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Procurement Information

• Procurement Type: Bidding
• Procurement Method: Open
• Market Type: National
• Envelope Type: two envelop
• Category: Works

Procuring Entity

Organization: Addis Ababa Road Authority

Important Dates

• Invitation Date: Nov 08, 2026, 9:00 PM
• Submission Deadline: Dec 3, 2026, 2:00 PM
• Opening Schedule: Dec 3, 2026, 3:00 PM
• Clarification Deadline: Nov 18, 2026, 5:00 PM

Eligibility Requirements

Bid Security Forms (Local): CPO, Bank_Guarantee, Insurance_Letter

Bid Security Forms (SME): Bank_Guarantee, Insurance_Letter, CPO, Letter_from_Small_and_Micro_Enterprise

Bid Security Forms (Foreign): Bank_Guarantee, CPO

Qualification Requirements

• Form Data on Joint Ventures

  In the case of a bid submitted by a joint venture (JV), the Bidder has failed to submit the Form Data on Joint Ventures, the Agreement governing the formation of joint venture, or letter of intent to form JV, including a draft agreement, in accordance with ITB Clause 4.1

  Reference: 4.1

• Valid tax clearance certificate

  Tax clearance certificate which states its eligibility to participate in public tenders and valid at least at the deadline for submission of bids in accordance with ITB Clause 4.5.

  Reference: 4.5

• Nationality

  Nationality in accordance with ITB Clause 4.2.

  Reference: ITB Clause 4.2

• Debarred by decision of the FPPA/ Addis Ababa City Administration Finance Bureau

  Not having been debarred by decision of the  Public Procurement Agency from participating in public procurements for breach of its obligation under previous contracts in accordance with ITB Clause 4.3.

  Reference: 4.3

• 2.1 Number of staff

  At least staff currently work for the Bidder.

  Reference: 37.3 (a)

• Conflict of Interest

  No conflict of interest as described in ITB Clause 6.

  Reference: 4.3

• Registration in the FPPA’s Suppliers List

  Evidence of being Registered as Supplier in the list of the mandated public body, i.e. Public Procurement and Property Administration Agency (FPPPAA) or Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) website (https://egp.ppa. gov.et) of the Federal Public Procurement and Property Administration Agency (FPPPAA) in accordance with ITB Clauses 4.6 and 4.7.

  Reference: 4.6 and 4.7

• Valid trade license or business organisation registration certificate

  Having been submitted valid trade license or business organization registration certificate issued by the country of establishment in accordance with ITB Clause 4.5.

  Reference: 4.5

• Relevant Professional Practice Certificate

  Relevant Professional Practice Certificate of Registration from Ethiopian Construction Authority or other appropriate regional Bureaus with relevant Category RC 2 or GC 2 and above, valid at least at the deadline for submission of bids in accordance with ITB Clause 4.5.

  Reference: 4.5

• VAT registration certificate

  VAT registration certificate issued by the Tax Authority in accordance with ITB Clause 4.5.

  Reference: 4.5

• Government Owned Entity

  Compliance with conditions of ITB Clause 4.4.

  Reference: 4.4

• 2.2. Personnel for the key positions

  Bidder must demonstrate that it will have the personnel for the key positions that meet the following requirements:

  ·        Project Manager

  ·        Educational Qualification – B.Sc. in Civil Engineering or Construction Technology and Management

  ·        Experience – Minimum Total Work Experience in Construction projects: 8 Years, Minimum Min. Experience in road construction project: 6 Years & Minimum Specific Experience in Similar Positions: 2 Years.

  ·        Construction Engineer

  ·        Educational Qualification – B.Sc. in Civil Engineering or Construction Technology and Management.

  ·        Experience – Minimum Total Work Experience in Construction projects: 6 Years, Minimum Min. Experience in road construction project: 4 Years & Minimum Specific Experience in Similar Positions: 2 Years.

  ·        Material Engineer

  ·        Educational Qualification – B.Sc. in Civil Engineering or related fields

  ·        Experience – Minimum Total Work Experience in Construction projects: 6 Years, Minimum Min. Experience in road construction project: 4 Years & Minimum Specific Experience in Similar Positions: 2 Years.

  ·        Construction Superintendent

  ·        Educational Qualification – College Diploma Graduate from Technical School in related field / B.Sc. in Civil Engineering.

  ·        Experience – Minimum Total Work Experience in Construction projects: 6 / 4 Years, Minimum Min. Experience in road construction project: 4 / 2 Years & Minimum Specific Experience in Similar Positions: 2 / 1 Years.

