THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA


MINISTRY OF WORKS

TANZANIA NATIONAL ROADS AGENCY

TANZANIA TRANSPORT INTEGRATION PROJECT (TanTIP) – PROJECT ID: P165660

INVITATION FOR BIDS

FOR

REHABILITATION OF MAKAMBAKO – SONGEA ROAD (295 KM), LOT 3: RUTUKILA – SONGEA SECTION (100.2 KM) AND SONGEA BYPASS (16 KM),

TENDER NO. AE/001/2022-23/HQ/W/05 (TZ-TANROADS-378630-CW-RFB)

(One Stage - Two Envelope Bidding Process)

1. This Request for bids follows the General Procurement Notice for the Tanzania Transport Integration Project (TanTIP) that appeared in the UN Development Business Online on 14th June 2022.

2. The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Tanzania Transport Integration Project (TanTIP) – Project ID: P165660 and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for Rehabilitation of Makambako – Songea Road (295 Km), Lot 3: Rutukila – Songea Section (100.2 Km) and Songea Bypass (16 Km), Tender No. AE/001/2022-23/HQ/W/05 (TZ-TANROADS-378630-CW-RFB).

3. Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) on behalf of the Ministry of Works hereinafter referred to as the “Employer;” now invites sealed Bids from the eligible and qualified bidders for Rehabilitation of Makambako – Songea Road (295 Km), Lot 3: Rutukila – Songea Section (100.2 Km) and Songea Bypass (16 Km), Tender No. AE/001/2022-23/HQ/W/05 (TZ-TANROADS-378630-CW-RFB).

4. The Works consist of construction of the road to bitumen standards, partial reconstruction, which entails reprocessing of existing pavement and adding new pavement layers, installation of some new drainage structures, rehabilitation of some existing drainage structures and other ancillary works. The Contractor shall ensure proper traffic management during the construction period and comply with statutory Environment and Safety protection guidelines. The estimated quantities for major works items are provided as follows:


S/No Item Unit Quantity
1 Clearing and grubbing ha 70
2 Common Excavation to Spoil m3 940,000
3 Cement Stabilized Sub-base CRS 2% Cement quality (C2) m3 199,300
4 Stabilised layer Class C1 m3 217,200
4 Crushed rock base course CRR m3 187,900
5 Fill and improved subgrade layers using G3, G7 & G15 m3 785,236
7 Asphalt Concrete surfacing SP12.5 with PG 70 - 10 binders) compacted thickness 50 mm for carriageway and shoulders m3 57,100
7 Bitumen for Asphalt Concrete Surfacing PG 70 -10 performance grade bitumen Tons 7,390
8 Double surface dressing on shoulders using 14mm and 7mm aggregate in 1st and 2nd layer respectively, using 80/100 penetration grade bitumen at a spray rate of 1.5 and 1.0l/m2 for the 1st and 2nd layers respectively m2 47,900
9 New box culverts No 8
10 New pipe culverts (0.6, 0.9 and 1.2m) m 2,436
11 Concrete for structures Class 25/19 m3 11,491
12 High Yield Reinforcement Bar Tons 267

5. Bidders should note that to qualify for award of the contract they are required to meet certain minimum qualifying criteria as provided in Section III: Evaluation and Qualification Criteria (without Prequalification Criteria) of the Bidding Document which includes: -

(i) Experience as prime contractor they should have successfully completed at least two (2) contracts of similar nature and complexity within the last ten (10) years, each of minimum value USD 34 million or one contract with minimum value of USD 68 million;

(ii) Average Annual Turnover of USD 80 million calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last five (5) years, divided by 5 years;

(iii) Minimum amount of liquid assets and/or credit facilities net of other contractual commitments of USD 15 million; and

(iv) Further details and complete qualification requirements are provided in the Bidding Documents.

6. Bidders should also note that the works must be completed within Twenty-Four (24) months inclusive of three (3) months mobilization period.

7. Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive Procurement using Request for Bids (RfB) as specified in the World Bank's the Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Procurement in Investment Project Financing, Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services July, 2016 revised November, 2017 and August, 2018, Fifth Edition, September 2023 ("Procurement Regulations"), and is open to all eligible Applicants as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

8. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the office of The Secretary, TANROADS HQ Tender Board, 2nd Floor, 10 Shaaban Robert Road/Garden Avenue Junction, Dar es Salaam. Telephone: +255 255 22 2926001-6 between 08:00 hrs and 16:30 hrs, from Monday to Friday inclusive, except on public holidays.

9. The Bidding document 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 TZS 500,000.00 (Tanzania Shillings Five Hundred Thousand only). The method of payment will be through the Control Number to be provided by TANROADS. Please request a control number through mail address: theodora.mpesha@tanroads.go.tz copied to pmu@tanroads.go.tz after getting the control number, follow procedures outlines in this link https://epay.gepg.go.tz/ to make payment and follow up your receipt via emails provided or direct deposit or telegraphic transfer to the TANROADS bank account. Details of the Bank Account will be made available to bidders upon request to the Secretary, TANROADS HQ Tender Board, 2nd Floor, 10 Shaaban Robert Road/Garden Avenue Junction, Dar es Salaam. Telephone: +255 255 22 2926001-6.

10. Please note that the bidding documents are being provided in hard copies. However, only for the convenience of the bidders, in filling the various Forms and the Bills of Quantities, a soft copy in CD is also being given along with the hard copy. The bidders should note that in case of any difference in the hard and the soft copy, the one in hard copy only will prevail.

11. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 A.M. on 23rd January 2024. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected and partial bids, electronic bids, bids sent by facsimile, bids not received, not opened and not read out in public at the bid opening ceremony shall not be considered for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances. The bids must be submitted in One (1) Original and Three (3) copies and the outer envelope of the bids must be clearly marked "Bid for Rehabilitation of Makambako – Songea Road (295 Km), Lot 3: Rutukila – Songea Section (100.2 Km) and Songea Bypass (16 Km), Tender No. AE/001/2022-2023/HQ/W/05 (TZ-TANROADS-378630-CW-RFB)”. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 10:00 A.M. on 23rd January 2024.

12. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID” and inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the TANROADS Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 10 Shaaban Robert Road/Garden Avenue Junction, P.O. Box 11364, Dar es Salaam, immediately after submission deadline. All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening.

13. The FINANCIAL PART of Bids will be publicly opened after the completion of the evaluation of the TECHNICAL PART of the Bids pursuant to ITB 34, in the presence of Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the TANROADS Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 10 Shaaban Robert Road/Garden Avenue Junction, P.O. Box 11364, Dar es Salaam, on the date and time to be notified by the Employer.

14. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in original and in an acceptable form in the amount of TZS 2,000,000,000 (Tanzania Shillings Two Billion Only) or US$ 850,000. The Bid Security shall be clearly addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, TANROADS, P. O. Box 11364, Dar es Salaam. The Bid Security shall be valid for twenty-eight (28) days beyond the bid validity period, i.e. 148 days after the bids submission deadline.

15. The Employer shall coordinate the on-line pre-bid meeting and subsequent virtual site visit on 15th December 2023 at 10.00 hours, local time (East Africa). For the benefit of all prospective Bidders, a high-resolution aerial site video clip shall be posted through the https://www.tanroads.go.tz. Bidders are advised to watch the video prior to the scheduled on-line pre-bid meeting.

16. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding documents.

17. The address (es) referred to above is (are):

The Secretary,
TANROADS Headquarters Tender Board,
2nd Floor, 10 Shaaban Robert Road/Garden Avenue Junction,
P.O. Box 11364, Dar es Salaam,

Tel: +255-22-2926001-6; Fax: +255-22-2926011;
E-mail: tpmu@tanroads.go.tz ,
Website: http://www.tanroads.go.tz,



THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
TANZANIA NATIONAL ROADS AGENCY