Bid Alert

Bid for consultancy services of dispute settlements in Ethiopia

Ethiopian Road Authority, as representative of the Federal Democratic Replubic of Ethiopia, intends to select dispute review expert (s) for the consultancy services of dispute settlements for the under mentioned contracts.

i) The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) is undertaking different road projects financed by the government and different financiers. ERA, as representative of the FDRE, intends to select Dispute Review Expert(s) for the consultancy services of dispute settlements for the under mentioned contracts.

Item No. Name of Project Project Status
1 Design, improvement Works and Management and Maintenance service for the Nekempt-Bure Road Upgrading project, under an output and performance based contract(OPRC)(Design-Build-Maintain) Lot 1: Nekemte-Anger Gutin-Andhode Section(86.1km) Under construction
2 Design, improvement Works and Management and Maintenance service for the Nekempt-Bure Road Upgrading project, under an output and performance based contract (OPRC)(Design-Build-Maintain), Lot 2: Andhode-Agamsa Section 87.65km Under construction
3 Design, improvement Works and Management and Maintenance service for the Nekempt-Bure Road Upgrading project, under an output and performance based contract(OPRC)(Design-Build-Maintain) Lot 3: Agamsa-Bure Section(84.56km) Under construction
4 Felegebirhan-Bahirdar Road Upgrading Project Contract II: Zema River Bridge-Felegebirhan (Km 90+000-Km172+838.63) Under construction
5 Arbereketi-Gelemso-Mechara-Michata Road Upgrading Project Under Contract 1: Arbereketi- Gelemso(57.50 km) Under construction
6 Arbereketi-Gelemso-Mechara-Michata Road Upgrading Project Contract 2: Gelemso-Mechara- Michata(45.9km) Under construction
7 Moricho-Dimtu-Bitena-Sodo Design and Build Road Project Contract 2: Bitena-Mayo Kote-Zala Iyesus-Sodo and Mayo Kote-Delbo Junction to Alaba-Sodo Road Under construction
8 Felegebirhan-Bahirdar Road Project Contract I: Bahirdar-Zema River Bridge Under construction
9 Sodo- Tercha Road Upgrading Project Contract 1: Sodo-Omo River Under construction
10 Shambu-Bako Road Upgrading Project Under construction
11 Gedo- fincha- lemlem berha road upgrading project, contract 1: gedo-menebegna(80.5 km) Under construction
12 Design and build of Modjo-Hawassa Highway project Phase 1: Modjo- Zeway Lot 1: Modjo-Meki Under construction
13 Design and build of modjo- Hawassa Highway project Phase 1: modjo zeway lot 2: Meki-Zeway Section Under construction
14 Ambo -Wliso Road Upgrading Project Under construction
15 Sodo- Tercha Road Upgrading Project Contract 2: Omo River- Tercha Under construction
16 Bonga -Ameya-Chida Road Project Contract 2: Felegeselam-Ameya- Chida Under construction
17 Kombolcha-Bati-Mille, contract I: Kombolcha-Burka Under construction
18 Kombolcha-Bati-Mille Road ,Contract II: Buka-Mille Under construction
19 Gashena-Lalibela-Sekota Road Project, contract-l: Gashena-Bilbala and Lalibela Bypass Under construction
20 Gashena-Lalibela-Sekota Road Project, Contract-If: Bilbala-Sekota Road Project Under construction
21 Construction Works of Pawi Junction- Renaissance Dam (Cuba) Road Upgrading Project, Contract 1: Pawi Junction Km 69 Under construction
22 Aykel - Zufan- Angereb Road Project, Contract II: Km 69+000 - Angereb/Ashere (71.15km) Under construction
23 Chida - Sodo RoadrUpgrading Project, Lot 3: Tercha - Chida Under construction
24 Mombasa-Nairobi-Addis Ababa Road Corridor Project Phase III: The construction of Balance of works for Lot 2: Chuko- Yirgachefe (60 Km) Under construction
25 Mombasa-Nairobl-Addis Ababa Road Corridor Phase III Project: Hawassa - Ageremariam Section, Lot 1: Hawassa – Chuko (66 Km) Under construction
26 Abobo-Meti Road Upgrading Project Contract 2: Kubito Mazoria-Meti- Km76 Under construction

ii) The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA), duly representing the FDRE hereby invites all interested professionals to submit their CVs which will be the basis for selection of the Dispute Review Expert for the Dispute Resolution Service of the aforementioned projects. The Dispute Review Expert shall be selected according to the following criteria:

a. Education
Minimum of B.Sc in Civil Engineering or related fields

b. General Experience
Minimum of 20 years experience in Civil Engineering or related fields

c. Adequacy for the assignment
Experience in road construction and/or supervision and/or Contract Administration of FIDIC based contract (Minimum of 5 years experience or experience in minimum of 3 projects, with not less than 1 year experience in each project)

Experience as claim analyst or contract specialist or Resident Engineer (Minimum of 5 years experience or experience in minimum of 3 projects with not less than 1 year experience in each project).

Experience in dispute resolution as DRE, DRB, and/or in Arbitration, adjudication, mediation, etc. (Minimum of 10 years experience or experience in minimum of 10 projects)

d. Experience in Developing Countries (Minimum of 5 years experience in minimum of 3 countries)

e. Proficiency in the English language

iii) . The Function of the Dispute Review Expert will be in accordance with the rules and procedures for the Function of the Dispute Review Expert (DRE) as setout in the works contract documents.

iv) Short listed applicants will be requested to submit price quotations.

v) The CVs of interested applicants should be submitted to the following address on or before September 29, 2017 at 4:30 PM. local time:

Attention: W/t Tirsit Tamiru
Engineering Procurement Directorate, Director
Ethiopian Roads Authority
Ras Abebe Aregay Street,
P.O. Box 1770,
Tel. 251-11-551 50 02,
Fax: 251-11-551 48 66
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

vi) ERA reserves the right to reject any or all CVs.

Note: The CVs of applicants should clearly indicate the assigned position and period of assignment of month(s) and year(s).

Ethiopian Roads Authority

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