Design, build and 17-Month maintenance of temporary ablution facilities and repair of existing ablutions at george airport

Document available: 21 October 2026 (free download from eTenders and ACSA tender bulletin)

Compulsory briefing session: 30 October 2026 at 11:00

Briefing venue: ACSA Boardroom, 1st Floor, Terminal Building, Outeniqua Boardroom, George Airport (opposite Wimpy Restaurant entrance)

Compulsory site inspection: immediately after briefing (restricted area access required)

Site inspection requirements: arrive 2 hours early for temporary airport permit processing (R50 per person); bring ID/driver’s licence, safety boots, reflector vest

Query closure deadline: 06 November 2026

Employer response to queries: by 10 November 2026 at 12:00

Closing date and time: 13 November 2026 at 12:00

Tender offer validity: 12 weeks (84 days) from closing date

Addenda issued until: 10 working days before closing

SCM and Technical Enquiries:

• Contact: Makhaya J. Mlenze
• Role: Supply Chain / Technical contact
• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: not provided in document

Submission address (email): [email protected]

Service delivery address:

George Airport

Terminal Building

Outeniqua Boardroom, 1st Floor

Western Cape

South Africa

Submission method: email to [email protected]

Submission format: at least four separate attachments, each ≤ 4 MB, using the same subject heading as the invitation

Closing time: 13 November 2026 at 12:00 (South African Time)

Late submissions: not accepted under any circumstances

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

• SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid): signed offer cover page with bidder details
• Form of Offer and Acceptance (C1.1): fully completed and signed
• CIDB grading proof: contractor grading 3 GB or higher
• B-BBEE evidence: valid SANAS-accredited certificate or qualifying sworn affidavit; JV must provide consolidated certificate
• Tax compliance: SARS TCS PIN or CSD number (each JV party separately)
• CSD registration proof
• Authority to sign: board resolution or similar authorising the signatory
• Pricing schedules (C2.1, C2.2): completed in prescribed format
• Functionality forms: Form A5 (project references with client letters), Form C6/C7 (key staff CVs and qualifications)
• Insurance schedules (Appendix 2) and safety/environmental forms (Appendix 3) for information; successful bidder completes later

Disqualification risks:

• Any returnable form unsigned, incomplete or omitted
• Submission after closing time
• Failure to attend compulsory briefing and site inspection (attendance list signed)
• Non-compliance with CIDB grading requirement
• Alternative bids submitted
• Contact with ACSA employees other than named contact

Evaluation follows five sequential stages:

Stage 1 – Responsiveness Test (C.3.8): tender must comply with all conditions, be fully completed and signed, and contain no material deviation.

Stage 2 – Mandatory Administration Criteria (all must be met):

• CIDB contractor grading 3 GB or higher
• Fully completed and signed Form of Offer and Acceptance (C1.1)
• Attendance at compulsory briefing AND site inspection (entity on attendance list)

Stage 3 – Functionality Evaluation (minimum threshold 70/100):

• Tenderer’s Previous Experience (50 points): completed building infrastructure projects within last 15 years, each ≥ R1 million (excl. VAT), general building works scope; 10 points per qualifying project; client reference letters required (Form A5, A7)
• Experience of Key Staff – Construction Manager/Site Supervisor (50 points): Building/Civil Engineering qualification (BEng/BSc/National Diploma/BTech) plus project experience on completed general building works; 10 points per qualifying project; CV and certified qualifications (Form C6, C7)

Stage 4 – Price and Preference (80/20 system, applicable to bids ≤ R50 million):

• Price: 80 points (formula Ps = 80[1 – (Pt – Pmin)/Pmin])
• Specific Goals: 20 points maximum; points awarded for B-BBEE status level (Level 1 = 5, Level 2 = 4.5, Level 3 = 4, Level 4 = 3, Level 5 = 2, Level 6 = 0.5, Level 7 = 0.3, Level 8 = 0.1, non-compliant = 0), black women majority-owned entities (5), disability majority-owned entities (5), subcontracting to EMEs/QSEs ≥ 51% black/youth/women/disabled owned (5); proof required (certificate/affidavit)

Stage 5 – Objective Criteria: award to highest points scorer unless objective criteria justify otherwise

Scope: Design and build installation of temporary ablution facilities and repair of existing ablution facilities at George Airport

Contract period: 17 months

Location: George Airport, Western Cape (restricted area – temporary airport permits required)

Work nature: General building works (civil/building infrastructure)

Key deliverables:

• Temporary ablution facilities (design, supply, installation)
• Repair/refurbishment of existing ablution facilities
• All works to comply with applicable building standards and airport operational requirements

Capacity requirements:

• Tenderer must demonstrate completed projects of similar nature (general building works) within last 15 years, each ≥ R1 million
• Key personnel: Construction Manager/Site Supervisor with Building/Civil Engineering qualification and relevant project experience

Site access: Restricted area; bidders must obtain temporary permits (R50/person) and arrive 2 hours before briefing

Safety gear required for site inspection: safety boots, reflector vest, ID/driver’s licence

Pricing basis: Fixed price – rates and prices remain firm for full contract duration (no contract price adjustments, foreign exchange fluctuations, or escalation)

VAT: Shown separately as addition to tendered total

Pricing schedules: Complete C2.1 (Pricing Assumptions) and C2.2 (Pricing/Activity Schedules) in prescribed format

Bid security / guarantees: Not explicitly stated in extracted text; tenderer must submit securities, bonds, guarantees, policies and insurance certificates as required by contract data if requested before contract formation (C.2.20)

Insurance: Requirements detailed in Appendix 2 (attached separately); employer’s insurance extent may not cover full contract requirements – tenderer advised to seek qualified advice

Payment terms: Not specified in extracted text

Financial capacity: No explicit turnover threshold stated; evaluation considers financial resources as part of Stage 5 acceptance criteria (C.3.13)

Mandatory eligibility:

• CIDB registration: Contractor grading 3 GB or higher
• CSD registration: Active registration on Central Supplier Database
• Tax compliance: Valid SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN or CSD number (each JV party separately)
• B-BBEE evidence:

• Revenue ≤ R10 million (EME): qualifying sworn affidavit acceptable
• Revenue ≤ R50 million (QSE): applicable certificate or qualifying affidavit
• Revenue > R50 million: valid SANAS-accredited B-BBEE certificate required
• Joint ventures: consolidated SANAS-accredited B-BBEE certificate

• Specific goals proof for preference points: B-BBEE certificate/affidavit, ownership evidence for black women/disability majority-owned entities, subcontracting agreements for EME/QSE targets
• Authority to sign: Board resolution or equivalent authorising signatory
• No alternative bids permitted
• Single tender offer only (single entity or JV)
• Compulsory briefing and site inspection attendance (entity on signed attendance list)
• All returnable documents fully completed and signed
• Not under restrictions, insolvent, in business rescue, bankrupt, or subject to legal proceedings (C.3.13)

Procurement description

• Design and build contract for the installation of temporary ablution facilities and repair of existing ablution facilities at Airports Company South Africa George Airport.
• Contract period: 17 months.
• Scope includes all builders work, alterations, earthworks, concrete, masonry, waterproofing, carpentry, ceilings, partitions, floor coverings, ironmongery, metalwork and architectural professional services.
• Works are to be executed under NEC3 Option B with provisional Bills of Quantities that will be remeasured during construction.
• The contractor must provide a SACAP-registered architect for design documentation, procurement support, construction supervision and close-out.

