Athi Water Services Board Invitation for Bids

Athi Water Services Board
Invitation for Bids
Country: Kenya

Project: Water and Sanitation Service Improvement Project (WaSSIH)
Credit No: IDA 4376-KE

IFB Title & No.: Drilling and Equipping of Boreholes (Emergency Works) in Nairobi, Contract No; AWSB/WaSSIP/Comp.1/W-3 (a)/2009

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue no. 715 of 30th November, 2007.

2. The Government of Kenya has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of Water and Sanitation Service Improvement Project (WaSSIP) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for Drilling and Equipping of Boreholes (Emergency Works) in Nairobi, Contract No; AWSB/WaSSIP/ Comp.1/W-3 (a)/2009.

3. The Athi Water Services Board, a parastatal under the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Drilling and Equipping of Boreholes (Emergency Works) in Nairobi which will involve drilling of 11 boreholes within a radius of' 30Km from the Nairobi City Centre, test pumping and cleaning of the boreholes, equipping with specified pumps and control panels, supply of electricity to site and electrification of the borehole pumps, borehole disinfections, minor distribution network to connect to existing water network and commissioning of the works.

The construction period is 2 months.

4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IDA Credits published by the Bank in May 2004 and revised in October 2006, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from
Chief Executive Officer Athi Water Services Board 3rd Floor, Africa Re Centre 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.

6. 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 5 years;

(b) Proposals for the timely acquisition (own, lease, hire, etc.) of the essential equipment, i.e.

(i) 4 borehole drilling percussion/rotary rigs (to depth >320 m and nominal internal bore diameter of 203 mm)

(ii) 3 compressors 1000/300psi capacity

(iii) 2 tipper 10 ton;

(iv) 2 lorries 7 ton;

(v) 3 Concrete mixers 0.75m3;

(vi) 1 Generator 15kVa ;

(vii) 3 Concrete vibrators 40mm;

(c) Adequate and competent staff for the works including a Site Agent with 8 years' experience in works of an similar 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 10,000,000.00 (Kenya Shillings Ten Million only) 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.

7. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English language may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee KSh 5,000.00 (Kenya Shillings Five Thousand only) 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.

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 1200 Hours East Africa time on 14th April, 2009. 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 14th April, 2009.

9 All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of KSh. 500,000.00 (Kenya Shillings Five Hundred Thousand only) or equivalent amount in freely convertible currency.

10. The address referred to above is:

Chief Executive Officer Athi
Water Services Board 3rd Floor,
Africa Re Centre Hospital Road, Upper Hill
NAIROBI, KENYA

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ATHI WATER SERVICES BOARD