Ndimande high school, mtubatuba: construction of new sanitation infrastructure and associated external works (CIDB 4gb)

Construction of new sanitation infrastructure including associated external works at Ndimande High School, including demolition of existing pit toilets, desludging, earthworks, concrete, masonry, and installation of precast cover slabs, over a 9-month contract period under the KZN Water and Sanitation Programme, North Coast Region.

Contract period: 9 calendar months.

Closing date: 30 November 2026 at 11:00.

Required CIDB grading: 4GB or higher.

The contract is governed by the General Conditions of Contract for Works of Civil Engineering Construction (2010) Second Edition, the SANS 1921-1:2004 preliminaries, and the ASAQS Model Preambles for Trades (2008).

Compliance certificates for all specialist installations are required; payment is withheld until originals are provided.

Failure to meet the HIV/AIDS awareness specification may incur a penalty of 0.04% of the contract sum.

Inadequate pricing of the Community Liaison Officer item voids any claim for additional costs.

No explosives may be used for demolition unless otherwise instructed.

Asbestos removal must be done by a specialist firm in line with OHS regulations.

The contractor may not cede or assign rights to monies due under the contract.

In security areas, the contractor must arrange site access and obtain permits; failure may lead to refusal of admission at the contractor's cost.

Personnel may be subject to security checks and removal from site for security reasons.

Photographing or sketching military or correctional sites is prohibited.

Scope: Construction of new sanitation infrastructure including associated external works at Ndimande High School under the KZN Water and Sanitation Programme, North Coast Region.

Alterations and demolitions: Demolish existing pit toilet buildings (approx. 33 m2, 14 m2, and 15 m2).

Desludging of existing pits: provisional amount of R35,000.00, requiring proof of safe disposal from a registered firm.

Temporary ablution: rental of 10 mobile chemical toilets for 9 months, including weekly cleaning.

Earthworks: site clearance, stripping topsoil, excavation (including latrine pits up to 4m deep), filling, and compaction.

Concrete: reinforced concrete for foundation beams, surface beds, slabs, and pit bases; 25MPa concrete; test cubes.

Precast concrete: cover slabs (990x710mm, 1100x710mm).

Masonry: brickwork in foundations and superstructure, face brickwork, lintels, reinforcement.

The existing buildings remain occupied; minimise disruption, sequence noisy work during school hours, and no disruption during examinations.

Water and electricity at the school may be restricted or non-existent; provide temporary supplies and generators.

Potable water may not be used for construction.

As-built survey information and drawings are required.

Weekly programme updates, labour records, and plant records must be submitted.

Labour-intensive methods are required where marked LI.

EPWP employment targets: 100% local unskilled labour from the ward; 55% women; 40% youth (18–35); 2% people with disabilities.

A Community Liaison Officer must be engaged and priced at twice the unskilled labour rate.

Provide HIV/AIDS awareness programme (condom dispenser, posters, training for at least 90% of workers).

Preliminaries: fixed (F), variable (V), or time-related (T) items; time-related preliminaries adjusted only for employer-issued variations or delays.

Contract price adjustment (CPAP) applies only if the contract period exceeds 6 months and the contract sum exceeds R1,000,000.00. Work group WG 180 (domestic buildings) applies for lump-sum contracts.

No claim for costs will be entertained if the Community Liaison Officer item is not priced or inadequately priced.

Penalty for non-compliance with HIV/AIDS specification: 0.04% of contract sum.

CIDB grading 4GB or higher is mandatory.

Original compliance certificates for specialist installations are required; payment withheld if missing.

EPWP local labour forms and supporting documentation must be submitted with monthly payment certificates.

Import permits and duties are the contractor's responsibility; no foreign exchange will be provided.

Construction of new sanitation infrastructure and associated external works at Ndimande High School, Mtubatuba, for the KZN Department of Education. Tender ZNTU 03966 W, WIMS 060638, administered by the KZN Department of Public Works. Open tender, contract period 9 calendar months, GCC 2010 Second Edition.

Closing

• 30 November 2026 at 11:00

Compulsory clarification meeting

• Date: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 11:00
• Venue: Ndimande High School, Mtubatuba
• Attendance is compulsory; late arrivals are not admitted.
• Tender documents must be downloaded or collected before the meeting starts; none are issued at the meeting.