Evaluation criteria (from tender document)

• Technical functionality: Bidder must demonstrate capacity to execute the works under NEC3 Option B contract.
• Architectural professional: A SACAP-registered architect must be appointed for Work Stages 4 (Documentation and Procurement), 5 (Construction) and 6 (Close-Out).
• Pricing completeness: All items in the provisional Bills of Quantities must be priced; nil rates are accepted but may be queried by the employer.
• Mandatory compliance: Valid CSD registration, SARS tax clearance/tax compliance status PIN, and a B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit.
• CIDB grading: Likely required (construction works) though not explicitly stated in the BOQ extract.
• Statutory compliance: Occupational Health & Safety Act, UIF contributions, COIDA.
• Performance bond and insurances as required by the contract.
• Council/statutory submission fees for architectural approvals must be allowed for.
• No minimum qualifying score or price/preference split (80/20 or 90/10) is specified in the provided extract.

Scope of work

• Design and build for the installation of temporary ablution facilities and repair of existing ablution facilities for a 17-month period at Airports Company South Africa George Airport.
• Contract basis: NEC3 Option B (April 2013).
• Measurement standard: Standard System of Measuring Building Work, 6th Edition (Revised 1999) and Model Preambles for Trades 2008.
• Bills of Quantities are entirely provisional and will be remeasured during construction; quantities are not final and are subject to site conditions.
• Rates are fixed for the full contract duration and are not subject to contract price adjustment.
• Architectural services: SACAP-registered professional required for Work Stages 4–6, including documentation, procurement, construction supervision and close-out. Council/statutory submission fees are a provisional sum.
• Preliminaries: Once-off establishment (performance bond, insurances, UIF, OHS compliance, site office, fencing, storage, workshops, accommodation, name board, ablution facilities) and de-establishment; ongoing operational overheads for 16 weeks (head office overheads, performance bond, insurances, UIF, OHS, community liaison officer, labour/training, site office maintenance).
• Site requirements: 1.8 m high hoarding (approx. 80 m) with three access gates; project notice board (3.1 x 2.1 m); dust screens (3 m high, 10 m length) with six hollow-core doors; protection of existing fittings, dust control, shoring/strutting.
• Alterations: Demolition/removal of suspended ceilings (28 m²), doors, windows, ceramic floor tiles (28 m²) and wall tiles (197 m²), sanitary fittings (8 wash-hand basins, 7 WC suites, 2 urinals), cutting openings in concrete and brickwork, building up new openings.
• Earthworks: Excavation in compacted fill (27 m³), carting away surplus (27 m³), backfilling (23 m³), imported fill under floors (4 m³), compaction to 90–95% Mod AASHTO, density tests (4 Modified AASHTO, 4 field density).
• Concrete: 15 MPa blinding (1 m³), 25 MPa ramps (0.3 m³), 30 MPa bases (3 m³), surface beds (3 m³), slabs/beams (5 m³), columns (1 m³); power-float finish (2 m²); 3 test cubes.
• Formwork: Smooth formwork to columns, bases, inverted beams, slab soffits; expansion joints (softboard).
• Reinforcement: Mild steel (10 mm, 8 mm) and high-tensile steel (20 mm, 16 mm, 12 mm, 10 mm) plus Ref 245 fabric (30 m²).
• Masonry: NFX clay bricks (14 MPa) in Class II mortar – half-brick walls (7 m²), 280 mm hollow walls (12 m²); brickwork reinforcement (70 m), prestressed lintels (2 m, 2 m, 5 m), brick-on-edge sills (1 m).
• Waterproofing: 375 micron DPC in walls (2 m²), 250 micron USB Green under surface beds (2 m²), 4 mm Maltoid in cavities (0.4 m²); two-layer torch-applied bituminous membrane on flat roofs (20 m²) and inverted beams (11 m²) with flashings, fillets, outlet dressing; protective aluminium paint (20 m²); joint sealants (12 m floor, 18 m vertical).
• Carpentry & joinery: Solid-core flush doors (4 No., 813 x 2032 mm); quartz countertops (three sizes) and ledges (three sizes).
• Ceilings & partitions: Suspended mineral wool tiles (45 m²) with shadowline trim (93 m); 80 mm thermal insulation (28 m²); moisture-resistant drywall partitions (3 m, 5 m, 4 m heights) with abutments/corners; Sturdo Essentia toilet cubicles (3 female, 2 female, 1 male) per architect’s drawings.
• Floor coverings: Rubberised sealed plywood (PC R1000/m²) on floors (28 m²).
• Ironmongery: Lever handle sets (PC R850 each, 4 No.), mortice cylinder locks (4 No.), EN 2-4 parallel arm door closers (4 No.), floor-mounted door stops (8 No.), double toilet roll holders (10 No.), paper towel dispensers (6 No.), foldable baby changing stations (2 No.), waste bins (6 No.), soap dispensers (6 No.), coat hooks (10 No.).
• Metalwork: Aluminium doors/windows per AAAMSA specification, alloy 6063/6061 T5/T6, anodised (60–80 microns) or powder coated (SANS 1796, 60–80 microns, 15-year guarantee); detailed drawings and samples required with tender.

Pricing and financial provisions

• Pricing format: Provisional Bills of Quantities (11 bills) with rates for each item; rates are inclusive of all costs, overheads, profit and obligations and remain fixed for the contract duration (no price adjustment).
• Once-off establishment costs: Item 5.A (contract compliance, performance bond, insurances, UIF, OHS), Item 5.B (site establishment), Item 5.C (de-establishment) – each claimed as lump sum upon completion.
• Ongoing operational costs: Item 5.D (head office overheads, bond, insurances, UIF, OHS, CLO, labour/training) and Item 5.E (site establishment maintenance) – measured per week for 16 weeks.
• Architectural services: Lump sum for SACAP Work Stages 4–6 (professional fees, travel, meetings, printing, coordination, submissions).
• Council/statutory submission fees: Provisional sum (Item).
• Performance bond: Required if applicable (referenced in preliminaries).
• Insurances: Contractor’s all risks, public liability, etc. as per NEC3 Option B.
• UIF contributions and Occupational Health & Safety Act compliance costs included in rates.
• No bid security amount, retention percentage, or payment terms specified in the BOQ extract.

Mandatory compliance requirements

• CSD registration: Bidder must be registered on the Central Supplier Database.
• Tax compliance: Valid SARS tax clearance certificate or tax compliance status PIN.
• B-BBEE: Certificate issued by a SANAS-accredited verification agency, or a qualifying sworn affidavit (EME ≤ R10 million, QSE ≤ R50 million); entities above R50 million require a verified certificate.
• CIDB grading: Construction works likely require an appropriate CIDB grade (not explicitly stated in the BOQ).
• Professional registration: Architectural professional must be registered with SACAP.
• Occupational Health & Safety Act: Full compliance required; health and safety plan to be submitted.
• UIF and COIDA: Contributions and registration mandatory.
• Performance bond and insurances: As stipulated in the contract.
• Council/statutory fees: Provision for local authority plan scrutiny and approval fees.
• Local content: No specific local production/content requirements mentioned in the extract.

Scope: construction work for temporary ablutions. All materials must be SABS or agreement board approved as specified. Boundary pegs must be indicated on site by a registered surveyor.

Scope: Design and build of temporary ablution facilities and repair of existing ablution at George Airport, Ablution Departures, for 17 months.

Location: Ptn 78 of Farm 208 (Unregistered), George.

