KENYA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY Tender

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KENYA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY Tender: IFB Procurement of Works Contractor to Carry Out Construction of the Proposed Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Head Office,Closing Date:25/9/2013

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority

Kenya Transport Sector Support Project (Credit No. 4926-KE)

Invitation for Bids for Procurement of Works Contractor to carry out construction of the proposed Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Head Office Block (ICB No. KCAA/45/2012-2013)

1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Kenya Transport Sector Support Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of the proposed Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Head Office Block.

2. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders. Below is a brief description of the works, location, construction period and qualification requirements which’potential bidders are required to meet:

(i) Works required: Building Works, Civil Works, Electrical Installations,Mechanical Installations and Specialized Works of Waterproofing, Curtain Walling and Aluminium Composite Panel Cladding. All the foregoing works will be submitted as one bid and will be evaluated and awarded as one contract.

(ii) Site/Location: It is located along Nairobi-Mombasa road (A109) at the turn-off to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, adjacent to Kenya Pipeline Fuel Tanks.

(iii) Construction period: The standard completion period excluding defect liability period is fifteen months.

(iv) Minimum annual average turnover of Thirteen (13) million US Dollars.

(v) Ability to access cash-flow requirements of at least Two (2) million US Dollars.

(vi) Participation as a contractor or management contractor in at least three (3) contracts within the last-five years, each with a value of at least six (6) million US Dollars, that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed works.

(vii) For the three contracts referred in paragraph 2(vi) above, the prospective bidder should have minimum experience in the following key activities: Frame buildings of minimum five storeys including a basement; electrical and mechanical installations including lifts and standby generators; curtain walling of minimum four storeys; and aluminium composite panel cladding to building facades exceeding 4 storeys.

3. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods. Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers’tssued in May 2004, revised in October 2006 and May 2010 (“Procurement Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Further in line with the provisions of paragraph 2.55 and 2.56 of the afore stated Guidelines, eligible domestic contractors will be granted a margin of preference in the evaluation of bids.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, office of the Manager in charge of Procurement, located at ground floor of Kenya Airports Authority Complex Building, and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours with exception of lunch hour 1300 to 1400 hours at the address given in paragraph 8(i). Bidders may also view and download the bidding documents from the KCAA website: www.kcaa.or.ke and immediately forward their particulars for records and also for the purposes of receiving any further tender clarifications and/or addendums.

5. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of five thousand Kenya shillings (Ksh.5, 000.00) or an equivalent amount in freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be cash or a banker’s cheque payable to the Director General, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. Bidders who download bidding documents shall be required to pay the fee on or before the closing date. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the East African School of Aviation on 29th August 2013 from 1100 hours.

6. Bids must be delivered to the address indicated in Paragraph 8(i) on or before 1100 hours 25th September 2013. 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 choose to attend, at the address indicated in paragraph 8(ii) on 1100 hours, 25th September 2013.

7. All bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of Twelve (12) million Kenya Shillings or an equivalent amount in freely convertible currency.

8. The addresses referred to above are:

(i) Address for Inspection of Bidding Document and Bid Submission:

Attention:

Director General,

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority

Street Address: Kenya Airports Authority Complex Building,

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Floor/Room Number: Ground Floor, Procurement Office

Postal Code: 30163-00100

City: Nairobi

Country: Kenya