Objectives

The primary objective is to supply, deliver, and install comprehensive building renovation services for Ward 53. The project aims to restore structural integrity, upgrade functional spaces, and improve aesthetics while strictly adhering to municipal procurement regulations, health and safety standards, and socio-economic development goals.

Scope of Work

The tender encompasses a wide range of construction and finishing tasks, including:

• Roof Coverings & Accessories: Dismantling collapsed roofing components, repairing brickwork, plastering, painting, and installing new galvanized IBR roof sheets, pine purlins, premanufactured trusses, and approved aluminium insulation sheeting.
• Rainwater Goods: Supplying and installing seamless gutters, downpipes, brackets, and Nutec/PVC fascia boards with necessary accessories.
• Suspended Ceiling: Installing a galvanised steel grid framework fitted with 12.5 mm gypsum boards.
• Laminated Flooring: Removing water-damaged flooring, preparing subfloors, and installing sound-reducing underlay and 8mm click-laminate flooring.
• Blinds & Ironmongery: Supplying and installing custom-sized aluminium Venetian blinds and chrome-plated 3-lever locksets.
• Paintwork: Extensive internal and external wall preparation, priming, and painting using specified commercial-grade paints and varnishes.
• Carpentry: Replacing boardroom and bathroom doors, installing timber dado rails, and applying protective finishes.
• Site Management: Daily rubble removal, maintaining a clean site, and providing a comprehensive Health & Safety file.

Technical Requirements

Bidders must comply with the following technical and administrative conditions:

• Submit fully priced returnable schedules; unpriced contingency lines will result in disqualification.
• All prices must remain valid for a minimum of thirty (30) days and are deemed all-inclusive, covering material security until handover.
• Brand names and delivery periods must be explicitly stated on quotes. Samples or brochures may be requested within seventy-two (72) hours if shortlisted.
• Online submission is mandatory; fax submissions are not accepted.
• A compulsory site meeting must be attended, and failure to do so results in disqualification.
• Working hours are restricted to weekdays between 08:00 and 16:00. After-hours work requires prior written approval and incurs no additional cost to the municipality.
• No part payments will be issued; contractors must demonstrate adequate financial capacity to self-fund project execution.
• Projects valued at R30,000 or above require submission of Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) certificates and related documentation with invoices.
• Unusual Terms Explained:
• 80/20 System: A preferential procurement policy where 80% of evaluation points are allocated to price competitiveness and 20% to historical disadvantage or socio-economic status.
• CIDB Grading (1GB): A Construction Industry Development Board classification indicating eligibility for small-scale projects up to R1 million.
• GP GCC 2010: General Conditions of Contract for Provincial Government works, dictating termination rights, contingency deductions, and performance clauses.
• Sisalation FR405 / Nutec PVC: Specified thermal insulation sheeting and durable fascia board materials that meet municipal quality standards.

Skills Requirements

Service providers must demonstrate the following competencies and qualifications:

• Active registration with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) at Grade 1GB or higher.
• Proven trade expertise in roofing, masonry, plastering, painting, carpentry, flooring installation, and blind/lock fitting.
• Ability to develop and maintain a compliant Health & Safety file, including risk assessments and site safety protocols.
• Project management skills to prepare and adhere to a detailed commencement and completion programme within three (3) days of appointment.
• Capacity to source and deploy local ward-based labour in accordance with municipal employment directives.
• Financial stability to execute works without interim payments, alongside strict adherence to budgetary and quality specifications.