Materials: All materials must be SABS or agreement board approved as specified.

Standards: All work must be carried out in accordance with NBR, SANS 10400 and other relevant SANS standards.

Setting out: Boundary pegs must be indicated on site by a registered surveyor.

Construction: Wood and slate framed in 50 x 25 mm mild steel channel welded to structure, 100 mm off concrete apron.

Finishes: Moisture board painted Dulux Sandstone Beige; ceiling height 2400 mm.

Glazing: Glass panels to be frosted; louvres at 2495.

Facilities: Male, female, unisex and family ablution areas with WCs; noted areas include 10 m2, 14 m2 and 4 m2.

Scope: design and build for installation of temporary ablution facilities and repair of existing ablution over 17 months at George Airport.

Structure: wood slate framed in 50x25mm mild steel channel, welded on structure, 100mm off concrete apron. Ceiling height 2400mm.

Finishes: Dulux Sandstone Beige D1 grade wood slates; moisture board painted to 10520 standards. Aluminum louvers at 2650mm.

Materials: all SABS or Agreement Board approved.

Compliance: NBR, SANS 10400 and relevant SANS standards. Boundary pegs by registered surveyor.

Layout: separate male and female facilities, 4+ cubicles each, wash hand basins, lobby with new DB, universal access ramp at 1:10, 850mm door openings.

Demolition and making good of existing structures as required.

Location: George Airport, Ptn 78 of Farm 208 (Unregistered), George, Western Cape.

Architect: L.M.J Xesha Moyo, SACAP Reg. Number 57362192.

Evaluation approach

• Preference points system: not stated in the document.
• Minimum qualifying score: not stated.

Mandatory registration

• CSD registration required.
• Valid SARS tax clearance (tax pin) required.

Returnable forms — all must be completed, signed and submitted:

• SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer cover page.
• SBD 3.1 (Pricing Schedule): firm pricing for the design and build works.
• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses whether any director or shareholder is employed by the state or connected to anyone at ACSA.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims B-BBEE points under the applicable PPPFA system.
• SBD 6.2 (Declaration for Local Production and Content): local content declaration.
• SBD 7.1/7.2 (Contract Form): purchase of goods / rendering of services contract form.
• SBD 8 (Declaration of Bidder's Past Supply Chain Management Practices): discloses prior SCM transgressions.
• SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination): certifies the price was set independently, with no collusion.
• Authority to Sign / Board Resolution: authorises the named signatory to bind the bidder.

Professional registration

• SACAP registration as a professional architect (Pr Arch) required for the design component, or equivalent demonstrated professional registration.
• SACAP Reg. Number of project architect: 57362192 (L.M.J Xesha Moyo).

Scope

• Design and build of temporary ablution facilities at George Airport.
• Repair of existing ablution facilities.
• Contract duration: 17 months.

Structure and finishes

• Structure: wood slate cladding framed in 50x25mm mild steel channel, welded to structure, 100mm off concrete apron.
• Ceiling height: 2400mm.
• Cladding: Dulux Sandstone Beige D1 grade wood slates.
• Moisture board painted to 10520 standards.
• Aluminum louvers at 2650mm height.

Compliance

• All materials to be SABS or Agreement Board approved.
• All work to comply with NBR, SANS 10400 and other relevant SANS standards.
• Boundary pegs to be indicated on site by registered surveyor.

Layout

• Separate male and female facilities.
• Female: minimum 4 cubicles, wash hand basins (whb), diaper changing station.
• Male: minimum 4 cubicles, wash hand basins.
• Lobby area with new DB board.
• Universal access: ramp at 1:10 gradient, door opening 850mm minimum.
• Floor finish level (FFL): ±0.00.

Demolition

• Demolish and make good existing structures as required.

Project location

• George Airport, Ptn 78 of Farm 208 (Unregistered), George, Western Cape.

Mandatory registrations

• CSD registration.
• Valid SARS tax clearance (tax pin).

Professional registration

• SACAP registration as professional architect (Pr Arch) or equivalent demonstrated registration for the design component.

CIDB

• CIDB grading required for construction works; specific grade not stated in the document.

B-bbee

• B-BBEE requirements not stated in the document; SBD 6.1 must be completed for preference points claim.

Local content

• SBD 6.2 (Declaration for Local Production and Content) required; specific percentage not stated.

Scope: design and build for the installation of temporary ablution facilities and repair of existing ablution at George Airport for 17 months, under the jurisdiction of Airports Company South Africa (ACSA).

Work packages: Work Packages 1 and 2 involve the design, supply and installation of two prefabricated ablution units; Work Packages 3 and 4 involve the repair and refurbishment of two existing ablution facilities within the terminal.

Closing: 13 November 2026 at 12:00

Submission of Programme: 1 week after signing of the contract by ACSA

Training: 3 weeks after signing of the contract by ACSA

Approval of Health and Safety File by CHSA: 2 weeks after signing of the contract by ACSA

Site Handover and Commencement of designs and Works: 1 week upon approval of the Health and Safety file by the ACSA OHS Department and obtaining airport access permits

Programme Updates: at intervals no longer than 2 weeks

Completion of construction work: 20 weeks after Site Handover

Completion date for the whole of the works: 14 months after signing of the contract by ACSA

Defects liability period ends: 52 weeks after certified completion of the works

Employer: Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited

Employer address: Cape Town International Airport, Private Bag X9002, Cape Town, 7525

Project Manager: Ukhukhula Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Project Manager address: TBC

Project Manager telephone: N/A

Project Manager e-mail: TBC

Supervisor: Ukhukhula Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Supervisor address: TBC

Returnable documents must be completed, signed and submitted with the offer:

• Form of Offer and Acceptance (Part C1.1): signed by a duly authorised representative of the tenderer; by signing, the tenderer offers to perform all obligations and liabilities of the Contractor under the contract.
• Priced Bill of Quantities: must be submitted using the prescribed BOQ; failure to submit a priced offer using the prescribed BOQ may make the bid liable for disqualification.
• No area of the BOQ may be left blank; indicate N/A or that the cost is included elsewhere.
• Corrections to the BOQ must be countersigned.
• Prices must be quoted in South African Rand, inclusive of VAT, with the VAT portion indicated separately.
• The tenderer must examine the documents listed in the Tender Data and all addenda listed in the Returnable Schedules before submitting the offer.

Scope: design and build for the installation of temporary ablution facilities and repair of existing ablution at George Airport for a period of 17 months.

Location: George Airport, landside and airside of the Terminal Building.

Works:

• One prefabricated ablution on the landside of the Terminal Building.
• One prefabricated ablution on the airside of the Terminal Building.
• Completion of 4 x partially finished brick and mortar ablutions.
• Adding 2 x ablutions on an existing floor slab and casting a new roof slab.

Work Packages 1 and 2: design, supply and installation of two prefabricated ablution units.

Work Packages 3 and 4: repair and refurbishment of two existing ablution facilities within the terminal.

Standards: comply with SANS 10400 and ACSA operational and security requirements; maintain health, safety, hygiene and accessibility standards.

Key personnel required: Professional Architect or Senior Architectural Technologist; Construction Manager or Site Supervisor; Health and Safety Officer.

Architecture services: plans scrutiny, design work for the ablution facilities, supervision, quality inspections and certification of handover.

Electrical connections: Certificate of Compliance required; metered connection for billing; water and electricity provided by ACSA.

Site access: police clearance required; all contractor employees checked for criminal records; no permits issued to employees with criminal records or pending criminal process; foreign nationals require a valid working permit.

