Package 1: Civil Works for the Mt. Coffee Hydropower Plant Extension

Specific Procurement Notice

Invitation for Prequalification

Country: Republic of Liberia

Name of Project: Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE)

Contract Title: Package 1: Civil Works for the Mt. Coffee Hydropower Plant Extension

Sector: Electricity Sector

Project No.: P179267

Credit No.: IDA-72640

Prequalification Reference No.: LR-LEC-524739-CW-RFB

• The Government of Liberia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Package 1: Civil Works for the Mt. Coffee Hydropower Plant Extension.

• The Liberia Electricity Corporation intends to prequalify contractors for Package 1: Civil Works for the Mt. Coffee Hydropower Plant Extension. The Mt. Coffee Hydropower plant (MCHPP) is located about 30km from Monrovia, and with an installed capacity of 88MW, it constitutes about 70% of Liberia’s generation profile. The extension endeavor will increase MCHPP capacity by 42MW through the addition of 4x 10.5 MW Z-type Kaplan Vertical turbines, and extension of the existing powerhouse and associated civil works without altering the dam or intake structures, whilst ensuring continuous operation of the existing units. The MCHPP Extension will be executed via two contracts: (i) the current contract, Package 1/ Civil works using the World Bank Standard Procurement Document (SPD) Request for Bid: Works (Two Envelope with rated criteria, with prequalification, September 2025); and (ii) Package 2/ Hydro-Electrical & Mechanical works. Generally, the scope of the Civil works contract include: (i) Powerhouse Extension – new wing and erection bay, mirroring existing design with minor adjustments; (ii) Water Intake Adaptation – preparation for new penstocks installation; removal of concrete plugs and rockfill; (iii) Tailrace Channel Works – dredging or excavating floor to lower tailwater levels; (iv) Workshop & Warehouse; (v) Site Restoration – rehabilitation of disturbed areas post-construction; (vi) civil works for the MCHPP switchyard extension; (vi) Road Works - surfacing of 10.5 km access road to the site. It is expected that the Request for Bids will be made in April 2026.

• Prequalification will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Seventh Edition – September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Applicants as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

• Interested eligible Applicants may obtain further information from the Liberia Electricity Corporation at the address below during office hours [09:00 am to 05:00 pm GMT. A complete set of prequalification documents in English is available to interested Applicants upon submission of a written application to the address below. The document will be sent by email.

• Applications for prequalification should be submitted in clearly marked envelopes and delivered or emailed to the address below by 10:00 am GMT on March 2, 2026. Late applications may be rejected.

RESPITE Offices

Liberia Electricity Corporation

Attn-William David Hakin, Project Director

Behind Connex Gas Station

Opposite Ocean Club Residence

5th Street (Beach side), Sinkor

P. O Box 10-165 1000 Monrovia,

10 Liberia

Email: [email protected] and a copy to [email protected].