This is the World Bank-financed Ethiopia Flood Management Project (P176327 / OP00465936), with the Ministry of Water and Energy as the employer. RFB No. ET-MOWE-555057-CW-RFB, using two-envelope bidding without prequalification.
Scope covers roughly 60 km of right-bank flood embankment on the middle Awash River at Amibara, split into two lots: Lot I (chainage 0+200-35+100) and Lot II (35+100-60+000), including site clearance, earthworks, embankment fill, culverts and crossings, siphons and drainage structures.
Qualification thresholds: Lot I requires a single contract of at least USD 50 million (or two contracts of at least USD 30 million) of similar experience and average annual turnover of at least USD 60 million; Lot II requires USD 35 million and USD 42 million respectively — a large-contractor package. Concrete demand concentrates on culverts, siphons and drainage structures, with clear volumes of water reducers and crack-control / waterproofing admixtures. Each lot has a 450-day construction period.
Opportunity for suppliers: engage the Chinese and international contractors bidding on the lots with admixture technical proposals and supply assurance. Bids close 2026-10-22. Details are subject to the World Bank STEP procurement portal and the employer's documents; this entry is sourced from a public mirror notice and is for lead-reference only.