Objectives

The primary objective is to execute a comprehensive refurbishment of the Ruth Belonsky Swimming Pool complex within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality jurisdiction. The project aims to restore, repair, and upgrade operational facilities to ensure safety, functionality, and aesthetic compliance with municipal standards.

Scope of Work

All works must be performed strictly in accordance with the provided pricing schedule and specifications. The scope encompasses multiple zones and includes:

• Surface & Structural Repairs: Scraping, painting, and varnishing interior/exterior walls, ceilings, face bricks, and rails; fixing roof leaks and concrete layers; replacing broken tiles and pool edging slabs.
• Fittings & Installations: Supplying and installing window handles, stainless steel doors, shower curtains/rails, air conditioning units, cupboard lockers, signages, and open ventilators.
• Plumbing & Electrical Works: Repairing locked toilet fixtures, replacing taps, resolving water leaks, fixing non-functional lighting, and sanding/revarnishing exterior doors.
• Cleaning & Site Management: High-pressure cleaning of external paving, chemical rust removal, and ensuring the entire site is left clean and tidy upon completion.

Technical Requirements

• Submission Protocol: Quotations must be submitted electronically via the municipality’s designated e-procurement platform before the closing deadline. Late, incomplete, or manually delivered submissions will be rejected.
• Compliance Documentation: Bidders must provide a signed Letter of Authority, Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration confirmation, BBBEE verification certificate or sworn affidavit, proof of locality, and completed Municipal Bidding Documents (MBD 4, 6.1, 8, 9).
• Pricing & Timeline: All quoted rates must remain fixed for the contract duration. Service delivery and completion must occur within 8–12 weeks after receipt of an official Purchase Order.
• Quality Assurance: All work must comply with the General Conditions of Contract 2015 and municipal supply chain policies. The contractor bears full responsibility for material quality, workmanship, and defect rectification.

Skills Requirements

The tender implicitly requires a multidisciplinary workforce with demonstrated experience in:

• Building maintenance, plastering, painting, and varnishing.
• Tiling, mosaic installation, and pool edge reconstruction.
• Basic plumbing repairs, fixture replacement, and leak resolution.
• Electrical troubleshooting and lighting installation.
• HVAC equipment supply and commissioning.
• Masonry, brick partitioning, and structural patching.
• Project coordination, site safety management, and post-completion cleanup.
• Administrative proficiency to compile and submit compliant municipal procurement documentation accurately and within prescribed timelines.

Key Terms & Conditions

• 80/20 Preference Point System: Contract evaluation allocates 80% weighting to price competitiveness and 20% to specific socio-economic goals (BBBEE status level and supplier locality).
• Locality Preference: Additional points are awarded to suppliers operating within Buffalo City boundaries, followed by those within the Eastern Cape province, to promote regional economic participation.
• General Conditions of Contract 2015: The standard national framework governing public sector contracts, dictating risk allocation, payment cycles, performance security, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
• Collusive Bidding Prohibition: Strict adherence to competition legislation is mandatory. Bidders must certify independent bid determination, disclose any conflicts of interest, and avoid price-fixing or market-allocation agreements.