Design, supply, installation and commissioning of replacement fire water pump stations and booster pump station at or tambo international airport (24-Month contract)

The works are the design, supply, installation, and commissioning for the replacement of the fire water pump stations and the booster pump station at O.R. Tambo International Airport, as fully set out in the Works Information (Part C3). The service and works will be conducted in a live airport environment. The site boundaries are O.R. Tambo International Airport.

Buhle Mnguni: D: +27 (0)11 723 1400, M: +27 (0)74 535 9075, [email protected]. The Employer is Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited, registered office at OR Tambo International Airport, 3rd Floor ACSA North Wing Offices, Kempton Park, 1627.

Returnable documents: the Form of Offer and Acceptance (C1.1) must be completed, signed, and submitted with the offered total of the Prices exclusive of VAT, VAT at 15%, and the total inclusive of VAT. The tenderer's CIDB registration number must be provided. A Schedule of Deviations must be attached if any deviations are proposed. The performance bond (Annexure B) must be submitted within 10 working days of notification of award. Failure to provide required securities, bonds, guarantees, proof of insurance, or other documentation within two weeks of receiving the completed agreement constitutes repudiation.

The evaluation criteria are not stated in the provided document. The contract is an NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract with main Option A (priced contract with activity schedule). No scoring split, minimum qualifying thresholds, or preference point system is specified.

The works comprise the design, supply, installation, and commissioning for the replacement of the fire water pump stations and the booster pump station at O.R. Tambo International Airport, as set out in the Works Information (Part C3). The service and works will be conducted in a live airport environment. The site boundaries are O.R. Tambo International Airport. Key dates: Stage 1 confirmation, surveys, hydraulic design basis and coordinated Stage 2 concept design accepted within 6 weeks of Contract Date; Coordinated Stage 3 design, hydraulic model, discipline calculations, design-risk review and application/cloud architecture accepted within 16 weeks; Stage 4 issued-for-construction design, software/cloud documentation and construction readiness accepted within 24 weeks; Long-lead pumps, diesel systems, electrical, control, fire-protection and monitoring equipment procured and available for FAT or delivery within 52 weeks; Main fire water pump station permanent works installed and ready for site acceptance and performance testing within 80 weeks; Main fire water pump station Sectional Completion achieved within 88 weeks; ATNS booster pump station permanent works installed and ready for site acceptance and performance testing within 90 weeks; ATNS booster pump station Sectional Completion achieved within 96 weeks; Operations and maintenance training completed and complete handover dossier submitted within 100 weeks. The completion date for the whole of the works is 104 weeks after the Contract Date.

The Contractor must implement and maintain a quality management system with the requirements stated in the Works Information. A quality plan must be submitted for acceptance within 4 weeks of the Contract Date. The Project Manager may instruct the Contractor to correct a failure to comply with the quality plan; this instruction is not a compensation event. The defects date is 52 weeks after Completion, and the defect correction period is 2 weeks.

The contract is a priced contract with activity schedule (NEC3 Option A). The offered total of the Prices exclusive of VAT, VAT at 15%, and total inclusive of VAT must be stated in the Form of Offer and Acceptance. Payment assessments occur between the 7th calendar day of each successive month, with payment within 4 weeks of receipt of a valid tax invoice. Interest on late payment is 0.5% above the prime rate. A performance bond of 5% of contract value excluding VAT is required, to be submitted within 10 working days of notification of award. Retention of 5% of the invoiced amount applies. Delay damages are 0.05% of contract value per day, up to a maximum of 10% of contract value.

The tenderer's CIDB registration number must be provided in the Form of Offer and Acceptance. The Contractor must maintain insurances as prescribed by the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act No. 130 of 1993, with a limit of indemnity of not less than R[●]. The Employer provides Contract Works, Contractors Public Liability (limit R100,000,000 per occurrence), and Removal of Lateral Support Liability insurance. No specific B-BBEE, CSD, or tax compliance requirements are stated in the provided document.

The Employer provides Contract Works, Contractors Public Liability, and Removal of Lateral Support Liability insurance, with a Public Liability limit of R100,000,000 per occurrence. The Contractor must maintain insurances as prescribed by the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act No. 130 of 1993 and common law liability for employees, with a limit of indemnity of not less than R[●].

Annexure A provides one-in-ten-year-return weather data from the SA Weather Bureau. If any of the listed weather measurements (cumulative rainfall, days with rain >10mm, days with min air temp <0°C, days with snow lying) are more adverse than stated, the Contractor may notify a compensation event.

Annexure D contains insurance clauses for landside construction contracts where the awarded contract value does not exceed R150 million, construction period does not exceed 36 months, and defects liability period does not exceed 24 months. The Employer effects and maintains principal controlled insurance in the joint names of the Employer, Contractor, and subcontractors, including Contract Works insurance for the full value of the works, with limitations for open trenches and exposed layer works. The Contractor must comply with claim procedures, including notifying the Employer of incidents, obtaining approval for settlements, and ensuring adequate insurance for off-site manufacturing.

Annexure B provides a pro forma Performance Bond (demand guarantee) for use with Option X13. The bond is an unconditional, on-demand guarantee from a bank or insurer accepted by the Project Manager and Employer, for 5% of contract value excluding VAT, to be submitted within 10 working days of notification of award. The bond must remain valid until the end of the contract period, and if it expires earlier, the Contractor must extend it or the Employer may claim the full amount as cash security.

The evaluation criteria are not stated in the provided document. The Schedule of Deviations is to be completed by the Employer prior to contract award, and only deviations permitted in terms of the Conditions of Tender are allowed. A tenderer's covering letter must not be included in the final contract document.