  ·        Quantity Surveyor

  ·        Educational Qualification – Advance Diploma in Civil Engineering / B.Sc. in Civil Engineering

  ·        Experience – Minimum Total Work Experience in Construction projects: 6 / 4 Years, Minimum Min. Experience in road construction project: 4 / 2 Years & Minimum Specific Experience in Similar Positions: 2 / 1 Years.

  ·        Chief Surveyor

  ·        Educational Qualification – Advance Diploma in Surveying / B.Sc. in Surveying

  ·        Experience – Minimum Total Work Experience in Construction projects: 6 / 4 Years, Minimum Min. Experience in road construction project: 4 / 2 Years & Minimum Specific Experience in Similar Positions: 2 / 1 Years.

  ·        Laboratory Technician

  ·        Educational Qualification – Diploma in Civil Engineering or related fields / B.Sc. in Civil Engineering

  ·        Experience – Minimum Total Work Experience in Construction projects: 6 / 4 Years, Minimum Min. Experience in road construction project: 4 / 2 Years & Minimum Specific Experience in Similar Positions: 2 / 1 Years.

  Note:  For the proposed personnel for the key positions, Bidders should provide CVs according to the form provided in Section 4, Bidding Forms.​

  Reference: 37.3 (b)

• 3.1. General Experience

  For Local Bidders: A minimum of Two (2) years of experience under construction contracts in the role of Contractor, Joint Venture partner or Sub-Contractor prior to the deadline for bid submission.

  For Foreign Bidders: A minimum of Five (5) years of experience under construction contracts in the role of Contractor, Joint Venture partner or Sub-Contractor prior to the deadline for bid submission.

  The general experience of a Bidder shall be counted from the date of signing of its first construction contract in the role of Contractor, Joint Venture partner or Sub-Contractor.

  Reference: 37

• 3.2. Specific Experience

  For Local Bidders

  At least one (1) gravel road construction project with a minimum length of 7.43 KM which is at least 75% successfully and substantially completed within the last 10 years as contractor, Joint Venture partner or subcontractor with a value of at least ETB 916.920 Million.

  OR

  At least two (2) gravel road construction projects each with a minimum length of 3.72 KM which are at least 75% successfully and substantially completed within the last 10 years as contractor, Joint Venture partner or subcontractor each with a value of at least ETB 458.460 Million.

  For Foreign Bidders

  At least two (2) gravel road construction projects each with a minimum length of 7.43 KM which are at least 85% successfully and substantially completed within the last ten (10) years as contractor, Joint Venture partner or subcontractor each with a value of at least ETB  916.920 Million.

  If the Bidder is a joint venture formed between local and foreign firms, it is the Specific Construction Experience criteria set for Foreign Bidders that shall be met collectively by “All Parties combined”.

  Note:

  • Bidders with experience in construction of road project with asphalt surfacing, Triple Bituminous Surface Treatment (TBST), or Double Bituminous Surface Treatment (DBST) shall also be considered as Specific Experience.
  • As a proof of successful and substantial completion of a project, Bidders must provide a certificate or testimony from the Project Owner/Employer. Bidders can also provide a Taking Over or Final Acceptance Certificate which are issued by the Project Owner/Employer or the Supervision Consultant (the Engineer) of the project.
  • For a Specific Experience of a local Bidder which is obtained as a Sub-Contractor, in addition to the Certificate of Specific Experience from the Project Owner (the Employer of the Main Contractor) or the Employer (Prime Contractor), the Bidder should also provide copies of the signed Sub-Contract Agreement, the latest payment certificate which is certified and effected by the Employer (Prime Contractor), and official receipts (cash invoice) issued to the Employer (Prime Contractor) with the corresponding attachments.
  • For Specific Experiences from abroad (executed outside of Ethiopia), documents that testify specific experiences should be authenticated by the appropriate notary public body in the Employer’s Country and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Specific Experiences of projects executed in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia shall fulfil the requirements stated for local Bidders with the paragraphs herein this note.
  • For contracts under which the Bidder participated as a joint venture member, the road length and the contract price of the contract (being) executed by the Bidder shall be factored by its share in the Joint Venture and they shall fulfil the Specific Experience requirements stated herein above.

  ·        For contracts under which the Bidder participated as a Sub-Contractor, only the Bidder’s experience as a Sub-Contractor shall be considered to meet the Specific Experience requirements.

