ETHIOPIAN ROADS AUTHORITY

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING

Notice of Invitation for the Selection of Claims and Dispute Management Team of Experts for Suspended Projects Due to Law Enforcement (Re-Bid) 1. The Federal Democratic Republic of (FDRE) is undertaking different road projects financed by the Government. ERA, as representative of the FDRE, intends to select Claims and Dispute Management Team of Experts for the consultancy services of Claims and Dispute Management Team of Experts for the under mentioned contracts.

Item No. Name of Project 1. Adiremet – Adihardi – Beaker Design and Build Road Project 2. Adiremet – Kulita – Adigoshu Design and Build Road Project 3. Wukro – Atsbi – Konoba Road Project 4. Metema – Abrhajira Design and Build Road Project 5. Abiadi – Semema Design and Build Road Project 6. Semema – Endabaguna Design and Build Road Project Wukro – Abreha Weatsbha – Filafel and Mykentel Spur Road Lot 1: Nebelet- 7. Filafel Road project and Mykenetel Spur Road Wukro – Abreha Weatsbha – Filafel and Mykentel Spur Lot 2: Wukro – Nebelet 8. Road Project including Wukro Town Spur Road Fiyel Weha – Abi Adi Road Project, Contract 1: Fiyel Weha – Tekeze River 9. Design and Build Road Project 10. Adiabune – Rama – Mereb Design and Build Road Project Zalambesa – Alitena – Merewa – Edagahamus, Lot I: Zalambesa – Alitena 11. Design and Build Road Project 12. Construction Works of Adishehu – Dela – Samre Design and Build Road Project Korem – Sekota – Abiadi Road Project, Contract 3: Abergele – Design and 13. Build Road Project 14. Mekele – Abi Adi – : Lot III: Werei Ridge – Adwa Road Project 15. Access to Mekelle Industrial Park Design and Build Road Project 16. Quiha – Mayemekden Design and Build Road Project 17. Mekelle –Dengolate – Samre – Finarwa Upgrading Road Project Korem – Sekota – Abi Adi Design and Build Road Project Contract I: Korem – 18. Lalibela Junction 19. Maichew – Mehoni Design and Build Road Project 20. Rama – Chila – Adidaro – Semema Road Project 21. Seroka – Ergoye – Aberajera Design and Build Road Project

2. The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA), duly representing the FDRE hereby invites all interested professionals to submit their applications with their qualification documents/ CVs and testimonies, FOR THE SELECTION OF CLAIMS AND DISPUTE MANAGEMENT TEAM OF EXPERTS FOR SUSPENDED PROJECTS DUE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT of the aforementioned projects.

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The Claims and Dispute Management Team of Experts shall be selected according to the following criteria: 1. Requirement for Team Leader General Qualification in Education and Experience i. M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Construction Technology and Management, Construction Law or Related Fields ii. 20 years of general experience in Civil Engineering or Related in road A. construction/upgrading/rehabilitation projects. OR iii. 15 years devoted to the practice of Construction Contracts and Construction Law in road construction/ upgrading / rehabilitation projects. B. Specific Experience i. Experience of direct involvement in handling of Claims and/or disputes on road construction or rehabilitation Projects representing Any of the Parties (15 years’ experience) ii. Experience in road construction and/or supervision and/or Contract Administration of FIDIC based contracts (10 years’ experience; or experience in 5 projects, with not less than 1 year experience in each project) representing any of the Parties. iii. Experience in dispute resolution as Dispute Review Expert and/or Dispute Review Board, and/or as Arbitrator or Adjudicator or Mediator, etc. (6 years of experience or experience in 4 projects) Proficiency in the English language;  Experts shall be fluent in the full use (i.e., the writing, reading and speaking) of English language. Registration;  Foreign experts must be FIDIC or Dispute Board Federation registered.  Local experts must be registered under Addis Ababa Chamber of

Commerce and Sectorial Associations Arbitration Institute.  The determinations given by the experts’ which are published on the respective registration organization web sites as appropriate will be merited accordingly. 2. Requirement for Claims Expert General Qualification in educational and Experience A. i. Minimum of B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Construction Technology

and Management, Construction Law or Related Fields ii. 15 years of general experience in Civil Engineering or Related in road construction/upgrading/rehabilitation projects. OR

iii. 10 years devoted to the practice of Construction Contracts and Construction Law in road construction/upgrading/rehabilitation projects. B. Specific Experience i. Experience of direct involvement in handling of Claims and/or disputes on road construction or rehabilitation Projects representing Any of the Parties (10 years’ experience)

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ii. Experience in road construction and/or supervision and/or Contract Administration of FIDIC based contracts (7 years’ experience; or experience in 5 projects, with not less than 1 year experience in each project) representing any of the Parties.

iii. Experience in Dispute resolution as Dispute Review Expert and/or Dispute Review Board, and/or as Arbitrator or Adjudicator or Mediator, etc. (3 years of experience or experience in 3 projects)

Proficiency in the English language;  Experts shall be fluent in the full use (i.e., the writing, reading and speaking) of English language.

Registration;  Foreign experts must be FIDIC or Dispute Board Federation registered.  Local experts must be registered under Addis Ababa Chamber of

Commerce and Sectorial Associations Arbitration Institute.  The determinations given by the experts which are published on the respective registration organization web sites as appropriate will be merited accordingly. 3. Requirement for Lawyer General Qualification in educational and Experience A. i. Minimum of LLB in Law OR related fields

ii. 10 years of general experience in law and court procedures. OR iii. 8 years devoted to the practice of case handling in Construction Contracts and Construction Law in road construction/upgrading /rehabilitation projects. B Specific Experience i. Experience of direct involvement in handling of Claims and/or disputes on road construction or rehabilitation Projects representing Any of the Parties (6 years’ experience) ii. Experience in road construction and/or supervision and/or Contract Administration of FIDIC based contracts (3 years’ experience; or experience in 5 projects, with not less than 1 year experience in each project) representing any of the Parties. iii. Experience in dispute resolution as Dispute Review Expert and/or Dispute Review Board, and/or as Arbitrator or Adjudicator or Mediator, etc. (2 years of experience or experience in 3 projects) Proficiency in the English language;  Experts shall be fluent in the full use (i.e., the writing, reading and speaking) of English language.

3. Short listed applicants will be provided the detailed Terms of Reference to submit their price quotations. ERA will establish the teams after finalizing the selection process of individual experts.

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4. The CVs of interested applicants should be submitted to the following address on or before August 30, 2021 at 4:30 P.M. local time:

5. 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) and a testimony shall be attached for each stated experiences in the CV.

Attn: Mr. Zekarias G/Giorgis Engineering Procurement Directorate, Director 1st Floor, New Building, P. O. Box 1770 Ras Abebe Aregay Street Tel.: +251 11 515 04 19 Fax: +251 11 554 4434 E-mail: [email protected] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ethiopian Roads Authority

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