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KENYA AIRPORTS AUTHORITY Tender: SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF FLIGHT INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM AT M0I INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT(FIDS), Closing Date:4/9/2013
KENYA AIRPORTS AUTHORITY
INTERNATIONAL TENDER NOTICE
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
INVITATION FOR BIDS
(Without Prequalification)
NAME OF COUNTRY: – KENYA
NAME OF PROJECT: -Northern Corridor Transport Improvement Project .
CONTRACT NO.: KAA/ES/MIA/795E SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF FLIGHT INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM AT M0I INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT(FIDS)
Credit No. CR3930-KE
ICB NO. KAA/ES/MIA/795E
1) The works to be executed under this contract comprises of the supply, installation, training and integration of flight information system comprising of
servers, display monitors, PC viewers, GPS time synchronization, workstations and software at Moi International Airport.
1. Bidding will be conducted through the National competitive bidding (without prior prequalification) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, dated May 2004, revised October 2006 and May 2010, and is open to bidders from all countries as defined in the guidelines. The FIDS comprises of the following components making up the system:
• Server equipment and client workstations
• Video controller PC
• FIDS Time Synchronisation
• FIDS software
• Uninterrupted Power Supply system
• Display monitors
• FIDS LAN Switches
• Cabling
2. The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA), and Kenya Airports Authority has received financing from Agence Francaise de Development (AFD) towards the cost of the Northern Corridor Transport Improvement Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to payments under the contracts for Supply and installation of Flight Information Display System at Moi International Airport
3. Bidding will be conducted through the National competitive bidding (without prior prequalification) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, dated May 2004, revised October 2006 and May 2010, and is open to bidders from all countries as defined in the guidelines.
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the Kenya Airports Authority Headquarters at JKIA, 2nd floor, office of the General Manager (Engineering Services) next to NAS Building, Nairobi from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm local time, Monday to Friday except lunch time between 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm and on public holidays.
2) A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders who must meet the following key conditions among others:
Experience:
In case the bidder is not a manufacturer, the bidder shall submit a profile of manufacturer’s past experiences to demonstrate that the manufacturer has been in the business of developing similar information systems for not less than five (5) years prior to the deadline of submission of tenders and a list of past purchasers.
Bidders must return a completed form of litigation and arbitration history in the format provided – tenderers with none to declare. Manufacturer being represented by a bidder or manufacturer himself must have completed four (4) successful contracts involving the development, installation, and provision of technical support for Information Systems of similar functional/technical characteristics and of a comparable scale. (50 display system at minimum five (5) separate sites)
Bidders shall provide brochures of a proposed information system they propose to the purchaser. The brochures shall comprise of technical specifications of their offer which shall be equivalent or better than purchaser request. They will form basis for compliance. Bidders shall enclosed referees from purchasers who procured a similar or equivalent information system.
Financial:
-Bidders, including each partner of a Joint Venture, shall provide financial information to demonstrate that they have the capability to execute the project.
-Specify proposed sources of financing, such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, net of current commitments, available to meet the total construction cash flow demands of the subject contract
-Bidders shall demonstrate access to liquid cash or letter of credit amounting to kshs 30 million (thirty million Kenya shillings or equivalent in USD).
-A reasonable annual turnover requirement would be two hundred and fifty million Kenya shillings (kshs 250 million) being average for a period of five (5) financial years from 2006,2007,2008,2009 and 2010.
-Attach audited financial statements-including, as a minimum, profit and loss account, balance sheet, and explanatory notes-for the period of 2006, 2007,2008, 2009 and 2010 financial years (for the individual Bidder or each partner of a Joint Venture).
-The balance sheets submitted MUST be certified by a registered accountant, and supported by copies of tax returns.
Personnel Capabilities:
-Bidders shall provide competent personnel who have been involved in implementing a similar Information system project or equivalent. -Bidders shall provide Academic and professional qualifications for six (6) technical personnel who shall execute the works.
-Certified copies of CV, academic and professional certificates for the proposed project team shall be provided.
Manufacturer’s Authorizations for Information Technologies:
-Except for those technologies which the Bidder itself manufactures – are required for the following types/categories: all active (i.e. powered) Equipment and all software. This includes software packages, work stations, servers and switches
On the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non- refundable fee of Kenya shillings one thousand (Kshs. 1,000.00 only or an equivalent amount in freely convertible currency. Payment will be to the cashier on 1st floor at Kenya Airports Authority headquarters by cash or Bankers Cheque payable to the Managing Director, Kenya Airports Authority. The document will be picked by the applicant or his agent at the Procurement Office, 2nd floor of the same building on production of a payment receipt.
3) Bids must be delivered to the address below by 10.00 am 21 days after date of advert. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security 2% of the bidding price. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened immediately after the submission deadline in the presence of bidders’ representative and anyone who chooses to attend in the conference room, 5th floor, KAA headquarters at on the 6th September.201310:00 AM.
Duly completed tender documents in plain sealed envelopes with TENDER NUMBER AND TITLE OF THE TENDER clearly indicated on the envelope shall be addressed to:-
Managing Director
Kenya Airports Authority
3rd floor, Kenya Airports Authority Headquarters
Airport North Road
P.O.Box 19001 – 00501 NAIROBI- KENYA
Tel: 254 – (01-20-6612000 Fax: 254- (0)-20-822078
E-mail: stephen.gichuki@kaa.go.ke or
E-mail: philemon.chamwada@kaa.go.ke
E-mail: allan.muturi@kaa.go.ke
And be deposited in the Tender Box located on the 2nd Floor of Kenya Airports Authority Headquarters Building Complex Building JKIA. Pre bid meeting shall be on 29th August 201310.00 am local time at Moi International Airport Conference room.
The Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any tender and does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Canvassing for the tender by the tenderer or by proxy shall lead to automatic disqualification of their tender.
ALLAN M. MUTURI
GENERAL MANAGER (PROCUREMENT & LOGISTICS)
FOR: MANAGING DIRECTOR


















