THE
ETHIOPIAN HERALD THURSDAY 5 MARCH 2026
Invitation
for Bids [IFB]
IFB Number:
ET-AMHARA-BoA/AfDB/NCB/W-1/2026
Employer: Amhara Region Bureau of
Agriculture/BoA/
Country: Ethiopia
Loan No./Grant No.: To be put
during contract signing
Procurement Method: Open
Competitive Bidding (National)
ONB No:
ET-Amhara-BoA/AfDB/NCB/W-1/2026 for Taba Earth Dam, and ET-Amhara-BoA/ AfDB/NCB/W-2/2026
for Belchet Earth Dam
Issued on: February 18/2026
1. The Federal Democratic
Republic of Ethiopia has received funds from African Development Bank
hereinafter called the Bank toward the cost of the construction of projects,
and intends to aptly part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for
the construction of Taba and Belchet Earth Dam Projects.
2. The Amhara Region Bureau of
Agriculture now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the reconstruction
and construction completion of Taba and Belchet Earth Dam Projects.
a) Taba Earth Dam: -of the 23.8m
dam height, on average nearly 15m dam height is completed, though it requires
rework/stripping and fill and compaction of the top two to three meters or more
depending on the actual site conditions. Other tasks include but not limited to
excavation and reshaping of the Spillway and associated spillway civil work
structures, bridge over the spillway, Intake tower access bridge construction,
completion of draw off conduit etc. The dam crest length is 431 meters.
b) Belchet Earth Dam, the dam
height is 26 and the crest length is 700 meters. Fill and compaction both to
the left and right of the dam are partly executed though it requires rework
like surface stripping and fill and compaction depending on site conditions.
The level of fill and compaction fill and compaction works are executed up to
the riverbed level, and the stream flow is allowed to is different along the
700-meter crest length stretches. At the center of the river, only cutoff
trench follow the normal route. Other works include construction of a pedestrian
bridge, completion of spillway, approach channel construction, etc.
c) Margin of preference is not
applicable.
d) Other details are indicated on
the table as follows
|
No.
|
Site Location
|
Name
of
Project
|
Bid
Security
(Million
Birr)
|
Required
Works Grade
category
|
Reservoir
Area
including
buffer
zone/Ha
|
Distance in Km
from woreda
town
|
Duration
in
months
|
|
Zone
|
Woreda
|
Geographic
Location
|
|
1
|
East
Gojjam
|
Awabel
|
37p/388912 E and
1141879 N
|
Taba
Earth
Dam
|
2
|
WWC-3
and above
|
158
|
12.5
|
14
|
|
2
|
East
Gojjam
|
Awabel
|
37p/394771 E and
1139883N
|
Belchet Earth Dam
|
2
|
WWC-1
|
135
|
24
|
18
|
3. Bidding will be conducted
through the Open Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the Bank's
Procurement Framework, effective of January 2016 and is opento all eligible
Bidders as defined in the Procurement Framework.
4. Interested eligible Bidders
may obtain further information from Amhara Region Bureau of Agriculture, Bahir
Dar City Water and Sewerage Service Head Office Building, Irrigation Input
supply directorate. Bidders can inspect the Bidding document during office
hours; at the address given below.
5. The Bidding document in
English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders from Bureau of
Agriculture, Finance Departement, Ground floor, room number 20/21 upon the
submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a
nonrefundable fee of 1000 Birr. The method of payment will be in Cash.
6. Bids must be delivered to the
address below on or before 06 April 2026 at 9:30A.M. Electronic Bidding will
not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in
the presence of the Bidders' designated representatives and anyone who chooses
to attend at the address below on 06 April 2026 at 10:00 A.M.
7. All Bids must be accompanied
by a Bid Security of 2 million Birr for each project.
8. For more information refer to
the address below:
Attention to: - Irrigation
Schemes Construction Input Supply Directorate
Bahir Dar City Water and Sewerage
Service Head Office Building, /Near to Wisdom
Floor/ Room number: 3rd floor
Room No-38
Tower Administrative Building
Street, Bahir Dar University
Telephone:
+251-913-38-74-97/058-220-08-53
Facsimile number:
P. O. Box: ---
Bahir Dar, Ethiopa
ANRS Bureau
of Agriculture