Objectives

The primary objective is to maintain, repair, and upgrade critical infrastructure at Preston Beach facilities under Umdoni Municipality. This includes restoring sanitary facilities, improving structural integrity, installing new amenities, and ensuring all works comply with municipal safety, quality, and environmental standards while providing guaranteed warranties on materials and workmanship.

Scope of Work

• Female Toilets: Remove and dispose of existing toilet suites; supply and install four ceramic toilet sets, six pine wood cubicle doors with locks, two HDPE basin taps, a soap dispenser, and a lockable toilet paper holder. Replace damaged wall tiles, prepare/sandblast/galvanise the entrance gate, and install a female toilet sign.
• Male Toilets: Install two flush mechanisms with flexi pipes, two painted pine doors, two heavy-duty HDPE basin taps, three urinal flush controls, a soap dispenser, and a lockable toilet paper holder. Prepare/sandblast/galvanise the entrance gate and install lifeguard and first aid signage.
• Store Room: Paint internal walls, replace a damaged door and frame with a meranti door and four-lever lockset, construct a reinforced concrete storage platform, install two-tier wall-mounted shelving, and attach lifeguard and first aid signage.
• Roofing: Replace missing/damaged roof tiles, ceiling boards, and barge boards.
• Beach Showers: Construct a 4x2m reinforced concrete slab and install two fully plumbed shower units with isolation valves and stainless steel pipe covers.
• Signage: Supply and install a bathing information board (2m x 1m) and an environmental information board (1.5m x 1m) using UV-resistant materials. Remove and dispose of three rusted signs. Artwork requires municipal approval prior to manufacture.
• Yard Area: Construct two matching braai stands, a 1x1m concrete slab, and a standpipe with full plumbing and isolation valves.
• General Obligations: Maintain a secured work zone, dispose of waste immediately, and adhere to specified warranty periods.

Technical Requirements

• All plumbing installations must comply with applicable SANS standards and municipal regulations.
• Materials must be SABS-approved. Signage requires Chromadek steel sheets (0.8–1 mm thickness) with UV-resistant outdoor vinyl and protective laminate.
• Concrete structures must be reinforced to specified dimensions (e.g., storage platform 100–150 mm thick, shower slab 4x2m).
• Metalwork (gates) requires preparation, sandblasting, and galvanising.
• Warranty periods: Minimum one year on all materials and six months on workmanship.
• Site safety protocols mandate securing the work area from public access during construction.

Skills Requirements

• Proven experience in civil construction, commercial/residential plumbing, carpentry, metal fabrication, painting, and signage installation.
• Ability to accurately interpret municipal specifications, execute precise measurements, and manage structural builds (concrete, shelving, platforms).
• Competence in site management, including public safety segregation, waste disposal logistics, and material handling.
• Familiarity with public sector documentation, compliance reporting, and regulatory adherence.

Explanation of Unusual or Complicated Terms

• CSD Registration: Mandatory enrollment in the Central Suppliers Database, a national electronic registry required for all entities seeking government contracts.
• PPPFA Preference System: An 80/20 or 90/10 scoring framework used in public procurement that prioritizes price competitiveness while allocating additional points for socio-economic goals such as Black ownership and local enterprise development.
• GCC (General Conditions of Contract): Standardized National Treasury contractual terms governing performance security, payment schedules, penalty clauses for delays, termination rights, dispute resolution, and liability limitations.
• SANS/SABS Compliance: Mandatory adherence to South African National Standards and Bureau of Standards certifications, ensuring all materials, fittings, and installations meet nationally recognized safety, durability, and quality benchmarks.