Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to restore and reinstate road infrastructure within Ward 16 of the Kwadukuza Local Municipality. The municipality aims to rehabilitate the specified road section to ensure safe, durable, and fully functional public transport and community access routes.

Scope of Work

The scope covers all civil engineering and construction activities necessary to reinstate the designated road in Ward 16. This includes earthworks, pavement rehabilitation, drainage corrections, surfacing, and associated finishing works as detailed in the official tender package. Contractors are responsible for providing all labour, materials, equipment, and supervision required to complete the reinstatement in compliance with municipal standards, specifications, and agreed timelines. The exact quantities, drawings, and technical schedules are contained within the issued tender documentation.

Technical Requirements

• Contractor Grading: Tenderers must hold a minimum Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) contractor grading of 1CE or higher.
• Submission Format: Tenders must be completed using the official municipality-issued forms. Late submissions and emailed tenders will be rejected.
• Mandatory Pre-Bid Session: Representatives must attend a compulsory clarification meeting on 06 November 2026 at 09h00.
• Procedural Compliance: Strict adherence to municipal guidelines regarding document sealing, addressing, delivery, opening, and assessment protocols is required.
• Tender Deposit: A non-refundable deposit of R34.00 is payable in cash upon collection of the tender documents.

Skills Requirements

Specific skill matrices are not itemised in the notice, but the mandatory 1CE CIDB grading establishes the baseline competency threshold. Contractors must demonstrate verified technical capacity, financial stability, and prior experience in civil works of equivalent scale. Successful bidders will inherently possess project management capabilities, site supervision expertise, quality control knowledge, and skilled trade proficiency relevant to road construction and rehabilitation. Familiarity with municipal procurement regulations, occupational health and safety standards, and environmental compliance is also expected.

Explanation of Key Terms

• CIDB Grading (1CE): A South African regulatory classification system that evaluates contractors based on financial turnover, work readiness, and technical expertise. A 1CE rating certifies a contractor's qualification to execute civil engineering projects up to a defined monetary threshold.
• EME/QSE: Abbreviations for Exempted Micro Enterprise and Qualifying Small Enterprise. These are Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) categories used to identify small businesses owned by historically disadvantaged individuals for preferential procurement scoring.
• Preference Points System: A procurement evaluation method where additional scoring points are allocated to qualifying entities. In this tender, ten points are awarded to 51% black-owned EMEs/QSEs and ten points to businesses operating within the Kwadukuza municipal jurisdiction to advance socio-economic transformation and local economic participation.
• Clarification Meeting: A mandatory pre-bid gathering where the employer addresses bidder questions, clarifies scope ambiguities, and ensures all participants have a uniform understanding of project requirements before the submission deadline.