Work Package 1 - Temporary Landside Ablution Facility: design of a prefabricated containerised ablution for the Employer's approval; supply, delivery and offloading; positioning; reinforced concrete base or plinth preparation; modification of the existing brick wall within the vacant cellphone retail shop to form the ablution facility.

Key personnel required:

• Professional Architect or Senior Architectural Technologist: name, responsibilities, qualifications and experience to be provided.
• Construction Manager or Site Supervisor: name, responsibilities, qualifications and experience to be provided.
• Health and Safety Officer: name, responsibilities, qualifications and experience to be provided.

CVs and further key person data are appended to the tender schedule.

Subcontractors: within 5 days of request by the Project Manager, the Contractor must provide proof that payment obligations to subcontractors have been discharged.

Joint ventures: within 1 week of the Contract Date, notify the Project Manager and the Employer of the key person authorised to bind the contractor; do not materially alter the composition of the joint venture without prior written consent.

Offered total of prices: inclusive of VAT, with the VAT portion indicated separately.

Professional fees: fixed and will not be adjusted.

Escalations: not applicable.

Materials off site: the Employer will not pay for materials off site.

Mark-up restrictions: no mark-up on permit costs or on site services provided by ACSA (water, electricity); for third-party procured items, VAT is excluded from mark-up calculations, all discounts are deducted prior to mark-up, and the price includes delivery to site.

Pricing method: NEC3 Option B, re-measurement contract priced against the Bill of Quantities.

Currency: South African Rand.

Bid offer: inclusive of VAT, with the VAT portion indicated separately.

Prices: fully inclusive of all costs, risks, liabilities, obligations, overheads and profit.

Professional fees: fixed and will not be adjusted.

Escalations: not applicable.

Employer will not pay for materials off site.

No mark-up on permit costs or on site services provided by ACSA (water, electricity).

Third-party procured items: VAT excluded from mark-up calculations; all discounts deducted prior to mark-up; price includes delivery to site.

Provisional sums, estimated quantities and contingency: reimbursed against proven costs upon approval by the ACSA representative; these are allowances and ACSA is not obliged to expend the full or any portion.

Performance bond: 10% of the contract value; unconditional, on-demand, provided by a bank or insurer accepted by the Project Manager and the Employer; valid until the end of the contract period.

Retention: 5% of the Prices; 2.5% released at Completion of the works and the remaining 2.5% released after the Defects Period.

Delay damages: 0.05% per day up to a maximum of 10% of the contract value.

Payment: assessment interval between the 15th and 20th day of each successive month; payment within four (4) weeks after approval of the tax invoice by ACSA.

Permit costs: application and training costs paid upfront by the successful bidder and reimbursed against proof of payment; no mark-up; costs for lost permits and replacement employees are not reimbursed.

CIDB: tender prepared in accordance with the CIDB Standard for Uniformity in Construction Procurement.

Insurance: contractor provides insurance as per Annexure C5.7, in the joint names of the Parties, covering events at the Contractor's risk from the starting date until the Defects Certificate or termination certificate; minimum indemnity for death or bodily injury of employees as prescribed by the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act.

Quality management system: contractor implements and maintains a quality management system per the Works Information; quality plan submitted to the Project Manager for acceptance within two (2) weeks after signing of the contract by ACSA.

Health and safety: Health and Safety File approval by CHSA within two (2) weeks after signing of the contract by ACSA; site handover upon approval and obtaining airport access permits.

Permits and clearances: police clearance required for site access; all contractor employees checked for criminal records; foreign nationals require a valid working permit.

Ethics: compliance with the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act; no corrupt offers, payments or benefits.

Confidentiality: all contract information treated as confidential; no images of the works without prior written consent of the Project Manager.

Intellectual property: irrevocable, transferrable, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to the Employer to use and copy IP related to the works.

Cession and assignment: no cession, delegation or assignment without written Employer consent; joint ventures are jointly and severally liable; the key person authorised to bind the contractor must be notified within 1 week of the Contract Date.

Subcontractors: proof of payment to subcontractors within 5 days of Project Manager request.

Health and Safety File: approval by CHSA within two (2) weeks after signing of the contract by ACSA.

Site Handover: occurs one week upon approval of the Health and Safety file by the ACSA OHS Department and obtaining airport access permits.

Standards: maintain compliance with applicable health, safety, hygiene and accessibility standards in accordance with SANS 10400 and ACSA operational and security requirements.

Site access: police clearance required.

Employee screening: all contractor employees checked for criminal records; no permits issued to employees with criminal records or pending criminal process; foreign nationals require a valid working permit.

Objectives: maintain adequate ablution capacity for passengers, airport staff and operational personnel; relieve capacity constraints on existing ablution facilities; enable refurbishment of existing ablutions without disruption through temporary alternatives and additional brick and mortar ablutions.

Contract: NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC), main Option B (priced contract with bill of quantities), dispute resolution Option W1, secondary options X7 (delay damages), X13 (performance bond), X15 (limitation of liability for design), X16 (retention), X18 (limitation of liability) and Z (additional conditions).

Delay damages: 0.05% per day up to a maximum of 10% of the contract value.

Performance bond: 10% of the contract value; unconditional, on-demand, from a bank or insurer accepted by the Project Manager and the Employer; valid until the end of the contract period.

Retention: 5% of the Prices; 2.5% released at Completion of the works and the remaining 2.5% released after the Defects Period.

Limitation of liability: neither party liable for indirect or consequential loss, including loss of profit, income or revenue.

Z clauses: cession, delegation and assignment require written Employer consent; joint ventures are jointly and severally liable; ethics and anti-corruption compliance; confidentiality; intellectual property licence to the Employer; liens and encumbrances on equipment.

Quality plan: the Contractor must submit a quality plan to the Project Manager for acceptance within two (2) weeks after signing of the contract by ACSA. A quality plan may be rejected if it does not allow the Contractor to provide the Works. Any changes to the quality plan must be submitted to the Project Manager for acceptance. An instruction to correct failure to comply with the quality plan is not a compensation event.

Layout

• The drawing set covers Ablution Block 1, Ablution Block 2, Ablution Block 3, Ablution Block 4 and the ablutions lobby at George Airport.

Scope

• Design and build for the installation of temporary ablution facilities and repair of existing ablution facilities.
• Contract period: 17 months.
• Location: George Airport, Ptn 78 of Farm 208 (Unregistered), George.

Materials and standards

• All materials must be SABS or Agreement Board approved as specified.
• All work must be carried out in accordance with NBR, SANS 10400 and other relevant SANS standards.
• Boundary pegs must be indicated on site by a registered surveyor.

Reference drawing

• Drawing number: 4627-ST3-ARC-2026.03.03, issued for tender.
• Scale: 1:200 at A0.

Drawing use

• The drawing must be read in conjunction with all relevant drawings, schedules and specifications from the architects and all other project team consultants.
• Any discrepancies must be brought to the attention of the architects before commencing any construction work.
• Boundary pegs must be indicated on site by a registered surveyor.

Partitions and cubicles

• Moisture-resistant Gyproc partitions: 7m2 at 3000mm high, 5m2 at 2750mm high and 4m2 at 1200mm high. Include six extra abutments and two corners at 3000mm, four extra abutments at 2750mm and two extra abutments at 1200mm.
• Standard Gyproc partitions: 3m2 at 3000mm high, with two extra abutments.
• Partition construction uses 90mm aluminium top track, 64mm aluminium bottom track and vertical studs at no more than 600mm centres, with 12.5mm plasterboard fixed at no more than 220mm centres. Construct to DONN references DW/6/96 and DW/14/96.

