Construction Works for Makutano Water Supply and Sewerage Project

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 Republic of Kenya has received Financing from the African Development Bank in various currencies towards the cost of 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 Makutano Water Supply & Sewerage Project.

The Athi Water Works Development Agency, one of the executing agencies of the programme, now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the execution of the following works under one (1) lot:

Makutano Sewerage Project

• Construction of 1 Nr Ablution block
• Laying of around 12.5km of 600/450/300 dia. PCC trunk sewer pipelines
• Construction of a new Sewerage treatment plant of capacity 3,000m3/d
• Laying of 15.5km of reticulation sewers
• Provision of 1000 household connections.

Makutano Water Supply Project

• Laying of 8.1km, 200mm dia. HDPE treated water pipeline
• Construction of a 250m3 masonry tank
• Laying of 26.8km, 200mm dia. HDPE treated water pipeline
• Laying of 11.0km, 160mm dia. HDPE treated water pipeline
• Construction of a 250m3 masonry tank
• Laying of distribution pipelines within the Murang’a Water Supply System which will ensure last mile household connections.

A Prebid meeting and Site Visit will take place on 22nd October, 2019 starting at 09:00am (East African Time). The venue for the Pre-Bid site visit meeting will be at the Athi Water Works Development Agency Offices in 3rd Floor, Africa Re-Centre, Hospital Rd, Nairobi.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office of The Chief Executive Officer, Athi Water Works Development Agency, Africa Re-Centre, Hospital Rd, P.O. Box 45283-00100 Nairobi, Kenya, during office hours (8.00am to 5.00pm East African 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 Kshs. 1,000 (Kenya Shillings One Thousand Only)

The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the African Development Bank Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Works.

Bids must be delivered to the above office on or before 12.00pm East African Time on 19th November, 2019 and must be accompanied by a security (Unconditional Bank Guarantee) of KES. 2,000,000.00 (Kenya Shillings Two Million Only)

Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at 12.05pm East African Time on 19th November, 2019 at the offices

The Chief Executive Officer,
Athi Water Works Development Agency,
Africa Re-Centre, Hospital Rd
P.O. Box 45283-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: 254 020 2724292/3
Fax: 254 020 27224295
Email: info@awwda.go.ke