INVITATION TO BID: Accessibility Modification Construction Works

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.

The Ethiopian Centre for Disability and Development (ECDD), with the financial support of Ethiopian humanitarian Fund (EHF), is currently implementing a project entitled “SUPPORTING ACCESS TO EDUCATION NEEDS FOR CRISES AFFECTED COMMUNITIES IN MACHAKEL, ENEMAY, SEDIE AND GONCHASISO-ENEBSIE WOREDAS OF EAST GOJJAM ZONE, AMHARA REGION: To ensure equitable, non-discriminatory access to protective and inclusive (pre-primary and primary) learning environments for crisis affected children with disabilities.

Based on the barriers identified by the accessibility auditor, the project will support the improvement of school infrastructure’s accessibility (Disability friendly) by undertaking accessibility modification construction works in selected areas of the school compound is to demonstrate the accommodations and modifications required for students with disabilities to participate fully and to show a model for the school community where they will practice for their future construction projects.

Project Title:	Supporting access to education needs for crises affected communities in Machakel, Enemay, Eedie and Gonchasiso-Enesie woredas of east Gojjam zone, Amhara region
Donor:	Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF)
Activity Description:	1.2.3. Construct Toilet, Ramps, Walkway, and Signage modifications.
Activity code:	5226-64292-0423, 5226-64292-0424 and 5226-64292-0425

As part of the project, ECDD seeks to conduct accessibility modification construction work at Amhara Region Machakel wereda (Amanuel city, LOT 1), Enemay Wereda (Bichena City, LOT 2), Sedie Wereda (Sedie city, LOT 3), and Goncha Siso Enesie Wereda (Gindeweyn City, LOT 4). Thus, ECDD is looking for a qualified and interested bidder to provide accessibility modification construction works in the aforementioned public institution.

The following are the requirements:

1. Contractors Licensed in 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, walkways 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 Bahir Dar and Addis Ababa by 26 December 2025.
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.

The bid document can be accessed from the ECDD’s website

https://ecdd-ethiopia.org/wp-content/uploads/Tender.pdf

https://ecdd-ethiopia.org/wp-content/uploads/Sedie-wereda.pdf

https://ecdd-ethiopia.org/wp-content/uploads/Machakel-wereda.pdf

https://ecdd-ethiopia.org/wp-content/uploads/Goncha-woreda.pdf

https://ecdd-ethiopia.org/wp-content/uploads/Enemay-wereda.pdf

or ECDD regional office located in Bahir Dar City, in-front of Nock gas station, Hakika building office number 07 and Headquarter located in Addis Ababa City during office hours (Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM).

1. 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.
2. ECDD reserves the right to accept or reject any of the Bids and to reject all Bids at any time prior to the award of the contract.
3. Bidders may obtain further information from the Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development (ECDD) at its regional office in Bahir Dar and at its head office in Addis Ababa
4. As mentioned above, the Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development (ECDD) intends to carry out accessibility modification construction works in the following locations: Machakel Wereda (Amanuel City, LOT 1), Enemay Wereda (Bichena City, LOT 2), Sedie Wereda (Sedie City, LOT 3), and Goncha Siso Enebsie Wereda (Gindeweyn City, LOT 4) in the Amhara Region. Accordingly, ECDD invites qualified and interested bidders to participate in the accessibility modification construction works for the above-mentioned public institutions. Bidders who wish to compete for two or more projects in two or more woredas may submit one common technical proposal and separate financial proposals for each respective woreda or project location.

Note:

1. Contractors with experience working in the target area and those based in each project locations or Woreda’s 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.