  • For the Specific Experience requirement, the area (in square metre) of the road (including the whole width of the road) or airfield (being) executed by the Bidder shall be converted to an equivalent length by dividing by 7 m (Seven metre) for evaluation purpose.
  • Documents (authenticated documents in the case of foreign bidders) that testify specific experiences (certificates or testimonies) should at least indicate the length, width and surface type of the road; the Contract Signing Date; Original and Revised Contract Prices; Original and Revised Contract Durations; Original and Revised Contract Completion dates; and share as a Joint Venture Partner (if applicable).
  • AACRA shall reserve the right to obtain any information related to a Specific Experience presented by a Bidder from the project Owner/Employer for a prime contractor, or form the Prime Contractor for a Sub-Contractor as a basis for the assessment of the Bidder’s qualification. AACRA may also request any information which will supplement a certificate presented for a specific experience including payment certificates from the project Owner/Employer for a prime contractor or from the Prime Contractor for a Sub-Contractor and use same in the assessment of a Bidder’s qualification.
  • While converting the contract price of other currencies to ETB, the applicable exchange rate shall be the exchange rate of the National Bank of Ethiopia for the date of contract signature of each specific experience shall be used.
  • For the specific construction project experience requirement, the contract price 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 28th days prior to bid submission date and Co is the selling exchange rate of 1 US Dollar to Ethiopian Birr at the date of signing the contract.
  • The basis of computing Dollar value of Birr shall be the selling exchange rate issued by the National Bank of Ethiopia

  Reference: 37

• 3.3. History of non-performing contracts

  i)    Non-performance of a contract did not occur within the last Two (2) years prior to the deadline for bid submission based on all information on fully settled disputes or litigation. A fully settled dispute or litigation is one that has been resolved in accordance with the Dispute Resolution Mechanism under the respective contract, and where all appeal instances available to the Bidder have been exhausted.

        In addition to the submitted information, the Employer reserves the right to obtain any records of non-performance of the Bidders in the past 2 years from official records within or outside of Ethiopia as a basis for qualification.

  ii)   Poor performance of a contract did not occur within the last One (1) month prior to the deadline for bid submission on ongoing or completed projects of AACRA.

  (iii) Poor performance of a contract did not occur for the preceding month before the deadline for bid submission on projects of ERA according to ERA’s Monthly Contractor’s Performance Assessment, for a Bidder who has no current contract commitment with AACRA. For a Bidder who has current contract commitment with AACRA, ERA’s Monthly Contractor’s Performance Assessment will not be used for the evaluation of the Bidder’s performance.

  iv)       Poor performance of a contract did not occur within the last six (6) months prior to the deadline for bid submission for a Bidder who has no current contract commitment with AACRA and ERA. If the Employer, based on full documentary evidence, discovers such poor-performance history of a Bidder at any stage of the bidding process before signing of the contract, the bidder will be rejected from the proceeding stages of procurement.

  Reference: 37

• 3.4. Pending litigation

  All pending litigation shall in total not represent more than Thirty Percent (30%) of the Bidder’s net worth and shall be treated as resolved against the Bidder. 

  Reference: 37

• 3.5. Equipment for the implementation of the contract

  The Bidders should own, or have assured access to (through hire, lease, purchase agreement, or other means) list of the following essential major equipment for the execution of the Contract:

  1.      (3) Excavator (1.5 m3)

  2.      (3) Grader (130-140 HP)

  3.      (2) Single Drum Vibrating Roller (18T)

  4.      (10) Dump Truck (12 m3)

  5.      (2) Wheel Loader (2.5 m3)

  6.      (4) Water Truck

  7.      (1) Concrete Mixer (500 Lit)

  8. (1) Concrete Vibrator

  Note:

  i) The equipment listed here above are indicative and for evaluation purpose. The selected Bidder shall deploy sufficient equipment as required for proper execution of the contract.

  ii) Bidders should attach purchase agreements or ownership certificates, and other relevant legal documents to show their ownership of the equipment or in case of leasing, leasing agreements or confirmations thereto from renting companies (equipment leasing companies or other contractors) 

  Reference: 37

• 3.7 Proposal for subcontracting
  • Any proposal for sub-contracting elements of the works such that the total of sub-contracting is more than 10% of the Bid price.
  • Detail proposals for sub-contracting any highly specialized elements of the Works to named Specialist sub-contractors.

  Reference: ITB

• 3.8. Work Methods and Programs

  Proposed work methods and program in sufficient detail to demonstrate the adequacy of the Bidders proposal to meet the technical specifications within the completion period.

  Reference: ITB

• 3.9. Organizational chart of management staff

  Bidders to show in detail the organizational chart of both the head office and site staff. 

  Reference: ITB

• 3.10. Proposed site facilities

  The Bidder shall provide a detailed description of his construction camp, staff housing arrangements and other facilities including all electrical power and water supply and distribution systems, sewerage and other waste disposal systems and all other things necessary for servicing the Contractor’s camp.

