Completion of mhlatuze river bridge NO. 3837 on district road 2238 (km 4.96) – King cetshwayo & zululand districts

Contract for the completion of Mhlatuze River Bridge No. 3837 on District Road 2238 at km 4.96, located in the King Cetshwayo and Zululand District Municipalities under the Empangeni Region, KwaZulu-Natal. The works involve bridge construction and associated roadworks as detailed in the Scope of Work (Part C3) and Site Information (Part C4).

Closing date: 30 September 2026 at 10:00 (from tender record). Commencement of Works: within 28 days after Commencement Date, or 56 days if a construction work permit is required. Documentation (Health and Safety Plan, Section 37(2) Agreement, proof of COIDA registration, Initial Programme, Security, Insurance, plus construction permit documents if applicable) must be submitted within 14 days of Commencement Date. Defects Liability Period: 12 months. Latent defects period: 10 years. Practical Completion: 8 months from date of commencement of Works. No mandatory briefing or site visit dates stated in extract.

Employer: Province of KwaZulu-Natal, Department of Transport, Head of Department. Physical: 172 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg 3201. Postal: Private Bag X9043, Pietermaritzburg 3200. Email: [email protected]. Phone: (033) 355 8600. Fax: (033) 345 7537. Employer's Agent: BJ-FC Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd. Physical: CBI Building, Ground Floor, 635 Peter Mokaba Ridge, Overport, Durban 4001. Postal: PO Box 37975, Durban 4000. Email: [email protected]. Phone: 031 207 5030. Fax: N/A.

Submission must be electronic and include the complete Form of Offer and Acceptance (C1.1), Performance Guarantee (C1.3), Section 37(2) Agreement (C1.4), Retention Money Guarantee (C1.5), Transfer of Rights (C1.6), Contractor's Data (C1.2.3), and the entire Bill of Quantities (C2.2). Failure to sign the Form of Offer and Acceptance invalidates the tender. All returnable documents must be completed, signed and submitted with the tender.

Tender will be evaluated on price and functionality/preference points (exact split not stated in provided text). Mandatory eligibility: CIDB registration (grading not specified in extract), registration with the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry, valid CSD registration and SARS tax compliance pin/TCS. B-BBEE: subcontracting limited to 25% of contract value to enterprises with a lower B-BBEE status level unless subcontracted to a capable EME. Contract participation goals: local labour content 10% (target area Nkandla and Ulundi Local Municipalities), Targeted Enterprises 30% (same target area). Penalties: 5% of shortfall for each goal. Minimum qualifying scores or thresholds not stated in extract.

Scope: Completion of Mhlatuze River Bridge No. 3837 on District Road 2238 at km 4.96 in King Cetshwayo and Zululand District Municipalities under Empangeni Region. Contract based on GCC 2015 with Special Conditions. Standard Specifications: COTO Draft Standard (DS), October 2020 for Road and Bridge Works. Project and Particular Specifications in Part C3. Environmental Management: monitoring and reporting on EMP (monthly for 8 months), dedicated environmental officer (monthly for 8 months). Programming and Reporting: submission of a scheme (lump sum). Health and Safety: Health and Safety Plan (lump sum), implementation of health and safety plan (monthly for 8 months). Dayworks rates provided for personnel and construction equipment. Site information includes locality plan, contract signboard details, existing services report, materials information, and traffic information.

Pricing Data (Part C2) comprises Pricing Assumptions (C2.1) and Bill of Quantities (C2.2). Contract is a Re-measurement Contract. Bill of Quantities must be read and priced in conjunction with COTO Draft Standard (DS) October 2020 Specifications. Quantities in BoQ are estimates; payment based on quantities finally accepted and certified. Rates must include all levies and taxes except VAT (added in summary). Fractions of a cent omitted. Rate-only items: quoted rate applies if work required; Employer may request reconsideration of imbalanced rates. Progress payments for sum items by interim progress instalments assessed by Employer's Agent. Rates, prices and amounts must be in balance: combined extended total for time-related obligations items must not exceed 15% of Contract Sum (excl. contingencies, CPA, VAT); any other item differing by more than 20% from average of lowest five responsive tenders may be rejected if not adjusted within 3 working days of written notice. Abbreviations and units defined. Contract Price Adjustment per Schedule B (Structures) with defined indices and base month. Bitumen price adjustment on net bitumen content only. Bill of Quantities and Tender Summary must form part of electronic submission.

