The Jimma City Administration invites eligible bidders (GC-Level-4, RC-level-3 and above) for the construction of earth pressed roads across five distinct lots.

Invitation for Bid

Procurement for the Contraction  of Urban Infrastructure in the City

The Jimma City Administration invites eligible bidders under the contract for the

construction of projects listed below

1. Construction of Earth Pressed Road at Serbo, Ankeso, Baboo, Merawa, Gunju, kelecha, Awaye Sabu Lot - 1
2. Construction of Earth Pressed Road at Becho Bore, Waro kolobo, Dima serte and Korte woserbi Lot 2
3. Construction of Earth Pressed Road at Ginjoo, Mendera Kochi, Jiren, G/ Guduru Lot 3
4. Construction of Earth pressed Road at Qofe, Bore, B/Kito, Mentina, Hermata Merkato, Hermata Mentina Lot 4
5. Construction of Earth pressed Road at S/Semero, B/A/Ketema, Gudeta Bula, A/Mendera Lot 5
6. The City Administration now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the provision and construction of projects listed above.
7. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open national tendering procedures contained in the Public Procurement Proclamation of the Federal Government of Ethiopia and is open to all eligible GC-Level-4 (Iv), RC-level-3(III) and above for each lots. they are required to submit a business license renewed for the current year (2019),VAT registration certificate and tax payer registration certificate (TIN) from legally authorized body to do so.
8. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bid- ding documents during official working hours at the address below. Bidders (contractors), following another procurement procedure, who made past contractual obligations with Jimma City Administration and have project(s) on hand whose current outstanding performance is less than 70% are not eligible to participate in this bid.
9. Bidders who apply more than one project from the Jimma City Administration under invitation in the same time shall submit their bid separately for each project they are interested to apply for. However, bidder may be considered on the projects under invitations subjected to fulfilling of the aggregate of Qualification Criteria for individual and multiple projects specified in the respective bidding documents. If not the client is subject to consider only the preceding bid based on the date of invitation or the date & time of bid Opening
10. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased as of the 1st  day announcement on this newspaper by interested bidders on the submission of a written application (request) accompanied by copies of renewed business license, competency registration certificate, other necessary documents and certificates to the address set forth below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Ethiopian Birr 1,700(One thousand seven hundred) during official working hours.

F. Bid must be delivered on or before 21 Working days from 1st day announcement during working hours to the address below and on the 21th Working day no later than 2:30P.M and for each must be accompanied by a bid security of Ethiopian birr 500,000.00(Five hundred thousand Birr), for each projects.

6. The bid security is as the bidder's option, be in the form of CPO(certified cheque) or unconditional bank guarantee issued by a domestic bank in the name of Jimma city Administration .The bid security in the form of unconditional bank guarantee shall be submitted using the Bid Security Form included in Section 4, Bidding Forms of Bidding Document. Late bids after bid submission due date and time shall be rejected/returned unopened. Technical document & Bid bond will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend at the address below on the 21th working day of the first day announcement at 3:00 P.M. Prospective qualified (responsive) bidders will be notified for the date of financial opening and public reading of bid prices.

7. The City Administration reserves the right to reject all or parts of the bid.

Jimma city Administration yard, Finance Office Building,Ground Floor No.08

Tel.No. 047 111 9737/047 111 7083/ 047 111 7049

P.O.Box1597

Jimma City Administration

Tender details

• Deadline: 2026-11-02
• Bid closing time: 14:30
• Bid closing (note): On the 21th Working day no later than 2:30 P.M.
• Bid opening: 2026-11-02 15:00
• Bid opening (note): On the 21th Working day no later than 3:00 P.M.
• Region: Oromia
• Publishing entity: Jimma City Administration
• Bid bond: 500,000.00 Birr for each projects.
• Bid document price: 1,700.00 Birr
• Published on: Addis Zemen (Oct 09, 2026)
• Posted at: 2026-10-09T09:13:17.000Z
• Source: Qelal Tenders