Plant Design, Supply, and Installation of 110/30KV Bugesera Industrial Park Substation and 110kV Transmission Line

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) or Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution. The AfDB was founded in 1964 and comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. The AfDB’s mission is to fight poverty and improve living conditions on the continent through promoting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that are likely to contribute to the economic and social development of the region. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries (RMC).

The Rwanda Energy Group/Energy Development Corporation Ltd has received Financing from the African Development Bank in various currencies towards the cost of Transmission System Reinforcement and Last Mile Connectivity (TSRLMC) Project. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Plant Design, Supply and Installation of 110/30KV Bugesera Industrial Park Substation and 110kV Transmission line.

The Energy Development Corporation Ltd now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the execution of the works of Plant Design, Supply and Installation of 110/30KV Bugesera Industrial Park Substation and 110kV Transmission line located in Bugesera District, Eastern Province. The tender is composed by two lots:

Lot 1: Plant design, Supply and Installation of 110/30kV Bugesera Industrial Park Substation

Lot 2: Plant Design, Supply and Installation of 110 kV Transmission Line Bugesera International Airport cut-in cut-out and Bugesera Industrial Park to Bugesera international airport

The Energy Development Corporation Ltd now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders who are experienced for the above-mentioned lots:

Lot1: The Substation shall have the following assignment:

• Two incoming 110kV Over-Head Transmission Line (OHTL) line bays (1 from Rwabusoro and 1 from Bugesera substation) and
• One outgoing 110kV OHTL line bay to the New Bugesera International Airport.
• The substation shall also have prepared space for 1 future 110kV OHTL.
• A 110kV Double bus-bar system
• Two (2) transformers bays
• Two (2) 110/30kV; 30MVA Power transformers,
• Prepared space for one (1) future transformer bay
• Twelve (12) 30kV indoor GIS cubicles with double bus bar.

Lot 2: It shall include the following component:

• 6km Double Circuit of 110/15 kV New Bugesera International Airport cut-in, cut-out where 4km will be overhead and 2km underground.
• 23.4km Single Circuit of 110kV Bugesera Industrial Park – Bugesera International Airport where 21.4km will be overhead and 2km underground.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents from Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) at the office of Procurement Unit; KN2 ST 3, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, P.O. Box 3855 Kigali, Rwanda; Tel.: (250) 787172265, Kigali City Tower (KCT), 10th Floor, emails: procurement@edcl.reg.rw with a copy to jdruberanziza@edcl.reg.rw during office hours (07:00 AM to 5:00 PM) local time.

Invitations for Bids (IFBs)