Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project: Pkg 3- Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project (HOAGDP): Package 3: Lot 1 - KOTULO-KOBO (A13) Road Section (38KM) Lot 2 - KOBO-ELWAK (A13) Road Section (26KM)

Project ID: P161305

Project Title: Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project

Borrower Bid Reference: KE-KENHA-299979-CW-RFB

Published Date: 23-May-2023

Details:

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Works

(Without Prequalification)

Employer: KENYA NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY (KeNHA)

Project: HORN OF AFRICA GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (HoAGDP)

Contract title: PACKAGE 3: UPGRADING OF KOTULO-KOBO-EL WAK (A13) ROAD INCLUDING EL WAK LOOP AND CIVIL WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH INSTALLING A FIBRE OPTIC CABLE ALONG THE ROAD SECTION (64 KM)

Country: KENYA

Credit No.: 6768-KE

RFB No: KE-KENHA-299979-CW-RFB

Issued on: 23RD MAY, 2023

1. The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project (HoAGDP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments under the Contract for: Upgrading of Kotulo – Kobo – Elwak (A13) Road Including El Wak Loop and Civil Works associated with Installing a Fibre Optic Cable along the Road Section (64Km) under Package 3 and comprising two Lots as listed below:

Bidders can participate in Lot 1 or Lot 2 or both as they qualify.

2. For these contracts, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.

3. The Kenya National Highways Authority, a State Corporation under the Ministry of Roads and Transport, established under the Kenya Roads Act, 2007, now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the contracts for construction of the above lots.

The scope of works includes, but is not limited to, the following activities, to be executed within a period of 36 months each:

Lot 1: Kotulo- Kobo (A13) Road and Civil Works associated with installing a Fibre Optic Cable along the Road Section (38 km):

• Construction of road pavement to attain a 7m carriageway width with 2m shoulders on each side using suitable materials for surface dressing, asphalt concrete (superpave specification), cement stabilized gravel base, cement improved gravel subbase and associated earthworks
• Construction of culverts and other drainage structures
• Compliance with environmental, social, health and safety requirements
• Construction and maintenance of deviation roads for passage of traffic during works
• Construction of fibre optic cable civil works along Kotulo-Kobo road (38 Km)

Lot 2:  Kobo – El Wak  (A13) Road including El Wak Loop and Civil Works Associated with Installing a Fibre Optic Cable along the Road Section (26 Km)

• Construction of road pavement to attain a 7m carriageway width with 2m shoulders on each side using suitable materials for surface dressing, asphalt concrete (superpave specification), cement stabilized gravel base, cement improved gravel subbase and associated earthworks
• Construction of culverts and other drainage structures
• Compliance with environmental, social, health and safety requirements
• Construction and maintenance of deviation roads for passage of traffic during works
• Construction of fibre optic cable civil works along Kobo- El Wak and El Wak Loop road (26 Km)

4. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, and revised in October 2017, August 2018 and November 2020”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information at the offices of Kenya National Highways Authority during weekdays (Monday to Friday), excluding public holidays, from 0800 Hours to 1700 Hours local time at the address given below.

Attention:                       Director (Development)

Street Address:              Kenya National Highways Authority

Block A, Barabara Plaza, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)    off Airport South Road, along Mazao Road, Nairobi

Floor/Room Number:   First Floor, North Wing

City:                                NAIROBI, KENYA

Telephone:                     +254 20 4954000

Email addresses:             directordevelopment@kenha.co.ke and procurement@kenha.co.ke

6. The Bidding document in English language may be obtained free of charge by interested eligible Bidders by downloading from: Website: http://www.kenha.co.ke 

 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 1100 hours local time on 24th July 2023. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below.

Kenya National Highways Authority

Attention: Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management

Barabara Plaza, Block C, 2nd Floor, North Wing, Tender Box,

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) off Airport South Road, along Mazao Road, Nairobi

8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security (in the form prescribed in the bidding documents) of Ksh. 40,000,000 (Kenya Shillings forty million) for Lot 1 and Ksh. 40,000,000 (Kenya Shillings forty million) for Lot 2, or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

9. All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration.

10. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.

11. All interested bidders are required to continually check the Kenya National Highways Authority website: www.kenha.co.ke for any tender addenda or clarifications that may arise before the submission date.

Deputy Director (Supply Chain Management)

FOR: DIRECTOR GENERAL

Organization/Department: Kenya National Highways Authority

Name: Eng. Paul Omondi

Address: Barabara Plaza, Block A, JKIA, Off Airport South Road P.O. Box 49712, 00100 Nairobi

City:

Province/State:

Postal Code:

Country: Kenya

Phone: 254 20 8013842

Email: p.omondi@kenha.co.ke

Website: http://www.kenha.co.ke