KENYA TEA DEVOPMENT AGENCY Tender

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KENYA TEA DEVOPMENT AGENCY Tender:REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR EPC CONTRACTORS, Closing Date:1/10/2013

KENYA TEA DEVOPMENT AGENCY
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR EPC CONTRACTORS
REFERENCE

DESCRIPTION
KTDA/065/2013

Request for Proposal for Prequalification of Contractors for Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the Proposed Tindinyo, Nyambunde and Kipsonoi Small Hydropower Projects in Kenya

REGISTRATION FEE USD 60.00 or Kenya Shillings 5,200.00

MODE OF PAYMENT
Cash Or Bankers Cheque Payable To Kenya Tea Development Agency Ltd, at the Agency’s Cash Office On 5th Floor of KTDA Farmers Building, Moi Avenue, Nairobi

Deposit the amount in favor of KTDA Power Company Ltd, at the Company account number 678-236-001-7 at Commercial Bank of Africa, Mama Ngina Branch, Nairobi, Kenya and produce the bank voucher Swift Code: CBAFKENX

1. General Information

Kenya Tea Development Agency, (KTDA) (H) Ltd on behalf of its various Regional Power Companies (RPCs) is implementing a number of Small Hydropower Projects located in several counties within the tea growing zones of Kenya. Part of these, Tindinyo (6.6 MW), Nyambunde (2.1 MW) and Kipsonoi (3.0 MW) Small Hydropower Projects, are now at the tendering stage.

KTDA invites eligible local and international EPC contractors to submit their technical proposals for prequalification for the provision of; 1. Civil Works, 2. Hydro mechanical Works and 3. Electrical Works including Transmission lines, substations and connection to the tea factories and Grid interconnection in the above project sites. Applicants are allowed to form joint ventures of not more than four (4) firms.

2. Objective of the prequalification

The objective of this invitation is to prepare a short-list of suitable EPC contracting firms to whom financial tender documents will be issued at a later date.

3. Requirements

Applicants shall apply for all works complete as EPC contract (Exclusive of Electromechanical Works which shall be nominated by the Client). The prequalified contractors will later bid either as a Joint Venture or employ the JV partners as sub contractors during financial proposal submission.

Interested eligible EPC contractors may obtain detailed prequalification documents from the Procurement office located on First floor, KTDA Farmers Building, Moi Avenue, Nairobi during office hours upon payment of the registration fee as indicated above. The RFP documents can also be requested by emailing: procurement@ktdateas.com. However, the contractors should ensure the timely receipt of the documents as KTDA will not be held responsible where email documents are not received in time.

4. Clarifications

Interested contractors may obtain further information, during office hours, from: The General Manager KTDA Power Co. Ltd

3rd Floor, KTDA Farmers Building, Moi Avenue NAIROBI

TEL: +254 020 322 7929 / 322 7000 Fax: +254 020 2210636 / 2211240

Email: info@ktdateas.comOR procurement@ktdateas.com

5. Submission of technical proposal for prequalification

Proposal for prequalification should be submitted according to the procedure mentioned in the prequalification documents. They should be addressed to:

The Chief Executive Officer

Kenya Tea Development Agency (H) Ltd

KTDA Farmers Building, Moi Avenue

P.O. Box 30213-00100

NAIROBI, Kenya

Completed Proposal documents marked with the appropriate tender name and reference number should be deposited in the Tender Box at the Reception on Ground floor KTDA Farmers Building, Moi Avenue Nairobi so as to be received not later than 1st October 2013 at 9.00 AM East African Time.

KTDA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all the proposals without the obligation to assign any reason for the decision.

Note:

• The Contractors who have already been pre-qualified for previous small hydropower EPC projects need not apply.

• Contractors should note that no Financial Proposals are required at this stage

SAMSON MIENCHA
GROUP HEAD OF PROCUREMENT