Tender Summary

Objectives

The primary objective is to secure a qualified contractor to execute comprehensive building renovations at a municipal facility in Ward 53. The project aims to restore structural integrity, upgrade interior and exterior finishes, and ensure full compliance with municipal procurement regulations, health and safety standards, and socio-economic development mandates.

Scope of Work

• Roof Coverings & Accessories: Dismantle collapsed roof structures, repair damaged brickwork, apply plaster, and install galvanized IBR roof sheets on pine purlins and premanufactured trusses, including flashings and aluminium insulation sheeting.
• Rainwater Goods: Supply and install seamless gutters, downpipes, brackets, stop ends, hopper heads, and PVC fascia boards.
• Suspended Ceiling & Flooring: Install a gypsum board ceiling on a galvanised steel grid with perimeter trims, plus supply and fit protective sound-reducing underlay and click-laminate flooring over prepared subfloors.
• Blinds & Ironmongery: Fabricate and install aluminium Venetian blinds to specified window dimensions, and fit chrome-plated 3-lever door locks with key handover.
• Paintwork: Prepare and paint internal and external walls, doors, frames, and skirting using specified primers, topcoats, and varnishes across defined surface areas.
• Carpentry & Site Management: Replace boardroom and bathroom doors, install timber dado rails, maintain daily site cleanliness, remove rubble promptly, and secure all delivered materials until project handover.

Technical Requirements

• Active CIDB registration at Grade 1GB or higher, subject to verification during scoring.
• Mandatory submission of valid trade test certificates for both Carpenter and Painter disciplines.
• Completion and online upload of the returnable pricing schedule before the closing deadline; unpriced contingency lines will render the bid non-responsive.
• Provision of a comprehensive Health & Safety file prior to site mobilisation.
• Submission of a detailed work programme within three days of appointment, clearly stating commencement and completion dates.
• Strict adherence to weekday working hours (08:00–16:00); after-hours or weekend work requires prior project manager approval.
• All quoted rates are deemed all-inclusive, covering labour, materials, equipment, and site security.
• Mandatory 10% contingency line item in the pricing schedule; utilisation requires written project manager authorisation and is deducted from the final contract value if unused.
• Compliance with the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) for contracts exceeding R30,000, including certificate submission with each invoice.
• Utilisation of local ward-based labour and daily staff attendance registers.
• Tender prices must remain valid for a minimum of thirty days, and submissions must be made exclusively via the online portal.

Skills Requirements

• Certified tradespersons with valid trade test qualifications in carpentry and painting.
• Proven technical capability in structural roof repair, masonry, plastering, ceiling and flooring installation, and custom blind fabrication.
• Competence in project scheduling, site supervision, and strict health and safety file compilation.
• Administrative proficiency in municipal procurement documentation, EPWP reporting, and financial invoicing without interim payments.
• Ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary tasks while maintaining site cleanliness, material security, and compliance with municipal quality standards.

Key Terms & Clarifications

• CIDB 1GB: A Construction Industry Development Board grading indicating baseline competency for low-to-medium value construction contracts.
• GP GCC 2010: The General Conditions of Contract for Provincial Government entities, dictating contractual obligations, termination clauses, and contingency usage protocols.
• EPWP Certificates: Documentation verifying the employment of community or ward-based labour, mandated by national policy for qualifying public sector contracts.
• 80/20 System: A preferential procurement scoring model where eighty percent of evaluation points are allocated to price competitiveness and twenty percent to socio-economic transformation goals.