Upgrading of 121613 str from gravel to surfaced road, ward 45, kwa mashu

The works comprise upgrading a gravel road to a surfaced (asphalt) road in Ward 45, eThekwini. The bill of quantities includes earthworks, drainage, water mains, kerbing, pavement layers, asphalt surfacing, fencing, and retaining structures, with associated contract administration (health and safety, environmental compliance, stakeholder liaison).

No submission details were provided in the available document text. The tender pack appears to consist solely of a bill of quantities spreadsheet. Bidders should refer to the full tender documentation for submission instructions and returnable forms.

No evaluation criteria, scoring system, or preference point system were stated in the provided document. The document only contains a bill of quantities.

The bill of quantities covers the following principal works for a road upgrade from gravel to surface in Ward 45, eThekwini:

• Contract administration: contractor project-specific Health and Safety Plan, environmental compliance monitoring, contract programme, reporting on local labour and progress, stakeholder liaison, survey control, and as-built drawings.
• Site clearance: clear and grub 3 250 m².
• Water mains: supply and lay 100 mm HDPE PN16 water mains, 100 m.
• Culverts and drainage: excavation for culverts, backfilling, supply and install 450 mm HDPE stormwater pipe (GeoStruct or equivalent), brickwork manholes, benching, covers and frames, precast concrete members, cast in situ floors.
• Earthworks: soft excavation (320 m³), stockpile loading (160 m³), breaking down oversize material (100 m³), and removal of unsuitable material (65 m³).
• Kerbing: supply and install Type B barrier kerbing (680 m); remove existing kerbs (15 m³).
• Pavement layers: G4 material (250 m³ and 60 m³), G7 material (550 m³) for subbase and pavement; roadbed compaction to 93% MDD (130 m³); fill construction to 93% MDD (2 100 m³); upper subbase G4 to 98% MDD (120 m³) and G7 to 95% MDD (200 m³); additional G4 (60 m³).
• Surfacing: prime coat with MC-30 at 0.6 L/m² (315 l); 25 mm SA-S10 asphalt (30 t); 50 mm SA-S10 asphalt in driveways (80 t).
• Driveways and boundaries: 100 mm G4 crusher run in driveways (110 m³), asphalt in driveways (80 t).
• Fencing and gates: 1.8 m galvanised PVC-coated diamond mesh fencing (120 m); moving/raising/lowering 5 gates.
• Retaining walls and structures: excavation for foundations (30 m³), foundation concrete (2 m³), 20 MPa concrete in footings (20 m³), 230 mm brickwork (80 m²), 190 mm concrete blockwork (80 m²), weepholes (50 no.), subsoil drains (50 m), backfill (15 m³), gabion baskets (50 m³), L500 block retaining wall (100 m²).

The only financial item visible is a provision for surveying and setting out of R30 000 (PC sum), with VAT of R4 500 and a total of R34 500. All other rates in the bill are listed at R0.00, indicating the bill is incomplete pending bidder pricing.

The project is the upgrading of a 410 m gravel track/roadway to a 5 m hardened concrete surface passage/footpath in Ward 45, kwaMashu, under contract 1R-36718. Works include site clearance, relocation of services, concrete works, earthworks, drainage, stormwater, kerbing, and retaining walls/gabions. The client is eThekwini Municipality, Road Provision unit. Access to the site is to be managed per the project requirements.

Closing date: 13 November 2026 at 09:00

Compulsory briefing: none specified

Site visit: none specified

Safety contact:

• Name: Siziwe Chiliza
• Role: Occupational Health & Safety Unit (Compiled by)
• Telephone: 076 253 3339 or 031 322 2844
• Email: [email protected]

Client: eThekwini Municipality – Road Provision

Submission address: not specified

Returnable documents:

• SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid): signed offer cover page with bidder details.
• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): disclosing any state employment or connections.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claiming B-BBEE points under PPPFA.
• SBD 8 (Declaration of Past SCM Practices): certifying no prior improper practices.
• SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination): certifying no collusion.
• Valid tax clearance (SARS TCS or tax pin).
• CSD registration proof.
• B-BBEE certificate or affidavit as applicable.
• Proof of COIDA good standing.
• Construction Work Permit application where applicable (assist the client).
• Section 37(2) Mandatory Agreement with the client and with each contractor/subcontractor.
• Health and Safety Plan as per the CHSS, including cost provision and competencies.
• Appointments of Construction Manager (CR 8(1)), Construction Safety Officer (SACPCMP registered), and supervisors.

