Standard Bidding Documents Section 1

For Roadwork Contracts ICB -2002 Form of Invitation

SECTION 1
FORM OF INVITATION FOR BIDS
[Ethiopian Roads Authority letterhead]
[date]

To:_________________________[name of Contractor]
_________________________[address]

Reference: (Funding Agency Reference No should be included) ______, Contract(s) Name

____________ , and Identification No ______.

Dear Sirs:

1. We hereby inform you that you are prequalified for bidding for the above cited
contract(s).

2. We now invite you and other prequalified bidders to submit sealed bids for the
execution and completion of the cited contracts. Bidders may bid for one or several
contracts, as further defined in the bidding documents, depending on the volume
of work for which they are prequalified

3. You may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the bidding
documents, at our offices at:
Contracts Administration Division
5th Floor, Contract Administration Division Manager’s Office
Ethiopian Roads Authority
Ras Abebe Aregay Street
Post Office Box 1770
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
Tel: 251 1 51 60 34
Fax: 251 1 51 48 66
Telex N°: 21180

4. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased at the above office, and
upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Ethiopian Birr _____________ or
equivalent in any freely convertible currency [insert amount and currency].

5. All bids must be accompanied by a security in the form and amount specified in
the bidding documents, and must be delivered to the following address:

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Section 1 Standard Bidding Documents
Form of Invitation For Roadwork Contracts ICB -2002

General Manager’s Office

Ethiopian Roads Authority
Ras Abebe Aregay Street
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

at or before 3:00 pm (15:00 hours) on [date]. Bids will be opened immediately

thereafter in the presence of bidders ‘ representatives who choose to attend.

6. Please confirm receipt of this letter immediately in writing by cable, fax, or telex.
If you do not intend to bid, we would appreciate being so notified also in writing
at your earliest opportunity.

Yours truly,

Authorized signature

Name and title

Employer

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