Consulting engineering services for the routine road maintenance of national routes n2 section 27 km 1.85 To section 29 km 53.57 In the ilembe district municipality and king cetshwayo district municipality

Briefing session (not compulsory):

• Date: 13 October 2026
• Time: 11:00 AM
• Venue: E: 13 October 2026 at 11:00 AM

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Telephone: 002-279-2025

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Returnable documents (all must be completed, signed and submitted):

• Form A12: Tenderer's B-BBEE Verification Certificate (or qualifying affidavit).
• Form A10: Schedule of Deviations or Qualifications.
• Full Central Supplier Database (CSD) Report; if a Joint Venture, provide all JV partners' CSD Reports.
• Tax Compliance Permission Declaration (Form C) and proof of valid tax compliance status.
• Indemnity letter on letterhead stating bank details as per CSD Report (use pro-forma supplied).
• Joint Venture Agreement, if applicable.
• Pricing Schedule Summary (total must match amounts stated in the offer).
• Signed offer and acceptance form.

Disqualification risks:

• Any returnable form left unsigned or omitted.
• Deviations or qualifications not listed in Form A10.
• Submission after the closing time.

Evaluation stages:

• Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC) will evaluate the bid (note: this will be on another SANRAL project).
• The Employer may reject draft documentation and/or design that is of sub-standard or poor quality.

Preference points:

• B-BBEE minimum level: one (Level 1).
• Preference claimed as per B-BBEE contributor status level stated in Form A12.

Qualification requirements:

• Slope inspections and assessments must be carried out by SANRAL-appointed consultants who are trained and accredited engineering geologists or geotechnical engineers/technologists.
• No permanent mitigation works may proceed until the slope is assessed by a competent, experienced geotechnical engineer or technologist, or engineering geologist.

Scope:

• Consulting engineering services for routine road maintenance of National Route N2, Section 27 km 1.85 to Section 29 km 53.57, in iLembe District Municipality and King Cetshwayo District Municipality.
• The site comprises the road reserve of the existing National Route 2, Sections 27, 28 and 29, total distance approximately 163.67 km.
• Excluded are provincial, municipal and private crossroads not accessible from the road reserve.
• Includes all road signs within 500 metres of an intersection or interchange forming part of the national road sign layout.
• Land for storage/stockpiling must be approved by the Engineer; contractor to make own arrangements and obtain written approval from owners.

Route sections and lengths:

• N2 Section 27: km 01.85 to km 48.95 (47.10 km)
• N2 Section 28: km 00.00 to km 63.00 (63.00 km)
• N2 Section 29: km 00.00 to km 53.57 (53.57 km)

Payment for RRM works is through four projects:

• N.002-270-2019/3 oTongathi: Section 27 km 01.85 to km 06.70 (4.85 km)
• N.002-270-2019/2 Mvoti: Section 27 km 06.70 to km 29.80 (23.10 km)
• N.002-279-2019/1 Mtunzini: Section 27 km 29.80 to Section 29 km 13.00 (95.15 km)
• N.002-290-2019/1 NT: Section 29 km 13.00 to km 53.57 (40.57 km)

Carriageway details:

• oTongathi and Mvoti sections: divided dual carriageway freeway, 4 lanes, road reserve width ±80-90m, median width 9m, 3.0m paved LH shoulder, 2 x 3.8m paved lanes, 1.0m paved RH shoulder (concrete road).
• Mtunzini section: divided dual carriageway from N2/27 km 29.80 to km 33.00; undivided dual carriageway from N2/27 km 33.00 to km 48.95 and N2/28 km 00.00 to km 42.00.

Geotechnical incident management:

• Slope Management System (SMS) applies to cut and fill slopes exceeding 5m in height.
• Incidents classified into Levels I to IV, each with defined response times and actions.
• Level I: manage locally, complete Slope Incident Form, report at monthly site meeting.
• Level II: report within 12 hours to SANRAL RRM project manager, Regional Geotechnical Expert, and slope management Service Provider; display cautionary notice for at least 48 hours.
• Level III: report within 8 hours; Service Provider to visually inspect within 48 hours; display cautionary notice and speed reduction signage.
• Level IV: report within 4 hours; Service Provider to inspect within 24 hours; may require road closure, temporary barriers, VMS warning; escalate to SANRAL Regional Manager, Risk Manager, and Engineering Executive for emergency funding.

Inspections:

• Emergency Inspections after incidents greater than Level I, within 4-6 hours of incident.
• Routine Maintenance Inspections on protected slopes at least once every year, or more regularly as specified.
• Post rain or seismic event inspections after each significant rain event.
• Safety inspections of structures: existing structures at 12-month maximum intervals; new structures every 6 months for first 24 months, then 12-month intervals.
• Data to be captured in SANRAL ITIS system.

Reporting and monitoring:

• All incidents reported to SANRAL's geotechnical Service Provider and discussed in monthly RRM site meeting as separate agenda item.
• Route Manager to keep records of all slope stability incidents, filed per route, section and km.
• No remedial works proceed until slope assessed by competent geotechnical engineer/technologist or engineering geologist.

SARDS software:

• Bidders must register and use SARDS Desktop software for data capture; download from ITIS Portal, request license, and register.

Payment terms:

• Payment via payment certificates.

Pricing:

• Pricing Schedule Summary must be completed; total must match amounts stated in the offer.
• If any difference between Pricing Schedule Summary and amounts stated, the Pricing Schedule Summary total shall apply.

Bid security, bonds, guarantees, retention: not stated.

Required compliance documents:

• Full Central Supplier Database (CSD) Report; if Joint Venture, provide all JV partners' CSD Reports.
• Tax Compliance Permission Declaration (Form C) and valid tax compliance status for the duration of the contract.
• B-BBEE minimum level: one (Level 1) – as per Form A12.
• Joint Venture Agreement, if applicable.
• Indemnity letter on letterhead stating bank details as per CSD Report.

No CIDB grading, local content, or other thresholds stated.