Bid validity

• 84 calendar days

Technical and project enquiries

• Name: Mr Msawakhe Ngema
• Role: DOPW Project Manager
• Telephone: 031 874 2368
• Cell: 066 488 8672
• Email: [email protected]

Quantity surveyor

• Firm: LDM Quantity Surveyors DBN (Pty) Ltd
• Telephone: 031 207 1340
• Fax: 031 209 9441
• Email: [email protected]
• Email: [email protected]
• Postal: P.O. Box 19233, Dormerton, Durban, 4015

Employer

• Head: Public Works, KZN Department of Public Works
• Address: Private Bag X 9041, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
• Telephone: 033 897 1300

Region

• Regional Manager, KZN Department of Public Works
• Address: Private Bag X 42, Ulundi, 3838
• Telephone: 031 874 2368

Submission address

KZN Department of Public Works

Zululand District Offices

Lot 709 Wombe Street, Unit A

Ulundi

3838

Document collection address

KZN Department of Public Works

Zululand District Office

Lot 709, Wombe Street, Unit A

Ulundi

3838

Submission method

• Physical delivery to the tender box only. Faxed and emailed bids are not accepted.
• Late submissions are rejected.
• Closing: 30 November 2026 at 11:00.
• Bid validity: 84 calendar days.

Packaging and format

• Submit the complete original Volume 1 (Section 1: Tender and Returnable) as a hard copy, together with the flash drive holding the contract section and the fully priced Excel Bills of Quantities.
• Bidders who downloaded the pack from the e-Tender Portal must supply their own USB with the completed electronic Bills of Quantities.
• Every page of the tender document must be initialled; missing initials disqualify the bid.
• Bids must be completed on the department's issued forms; retyped or redrafted documents are not accepted.

Returnable documents

• SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid): bidder identification and contact details, signed as the offer.
• Tax Compliance Status PIN and the entity's tax reference number.
• CSD registration.
• Authority to sign on behalf of the firm, consortium or joint venture.
• Declaration of Interest.
• Contractor's Safety, Health and Environmental Declaration.
• Fully priced Bills of Quantities (hard copy plus priced Excel file on USB).
• Proof of good standing with the Compensation Commissioner.
• Certified proof of paid municipal rates and taxes (T2.23).
• Certified proof of UIF registration (T2.24).
• Financial Standing and Other Resources of Business Declaration (T2.8).
• Compulsory Enterprise Questionnaire (T2.18).
• Final summary of Bills of Quantities (T2.22).
• POPIA consent acknowledgement.

Disqualification risks

• Non-attendance or late arrival at the compulsory clarification meeting.
• Late submission, or submission by fax or email.
• Any page not initialled.
• Omitted or unsigned returnable documents.
• Failure to meet the mandatory requirements listed under compliance.

Preference point system: 80/20 (Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022)

• Price: 80 points
• Specific goals: 20 points

Specific goals and evidence

• Ownership by black people: 15 points. Evidence: original EME or QSE sworn affidavit signed and dated by a Commissioner of Oaths, plus certified copies of identity documents of the owners, shareholders or directors.
• Enterprises located in the King Cetshwayo, uMkhanyakude or Zululand District municipal area of KwaZulu-Natal: 5 points. Evidence: municipal account showing the business address, not older than 3 months; a lease agreement; or an original or certified ward councillor's letter confirming residence.
• Contract participation goal by awarding contracts to targeted enterprises: 0 points.

Evaluation sequence

1. Administrative compliance and mandatory criteria — a bid that fails is disqualified.
2. Only qualifying bids are scored on the 80/20 system.

Other

• The department may decline the lowest bidder and may conduct a detailed risk assessment before award.
• Preference points are adjusted pro rata if the 90/10 system applies.

Scope

• Construction of new sanitation infrastructure and associated external works at Ndimande High School, for the KZN Department of Education.
• Contract period: 9 calendar months.
• Contract conditions: GCC for Construction Works, Second Edition 2010.

Documents

• Section 1 (Tender and Returnable) is issued as a hard copy.
• Section 2 (The Contract) and the Excel Bills of Quantities are supplied on flash drive.
• The Bills of Quantities must be priced in full and returned as a hard copy and as an Excel file on the bidder's own USB at closing.

Financial capacity

• Working capital of at least 2.5% of the project value, evidenced by a bank-stamped statement or a letter of willingness to finance, not older than 3 months (T2.36).
• Two credit reference letters not older than 6 months with combined credit limits of at least R800 000, on letterhead, signed, dated and stamped (T2.37).

