Accessibility Modification Construction Works -Addis Ababa

I. BACKGROUND

Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development (ECDD) is an Ethiopian Development Organization established in 2005 and reregistered at the Agency for Civil Society Organizations as Ethiopian Development Civil Society Organization with Certificate № 0321 under the Proclamation № 1113/2019. ECDD is working with other organizations to promote and facilitate the inclusion of persons with disabilities and disability issues in mainstream service delivery and development programs envisioning an Inclusive Ethiopia where persons with disabilities exercise the same rights and have access to the same services and opportunities enjoyed by other citizens.

Based on the accessibility audit findings identified by the accessibility auditor, the project will support the introduction of shelter infrastructure’s, largely movable/portable structures, in selected areas of the shelter compound. The shelters encompass: All God’s Children Ethiopia, Hope for Children Ethiopia, Hope for Justice and Organizations for Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Integration of Female Street Children (OPRIFS. Except for OPRIFS which has only shelter for girls, the rest have both boys’ and girls’ shelters making the total number of the shelter seven (7). This is to provide access to inclusive and dignified shelters required for children with disabilities that aimed at protecting them from forced begging.

Based on the barriers identified by the accessibility auditors, the project will support the improvement of shelter infrastructure’s accessibility (Disability friendliness) by undertaking accessibility modification construction works (Movable Entrance Metal Ramp, Signage and Sticker) in selected areas of the shelter’s compound. This is to demonstrate the accommodations and modifications required for children with disabilities to participate fully and to show a model accessible shelter, where shelter administrators will practice for their future construction projects.

As part of the project, ECDD seeks to conduct accessibility modification construction work at Different Shelters in Addis Ababa. Thus, ECDD is looking for a qualified and interested bidder to provide accessibility modification construction works in the aforementioned shelters.

The following are the requirements:

1. Contractors Licensed in Metal works and GC/BC Grade 6 and above are eligible to participate in the BID. The License should be Valid for the Year 2018 Ethiopian Calendar. 3 years of proven experience in similar works (sanitary works, ramps and curb construction…)
2. Bid documents, including the technical documents with all necessary information, must be completed and submitted in hardcopy to the ECDD Office in Addis Ababa by 17 February 2026.
3. A Contractor who is undertaking a construction project for the Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development (ECDD) with a performance/progress of less than 80% is not eligible for this bid.
4. A contractor at an organizational or individual level with a history of child or adult abuse, gender-based violence, and other safeguarding-related issues is not eligible for this bid.
5. The bidder shall seal the original financial, the original technical, the copy of the financial, and the copy of the technical of the bid document in separate envelopes, duly marking the envelopes as “ORIGINAL FINANCIAL”, ORIGINAL TECHNICAL”, “COPY FINANCIAL” and “COPY TECHNICAL” as appropriate and also marking the project name, location, contractor’s contact information on each sealed envelope. Then compile the four separately sealed documents in a single master envelope marking the project name, location, and contractor’s contact information and forward it to ECDD.
6. The bidder shall present bank advice with a copy of renewed trade license, Tax Clearance Certificate, and VAT Registration Certificate.
7. The bid document can be accessed from the ethiojobs.net website or ECDD website https://ecdd-ethiopia.org/wp-content/uploads/Bid-Announcement-ECDD-Forced-begging.pdf.
8. ECDD will open the BID in the presence of bidders. The bid opening date will be notified to all bidders via e-mail or phone call.
9. ECDD reserves the right to accept or reject any of the Bid and to reject all Bids at any time prior to the award of the contract.
10. Bidders may obtain further information from the Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development (ECDD) at its head office in Addis Ababa

Note:

1. Contractors with experience working in the target area and those based in Addis Ababa will be given a competitive advantage (preference or a higher chance of being selected compared to others).
2. Contractors who have employees with disabilities are encouraged and will receive an additional 3% competition credit if they provide evidence that they have employees with disabilities.