Restroom cubicles

• Use a Sturdo Essentia Collection Serene cubicle or approved equivalent with a 600mm door module.
• Cubicles must be self-supporting 12mm compact laminate with a urea-free thermosetting phenolic-resin core and amino-plastic-resin decorative surfaces.
• Compliance: IS 2046:1995, EN 438:2016, NEMA LD3:2005, ISO 21702:2019, JIS Z2801:2010, ASTM G21-2015 and Greengold indoor-air-quality certification.
• Hardware must include self-closing nylon hinges, a soft-close thumb-turn lock, a coat hook, aluminium 6063-T6 profiles and top rail, an adjustable nylon leg, rubber components and stainless 316 screws and wall plugs, with a black powder-coated finish.
• Install three complete female cubicles under drawing 4627-ST333 C ARC-2026.03.03-102, two complete female cubicles under 4627-ST334 A ARC-2026.03.03-102 and one complete male cubicle under 4627-ST334 B ARC-2026.03.03-102. Each set includes doors and ironmongery.

Flooring and ironmongery

• Install 28m2 of rubberised sealed plywood flooring at PC R1000/m2.
• Supply four lever handles at R850.00 each excluding VAT, four mortice cylinder case locks with two keys each, four EN 2-4 parallel-arm door closers and eight floor-mounted door stops.
• Supply ten double toilet-roll holders, six paper-towel dispensers, two wall-mounted baby-changing stations, six 23-litre waste bins, six one-litre soap dispensers and ten coat hooks.
• Baby-changing stations must have a 450-square-inch contoured surface, nylon safety strap, bag hooks, a dispenser for approximately 50 liners, Microban antimicrobial treatment, safety messages in four languages, optional Braille and compliance with the 2010 ADA and 2009 ICC A117.1 accessibility standards.

Aluminium and metalwork

• Design, supply and fix all aluminium windows, doors and associated work, including labour, materials and equipment, in accordance with the drawings, specifications and AAAMSA requirements.
• Submit sufficient detailed drawings and samples showing the proposed sections, jambs, sills, heads, couplings, beads, waterproofing, ironmongery and fixing methods with the bid.
• Fabricate extrusions from 6063 or 6061 alloy in T5 or T6 temper under BS EN 755, and form ancillary parts from 1200, 3004 or 5251 alloy under BS EN 573. Extrusions must be free of copper, hammer marks and other defects.
• Do not use mild steel, brass or any copper-containing metal in direct contact with aluminium. Use stainless-steel assembly screws and bolts and cadmium-plated fixing screws. Frames must be true and square, with mechanically joined or welded joints.
• Anodising must comply with SANS 999 and be 60-80 microns thick. Powder coating must comply with SANS 1796 and SANS 1578, be 60-80 microns thick, and carry a minimum 15-year guarantee from an approved applicator. Pre-treat aluminium to SABS 1796.
• Coil coating must comply with ASTM D2247, ASTM G53, ASTM D3361, ASTM B117, ASTM D4145, ASTM D3363 and ASTM D2794, and carry a 20-year manufacturer guarantee.
• Obtain the architect's or structural engineer's approval of full shop drawings and calculations before fabrication or installation. Distribute approved information to affected contractors; the successful bidder remains responsible for the design.
• Glazing must comply with National Regulations Part N, SANS 10137, SANS 10400 and SANS 1263. Safety panes must carry permanent visible marks, putty glazing is prohibited, and coastal installations require compatible non-corrosive fittings.

Pricing returnable

• Submit rates against every applicable item in the provisional builders' and electrical Bills of Quantities. Do not combine separate items into a grouped lump sum.
• Price all establishment, overhead and incidental-cost items, including initial and final site establishment and the 16-week ongoing-cost items.
• Enter a numerical rate or an explicit nil rate for every item. Blank entries, zeros, dashes, included entries and similar abbreviations are treated as nil rates. The employer may request clarification and may review rates considered unreasonable.
• Quantities are provisional. The final contract price will be based on the work actually instructed and completed, valued at the tendered rates.

Bid content

• Include sufficient detailed drawings and samples to define the proposed aluminium sections, interfaces, waterproofing, ironmongery and fixing methods.
• Include all design, documentation, travel, meeting, printing, revision, statutory-submission and professional-service costs needed for the works.
• Obtain the NEC3 Option B conditions, April 2013 edition, at the bidder's own cost. Copies may be obtained from SAICE on 011-805-5947 or Engineering Contract Strategies on 011-803-3008.

Site awareness

• A site visit is advised. Bidders must establish the ground conditions, access arrangements and available facilities before pricing; later claims based on those matters will not be accepted.

Main scope

• Design, supply, install and commission temporary ablution facilities at George Airport, and repair and alter the existing ablution facilities, for the stated 17-month period.
• Provide two prefabricated mobile ablution units, new restroom cubicles, associated electrical, plumbing, drainage and finishes, and all temporary site establishment required for the works.
• Appoint a SACAP-registered architect to manage design and professional services from Work Stage 4 through Work Stage 6, including approvals, construction support, inspections, snagging and close-out records.
• Existing buildings remain occupied. Coordinate with the architect over furniture, fixtures, retained services and service interruptions, and make good all damage.

Site establishment and public interface

• Provide initial site establishment, de-establishment and restoration, plus ongoing establishment and head-office overhead for 16 weeks.
• Erect and maintain approximately 80m of 1.8m-high hoarding before construction. Use corrugated sheeting, treated 100mm posts at 3m centres, posts embedded at least 600mm, and three access gates; remove the hoarding and make good at completion.
• Provide one 3.1m x 2.1m notice board. Separate subcontractor boards are not permitted.
• Maintain public and occupier access, minimise disruption, and restore roads, paving and kerbs to the Project Manager's satisfaction.

Demolition and alterations

• Remove 28m2 of suspended ceiling, one 900mm x 2100mm timber door and frame, one 1000mm x 1000mm window and frame, 28m2 of floor tiles and 197m2 of wall tiles.
• Remove eight washhand basins with frames, seven WC suites and two urinals, including connected pipework.
• Cut 60m through 150mm reinforced concrete for 110mm pipes; form one 1000mm x 2100mm and one 2000mm x 2100mm opening in 320mm cavity walls; build 6m of new brickwork.
• Install 10m of 3m-high temporary dust screening and six 813mm x 2032mm temporary doors.
• Support and protect retained structure and services, suppress demolition dust, remove all arising from site, and coordinate electrical and air-conditioning alterations through direct specialist subcontractors.

Earthworks and concrete

• Assume silty clay. Excavate 27m3 of compacted fill to a maximum depth of 2m, remove 27m3 of surplus, provide 55m2 of collapse-risk protection for excavations deeper than 1.5m, and keep excavations free of water.
• Backfill 23m3; supply and compact 4m3 under floors, steps and paving to 95% Modified AASHTO density; compact 2m2 of surface and 16m2 below footings to 90%; carry out four Modified AASHTO and four field density tests.
• Concrete quantities: 1m3 of 15MPa/19mm blinding, 0.3m3 of 25MPa/19mm ramps, and 30MPa/19mm concrete comprising 3m3 of bases, 3m3 of surface beds, 5m3 of slabs and beams, and 1m3 of columns.
• Provide smooth Degree II formwork: 14m2 to foundation columns, 6m2 to bases, 5m2 to inverted beams, 3m2 to upper inverted beams and 20m2 to slabs propped to no more than 3.5m.
• Reinforcement: 0.01t of 10mm mild steel, 0.02t of 8mm mild steel, 0.03t of 20mm, 0.41t of 16mm, 0.39t of 12mm and 0.22t of 10mm high-tensile steel, plus 30m2 of Ref 245 fabric. Make and test three concrete blocks.

