INVITATION FOR
TENDERS
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SITE INVESTIGATION OF
THE PROPOSED NDARUGU 2 DAM
Ref No: A WSB /SINDP-01/14
1. The Athi
Water Services Board invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders
for the following works: Site Investigation of the Proposed Ndarugu 2 Dam as
defined in the Bidding Document. These includes detailed topographical survey
for an area of approximately 3 square
kilometers, cadastral survey to identify the parcels of land
to be affected by the project, geotechnical investigation including
trial pits, auguring, coring, geological logging, detailed soil laboratory
testing. The proposed Ndarugu 2 Dam is located immediately downstream of Ndarugu
and Githobokoni river confluence approximately at Survey of Kenya coordinates
N9895164; E264258 and at an elevation of approximately 1770m amsl.
The
Geotechnical Investigation period is 3
months.
2. Bidding
will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB)
3. Interested
eligible bidders may obtain further information from:
Chief Executive Officer
Athi Water Services
Board
3rd Floor,
Africa Re Building,
Hospital Road, Upper
Hill
P.O. Box 45283-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Fax: 254-20-2724295
Email info@awsboard.go.ke
and inspect
the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 0800 hours to 1700 hours
local time from Monday to Friday, except during lunch hour(1300 hours to 1400
hours),during weekends and public holidays.
Qualifications requirements include:
(a)
Experience as prime contractor in the
construction of at least one works’ contract of a nature and complexity equivalent to the
Works within the last Five ( 5) years , each with a value of at
least KShs. 30,000,000 or equivalent in a freely convertible currency;
.
(b) Proposals for the timely acquisition (own,
lease, hire, etc.) of the essential equipment, i.e. (i) Drilling Rig (100m depth),
(ii) Fully Equipped Soil Laboratory,
(c) a
Contract manager/Site Agent (Must be a registered Geologist) with five years’
experience in works of an equivalent nature and volume, including no less than
three years as Site Agent; and
(d) Liquid
assets and/or credit facilities, net of other contractual commitments and
exclusive of any advance payments which may be made under the Contract, of no
less than KSh. 7,500,000 or equivalent
in a freely convertible currency;
A consistent
history of litigation or arbitration awards against the Applicant or any
partner of a Joint Venture may result in disqualification. A margin of
preference for eligible national contractors/joint ventures shall not be applied.
4. A complete
set of Bidding Documents in English language may be purchased by interested
bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee KSh. 1,000 (or equivalent in
freely convertible currency). The method of payment will be cash or bankers
cheque. The Bidding Documents will be collected from the address below upon
production of a purchase receipt.
5. Bids must
be delivered to the address below at or before 1200 hours East Africa time on 22nd August 2014
Electronic bidding shall not be permitted.
Late bids
will be rejected. Bids will be opened physically
in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person
at the address below at 1205 hours East Africa time on 22nd August 2014
6 All bids
shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form of an unconditional Bank
guarantee of KSh. 400,000 or equivalent
in a freely convertible currency.
7. The
address referred to above is:
Chief Executive Officer
Athi Water Services
Board
3rd Floor,
Africa Re Building,
Hospital Road, Upper
Hill
Nairobi, Kenya
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