Nairobi Water and Sanitation Project

Construction Works for Western Nairobi Water Transmission System and Sewerage Networks

Date: 23rd July 2024

The Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) has received funds from Agence Française de Développement ("AFD") toward the cost of Nairobi Water and Sanitation Project and it intends to apply part of the funds to payments under the contract for Construction Works for Western Nairobi Water Transmission System and Sewerage Networks.
The Employer intends to prequalify firms for Works which comprise of the following Components:
i) Construction of the Kabete-Olesereni Pipeline, DN600 Ferrous (Steel or Ductile Iron) or OD710 / DN600 Hybrid (HDPE & Ferrous) Pipeline, total length 19.7 km
ii) Construction of the Wilson Distribution Main, DN600 Ferrous (Steel or Ductile Iron) or OD710 / DN600 Hybrid (HDPE & Ferrous) Pipeline, total length 4.3 km
iii) Construction of Water Distribution Pipelines, OD63 to OD355 HDPE Pipelines approximate total length 54 km in Kangemi, Kawangware, Kabiria, Ngong Forest, Karen Plains Kirigu and Kinoo areas.
iv) Construction of 1Nr Reinforced Concrete Water Storage Tank at Karen, capacity 5,500m3.
v) Construction of Reticulation Sewers, OD200 to OD300 Double Wall Corrugated (DWC) HDPE Pipes, approximate total length 63 km in Dagoretti, Ngando, Riruta, Kawangware, Kangemi and Uthiru areas.
vi) Consumer Water Connections - 560Nr Water Connections
vii) Consumer Sewer Connections - 640Nr Sewer Connections including approx. 12km of Tertiary / Service Lines (DWC Pipes OD160 / OD200) to facilitate the Connections

It is expected that invitations for bid will be made in October 2024

Interested eligible Applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the prequalification documents at the Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) (address below) from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday.

A complete set of the prequalification documents in English language may be purchased by interested Applicants on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Kshs. 1,000 (Kenya Shilling One Thousand Only).
The method of payment will be cash payment or bank transfer. The Bidding Documents will be collected from the address given below upon production of a purchase receipt.

Documents can also be downloaded from the AWWDA website: www.awwda.go.ke, PPIP Portal www.tenders.go.ke, for free. Bidders who download the bidding document from the website MUST forward their particulars immediately to procurement@awwda.go.ke, for records and any further clarifications and addenda.

Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below by [12:00 pm East African Time on 18th September,2024] and be clearly marked "Application to Prequalify for Nairobi Water and Sanitation Project, Construction Works for Western Nairobi Water Transmission System and Sewerage Networks. IPC No.: AWWDA/AFD/NWSP/W-2A/2023”

Applications will be opened in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at 12:05 pm East African Time on 18th September,2024 at the address given below:

The Chief Executive Officer
Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA)
Athi Water Plaza, Muthaiga North Road, Off Kiambu Road
P.O. Box 45283 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: +254 20 2724292/3
Email: info@awwda.go.ke; website: www.awwda.go.ke