This tender is for the rehabilitation of approximately **** km of surfaced road **** (R330) from Humansdorp to St Francis Bay. The project involves pavement rehabilitation, insitu recycling, surfacing, and drainage improvements. Bidders must have a CIDB grade 8CE PE or higher and have completed at least two similar surfaced road projects valued at R150 million or more within the last 10 years in the SADC region. Key personnel, including a professionally registered construction manager and a construction health and safety officer, are mandatory. Submissions must be electronic and include all required SBD forms, CIDB registration, tax clearance, CSD documentation, and details of similar projects. The evaluation will be based on responsiveness, compliance, price, and preference (90/10 system). Penalties will apply for not achieving contract participation goals and for delays. The total construction duration is 24 months, with a 2-month pre-construction phase. A compulsory clarification meeting was held on March 27, 2026. No site area will be provided for mobilization. Any failures within the defects liability period remain the contractor's responsibility.
The bid notice states that the total construction duration is 24 months, with a pre-construction phase of approximately 2 months. The bid notice does not specify a final delivery deadline for the services.
The bid notice states that any failure occurring within the defects liability period remains the responsibility of the contractor, and the contractor will be required to rectify any structural failures of the road during that period.
The bid notice states that phase 2 will evaluate responsive tenders based on price and preference using the 90/10 system, where 90 points are allocated to price and 10 points to specific goals.
The bid notice states that only contractors with a CIDB grade 8CE PE or higher for civil engineering works are eligible. They must also have completed at least two similar surfaced road projects, each valued at R150 million or more, within the past 10 years in the SADC region.
The bid notice states that penalties will apply in relation to contract participation goals (CPG) where minimum targets are not achieved, and delay penalties will be applied in the event that the contractor fails to complete the works within the 26-month contract period.
The bid notice states that the sessions was declared compulsory, and bidders were informed that they must complete the register fully as it will be used to verify attendance as part of the evaluation criteria.
The bid notice states that clarification queries must be submitted within 14 days from the date of advertisement.