Objectives

The primary objective is to engage a qualified service provider to execute comprehensive servicing, clearing, and maintenance of sewer and storm water drainage systems across the King Dinuzulu Hospital Complex. The contract aims to restore full drainage functionality, replace defective covers, enforce strict health and safety protocols, and deliver the project within a four-week timeframe while maintaining a six-month performance guarantee.

Scope of Work

The contract covers the complete servicing of sewer and storm water lines throughout the hospital complex, organised into multiple operational phases spanning clinical and support units. Key deliverables include:

• Conducting CCTV inspections to identify blockages such as roots, sand, or debris.
• Utilising high-pressure jetting machinery to clear all identified obstructions.
• Replacing damaged storm water and sewer lids across designated zones.
• Executing work in compliance with strict occupational health and safety protocols, including site barricading, personal protective equipment usage, and regulated waste disposal.
• Providing documented proof of prior similar projects and submitting official dumping receipts to the facility’s safety officer.

The engagement operates on a once-off basis with a strict four-week completion window from site handover, followed by a mandatory six-month guarantee period. Daily penalties apply for delays beyond the agreed schedule.

Technical Requirements

Bidders must demonstrate full compliance with national and provincial regulatory frameworks. Essential technical and administrative prerequisites include:

• Adherence to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, SABS National Building Regulations, and KZNPA Standard Preambles and General Building Specifications.
• Submission of valid Central Suppliers Database (CSD) verification, updated CIPC registration, B-BBEE status certificate or sworn affidavit, and relevant CIDB grading certification.
• Proof of OH&S compliance and financial capacity to furnish a contract guarantee upon award.
• Pricing must be fixed, inclusive of all labour, materials, transport, and statutory taxes, with a ninety-day validity period.
• Evaluation follows an 80/20 preferential procurement model, allocating eighty points to price competitiveness and twenty points to specific socio-economic goals, notably prioritising enterprises registered within the host municipality.
• Top-scoring bidders may be required to submit physical samples for final validation.

Skills Requirements

While not explicitly itemised, the nature of the work necessitates specialised competencies in municipal drainage maintenance and hospital infrastructure management. Required capabilities include:

• Proficiency in operating CCTV inspection cameras and high-pressure hydro-jetting equipment.
• Expertise in diagnosing and resolving complex blockages in aged or high-traffic hospital drainage networks.
• Strong project coordination skills to manage phased execution across an active healthcare facility without disrupting daily operations.
• Thorough understanding of provincial health department construction standards, waste handling regulations, and safety compliance reporting.
• Administrative competence in preparing accurate cost schedules, compliance documentation, and completion certificates.

Key Terms & Clarifications

• KZNPA Specifications: Provincial health department guidelines dictating technical standards for maintenance and construction works within KwaZulu-Natal public facilities.
• SBD Forms: Standardised South African government procurement declarations used to verify bidder eligibility, disclose conflicts of interest, and claim preferential procurement points.
• CSD Verification: A mandatory National Treasury database check confirming a supplier’s tax clearance, registration status, and legal compliance before contract award.
• 80/20 Preference System: A procurement scoring framework where eighty percent of evaluation weight is assigned to price, and twenty percent to targeted socio-economic objectives, such as supporting locally registered enterprises.
• Contract Guarantee: A financial instrument (typically a bank guarantee) required from the successful bidder to secure performance obligations and cover potential defaults.