Mandlana primary school, kwazulu-natal: new sanitation infrastructure and associated external works (CIDB 4gb)

Closing: 4 December 2026 at 11:00

Site visit: tenderers must inspect the site before submitting; no date, time or venue is stated.

Project location: Mandlana Primary School, North Coast Region, KwaZulu-Natal, under the KZN Water and Sanitation Programme.

Scope: construction of new sanitation infrastructure and associated external works, including repairs, renovations, alterations, demolition of existing pit toilets, desludging, temporary ablution facilities and a new Type B teacher ablution block.

New ablution block: 1 male WC seat, 1 urinal, 2 female WC seats and 1 paraplegic WC.

Demolitions: five single-storey pit-toilet structures measured at 42 m², 42 m², 30 m², 11 m² and 11 m², including breaking up foundations, backfilling and levelling.

Desludging: existing pits and septic tanks, with a provisional amount of R35,000.00 and a safe desludging and disposal certificate from a registered sewerage disposal firm.

Temporary ablution: 12 chemical mobile toilets for 9 calendar months, including transport, establishment, de-establishment, weekly cleaning and sanitisation.

Construction content: earthworks, concrete, formwork, reinforcement, precast concrete, masonry, waterproofing and associated trades.

Standards: GCC for Works of Civil Engineering Construction 2010 (2nd edition); SANS 1921-1:2004; SANS 10403; ASAQS Model Preambles for Trades 2008.

Contract period: 6 calendar months.

Site conditions: school remains operational; restricted access; water and electricity may be limited or unavailable, so temporary water tanks and generators must be provided; potable water may not be used for construction.

Programme: weekly programme updates required, identifying delays and corrective action.

Records: site instruction book in triplicate; weekly labour and plant records; rain gauge and rainfall diary signed by the school principal and submitted at site meetings; as-built drawings and concrete pour records.

Occupied premises: minimise noise, mess and disruption; sequence noisy work around school hours; no disruption during examinations.

Asbestos: work on asbestos-cement sheeting, gutters and pipes must comply with the Asbestos Regulations, 2001; specialist firm required for disposal.

Security areas: if the site is in a security area, entry permits, authority notices and security checks apply; photography restrictions may apply.

Local labour: 100% of unskilled labour from the local community; preference to single heads of households, women, youth and unemployed parents of enrolled children; EPWP targets 55% women, 40% youth aged 18–35, 2% people with disabilities, 100% from the municipality ward.

Community Liaison Officer: required for the full contract; identified by local structures and appointed through a fair interview process; price at twice the unskilled local labour rate.

HIV/AIDS: condom dispenser, posters, awareness programme for at least 90% of workers, qualified service provider, reporting with payment claims; non-compliance penalty 0.04% of contract sum.

OHS: project-specific Construction Phase Safety, Health and Environmental Plan under OHS Act 85 of 1993 and SANS 1921-1 clause C4.18; PPE for all employees and visitors; hoarding and danger tape.

Temporary facilities: project notice board and site office to be provided and removed.

Imported items: tenderer obtains import permits; no foreign exchange provided; ordinary import levy applies.

Trade names: equivalent products may be used only with written approval before the closing date.

Existing services: contractor must protect existing buildings and services; disconnect, stop or remove water pipes as needed; make good.

Access: sites have restricted access; contractor must investigate suitable routes.

Sectional completion: tenderers must allow for costs; no additional claims.

Pricing format: bill of quantities with rates and amounts; every item must be priced.

Preliminaries: each priced item must be allocated to F (fixed), V (variable by value) or T (variable by time).

Provisional amount: R35,000.00 for desludging existing pits and septic tanks.

Community Liaison Officer: price at twice the unskilled local labour rate; failure to price or inadequate provision will not be entertained as a claim.

HIV/AIDS non-compliance: financial penalty of 0.04% of the contract sum.

CPAP: contract price adjustment applies only if the construction period exceeds 6 months and the contract sum exceeds R1,000,000.00; for lump-sum contracts, CPAP applies where the contract period equals or exceeds 6 calendar months.

Overtime: costs borne by the contractor unless the engineer or principal agent authorises them in writing before the work.

Non-cession: the contractor may not cede or assign rights to monies due under the contract.

Import duties: successful tenderer pays the ordinary levy on imported items; no foreign exchange provided.

CIDB: Grade 4GB or higher.

OHS: comply with Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993; provide a project-specific Construction Phase Safety, Health and Environmental Plan.

Asbestos: comply with Asbestos Regulations, 2001; specialist disposal required.

Standards: GCC 2010 (2nd edition), SANS 1921-1:2004, SANS 10403, ASAQS Model Preambles for Trades 2008.

Local labour: 100% unskilled labour from the local community; EPWP targets: 55% women, 40% youth aged 18–35, 2% people with disabilities, 100% resident in the municipality ward.

Community Liaison Officer: mandatory; price at twice the unskilled local labour rate.

HIV/AIDS: condom dispenser, posters, awareness programme for at least 90% of workers; non-compliance penalty 0.04% of contract sum.

Labour records: DPW/EPWP local labour forms with certified ID copies, employee details, wage rates, proof of payment and employment contracts; random inspections may be conducted.

Import permits: successful tenderer responsible; no foreign exchange provided.

Security areas: entry permits and security checks if applicable.

Site visit: tenderers must inspect the site before submitting.