Ethiopia - Ethiopia/Nile Basin Initiative Power Export Project : Ethiopia-Sudan Interconnector - procurement plan

54575 Attachment 1 PROCUREMENT PLAN General Project Information: EthiopialNile Basin Initiative Power Export Project: Ethiopia-Sudan Interconnector Project ID No: P074011 Project Implementing Agency (PIA): Ethiopia Electricity Power Corporation (EEPCo) Bank's Approval Date of the Procurement Plan: October 30, 2007 Date of General Pr~curement Notice: Issue No. WB346-696 dated January 18, 2007 Period covered by this procurement plan: November 1st, 2007 - April 30th , 2009 GOODS, WORKS AND NON-CONSULTING SERVICES Prior Review Threshold: Procurement Decisions subject to Prior Review by the Bank as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines for Procurement: Procurement Prior Review Threshold Comm~nts 1. Works/Supply & Installation of Plant & >=500,000 All Contracts Equipment 2. Non-Consultant Services >=500,000 All Contracts 3. Direct Contracting All Values All Contracts 69  Procurement Packages with Methods and Time Schedule 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ref. Contract Estimated Procure P-Q Domestic Review Expected Comments No. (Description) Cost (USD ment Preferenc by Bank Bid- thousands) Method e (prior / Opening (yes/no) Post) Date 1 Transmission 27,400 rCB Yes Yes Prior January PQ evaluation has lines (works 15th , 2008 been done. Bank contact) comments received andEEPCo resubmitting package for final review 2 Substation & 12,150 rCB Yes Yes Prior January 15 th , PQ evaluation has telecontrol 2008 been done. Bank (works comments received contract) andEEPCo resubmitting package for final review Note: 1. The costs include contingencies SELECTION OF CONSULTANTS Prior Review Threshold: Selection decisions subject to Prior Review by Bank as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines Selection and Employment of Consultants: Selection Prior Review Threshold Comments 1. Consultant firms > 100,000 All Contracts 2 Individual Consultants (IC) >=$50,000 All Contracts 3. Single Source (SS) All Values All Contracts (FirmslIndividuals) 4. Training All Values All Contracts Any Other Special Selection Arrangements: None 70  Consultancy Assignments with Selection Methods and Time Schedule 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ref. Description of Estimated Selectio Review Expected Comments No. Assignment Cost (USD) n by Bank Proposals Method (Prior / Submission Post) Date 1. Supervision 1,400,000 QCBS Prior Received: RFP issued and technical consultant August 30, evaluation being submitted 2007 to Bank 2. Capacity building 100,000 QCBS Prior May 15,2008 First of several related studies Note: The capacity building assignments are to follow the needs assessment to be identified by the Supervision consultant in item 1 (a) The costs include contingencies (b) Consultancy services estimated to cost above USD 100,000 per contract for firms, above USD 50,000 per contract for individuals and all single source selection of consultants (firms and individuals) will be subject to prior review by the Bank. (c) Short lists composed entirely of national consultants: Short lists of consultants for services estimated to cost less than USD 200,000 equivalent per contract may be composed entirely of national consultants in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.7 of the Consultant Guidelines. 71