NEWS DETAILS
Notice of Expression of Interest
Published on 13 Dec 2020

Ivoire Hydro Energy (IHE) is developing a 44 MW hydroelectric power plant project on the Bandama river, the site of which is located 140 km north of Abidjan and near the villages of Singrobo (left bank) and Ahouaty ( right bank), as part of a 35-year BOOT-type concession agreement signed in December 2013 with the State of Côte d'Ivoire. The project includes the construction of a dam 23.5m high and 1250m long, penstocks 25m long and 5m in diameter, a water intake structure, a spillway, 'a 1400 m tailrace channel and a production unit equipped with two vertical Kaplan-type turbines. In March 2015, IHE signed a partnership agreement with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a multilateral financial institution, and mandated the company Themis to support it in the structuring and financing of the project. The project development consortium is targeting the end of 2016 to reach financial close and start construction.

IHE hereby invites interested companies to express their interest in the construction of the work under an EPC type contract. Applications are expected before November 30, 2015 at midnight Abidjan time or by express mail to the following address:

Ivoire Hydro Energy / Singrobo-Ahouaty Project Secretariat

Cocody les Deux Plateaux Vallon, rue J99 - 01 BP 13 428 Abidjan 01 - Ivory Coast

Phone: +225 22 41 35 57 / Fax: +225 22 41 35 61

or electronically to the address: singrobo.ahouaty@iheci-spv.com with a copy to singrobo@themis-advisory.com and singrobo@africafc.org.

The pre-selection criteria include financial capacity, know-how and proven experience in the construction of similar or larger hydroelectric works. The experience in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the possibility of playing a role beyond construction, as an investor or plant operator is a plus.

Responses should include: 

a letter confirming interest in participating in the project;

the financial statements of the construction company covering the last 3 years;

the candidate's references in the realization of similar works including: name and brief description of the project;

name of the client, nature and scope of the work carried out;

value and duration of the contract, and name and contact details of a master's reference work

an indication of the candidate's interest in playing a role beyond construction.

The opening of responses will take place on December 01, 2015. The successful tenderers will receive a tender dossier. Only preselected candidates will be solicited.

PRESIDENT AND CEO

EKOLAN ALAIN ETTY