Friday, August 7, 2009

Pre-Qualification of Drilling Contractors: Dadaab Refugee Camps

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Branch Office for Kenya (UNHCR) is in the process of expanding the water infrastructure in Dadaab refugee camps situated in the North Eastern Province of Kenya.

The organization plans to drill a number of boreholes; initially, the drilling works for one borehole are due to commence immediately at the UNHCR staff compound in Dadaab and interested firms should be in a position to mobilize within a period of one month.

Competent drilling firms are invited to submit applications for pre-qualification.

The applicants must be qualified contractors grade F and above with valid drilling license from the Ministry of Water and Irrigation.

The submission should include:

a) Company profile including copies of original documents defining the constitution or legal status of the firm, place of registration and principal place of business.

b) Previous experience with similar projects of more than ten boreholes carried out in the last five years including the project values.

c) Details of work in hand and contractual commitments and names and address of the clients who may be contacted for further information on those contracts.

d) Specific drilling experience in the Merti Aquifer

e) List of major/relevant plant and borehole drilling equipment proposed for the works, registration numbers, and year of manufacture.

f) Present capability including the period within which to mobilize if awarded the tender

g) Qualification and experience of key technical personnel proposed for the contract.

h) Financial position including total annual turnover expressed as total volume of borehole drilling work performed in each of the last five years. This is to be supported by audit reports as well as bank statements.

i) Evidence of adequacy of working capital for the contract if awarded i.e. evidence of access to line(s) of credit and availability of other financial resources.

j) Reports of the financial standing, such as profit and loss statements and auditors reports for the last three years.

k) Banker's references and any other information in support of the firm.

Applications in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked 'Prequalification for the Dadaab Boreholes Drilling Tender' should be deposited in the tender box at UNHCR Branch Office, Nairobi, at 35 Rapta Road, Westlands.

On the basis of submissions received, the organization will prepare a shortlist of drilling firms that will be invited for tendering.

The closing date for the application is 19th August 2009 at 10 am.

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