Specific Procurement Notice
Country: South Africa Sector: Energy
Issue Date: 05 September 2014
Loan no: 7862-ZA
Contract/Bid Number - C.ET00383.E.NO.LW2
Pre-bid meeting: 29 September 10H00 (RSA time)
Deadline for bid submission: 21 October 2014 at 10H00 (RSAtime)
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (Eskom) has received financing from the WorldBank toward the cost of the Eskom Investment Support Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Medupi Power Station Integration Project - 400KV Transmission Lines Project. Eskom now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for:
CONSTRUCTION OF 400kV TRANSMISSION LINES
Borutho – Witkop (duration 12 months)
The project will consist of the construction of part of the 400kV Transmission Power Line that forms part of the Medupi Power Station Integration Project. The construction will be done in accordance with Eskom's design and specifications. The scope of work consists of the following:
o Line Survey
o Access Roads and Bush Clearing
o Tower Foundations
o Supply, Assembly and Erection of Structural Steel Towers
o Installation of all Hardware and Insulators
o Stringing and Regulation
o Environmental Rehabilitation Works
o Fall Arrest System (FAS)
o Construction of an Underpass
Thisinvitation for bid follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in UN Development Business of 8 July 2010.
Bidding will be conducted through bidding procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, May 2004 (revised in October 2006 and May 2010), and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries, as defined in the guidelines.
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect thebidding documents at Eskom Head Office, Megawatt Park, Maxwell Drive,Sunninghill, Johannesburg, South Africa, during office hours 09h00 to 15H30 hours (RSA time). Contact person: Mr W White, Tel +27 11 800-5979, e-mail: WB_Transmission@eskom.co.za
Interested eligible bidders may collect the bidding document at their own cost at Eskom Head Office, Megawatt Park, Maxwell Drive, Sunninghill, Johannesburg, South Africa, during office hours 09H00 – 15H30 (SA time). Bidders who want the bidding documents to be sent by a courier ormail will make necessary arrangements at their own cost with any courier or mail company of their choice to collect the documents from the above address. Eskom will assume no responsibility for non-delivery orlate delivery of the bidding documents.
Bidding documents will be available from 05 September 2014. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ZAR 4000. Proof of Payment to be presented on collection.
All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of ZAR 980 000.00, or equivalent and be delivered with the Bid to the address below by 10H00 on 21October 2014.
The-bids will be opened immediately thereafter, in the presence of bidders' representatives, who choose to attend, at the address below. Late bids will be rejected.
The Bids should be delivered to and will be opened at the following address:
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd,
The Tender Issue Office,
Main Reception, Ground Floor, Megawatt Park,
Eskom Head Office, Megawatt Park, Maxwell Drive, Sunninghill, Johannesburg, South Africa on or before 10H00 (SA time) on 21 October 2014.