Pricing strategy: Re-measurement Contract. Performance Guarantee: fixed guarantee of 8% of first R1 million plus 3.5% of balance of Contract Sum. Retention: 10% of amounts due, limit of 5% of first R1 million plus 1.6% of balance (excl. contingencies, CPA, VAT); retention guarantee permitted. Advance on Plant and materials not yet built into Permanent Works: 80%. Overhead charges allowance: 10%. Contract Price Adjustment: coefficients for Structures (Schedule B): a=0.15, b=0.2, c=0.55, d=0.1; indices defined (Labour CPI KZN, Plant & Equipment, Civil Engineering Materials Structures excl. bitumen, Diesel PPI); base month = month preceding tender closure. Bitumen price adjustment allowed on net bitumen content only. Payment terms: Interim Payment Certificates, Final Payment Certificate, Contractor's Completion Statement paid within 30 days (changed from 28 days). Employer's Agent ruling on claims within 56 days. Liability insurance limit: R10 million per single claim, including spread of fire risk. SASRIA Special Risks Insurance required. Penalty for late completion: 0.05% of Contract Sum per day, capped at R25 000 per day.

Mandatory: CIDB registration (grading not specified), CSD registration, valid SARS tax compliance status (pin/TCS), registration and good standing with Compensation Fund or licensed insurer (COIDA), registration with Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry and compliance with its wage rates and conditions of labour (except where industry-specific rates apply). EPWP wage rates per Ministerial Determination 4 (Government Notice R, May 2012). Subcontracting restriction: no more than 25% of contract value to enterprises with lower B-BBEE status level unless capable EME. Local labour content target 10% and Targeted Enterprise target 30% in Nkandla and Ulundi Local Municipalities. Health and Safety Plan, Section 37(2) Agreement, Initial Programme, Security (Performance Guarantee), Insurance to be submitted within 14 days of Commencement Date. If construction work permit required: temporary works designer appointment with ECSA registration proof, evidence of H&S cost provision (bill of quantities), evidence of principal contractor competencies (schedule of activities, appointments, competency proofs). Returnable forms: C1.1 Form of Offer and Acceptance, C1.3 Performance Guarantee, C1.4 Section 37(2) Agreement, C1.5 Retention Money Guarantee, C1.6 Transfer of Rights, C1.2.3 Contractor's Data, C2.2 Bill of Quantities.

Health and Safety requirements: Contractor must submit Health and Safety Plan within 14 days of Commencement Date. Must sign Section 37(2) Agreement (Form C1.4) with Employer. Must provide proof of registration and good standing with Compensation Fund or licensed insurer (COIDA). Must comply with Occupational Health and Safety Act and Construction Regulations 2014. If construction work permit required: temporary works designer appointment with ECSA registration proof; evidence of adequate H&S cost provision in bill of quantities; evidence of principal contractor competencies (schedule of activities, appointments, competency proofs). Wage rates and conditions of labour per Bargaining Council for Civil Engineering Industry and EPWP Ministerial Determination 4. Health and Safety Plan and its implementation are measured items in Bill of Quantities (lump sum and monthly for 8 months). Dayworks rates provided for various personnel categories and construction equipment.

Environmental Management requirements: Monitoring of compliance with and reporting on the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) monthly for 8 months. Dedicated environmental officer required monthly for 8 months. These are measured items in the Bill of Quantities.

Contract based on GCC 2015 (General Conditions of Contract for Construction Works, Third Edition 2015) with Special Conditions of Contract (SCC) that amend, amplify or supersede GCC clauses. Key SCC amendments: definitions for Construction Manager, Targeted Enterprise, Targeted Labour; penalties for underachievement of local labour (10%) and Targeted Enterprise (30%) participation goals; subcontracting restrictions (max 25% to lower B-BBEE level unless capable EME); wage compliance with Bargaining Council for Civil Engineering Industry and EPWP Ministerial Determination 4; commencement notice period 7 days; commencement within 28 days (56 days if construction permit required); certification of completion requires submission of local labour payment evidence, Targeted Enterprise payment evidence, and as-built survey/materials information; occupation of completed roadway does not constitute occupation of Works; security must be fixed Performance Guarantee (8% of first R1m + 3.5% of balance); failure to provide guarantee deemed as 10% retention selection; guarantee validity until Certificate of Completion plus 30 days; payment periods changed from 28 to 30 days; Employer's Agent ruling on claims within 56 days; disputes to ad-hoc adjudication (one member); unresolved disputes to court proceedings; Defects Liability Period 12 months; latent defects period 10 years; penalty for late completion 0.05% of Contract Sum/day capped at R25 000/day; non-working days: Sundays, statutory public holidays, foreseeable election days, annual year-end shutdown per Bargaining Council.