Submission method: per the tender invitation (not specified in the source).

Closing time: as per the tender record (09:00 on 13 November 2026).

Evaluation will follow the PPPFA 90/10 or 80/20 preference point system (exact split not stated in the source).

Mandatory requirements:

• CSD registration.
• Valid tax clearance.
• B-BBEE compliance (minimum Level 1 per the document).
• COIDA good standing.
• Health and Safety Plan adequacy.

Minimum qualifying score: not stated.

Additional evaluation input:

• Traffic accommodation strategy to be evaluated and approved prior to work.
• Health and Safety Plan must be approved by the client before implementation.

Scope of work: Upgrade a 410 m gravel track/roadway to a 5 m hardened concrete surface passage/footpath in Ward 45, kwaMashu.

Activities included:

• Site clearance and general clearance of the work area.
• Relocation of services.
• Concrete works.
• Earthworks and excavation for roadworks.
• Drainage.
• Stormwater upgrade.
• Kerbing.
• Retaining walls / gabions.

Site access: not specified; access to be managed per the project requirements.

Traffic management:

• Develop a traffic accommodation strategy with drawings, submit for evaluation and client approval before work starts.
• Implement and monitor the strategy for day and night conditions.
• Maintain traffic control devices; modify strategy as necessary.
• Report third-party vehicle accidents immediately to the client; provide completed accident report within 48 hours.
• Submit weekly daily reports on traffic accommodation details (location, date, time, signs, barricades).
• Ensure at least one Level 1 first aider per traffic work section (or traffic safety officer with first aid competency).
• Follow SADC Road Traffic Signs Manual Volume 2, Chapter 13 and eThekwini Transport Authority road works signing.

Quality control of electrical installations and machinery:

• A competent electrician must be designated in writing to control all electrical installations.
• Temporary electrical installations inspected at least once a week; findings recorded in a register.
• Electrical machinery inspected daily by the authorised operator/user using a checklist; findings recorded.
• Follow Electrical Installation Regulations 5, 6 & 9.

Traffic management quality:

• Develop and implement a traffic accommodation strategy with drawings; monitor effectiveness day and night.
• Maintain traffic control devices; correct deficiencies promptly, with immediate action if imminent danger.
• All traffic controllers must be competent.
• Follow SADC Road Traffic Signs Manual Volume 2, Chapter 13 and eThekwini Transport Authority signing.

Pricing format: not stated in the source. The bidder must make adequate provision in the bid price for health and safety measures as per the CHSS, including:

• Construction Safety Officer (full/part-time).
• Medical certificates of fitness for all employees.
• PPE as per risk exposure (respiratory, hearing, hand, eye, head).
• Public protection and barricading.
• Training and competency per the approved H&S Plan.
• Dust mitigation.
• Employee facilities (drinking water, changing, lockers, wash, eating).
• First aiders.
• Other items not specified.

No bid security, guarantees, retention, or payment terms are stated in the source.

Statutory compliance:

• Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993) and the Construction Regulations 2014.
• Submit proof of COIDA good standing (or Mutual Association under Section 30) before starting work.
• Obtain a Construction Work Permit from the Department of Labour where applicable; display the permit number at the main entrance.
• Notify the provincial director in writing at least 7 days before work if excavation, work at height, demolition, or explosives are involved (form like Annexure 2).
• Enter into a Section 37(2) Mandatory Agreement with the client and subcontractors.