Masonry, waterproofing and finishes

• Use NFX clay bricks with 14MPa nominal compressive strength in Class II mortar: 7m2 of half-brick wall and 12m2 of 280mm hollow wall with polypropylene ties. Include 14m of splayed fillets, 4m of vertical and 1m of horizontal cavity closures, 70m of horizontal reinforcement and the specified Fabcon lintels.
• Waterproofing must carry a 10-year guarantee. Install 375-micron wall DPC over 2m2, 250-micron sheeting under 2m2 of surface beds and 4mm wall-cavity membrane over 0.4m2.
• Install the specified two-layer torch-applied modified-bitumen roof system: a 3mm polyester-reinforced base sheet and 4mm mineral-surfaced cap sheet, fully bonded with welded and sealed laps, flashings, upstands, terminations and outlet seals. Cover 20m2 of flat roof and 11m2 of inverted beams, 18m of flashings, 18m of fillets and one outlet; apply two coats of aluminium paint over 20m2.
• Seal 12m of floor joints and 18m of vertical expansion joints.
• Supply four 44mm solid-core flush doors, type D6A, measuring 813mm x 2032mm. Supply three 22mm quartz counters with basin cut-outs at 1880mm x 600mm, 1620mm x 600mm and 900mm x 600mm, with matching ledges.
• Install 45m2 of 1200mm x 600mm x 15mm mineral-wool suspended ceiling on a fire-rated T24 grid, plus 93m of shadow-line trim. Install 80mm insulation to 28m2 of ceiling to R-value 1.18.
• Install moisture-resistant partitions at 7m2 x 3000mm high, 5m2 x 2750mm high and 4m2 x 1200mm high, with the listed extra abutments and corners, and 3m2 of standard 3000mm-high partitions with two extra abutments.
• Supply and fit six restroom cubicle sets: three female, two female and one male, each complete with doors and ironmongery.
• Fit 28m2 of rubberised sealed plywood floor at PC R1000/m2.

Metalwork, electrical and plumbing

• Design, supply and install aluminium windows, doors and associated supports under AAAMSA requirements. Use certified 6063 or 6061 T5/T6 extrusions and 1200/3004/5251 ancillary metal, with stainless assembly fixings and cadmium-plated fixing screws. Prevent direct contact between aluminium and copper-containing metals.
• Provide 80m of 4mm2 three-core XLPE/SWA copper cable and four additional 4mm2 three-core items; two 40A 230V nine-way distribution boards; two 30A 5kA breakers; 12 20A 5kA breakers; two 10A 5kA breakers; and four 100A single-phase kWh meters.
• Provide 80m of 150mm x 50mm heavy-duty cable ladder, one three-way T-piece, four bends, two elbows and 55 hangers.
• Install 110mm rainwater drainage over 7m with three bends and one side-outlet grate; two accessible WC combinations; eight wall-hung pans; eight concealed cisterns and actuator plates; two urinals; six basins; and six pillar taps limited to 5 litres per minute. Use sealed soil, waste and vent pipe joints and solvent-weld the joints.

Testing, records and handover

• Concrete test cubes must comply with SABS 1200 G. Testing must be performed by an independent firm or institution approved by the architect; three concrete test blocks are required.
• Complete four Modified AASHTO density tests and four field-density tests. The concrete, earthworks and electrical installation must be inspected, tested, commissioned and handed over before completion.
• Provide four electrical certificates of compliance, three operation and maintenance manuals including a USB copy, marked-up as-built drawings and a critical-path programme.
• Supply written conformance certificates for the specified aluminium sections, finishes, coating systems and other products.

Plumbing and drainage

• Install 7m of 110mm uPVC rainwater pipe, three 110mm bends and one 110mm side-outlet rainwater grate with a removable dome strainer.
• Supply two raised paraplegic close-coupled WC combinations, each 443mm wide x 855mm high x 731mm deep, with dog-leg and cistern grab rails and toilet seats.
• Supply eight rimless wall-hung pans, 355mm wide x 365mm high x 470mm deep, with soft-close seats; eight concealed HDPE cisterns, 455mm wide x 762mm wide x 80mm deep; and eight black ABS actuator plates, 245mm x 165mm x 12mm.
• Supply two back-inlet urinals, 360mm wide x 557mm high x 337mm deep, with fixing kits and internal spreaders.
• Supply six Bright White BW010 solid-surface wall-hung basins and six self-closing chrome pillar taps with a maximum flow rate of 5 litres per minute.
• Allow R20,000.00 NET for wastes, traps and related work by a specialist subcontractor, with profit and attendance added separately.

Mirrors and paintwork

• Supply one 1880mm x 1300mm, one 1620mm x 1300mm and one 900mm x 1300mm polished bevel-edged wall mirror, fixed with dome screws.
• Paint colours must exceed Munsell value 7 and comply with SANS 1091.
• Apply one alkali-resistant primer and two finish coats to 83m2 of new partition plaster and 179m2 of new external wall plaster; apply 80m2 of the same system to previously plastered internal walls.
• Paint 7m2 of metal door frames with one primer, two undercoats and two water-based enamel coats, and 14m2 of wooden doors with primer, one undercoat and two enamel coats.
• Apply three coats of water-based timber varnish to 6m2 of doors and 5m2 of door frames.

Prefabricated mobile units

• Supply two mobile ablution units to drawings 4627-ST3-ARC-2026.03.03-101 and 4627-ST3-ARC-2026.03.03. Each must be an engineered and certified modular system using pre-painted steel panels with 40mm polyurethane insulation. Structural designs must be reviewed and certified by qualified structural engineers.
• Floor finish: 2mm beige sandalwood vinyl with EN 13893 Class DS slip resistance, EN 13501-1 Class Bfl-S1 fire performance, ASTM E662 below 450 for 1.5-2.0mm, ASTM E648 Class 1 for 1.5-2.0mm, EN 660-2 Group M abrasion resistance, modified ASTM F970 static load of 750psi and EN 1815 electrical behaviour at or below 2kV.
• External base rails must be 1.6mm x 185mm galvanised Z-section; internal base rails must be 1.6mm x 60mm. Install a mastic damp-proof seal between rail and concrete foundation. External wall panels must be structurally designed for the imposed timber-cladding loads.
• Top rails must be 30mm x 46mm x 100mm, 1.6mm Z275 galvanised channel fixed with aluminium rivets and powder-coated. Pre-painted galvanised wall sheets must be 0.5mm Z275 with an 8-micron interior backing coat. Polyurethane panels must be 40mm thick.

Commercial allowances in the BOQ

• NET specialist sums: R15,000.00 for signage, R90,000.00 for façade cladding, R8,000.00 for urinal sensors and R20,000.00 for louvres, each with separate profit and attendance.
• NET architect-directed allowances: R20,000.00 for wet services, R20,000.00 for builder's work and R30,000.00 for sundry alterations. These may be deducted wholly or partly if the relevant work is not required.

