 0171533144600. Address: Ethiopian Roads Authority, New Building Block B. Engineering Procurement Directorate, 1st Floor, Office No. 102, Tel: +251-11-833 29 81/ 515-30-15. 

7. Bidders can apply for one or for all or for any number of projects from the above listed projects under the package and shall submit their bid separately for each project they are interested to apply for. However, bidders may be awarded on the projects under a package subjected to fulfilling of the Qualification Criteria for individual and multiple projects specified in the respective bidding documents based on the Employer’s best economical advantage. 

8. Bidders shall submit their Bids in two envelopes, the first envelop labeled as “Qualification Information and Bid Security” and the second envelope “Financial Bid”, separate sealed and the two envelopes sealed in another outer envelope. 

9. Evaluation is to be carried out in two stages, Qualification Information first and Financial Bids of qualified Bidders next. 

10. Bids must be delivered to the address, time and date specified below. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid security of ETB 500,000.00 for each project in a format acceptable to the employer. Late bids will be rejected. One Original and five Copics of the bids have to be submitted. The Qualification information and Bid Security will be opened immediately after the submission deadline in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend, at the address below. 

11. The value of total certified payments received in each year shall be adjusted for inflation of Birr value through multiplying by Cn/ Co factor, where Cn is value of 1 US Dollar in Birr on the 28 day prior to bid submission date and Co is the value of I US Dollar in Birt computed using the selling exchange rate prevailing on the last date of the respective fiscal year. 

12. For the Specific construction projects experience requirement, the Contract value of projects referenced by the bidder shall be adjusted to reflect the current purchasing power of Ethiopian Birr by multiplying with Cn/Co factor, where Cn is the current selling exchange rate of 1 US Dollar to Ethiopian Birr which is taken at the 28″ days prior to bid submission date and Co is the selling exchange rate of I US Dollar to Ethiopian Birr at the date of signing the Contract. 

13. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 17, 2020 at 2:30 P.M. Director General New Building, Block B, 2nd Floor, Conference Room 

Ethiopian Roads Authority Ras Abebe Aregay Street 

P. O. Box 1770 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

Tel. +251-11-551 71 70/79 Fax: +251-11-5514866 

14. The Ethiopian Roads Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. 

ETHIOPIAN ROADS AUTHORITY