Resources and personnel

• Detailed schedule of resources at all levels and a company organogram identifying the staff dedicated to the project (T2.38).
• Key personnel — contract manager, site foreman and health and safety officer — must each have at least 5 years' experience on similar projects (T2.39).

Track record

• At least two similar projects completed in the past 5 years under CIDB grading 3GB or higher, supported by letters of award and practical completion certificates (T2.40).

Guarantee and pricing

• Letter of intent for an on-demand construction guarantee of 5% of the project value (T2.41).
• Final summary of Bills of Quantities (T2.22) and a USB with the fully priced Excel BOQ at closing.

Administrative notes

• Sealing, addressing, delivery, opening and assessment requirements are set out in the Tender Data.
• Bids must be submitted on the department's issued forms; retyping or redrafting is not permitted.
• The department may decline the lowest bidder and may conduct a detailed risk assessment before award.
• Tender documents must be obtained before the pre-tender briefing starts; none are issued at the meeting and no site inspection certificates are issued there.
• Late arrivals at the briefing and late submissions are not accepted.
• Faxed and emailed bids are not accepted.
• Only bidders registered on the Central Supplier Database with CIDB grading 4GB or higher may bid.
• Evaluation follows the mandatory criteria and the phased sequence set out in the bid document.

Financial capacity

• Working capital of at least 2.5% of the project value: a bank-stamped statement from a registered financial institution, or a letter from such an institution confirming willingness to finance the contractor to 2.5% of the contract value. Both must be not older than 3 months (T2.36).
• Two credit reference letters, not older than 6 months, with combined credit limits of at least R800 000. Each letter must be on a letterhead, signed, dated and stamped (T2.37).
• Letter of intent from a registered financial institution to provide an on-demand construction guarantee equal to 5% of the project value (T2.41).

Tender document deposit

• R380 non-refundable for a printed copy; the deposit slip must be attached to the bid.
• Account name: KZN PROV GOV-WORKS
• Bank: ABSA Bank
• Account number: 4121941044
• Account type: Business Cheque Account
• Branch code: 632005
• Reference: 14074061

Eligibility

• CIDB contractor grading designation of 4GB or higher. No alternative class of work applies.
• Joint ventures: every member must be CIDB-registered; the lead partner must hold 4GB or higher (or not lower than one level below) with the required recognition status; the combined grading must meet the required designation.
• Registration on the Central Supplier Database.
• Valid Tax Compliance Status PIN and the entity's tax reference number.
• Potentially Emerging status is not accepted, as the department has no official mentorship programme.

Mandatory submission requirements

• Detailed schedule of resources at all levels, with a company organogram showing the staff dedicated to this project (T2.38).
• Years of experience for key personnel — contract manager, site foreman and health and safety officer — of at least 5 years each on similar projects (T2.39).
• Two projects of a similar nature completed within the past 5 years under CIDB grading 3GB or higher, with letters of award and practical completion certificates (T2.40).
• Proof of good standing with the Compensation Commissioner under section 84(1)(b) of COIDA; a bidder not registered and in good standing cannot be awarded the contract.
• Certified proof of paid municipal rates and taxes (T2.23).
• Certified proof of UIF registration (T2.24).
• Financial Standing and Other Resources of Business Declaration (T2.8).
• Compulsory Enterprise Questionnaire (T2.18).
• Contractor's Safety, Health and Environmental Declaration.
• Authority to sign for the firm, consortium or joint venture.
• Declaration of Interest.
• POPIA consent acknowledgement.

Specific goal evidence

• Ownership by black people: EME or QSE sworn affidavit plus certified identity documents of owners, shareholders or directors.
• Local enterprise promotion: municipal account not older than 3 months, lease agreement, or ward councillor's residence letter.

A Contractor's Safety, Health and Environmental Declaration must be submitted with the bid.

The bidder must be registered and in good standing with the Compensation Commissioner under section 84(1)(b) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993; a bidder not in good standing cannot be awarded the contract.

The health and safety officer named in the organogram must have at least 5 years' experience on similar projects.

80/20 preference point system: 80 points for price, 20 points for specific goals.

• Ownership by black people: 15 points.
• Enterprises located in the King Cetshwayo, uMkhanyakude or Zululand District municipal area: 5 points.
• Contract participation by targeted enterprises: 0 points.

Preference points are adjusted pro rata if the 90/10 system applies.