Construction of Water Supply Distribution System – Last Mile Connectivity for Siaya, Bondo, Migori, Isebania and Keroka Towns; LOT 2 – Migori and Isebania Towns

This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this Project that appeared in UNDB online on 31st March 2017.

The Government of Kenya has received financing from the African Development Bank in various currencies towards financing the Kenya Towns Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Programme. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Construction Works for water supply distribution system – Last mile connectivity for Siaya, Bondo, Migori, Isebania and Keroka Towns; LOT II – Migori and Isebania Towns.

Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency, one of the executing agencies of the program, now invites on behalf of Lake Victoria South Water Works Development Agency, sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the execution of the above project under one lot.

Scope

(a) Migori Water Supply

1. Construct distribution network pipelines ranging from 20mm dia to 450mm over a total length of 148km;
2. Construct the 140m of the concrete raw water main;
3. Carry out River training Works at the intake site;
4. Construct 2No 200m3 and 2 No 100 m3 Storage Tanks;
5. Provide and install a solar powered pumping system;
6. Supply various meters, non revenue water management equipment and operation and maintenance tools to the Water Service Provider.

(b) Isebania Water Supply

1. Construct distribution network pipelines ranging from 20mm dia to 250mm over a total length of 66km;
2. Carry out River training Works at the intake site;
3. Construct infiltration gallery at the intake site;
4. Provide and install a solar powered pumping system;
5. Supply and install various sizes of control and air valves and wash outs Supply various meters, non revenue water management equipment and operation and maintenance tools to the Water Service Provider.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office of the Chief Executive Officer, Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency, Maji Plaza, Prison Road, off Nakuru – Eldama Ravine Highway, and P.O. Box 2451-20100 Nakuru, Kenya, during office hours (8.00am to 5.00pm Kenyan Time) on week days except public holidays.

A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of KES 1,000 (Kenya Shillings One Thousand Only).

Procurement will be in accordance with the Bank’s “Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations” dated October 2015, using the Bank’s Procurement Methods and Procedures for Open Competitive Bidding (international advertising). The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions are the provisions of the African Development Bank Standard Bidding Document for Procurement of Works.

Bidders are invited for a Pre-Tender Site Meeting to be held at Migori Water and Sanitation Company Offices in Migori Town on 6th February, 2020 at 10.30am

(Kenyan Time) for any clarifications. Thereafter, site visits shall be organized to the proposed sites in Migori and Isebania Towns on the same day starting at 11.30am.

Bids must be delivered to the above office on or before 12.00pm Kenyan Time on 13th March, 2020 and must be accompanied by a security (Unconditional Bank Guarantee) of KES 1,500,000 (One Million Five Hundred Shillings only), with a bid validity period of 120 days from bid submission date.

Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at 12.05pm Kenyan Time on 13th March, 2020 at the offices of:

The Chief Executive Officer,
Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency
Maji Plaza, Prisons Road
Off Nakuru – Eldama Ravine Highway
P.O. Box 2451-20100
Nakuru, Kenya
Tel: +254 718 313 557
Email: info@rvwwda.go.ke

Invitation for Bids