B-BBEE: Minimum Level 1 required (per document).

CIDB grading: not specified in the source.

Site-specific requirements:

• Appoint a full-time Construction Manager, a Construction Safety Officer (registered with SACPCMP), and construction supervisors.
• Provide a specific Health and Safety Plan addressing the CHSS requirements.
• Conduct hazard identification and risk assessments (Regulation 9).
• Maintain a Health and Safety File with all required documents.
• Ensure all employees have valid medical certificates of fitness (Annexure 3).
• Conduct health and safety audits at least every 30 days; provide audit report within 7 days.

This is the site-specific Health and Safety Specification under the Construction Regulations 2014, 5.1(b). Key requirements:

• Comply with OHSA and all relevant regulations; most onerous requirement applies where definitions overlap.
• Appoint a full-time Construction Manager, a Construction Safety Officer (registered with SACPCMP), and construction supervisors.
• Submit a Health and Safety Plan covering all listed items (introduction, project details, HIRA, method statements, emergency procedures, etc.).
• Conduct risk assessments before and during construction (Regulation 9).
• Maintain Health and Safety File with all required documents (work permit, COIDA letter, Section 37(2) agreements, appointment letters, risk assessments, medicals, toolbox talk records, etc.).
• Provide induction and toolbox talks (weekly).
• Report and record incidents per General Administration Regulation 8 & 9; provide formal report to Provincial Director in case of fatality or permanent disability.
• Conduct H&S audits at least every 30 days; provide report within 7 days.
• Provide fire extinguishers, safety signage, and fire training.
• Electrical installations and machinery inspected as per regulations.
• PPE: issue SANS-approved PPE per risk assessment; disciplinary action for non-use.
• Excavations: supervised by competent person, inspected daily, barriers at least 1 m high, shoring/bracing designed by appointed designer.
• Public safety: secure site, single access point, induct all visitors, restrict unauthorised access.
• Facilities: showers (at least one per 15 persons), sanitary facilities (one per 30 workers), changing rooms, sheltered eating areas.
• Flammable liquids: store only in approved flammable store/cabinet; follow Regulation 25.
• Hazardous chemicals: include MSDS in H&S File, conduct HCS risk assessment, method statement for safe use/storage/disposal; present issue-based risk assessment before introducing new substance.
• Housekeeping: appoint person responsible for housekeeping and storage.
• Medicals: ensure all employees have valid medical certificate of fitness (Annexure 3) from an Occupational Health Practitioner.
• Emergency plan: prepare emergency procedure with local contact numbers.
• All employees and visitors must undergo induction before entering site.
• Follow provisions of all cited regulations (Construction Regulations, General Safety Regulations, Facilities Regulations, Hazardous Chemical Substances Regulations, etc.).

In addition to the standard evaluation criteria, the following must be evaluated and approved before commencement:

• Traffic accommodation strategy (to be sent to the client for approval).
• Health and Safety Plan (to be approved by the client).

The bidder must provide a knowledgeable individual at the work zone to maintain traffic control devices, identified at the pre-construction meeting.

B-BBEE minimum level: 1.

The project involves the upgrading of 121613 STR from gravel to surfaced road in Ward 45, Kwa Mashu, including site clearance, drainage, bulk earthworks, kerbing, layerworks, surfacing, and general reinstatements (driveways, fencing, boundary walls, gabion and retaining structures).

Closing date: 13 November 2026 at 11:00 (per tender record).

No specific contact information is provided in the document.

Returnable documents:

• Tender forms as specified in the tender documents, including National Treasury standard forms.
• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses whether any director or shareholder is employed by the state or connected to anyone at the department.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims B-BBEE points under the PPPFA.
• SBD 8 (Declaration of Bidder's Past Supply Chain Management Practices): discloses past SCM practices.
• SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination): certifies the price was set independently.
• Pricing Schedule: completed Bill of Quantities as per the pricing data.
• For registered VAT vendors, VAT must be added to the total.