Builders' BOQ structure

• Bill 1: Preliminaries.
• Bill 2: Alterations.
• Bill 3: Earthworks.
• Bill 4: Concrete, formwork and reinforcement.
• Bill 5: Masonry.
• Bill 6: Waterproofing.
• Bill 7: Carpentry and joinery.
• Bill 8: Ceilings, partitions and access flooring.
• Bill 9: Floor coverings and plastic linings.
• Bill 10: Ironmongery.
• Bill 11: Metalwork.
• Bill 12: Plastering.
• Bill 13: Tiling.
• Bill 14: Plumbing and drainage.
• Bill 15: Glazing.
• Bill 16: Paintwork.
• Bill 17: Prefabricated mobile-unit installation.
• Bill 18: Provisional sums and budget allowances.

Pricing method

• Complete every priced line in the provisional BOQ. Quantities are subject to remeasurement, and instructed work will be valued at the submitted rates.
• Use metric units and the Standard System of Measuring Building Work, sixth revised 1999 edition, with the 2008 Model Preambles for Trades. Measure net under the drawings without a separate waste allowance.
• Enter a rate against every item. Nil, blank, zero, dash and included entries are treated as no charge and may be queried. Do not group items under one lump sum.
• The initial and final establishment items, all operational-overhead items and the 16-week site-maintenance item must be priced. Rates must cover all direct costs, overhead, profit, risks, liabilities and obligations.
• Rates excluding VAT must be firm and binding for the full framework period. Electrical prices are also expressly firm and not subject to adjustment.

Electrical general items

• Site establishment, each as one sum: camp and fencing, office, office equipment, store, workshop and other facilities.
• Administration, each as one sum: site personnel, supervisory staff, guards, transport, ablution facilities, insurance, guarantee cost, running costs, Occupational Health and Safety File and liaison with the main contractor.
• General costs, each as one sum: tender expenses, loading and offloading, setting out, final cleaning, critical-path programme, as-built drawings, testing and commissioning, inspection and handover, four compliance certificates, three operation and maintenance manuals with USB copy, and after-hours or weekend working.

Electrical quantities

• 4mm2 three-core XLPE/SWA copper cable: 80m, with a further quantity of four off as listed. Cable lengths must be confirmed by site measurement before ordering.
• Distribution boards: two 40A, 230V, nine-way boards.
• Circuit breakers: two 30A, 12 20A and two 10A, all 230V and 5kA.
• Energy meters: four 100A single-phase kWh DIN-rail meters.
• Heavy-duty cable ladder: 80m of 150mm x 50mm section, one 200mm three-way T-piece, four 200mm bends, two 200mm elbows and 55 hangers.
• Supply, install, test and commission all electrical work and issue the required certificates of compliance, operation and maintenance manuals and as-built records.

Pricing basis

• The BOQ is provisional and will be remeasured. Final payment for ordered work will be calculated from actual quantities at the tendered rates.
• Submit rates excluding VAT. Each rate must include all labour, materials, equipment, design, professional fees, travel, meetings, documentation, overheads, profit, general risks, liabilities and contractual obligations associated with the described work.
• Rates remain binding and are not subject to price adjustment for the full framework duration. Lump sums in the establishment and overhead section are also fixed during compensation-event assessment.
• The employer may order only the quantities required for each works project and may order no work at all.
• Price the initial establishment, de-establishment and restoration, and the ongoing operational and site-establishment costs measured over 16 weeks. An unpriced establishment or overhead item gives the bidder no right to recover the related costs.
• Include performance-bond costs where applicable, insurance, UIF contributions, Occupational Health and Safety Act compliance, a community liaison officer, and labour and training obligations.

Electrical pricing

• Electrical prices must be firm and not adjustable.
• Price the site camp and fencing, office and equipment, store, workshop, other establishment facilities, site personnel, supervisory staff, guards, transport, ablution facilities, insurance, guarantee costs, running costs, Occupational Health and Safety File, and liaison with the main contractor.
• Price tender expenses, loading and offloading, setting out, final cleaning, critical-path programme, as-built drawings, testing and commissioning, inspection and handover, four compliance certificates, three operation and maintenance manuals including a USB copy, and any required after-hours or weekend working.

Provisional sums and allowances

• Signage: R15,000.00 NET, with profit and attendance added separately.
• Façade cladding: R90,000.00 NET, with profit and attendance added separately.
• Urinal sensors: R8,000.00 NET, with profit and attendance added separately.
• Louvres: R20,000.00 NET, with profit and attendance added separately.
• Wet services: R20,000.00 NET budget allowance, directed by the architect and deductible wholly or partly if not required.
• Builder's work: R20,000.00 NET budget allowance, directed by the architect and deductible wholly or partly if not required.
• Sundry alterations: R30,000.00 NET budget allowance, directed by the architect and deductible wholly or partly if not required.
• Wastes, traps and related work: R20,000.00 NET allowance for a specialist subcontractor, with profit and attendance added separately.
• Contingency: R160,000.00.
• Lever handles: PC sum of R850.00 each, excluding VAT.

Guarantees

• Waterproofing: 10 years.
• All components: 10 years after installation.
• Powder coating: minimum 15-year manufacturer guarantee.
• Coil-coated aluminium: 20-year manufacturer guarantee, subject to its performance conditions.

Costing check

• The tender period is 17 months, while the priced ongoing-overhead and site-establishment items are measured over 16 weeks. Bidders should obtain clarification before pricing these items.

Professional and statutory compliance

• Appoint a suitably qualified architect registered with the South African Council for the Architectural Profession to undertake Work Stages 4, 5 and 6. The appointment must include design documentation, statutory approvals, construction supervision, inspections, snagging and close-out records.
• Include local-authority and municipal plan-submission and approval fees, liaison with statutory authorities, and responses to comments and required amendments.
• Comply with all applicable Acts, ordinances, regulations, by-laws, international standards and national standards published 28 days before the closing date.
• Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, provide an Occupational Health and Safety File, and include insurance, UIF, performance-bond costs where applicable, a community liaison officer, and labour and training obligations in the rates.

Product, testing and documentation compliance

• Architectural aluminium must carry the AAAMSA certification seal; uncertified products will not be accepted.
• Supply written certificates of conformance for the specified aluminium, coating and product standards.
• Have concrete testing undertaken by an independent firm or institution approved by the architect under SABS 1200 G, and complete the specified density tests.
• Test and commission the electrical installation, provide four certificates of compliance, and supply three operation and maintenance manuals, including a soft copy on USB.
• Apply the specified SANS, BS, EN, ISO, JIS, ASTM and NEMA standards to the relevant products and installations.
• Provide a 10-year workmanship and materials guarantee for all components, a 10-year waterproofing guarantee, a minimum 15-year powder-coating guarantee and a 20-year coil-coating guarantee.

Health, safety and site controls

• Include full compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, insurance, UIF and all related obligations in the initial and ongoing overhead rates. Price an Occupational Health and Safety File as a separate general item.
• Provide the resources for a community liaison officer and comply with the labour and training requirements applicable to the works.
• Erect approximately 80m of 1.8m-high site hoarding before work starts, with three gates, and maintain it clean, secure and free of unauthorised posters and graffiti. Remove and make good the hoarding at completion.
• Install 10m of 3m-high dust screening and use controlled spraying or jetting to prevent dust nuisance during demolition and alteration work.
• Keep excavation surfaces stable, provide the specified collapse-risk protection for sides deeper than 1.5m, and keep excavations free of water.
• Use temporary shoring, strutting and needling where required to maintain stability. Protect retained work, openings, services and occupiers, and make good any accidental damage at the contractor's cost.
• Do not disconnect electricity, air conditioning, telephone or other building services without prior notice to the architect. Specialist electrical and air-conditioning alterations must be performed by direct subcontractors under the main contractor's coordination.
• Maintain safe public access to roads, footpaths and nearby buildings, minimise disruption and arrange all necessary protection and reinstatement at no additional cost.

