Objectives

The primary objective is to procure qualified contractors through a closed quote procurement process to construct stormwater infrastructure at Emarasteni. The municipality seeks to secure compliant, cost-effective civil engineering solutions while advancing local economic development and transformation through structured preference point scoring.

Scope

The project encompasses the full construction of stormwater drainage and associated civil infrastructure at the designated Emarasteni site. Successful bidders are expected to supply all necessary materials, plant, equipment, skilled labour, and project supervision required to deliver the works in accordance with municipal engineering standards, drawings, and specifications.

Technical Requirements

• Contractor Registration: Bidders must hold a valid contractor grading of 1CE or higher in the relevant civil engineering category.
• Central Supplier Database (CSD): Active registration and verified status on the CSD are mandatory for bid consideration.
• Municipal Services Clearance: Proof of no outstanding arrears for water, electricity, or municipal rates is required. Tenants may submit a landlord certificate or an affidavit confirming prepaid service usage.
• Defaulters Screening: All bidders will be cross-checked against the National Treasury’s Defaulters Database; entities flagged as disqualified or fraudulent are ineligible.
• Preference Documentation: To claim specific goal points, bidders must provide verifiable proof of operational presence within the KwaDukuza Municipal jurisdiction and evidence of 51% effective black ownership (EME/QSE status).
• Submission Protocol: Bids must be stapled, placed in sealed envelopes clearly endorsed with the reference number, and delivered physically before the stipulated deadline. Electronic, faxed, or late submissions will be rejected.

Skills Requirements

The tender notice does not specify detailed personnel qualifications or CV requirements. However, the mandatory 1CE contractor grading inherently requires the successful bidder to demonstrate adequate technical capacity, including competent project management, site supervision, quality control, and trade-specific expertise in civil works, earthworks, drainage installation, and structural concrete. Standard health, safety, and environmental management competencies are also expected to meet municipal construction standards.

Key Terms & Clarifications

• Closed Quotes: A formal procurement method where bids are submitted in sealed envelopes by a strict deadline, opened publicly, and evaluated primarily on compliance, price, and preferential scoring.
• 1CE Grading: A South African construction industry classification that certifies a contractor’s financial stability and technical capability to execute civil engineering projects up to a prescribed monetary threshold.
• EME/QSE Black Ownership: Designations for Enterprise/Micro Enterprises or Qualifying Small Enterprises with majority black ownership, utilised in public procurement to promote historical redress and broad-based economic participation.
• Specific Goals: Evaluation criteria that award additional scoring points to bidders meeting defined socio-economic targets, requiring documentary proof at the time of submission to avoid zero-point allocation.