Objectives

The primary objective is to perform preventive maintenance on the electrical infrastructure at East Boom Community Health Centre by utilising infra-red thermal imaging. This aims to proactively identify overheating components, mitigate fire risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain uninterrupted power supply to critical healthcare operations.

Scope of Work

• Conduct thermal imaging surveys on 36 electrical distribution boards, panels, and kiosks located throughout the facility.
• Safely remove and replace face plates and cover plates on all targeted electrical units.
• Deliver a comprehensive, legible test report on official company letterhead, featuring detailed narratives of findings and supporting thermal imagery.
• Execute all works within an occupied healthcare environment, ensuring absolute minimum interruption to existing electrical installations.
• Provide a twelve-month warranty against defective parts and workmanship, plus a maintenance period requiring routine inspections at least twice annually.

Technical Requirements

• All works must comply with the KwaZulu-Natal Province Standard Specification for mechanical installations and the Department of Health Standard Specification for Electrical Equipment and Installation (Issue VIII, December 1984).
• Low-voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies must meet SABS 1473 Part 1-1989 and IEC 493-1 1985 standards.
• Full adherence to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85/1993 is mandatory, culminating in the submission of a valid Electrical Certificate of Compliance.
• All materials, fittings, and components must be new, unused, and bear SABS markings where applicable.
• Quoted prices must be fixed for ninety days, inclusive of transport, labour, and profit, but exclusive of VAT unless the supplier is a registered vendor.

Skills and Qualification Requirements

• Bidders must hold a valid CIDB minimum grade EB registration certificate.
• A current Department of Labour Letter of Good Standing must be provided.
• Contractors must deploy competent, trade-skilled personnel supervised by a qualified representative authorised to receive and implement instructions.
• Bidders are required to attend a compulsory site briefing and familiarise themselves with on-site conditions prior to quotation submission.

Explanation of Unusual or Complicated Terms

• Infra-red Thermal Imaging: A non-destructive diagnostic technique using specialised cameras to visualise heat signatures. It identifies electrical faults such as loose connections or overloaded circuits that generate abnormal heat, allowing for early intervention before equipment failure or fire occurs.
• CIDB Grade EB: A national construction industry grading system that certifies a contractor's financial and technical capacity to execute electrical installation projects up to a prescribed monetary threshold.
• Department of Labour Letter of Good Standing: Official verification that the contractor complies with all statutory employment, tax, and workplace health and safety regulations.
• 80/20 Preference Point System: A public procurement evaluation framework allocating eighty percent of scoring to competitive pricing and twenty percent to designated socio-economic objectives, currently prioritising South African-owned enterprises.
• GCC/SCC: Standardised Government General and Special Conditions of Contract detailing legal obligations, payment timelines, delay penalties, dispute resolution procedures, and contract termination rights.