NAIROBI RIVERS BASIN REHABILITATION AND RESTORATION PROGRAM:

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NAIROBI RIVERS BASIN REHABILITATION AND RESTORATION PROGRAM: SEWERAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

INVITATION FOR BIDS
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING
CONSTRUCTION OF DANDORA, KANGUNDO ROAD, KIBERA, UPPER HILL AND,
KIRICHWA DOGO TRUNK SEWERS

Loan No:2100150023655
IFB No: ICB No. AWSB/NaRSIP/W03/2013

1.  This  Invitation  for  Bids  (IFB)  follows  the  General  Procurement  Notice(GPN)  for  this Project that appeared in United Nations Development Business online (UNDB online)No. 789  of  13th December 2010, and on the  African Development  Bank’s  Internet Website (www.afdb.org)

2.  The  Government  of  Kenya  on  behalf  of  Athi  Water  Services  Board  has  received  loan financing  from the African Development Bank  (ADF)  in  various currencies towards the cost  of  Nairobi  Rivers  Basin  Rehabilitation  and  Restoration Program: Sewerage
Improvement Project.  It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan financing will be applied to  eligible  payments  under  the  contract  for  Construction  of Dandora,  Kangundo Road, Kibera, Upperhill and Kirichwa Dogo Trunk Sewers.

3.  The Project involves construction of  Trunk and Reticulation sewers  within  the Ngong and Nairobi Rivers basins  to be supervised by a Consultant. The construction of the  Trunk and Reticulation Sewers is expected to take 18 Months with a one year defects liability period

4.  The  Athi  Water  Services  Board  now  invites  sealed  Bids  from  eligible  Bidders  for  the Construction of Dandora, Kangundo Road, Kibera, Upperhill and Kirichwa Dogo Trunk Sewers  (hereinafter  called  “the  Works”).  International  Competitive  Bidding  will  be conducted in accordance with the Bank’s Rules and Procedures for Procurement of Works.

5.  Interested  eligible  bidders  may  obtain  further  information  and  inspect  the  bidding documents at the office of

Chief Executive Officer
Athi Water Services Board
Africa Re-Centre 3rd Floor, Hospital Road Nairobi
P.O. Box 45283-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: 254 20 2724292/3
Fax: 254 20 2724295
Email: info@awsboard.go.ke

6.  A  complete  set  of  Bidding  Documents  may  be  purchased  by  interested  bidders  upon  the submission of a written application to the  said Executing Agency, and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kenya shillings Five Thousands only (Kshs 5,000.00)

7.  The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions are those of the Bank’s Standard Bidding Document for Procurement of Works

8.  Bids must be delivered to the above office on or before 12.00 hrs (local time) on 2nd August, 2013 and must be accompanied by a security of KShs Nine Million only (KShs 9,000,000.00) in the form of Bank Guarantee

9.  Bids shall remain valid for 120 days after the deadline for bid submission prescribed above

10.  Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at 12.05hrs on 2nd August, 2013 at the offices of

Chief Executive Officer
Athi Water Services Board
Africa Re-Centre 3rd Floor, Hospital Road Nairobi
P.O. Box 45283-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: 254 020 2724292/3
Fax: 254 020 2724295
Email: info@awsboard.go.ke