SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Invitation for Prequalification
Ethiopia
Restoration and opening to the Public of the National Palace Phase-I: Lot-II
September 14, 2022
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Palace Administration has received funds from AgenceFrançaise de Développement ("AFD") toward the cost of the Restoration and Opening to the Public of the National Palace Phase-I (Lot-I and Lot-II), which it intends to apply part of the funds to payments under the contract for.
This project is divided into two Lots: Lot-I and Lot-II. This prequalification is only for Lot-II. The Employer intends to prequalify firms for:
Lot-II, which includes at least the following, works:
 New construction of the Visitor’s Reception Hall :One Basement and Ground floor Building Integrating Individual and Groups Reception Unit, Ticketing area, cafeteria, shopping, cloak rooms and toilets,
 Two new security checkpoints Pavilions,
 Resting areas for visitors,
 Termite prevention for all the buildings to be executed under this lot,
 New walkways for the visitors to access to the new visitors Reception Hall,
 Partial restoration of the monumental fence and gates,
 Renewing the site sanitary, outside lighting and electricity networks,
 Restoring the Monkey Boundary, for the security of the visitor’s.
 Restructuring of the Art Gallery building as a picnic area for scholar groups, childcare and medical unit (optional)
It is expected that invitations for bid will be made in October 2022 for prequalified candidates. The FDREPA reserves the right to fully or partially cancel the invitation for bid for the above defined Lot. Interested eligible applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the prequalification documents at the address here below:
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Palace Administration FDREPA
Procurement and Property Administration Directorate
Address: In the compound of National Palace
Located in front ECA on Menelik II Avenue and Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Yohannes Street, Gate 5 close to Finfine Restaurant on Yohannes Street
Town/City: Addis Ababa
Country: Ethiopia
Telephone: +251 115 15 78 85/+251 115 15 96 69
From 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
A complete hard copy set of the prequalification documents in English may be purchased by interested Applicants upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 1000 Birr. The method of payment will be cash. Alternatively, the documents can be downloaded electronically free of charge from the following websites: http://afd.dgmarket.comand http://www.ppa.gov.et/.
Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below by October 5, 2022, and be clearly marked "Application to Prequalify for Restoration and Opening to the Public of the National Palace – PA002/PQ/2022".
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Palace Administration FDREPA
Procurement and Property Administration Directorate
Address:-In the compound of National Palace
Located in front ECA on Menelik II Avenue and Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Yohannes Street, Gate 5 close to Finfine Restaurant on Yohannes Street
City: Addis Ababa
Country: Ethiopia
The deadline for Bid submission is:
Date: October 5, 2022
Time: 2:30 PM