Disqualification risks:

• Incomplete or unsigned returnable forms.
• Late submission.
• Non-compliance with the Construction Regulations.

Evaluation follows the 80/20 preference point system under the PPPFA (price 80 points, B-BBEE 20 points).

Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and have a valid tax clearance (SARS TCS or tax pin).

No specific minimum qualifying score or CIDB grading is stated in the document.

The works comprise the upgrading of 121613 STR from gravel to surfaced road in Ward 45, Kwa Mashu.

Contract duration is 4 months (based on time-related items).

Preliminary and General Items:

• Health and Safety Plan: prepare, submit, and implement a project-specific plan for the contract duration.
• Environmental Management: monitor compliance with the EMP, maintain records, and submit compliance reports for the contract duration.
• Contract Programme: prepare and submit a detailed programme of works.
• Reporting: submit all required returns and reports, including local labour employment and training statistics.
• Stakeholder Management: provide a Community Liaison Officer (CLO) for the contract duration.
• Surveying: provide labour, equipment, and materials for setting out the works.
• As-Built Drawings: submit complete as-built drawings.

Site Clearance:

• Clear and grub 3,250 m² of the area, including removal of grass, shrubs, debris, and disposal of unsuitable material.

Proving of Services:

• Locate, protect, and maintain existing services affected by the works.

Watermains:

• Supply and lay 100 m of 100 mm diameter HDPE PN16 pipe, with all associated works.

Drainage:

• Excavation for culverts: 180 m³ (0–1.5 m depth) and 30 m³ (1.5–3 m depth).
• Backfill with excavated material: 30 m³; with imported selected material (G7 or better): 16 m³; with clean coarse river sand: 55 m³.
• Supply and install 100 m of 450 mm HDPE stormwater pipe (GeoStruct or equivalent) with mechanical coupling and rubber seal, SN4 or SN8.
• Compaction of bedding: 55 m³ to 90% MDD (150 mm depth).
• Construct 7 m² brickwork manholes, 0.5 m³ concrete benching, supply and install 4 manhole frames and covers, 10 m³ cast in situ concrete slabs, and erect 4 precast concrete inlet covers.

Bulk Earthworks:

• Excavate 320 m³ in soft excavation for stockpile and 320 m³ for spoil disposal.
• Load 160 m³ from stockpiles.
• Break down 100 m³ of oversize material, hard rock, and boulders using a 20 t excavator with mechanical hammer.

Kerbing:

• Supply and install 680 m of precast Type B barrier kerb (to Standard Drawing 38577).
• Break out and remove 15 m³ of existing kerbs.

Layerworks and Surfacing:

• Import and compact 250 m³ of G4 and 550 m³ of G7 pavement material for roadworks; 60 m³ G4 for sidewalk.
• Roadbed construction: 130 m³ compacted to 93% MDD; undercut 65 m³ of unsuitable material.
• Fill: 2100 m³ coarse fill compacted to 93% MDD.
• Subbase: 120 m³ G4 (150 mm thick) compacted to 98% MDD; 200 m³ G7 (150 mm) compacted to 95% MDD.
• Sidewalk subbase: 60 m³ G4 (150 mm) compacted to 98% MDD.
• Prime coat: 315 litres of MC-30 at 0.6 L/m².
• Asphalt surfacing (sidewalk): 30 t of SA-S10 mix, 25 mm thick.
• Concrete works: 720 m² of 150 mm multi-cell reinforcement system, 320 m³ of in situ concrete (19 mm stone), saw-cutting 30 m (up to 50 mm deep at 40 m spacings).