Materials, waste and site care

• The measured demolition rates contain no separate waste allowance. All demolished material becomes the contractor's property and must be removed from the site as it becomes available.
• Cart 27m3 of surplus excavated material to a disposal site selected by the contractor.
• Use controlled dust suppression during demolition and alterations, and provide temporary screens to limit dust movement.
• Remove site establishment at the end of the works and restore the affected ground and surrounding surfaces to the employer's satisfaction.
• Design drainage, waterproofing and pipe joints to reduce uncontrolled water discharge and leakage. Soil, waste and vent-pipe joints must be sealed and solvent-welded.

Contract framework

• The conditions are the NEC3 Option B contract, April 2013 edition. Bidders must obtain the conditions at their own cost.
• The arrangement operates as a series of works projects instructed from time to time. The final price for each completed project will be calculated from actual quantities at the relevant tendered rates.
• The employer may decline to order any work. The entire BOQ is provisional, will be remeasured during construction, and may change with site conditions, updated information and construction methods.

Pricing and risk allocation

• Tendered rates must be full, VAT-exclusive and inclusive of all execution costs, general risks, liabilities, overheads and profit. They also cover any design, drawing or information work needed for the described scope.
• Rates must remain fixed for the full framework period. Fixed lump sums in the establishment section cannot be adjusted when compensation events are assessed, although the employer may elect to use the section rates instead of Defined Cost for compensation-event calculations.
• All establishment, overhead and incidental-cost items must be priced. Failure to price an item prevents recovery of the associated duties, services, facilities or obligations.
• Blank, zero, dash, included and similar entries are nil rates. The employer may ask the bidder to explain nil rates and may review rates that appear excessively high or low. Excessive high rates may be negotiated.
• Separate items may not be grouped under one lump-sum rate. Metric units apply.
• The pricing basis is the Standard System of Measuring Building Work, sixth revised 1999 edition, and the 2008 Model Preambles for Trades. Items are measured net under the drawings, with no separate waste allowance.
• Proprietary products specified by trade name may be substituted only with the employer's approval.

Site, access and insurance

• Bidders are deemed to have accepted the ground, access and site-facility conditions following the advised site visit. Claims based on those conditions are not permitted.
• Construction and temporary works must not improperly obstruct public roads, footpaths, nearby buildings or occupiers. The contractor indemnifies the employer against resulting claims, damage, costs and expenses, and must restore affected streets, paving, kerbs and other surfaces.
• Demolition material becomes the contractor's property and must be removed promptly. Existing services may not be disconnected or disturbed without prior notice to the architect.

Guarantees and cost clarification

• Waterproofing must carry a 10-year guarantee. All components must carry a 10-year workmanship and materials guarantee, measured from installation.
• Powder coating requires a minimum 15-year manufacturer guarantee; coil-coated aluminium requires a 20-year manufacturer guarantee subject to its conditions.
• The 17-month tender period should be reconciled with the 16-week measurement period used for the two ongoing-overhead items.

Project scope

• A 17-month design-and-build package covers temporary ablution installation and repairs to existing facilities at George Airport.
• The work covers all airport ablutions, including the airside family, male, female and disabled facilities.
• Deliverables comprise plumbing fixtures and equipment, sanitaryware, accessibility equipment, cubicles, related architectural finishes, and the sewer and water pipework shown.

Closing date: 13 November 2026

Closing time: 12:00

Scope and programme

• Contract period: 17 months.
• Design-and-build scope: installation of temporary ablution facilities and repair of existing ablutions at George Airport.
• Locations: all airport ablutions, including the airside family, male, female and disabled facilities.
• Main deliverables: plumbing fixtures and equipment; sanitaryware and accessibility fittings; toilet cubicles; associated wall, ceiling, door and window finishes; and sewer and water pipework.

Technical requirements

• Match the specified GFL/FFL colours and existing finishes. Alternative products require equivalent approval.
• Include infrared-flush urinals, actuator-controlled wall-hung toilets, paraplegic WC suites with grab rails, touchless fittings, warm-air hand dryers, baby-changing facilities, mirrors, soap and towel dispensers, toilet-roll units, waste bins and robe hooks.
• Use non-slip tiled or matching vinyl floors, tiled walls, splashbacks and skirtings, moisture-resistant drywall, ACP cladding, insulated ceilings, cills, louvred windows and hardwood doors.
• The service drawings identify a new sewer line and existing sewer, cold-water, hot-water and grey-water services.

Quality and performance

• Fire resistance: the designated moisture-resistant Gyproc/Rhino drywall systems require 60-minute or 30-minute fire ratings, as applicable.
• Acoustic performance: the same systems require an Rw of 42 dB, as applicable.

Construction compliance

• Materials: SABS- or Agreement Board-approved as specified.
• Governing standards: National Building Regulations, SANS 10400 and all other applicable SANS standards.

Fixtures and equipment

• Sanitaryware must match the specified GFL/FFL colours. Provide bright-white rectangular wall-hung solid-surface basins, thermoformed by an approved fabricator, in 500 x 950 mm and 830 x 2 100 mm sizes.
• Include wall-hung urinals with infrared flushing, wall-hung toilets with actuator plates, and paraplegic low-level WC suites with seat, flap, ballo-stop valve and two-piece 32 mm stainless-steel side and rear grab rails.
• Provide 1 995 mm high x 1 000 mm wide x 1 500 mm deep cubicles with 600 mm doors, plus a horizontal or vertical wall-mounted baby-changing station.
• Install touchless motion-sensor taps and warm-air sensor hand dryers.
• Provide 600 x 1 000 x 4 mm polished-edge mirrors fixed by four screws into tiled recesses, 23-litre wall-mounted waste bins, wall-mounted double toilet-roll holders with stainless-steel spindle systems, theft-proof round stainless-steel dispensers for three standard rolls, soap and paper-towel dispensers, and robe hooks.

Finishes and construction

• Use non-slip 600 x 600 mm porcelain floor tiles or equally approved alternatives. Floor-to-vinyl finishes must match the existing installation and include rubberised sealed plywood.
• Provide 120 x 120 mm splashback tiles; 300 x 150 mm porcelain skirting cut from full tiles or 150 x 3 000 mm vinyl skirting; 600 x 600 mm full-height porcelain tiles to the ceiling underside; and the specified Dulux white-on-white or sandstone beige finishes.
• Provide 4 mm ACP on an approved substructure, porcelain cills with stainless-steel edge strips, 15 mm 1 200 x 600 mm ceiling panels, and 80 mm insulation above all ceilings.
• Construct partitions with 15 mm moisture-resistant Rhino Board fixed to Donn UltraSteel framing using 25 mm sharp-point screws at 220 mm centres and staggered joints. Use 63.5 mm studs at 600 mm centres or 95 mm studs where indicated, with the specified taped-joint, jointing and skim finishes.
• Provide louvred MW-1 windows and D1/D2 solid-core hardwood doors, with a 2 100 mm door and window-head height. Window frames are purpose-made painted metal and remain subject to architect approval.
• Alternative products must be equally approved and match the existing finishes.