1. The
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has allocated
sufficient budget toward the cost of construction of Beto
River Bridge and 19 km of
Approach Road.
2. The
Ethiopian Roads Authority invites sealed bids from contractors of
category GC-1 or RC-1 whose trading license renewed for the year
1999 E.C. and upon the submission of suppliers registration and VAT
registration certificate for the provision of the Construction of
Beto River Bridge and 10km of Approach Road.
The project consists of construction
of Beto
River Bridge with a total span
length of 82.95m and a 19km of Approach Road of gravel standard
DS-6. The project also involves construction of minor drainages
structures. The project is located in the South
Wollo Amhara Regional State
of Ethiopia.
Bidders must have General
Construction experience of 2 years and Peak annual construction turn
over of ETB 35 million over the last 5 years. The construction of
the project is expected to be completed within 183 days.
3. Bidding
will be conducted in accordance with the open national tendering
procedures contained in the Public Procurement Proclamation of the
Federal Government of Ethiopia. Bidding is open to the bidders
listed above from eligible source countries.
4.
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information
from Ethiopian Roads Authority and inspect the biding documents at
the address given below at 7(a) from 8:30 to 12:30 AM
and 1:30 to 5:30 PM
from Monday to Thursday and 8:30 to 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
on Fridays local time starting from July 2, 2007. The Ethiopian
Roads Authority will hold a pre-bid meeting on July 16, 2007 at 2:30
PM.
5.
A complete set of bidding documents in English language may
be purchased by interested bidders at the address below at 7 (b) and
upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Ethiopian Birr 150. The
method of payment will be cashiers check or direct deposit to ERA’s
account NBE 0160101011500. The document will be sent by courier. No
liability will be accepted for loose or late delivery. The document
can be purchased starting from July 2, 2007.
6. Bids
must be delivered to the address below at 7(c) at or before July 31,
2007 at 2:30 PM local time. All bids must be accompanied by a bid
security of 30,000.00 ETB. Late bids shall be rejected. Bids will be
opened in the presence of the bidders/representatives who choose to
attend at the address below at 7(d) on July 31, 2007 at 2:30 PM
local time.
7.
ERA reserves the right to accept any or reject any or all
bids.
8.
(a) Address documents may be inspected at:
Engineering Service Procurement
Branch Office
Ethiopian Roads Authority, Ras Abebe Aregay Street
ERA Building, 2nd floor, Room No. 204
Tel. 251 011 515 30 15 Or 51 50 02
Fax 251 011 550 00 82 Or 251 011 551 48 66
P.O. Box 1770
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
(b) Address documents will be issued from: Same as the address given
in item (a) above
(c) Address bids must be delivered to:
Direct General Office
Ethiopian Roads Authority, Ras Abebe Aregay Street
ERA Building, 4th floor
Tel. 251 011 515 66 03
Fax 251 011 551 48 66 Or 51 00 82
P.O. Box 1770
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
(d) Address of
Bid Opening:
Ethiopian Roads Authority, Ras Abebe
Aregay Street
ERA Building, 4th floor
Tel. 251 011 515 66 03
Fax 251 011 551 48 66 Or 51 00 82
P.O. Box 1770
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
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