General Reinstatements:

• Driveways: 110 m³ of 100 mm thick G4 crusher run; 80 t of SA-S10 asphalt, 50 mm thick.
• Fencing: 120 m of 1.8 m high galvanized PVC-coated diamond mesh fencing; raise/lower 5 existing gates.
• Foundations: excavation 30 m³, blinding 2 m³, 20 m³ of 20 MPa concrete footings.
• Boundary Walls: 80 m² of 230 mm brickwork, 80 m² of 190 mm concrete blockwork, 50 uPVC weepholes, 50 m of 110 mm perforated subsoil drain, 15 m³ backfill.
• Gabion structures: 50 m³ of 1 m x 1 m x 1 m gabion baskets.
• Retaining walls: 100 m² of L500 block retaining wall (or equivalent).

Pricing is based on a Bill of Quantities with items measured in various units (lump sum, m², m³, m, t, etc.). The total is carried to the Summary of Bill of Quantities. A PC sum of R30,000 is included for surveying, with handling costs and profit to be priced as a percentage. VAT of 15% must be added if registered as a VAT vendor.

Pricing must be submitted on the Bill of Quantities, with amounts per item and the total carried to the Summary of Bill of Quantities.

VAT of 15% must be added if the bidder is a registered VAT vendor.

Surveying item includes a PC sum of R30,000; handling costs and profit on this PC sum must be priced as a percentage.

No bid security, bonds, guarantees, or retention are stated.

Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and have a valid tax clearance (SARS TCS or tax pin).

Bidders must comply with the Construction Regulations, including preparation and implementation of a project-specific Health and Safety Plan.

No CIDB grading or B-BBEE level is specified in the document.

The contractor must prepare, submit, and obtain approval of a project-specific Health and Safety Plan, including risk assessments and method statements, as required by the Construction Regulations.

The approved plan must be implemented, maintained, and updated for the duration of the contract, with compliance to all statutory requirements.

The contractor must monitor compliance with the Environmental Management Programme (EMP) for the contract duration, including maintaining environmental records, undertaking inspections, implementing corrective actions, attending environmental meetings, and preparing compliance reports.

The project is for the upgrading of 121613 Street, Ward 45, KwaMashu, from a gravel road to a hardened surface. The description matches the technical specifications.

The document provides no scoring or evaluation method. Bidders must comply with the eThekwini Municipality Health and Safety Specification, which includes undertaking a site-specific baseline risk assessment before work begins.

The project involves upgrading an existing 410 m length of gravel track or roadway in Ward 45, KwaMashu, to a 5 m hardened surface concrete passage or footpath. Scope includes:

• Site clearance and general clearing of the work area.
• Relocation of services and related works.
• Concrete works.
• Earthworks and excavation for roadworks and drainage.
• Stormwater upgrade.
• Kerbing.
• Retaining walls and gabions.

The project is classified as construction-related. Health and safety requirements apply under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993) and the 2014 Construction Regulations. A site-specific baseline risk assessment was compiled for this contract. No other compliance or registration requirements are stated.

The municipality has issued a site-specific health and safety specification based on a baseline risk assessment (reference BRA 550/07/2026). Key requirements include:

• A competent Traffic Safety Officer must be appointed for the duration of the contract.
• A site-specific Traffic Management Plan must be developed and implemented; all temporary road signage must comply with SARTSM.
• A Construction Safety Officer must ensure all workers are inducted and that safe work procedures are implemented.
• Plant and equipment must be serviceable, with inspection registers maintained.
• Operators of tippers and other plant must be competent and medically fit.
• Excavations deeper than 1.5 m must be inspected daily by an appointed supervisor.
• Appropriate PPE must be issued and used.
• First aid boxes, firefighting equipment and drinking water must be available on site.
• Adequate ablution and sheltered eating facilities must be provided.
• Reversing vehicles must be guided by a competent banksman.
• Rigging/lifting tasks must be supervised by a competent rigger.
• A driving policy must forbid cell phone use while driving on site.

The risk assessment flags potential environmental damage. Contractors must comply with the Environmental Management Plan for the site, including:

• Preventing oil or petrol spills during deliveries; vehicles must carry spill control kits.
• Protecting and demarcating protected vegetation during site clearing.
• Removing waste periodically and keeping work areas clean.