Construction of Msalato International Airport – Phase One

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) or Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution. The AfDB was founded in 1964 and comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. The AfDB’s mission is to fight poverty and improve living conditions on the continent through promoting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that are likely to contribute to the economic and social development of the region. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries (RMC).

General Procurement Notice

The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has received for loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance Construction of Msalato International Airport – Phase One.

The overall objective of the Project is to enhance the economic growth in the United Republic of Tanzania arising from improved air transport connectivity internally and internationally. By enhancing transport connectivity from the centrally located Dodoma, the expanded airport is set to unleash gains from economic integration of the country with its regional neighbours and beyond. Expanding air connectivity within and beyond the country, has the potential to creating logistics related jobs and facilitating international trade and tourism.

The specific Project objectives are: –

(i).  To develop a new international airport at Msalato for the city of Dodoma thereby improving access, regional and international connectivity to the administrative Capital city and the Central Region of the country; and

(ii).  Improve long-term institutional capacities of the Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) and the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) in meeting international operational standards and strengthening of national regulatory oversight.

The project includes the following components: –

A: Airport Civil Works and Supervision of Works

A.1: Airport Civil Works

This sub-component includes: –

(i).  Construction of Msalato International Airport – Phase One, Lot 1 – Package 1: Airside and Landside construction works (3600 m Runway, 2 Taxiways, 1 Apron with Airbus A330 as design Aircraft; Fencing & Gates; Roads, carparks, landscaping); and

(ii).  Construction of Msalato International Airport – Phase One, Lot 1 – Package 2: Passenger Terminal Building works (construction of a 3-level building with a capacity of 1.5 million passengers) and Airport operations infrastructure (Control tower and associated equipment; Rescue and Fire Fighting (RFF); and Power Station + Electrical works; Fuel system; Water system, MET Building).

A.2: Consulting Services for Supervision of Airport Civil works

This sub-component includes: –