  Reference: ITB

• 3.6. Current Contract Commitments

  Bidders and each partner to a Joint Venture should provide information on their current commitments on all contracts that have been awarded, or for which a letter of intent or acceptance has been received, or for contracts approaching completion, but for which an unqualified, full completion certificate has yet to be issued.

  Those applicants who are over committed in the opinion of the employer may not be qualified for this project. 

  Reference: ITB

• 3.11. Sources of construction material

  The Bidders are advised to visit the site and indicate the sources of stone, brick, sand, embankment materials, bitumen and other materials.

  Reference: ITB

• 4.1. Historical Financial Performance

  Submission of audited balance sheets and other financial statements as required in the BDS Clause 17, for the last Five (5) years to demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position and its prospective long-term profitability.

  ·     Annual financial statements shall be prepared by certified auditors but not by an accountant or accounting firms in case of Ethiopian Bidders. Financial statements prepared by accounting firms will not be accepted.”

  ·     The audited financial statement prepared by an independent certified Auditor shall be cross checked with the record from the concerned Revenue and Custom Authority for local Bidders and shall be notarized by appropriate Notary Public and authenticated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for Foreign Bidders. Non-notarized and unauthenticated financial statement will not be accepted for foreign Bidders.

  While converting the annual turnover of other currencies to ETB, the applicable exchange rate of National Bank of Ethiopia for the date ending of each audit period shall be used.

  Reference: ITB

• 4.2. Annual Construction Turnover

  i)       For Local Bidders (individual firms or Joint Venture):

  Peak annual construction turnover of ETB 1.223 Billion calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed within the last Five (5) years.

  ii)     For Foreign Bidders (individual firms or Joint Venture):

  Average annual construction turnover of ETB 2.445 Billion calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed within the last Five (5) years.

  iii)   For a Joint Venture of Local and Foreign Bidders:

  Average annual construction turnover of ETB 1.834 Billion calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed within the last Five (5) years.

  Note:

  ·        During Evaluation, the average Annual Construction Turnover (ACT) of a JV Bidder shall be determined as follows:

  –         First, each JV partner’s ACT for the respective year will be “Summed up” to obtain the Total ACT of “All Parties Combined” for each year of the last five years;

  –         Then, the average of each Year’s Total ACTs of “All Parties Combined” (in the last 5 years) will be taken for the evaluation.

  –         If a bidder submits its bid in Joint Venture (JV), the construction turnover requirement for each partner (members of the JV) shall not be less than 25%; while for the lead partner of the JV shall not be less than 40%.

  • The value of total certified payments received in each year (i.e. ACTs) shall be adjusted for inflation of Birr value by multiplying them by Cn/Co factor, where Cn is value of 1 US Dollar in Birr on the date 28 days prior to bid submission date and Co is the value of 1 US Dollar in Birr computed using the exchange rate prevailing on the last date of the respective fiscal year.
  • The basis of computing US Dollar value of Birr shall be the selling exchange rate issued by the National Bank of Ethiopia.
  • The foreign bidders, while converting Annual Construction Turnover (ACT) indicated in other currencies to equivalent amount in ETB, the applicable exchange rate should be the selling exchange rate of Nation Bank of Ethiopia for the date ending of each Fiscal Year.
  • If the JV is formed between local firms, the peak annual construction requirement will be the aggregate of the peak annual construction turnover of the joint venture partners.
  • If the JV is formed between foreign and local firms the peak construction turnover requirements for local firms shall not be less than 25% as members of the JV and 40% as lead partner of JV; while the average construction turnover requirement of foreign firms shall not be less than 25% as members of the JV and 40% as lead partner of the JV.

  ·        If a Bidder was awarded and /or recommended for award of any works contract/s by AACRA within six months prior to the bid submission date, the qualification criteria for the construction turnover will be the aggregate of the criteria of the subject project; and criteria of the awarded contract/s and/or those recommended to be awarded.

  Reference: ITB

• 4.3. Financial Resources

  Cash flow requirement

  The Bidder must demonstrate (propose) access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, net of current commitments, available to meet the total construction cash flow demands of the subject contract amounts ETB  305.640 Million for local Bidders, and ETB  407.520 Million for foreign Bidders. The cash flow requirement for the JV b/n local and foreign Bidders is the same with that of foreign Bidders.

  In case of a JV, the cash flow requirement can be fulfilled in the name of the lead firm.

  Note: 

  Documentary evidences of Audited Financial Statements, General and Specific Experiences, Article of Association and other relevant company establishment documents as well as the power of attorney of the firm that are emanated outside of Ethiopia shall be notarized by an authorized body and authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

  Reference: ITB

Procurement Classification

• 95000000: Land and Buildings and Structures and Thoroughfares

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