for the construction of Dembi - Bedele Road Upgrading Project

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has obtained a loan from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) for the construction of Dembi - Bedele Road Upgrading Project.

2. The Ethiopian Roads Authority acting for the FDRE invites all international eligible contractors (including all members of a joint venture and all subcontractors of bidders) for the construction of the upgrading of the existing gravel road approximately 62 Km, to a two-lane asphalt concrete road.

3. A bidder shall be from an eligible source country (Arab, African or mixed Arab - African).

4. Eligible Applicant may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the Bidding documents, at our offices at

   Engineering Service Procurement Design and Technical Support Division
   Ethiopian Roads Authority,
   Ras Abebe Aregay Street,
   5th Floor,Main Building,
   P.O.Box 1770,
   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
   Tel.No. (251-1) 15-30-15/51-50-02
   Fax No. (251-1) 51-48-66.

5. Bidders may obtain a complete set of bidding documents at the above office starting from August 10, 2005 upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of three thousand Ethiopian Birr (ETB 3000.00) or an equal amount in US dollars. Payment shall be made in cash or bank certified check.

6. The bidding procedure to be followed is a two-envelope procedure. The post qualification documents and financial offers should have to be sealed in separate envelopes and be clearly marked “application for post qualification” and “bids” for the construction of Dembi-Bedele Road Upgrading project respectively and the two envelopes shall also be enclosed by an outer envelope marked “post qualification document and Bid for Dembi - Bedele Road Upgrading Project”. The post qualification evaluation will be done first and the bid that are responsive to the minimum post qualification criteria will be opened for further evaluation. The financial offers of those bidders who fail the minimum qualification criteria shall be returned unopened after the award of contract.
   All bids must be accompanied by a security in the form and amount specified in the bidding documents, and delivered to

   The General Manager,
   Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA)
   Ras Abebe Aregay Street,
   4th Floor,Main Building,
   P.O.Box 1770,
   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
   Tel.No. (251-1) 51-43-28/15-66-03
   Fax No. (251-1) 51-48-66

   on or before October 11,2005 at 14:30 hrs local time.
   Bids will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.