INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

Client: South West Ethiopia Peoples’ Regional State Water, Mines and Energy Bureau

1. Project Description

The SWEPRS water mine and energy Bureau invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified national competitive bidders for the supply installation testing and commissioning of complete solar water pumping systems for the solarization of eight /8/ existing water supply projects and the drilling construction development and testing of two/2/ deep groundwater boreholes /BH4 and BH5/for the Tarcha town water supply service upgrading project.

The procurement is divided in to three (3) lots as detailed below

Lot no	Project Title / Scope of Work	Bid Security	Bid Reference No.	Remark
Lot 1	Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of solar water-pumping systems for the existing water supply projects at Woldane Wozo Zuriya, Gesa-Chere and Manta Guchile WSPs.	ETB 900,000.00.	SWEPRS/WME/NCB/ No.003/2019-Lot 1	Separate lot contract
Lot 2	Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of solar water-pumping systems for the existing water supply projects at Techibi, Boba-Gecha, Mashami, Jemu and Chait WSPs.	ETB 800,000.00	SWEPRS/WME/NCB/ No.003/2019-Lot 2.	Separate lot contract
Lot 3	Drilling, construction, development and testing of two (2) deep groundwater boreholes (BH4 and BH5) for the Tarcha Town Water Supply Service Upgrading Project.	EIB 900,000.00	SWEPRS-WME-UNICEF- 001/201	Re-bid

Each lot shall be evaluated separately and awarded under a separate contract, subject to the requirements and conditions of the respective Bidding Document.

2. Eligibility Requirements

The invitation is open to eligible national competitive bidders who meet the following minimum eligibility requirements:

A valid and renewed business license for the 2019 Ethiopian Fiscal Year.

A valid Trade Registration Certificate and business organization registration certificate, as applicable;

A valid Tax Identification Number (TIN);

A valid VAT Registration Certificate, as required under the Bidding Document and applicable law;

A valid tax clearance certificate;

A valid contractor license, issued or recognized by the competent Ethiopian construction authority and valid as of the bid submission deadline, as follows: for Lots 1 and 2, an Electrical supply & Installation Works Contractor License or an Electromechanical Works Contractor License of Grade 4 or above, as applicable to the scope of work; and for Lot 3, a Water Well Drilling and Construction Works (WWDC) Contractor License of Grade 3 or above.

3. Purchase of Bidding Documents

Interested eligible bidders may obtain the bidding documents by submitting a written application

accompanied by copies of their valid and renewed contractor license and other relevant eligibility documents. The Bidding Documents may be purchased from the Procurement and Property Administration Directorate of the Water, Mines and Energy Bureau (WMEB) upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of ETB 1,000.00 (One Thousand Ethiopian Birr) for each lot separately.

4.Bid Security and Submission Requirements

Bids must be accompanied by bid security in the following amounts: ETB 900,000.00 (Nine Hundred Thousand Ethiopian Birr) for Lot 1 and Lot 3, and ETB 800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand Ethiopian Birr) for Lot 2, in the form of an unconditional Bank Guarantee or CPO, valid for at least 120 days from the bid submission Deadline.

Bids shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders (ITB) and the Bid Data Sheet (BDS) of the respective Bidding Document, subject to the following requirements:

Bidders shall submit one (1) original and two (2) copies of both the Technical Bid and the Financial Bid. The Technical Bid and Financial Bid shall be enclosed in separate sealed envelopes, clearly marked accordingly, and both envelopes shall be enclosed in one sealed outer envelope, as prescribed in the Bidding Document.

Bids must be submitted no later than 8:00 AM. on the 21st calendar days (consecutive days) following the first date of publication of this Invitation for Bids in a national newspaper.

If the 21st calendar day falls on a non-working day, the bid submission deadline and bid opening date shall be postponed to the next working day.

Bids shall be submitted to the following address: Procurement and Property Administration Directorate, SWEPRS WMEB.Bonga Town.

Electronic submission of bids shall not be permitted.

5. Bid Opening

Bids shall be publicly opened at 2:30 P.M. on the same date as the bid submission deadline, at the address indicated below, in the presence of bidders or their duly authorized representatives who wish to attend at Procurement and Property Administration Directorate, SWEPRS WMEB, Bonga Town.

6. Right of the Bureau

The SWEPRS Water, Mines and Energy Bureau reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in whole or in part, in accordance with the applicable procurement rules and the provisions of the respective Bidding Document, without thereby incurring any liability to bidders.

7. Further Information

Further information and clarification may be obtained from:

SWEPRS Water, Mines and Energy Bureau Procurement and Property Administration Directorate

• Telephone: 047331-26-54 / 047331-25-51
• Address: Bonga Ethiopia

South West Ethiopia Peoples’ Regional State Water, Mines and Energy Bureau