Ministry of Public Works Tender for Construction & Extension of Vanga Seawall – Phase III

Ministry of Public Works
Tender for Construction & Extension of Vanga Seawall – Phase III

WP Item No. D59
CO/KWL 801
Job No. 7864D

INVITATION TO TENDER

The Government of the Republic of Kenya intends to extend the Vanga Seawall in Msambweni District.

The brief overview of the scope of works is as described here below:-

• Concrete strip footing under seawater and waterlogged soils.
• Construction of seawall using concrete blocks.
• Filling up with approved materials behind the seawalls to make up levels.
• Construction of water channels.

Tenders are hereby invited for this project and interested Contractors with the necessary experience in Marine works and registered with the Ministry of Public Works in Category 'C' and above in Civil Works may apply giving the following information.

• Proof of registration with Ministry of Public Works.
• Company dossier with proof of incorporation.
• List of on-going works.
• List of plant and equipment owned by the firm including registration numbers and year of manufacture and their current condition.
• List of personnel proposed for execution of the works and their detailed qualification and experience, (attach copies of CV's and certificates).
• Reports on financial standing of the firm including profit and loss statements, balance sheets and auditors reports for the last three years.
• Evidence of access to lines of credit and availability of other financial resources.
• Litigation history of the company.
• Form of Authorisation.
• Confidential Business Questionaire.
• Certificate of Tenderer's visit to site.
• Certified copies of V.A.T. certificate and P.I.N. certificate.

Contractors who have been issued with Default Notice in any ongoing Government-funded projects are not eligible to tender for the works:

The tender documents will be issued at the Contracts Office, Ministry of Public Works Building, Ngong Road, 4th Floor, room 412, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kshs. 2,000.00 in form of banker's cheque, or cash receipt payable to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Works at the cash office during normal working hours.

Application in plain sealed envelopes and clearly marked with the name of the project must be sent to the Chief Quantity Surveyor, Ministry of Public Works P.O. Box 30743-00100, Nairobi or deposited into the Tender Box on the fifth floor of the Ministry of Public Works Headquarters building so as to reach him on or before 4th September, 2009 at noon.

The Bid documents should be accompanied by a tender security of Kshs. 400,000.00 (Kenya Shillings Four Hundred Thousands Only) from a reputable bank or approved Insurance Company, and valid for 150 days from the date offender opening.

Tender Opening will take place immediately thereafter in the conference room on 5th floor, Ministry of Public Works Building, in the presence of tenderers or their representatives who choose to attend.

Price quoted must remain valid for a minimum period of one hundred and twenty (120) days from the opening date of the tender.

Tenderers are hereby, notified of the mandatory site visit scheduled to take place on 27th August, 2009 commencing at Noon (1200Hrs).

Tenderers or their representatives are advised to assemble at the compound of the Fisheries Department, Vanga in order to be shown the site for the proposed works by the Engineer's Representative.

The Government reserves the right to accept or reject any application and is not bound to give any reason for acceptance or rejection thereof.

Eng M. Kimani, HSC
CHIEF ENGINEER (STRUCTURAL)
FOR: PERMANENT SECRETARY