Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to execute timely, compliant, and durable repairs to deteriorated tar road surfaces at designated locations within the Hlengisizwe Community Health Centre. The project aims to restore safe vehicular and pedestrian access, improve facility infrastructure, and ensure full compliance with provincial health department standards, municipal building regulations, and national occupational health and safety legislation.

Scope of Work

The contract encompasses a fourteen-day rehabilitation programme covering the guard house, maintenance area, and rear main exit. Key activities include:

• Excavation and removal of existing tar and concrete surfacing, followed by regulated disposal.
• Application of pre-construction termite and soil poisoning treatment post-excavation to prevent vegetation regrowth.
• Chipping and levelling of the sub-base to a depth of seventy-five millimetres, with careful consideration of existing underground copper piping.
• Installation of reinforcement layers, including wire mesh laid over a two-hundred-fifty-micron plastic barrier.
• Placement of a concrete pathway using a thirty-Megapascal mix ratio, finished flush with existing kerbing, with expansion joints spaced at one-point-five-metre intervals.
• Provision of certified waste disposal documentation from an authorised landfill and contractor liability for environmental rehabilitation.
• Development, submission, and approval of a site-specific safety plan prior to mobilisation.

Technical Requirements

Bidders must satisfy stringent regulatory, quality, and administrative benchmarks:

• CIDB 1GB Grading: Contractors must hold a valid Construction Industry Development Board classification of 1GB, which authorises execution of civil engineering works valued up to one million rand.
• Material Standards: All supplies must carry South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) certification or equivalent B.S./DIN marks, and require maintenance supervisor approval before installation.
• Safety & Environmental Compliance: Full adherence to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993) is mandatory. Contractors must submit an approved safety plan and provide landfill disposal certificates.
• Warranty Periods: A three-month guarantee applies to servicing and repair workmanship, while a twelve-month guarantee covers installation-related components.
• Documentation: Submissions must include a fully priced Bill of Quantities, CIDB certificate, trade-tested builder verification, tax clearance proof, and completed standard bidding forms.
• Preferential Procurement: Evaluation follows the 80/20 system, where eighty percent of scoring is based on price and twenty percent on specific socio-economic goals, notably enterprises owned at least fifty-one percent by black women. Proof must be submitted via B-BBEE certificates or sworn affidavits.
• Administrative Rules: Official quotation forms must not be retyped. Late submissions, missing documentation, or failure to attend the compulsory site briefing will result in immediate disqualification.

Skills Requirements

Successful bidders must demonstrate proven technical and operational capabilities:

• Civil Construction Expertise: Demonstrated experience in road surfacing, concrete placement, sub-base preparation, and joint formation according to manufacturer specifications.
• Hazardous Material Handling: Competency in applying soil treatments safely and managing construction waste in compliance with environmental regulations.
• Safety Management: Ability to draft, implement, and maintain OHS-compliant site safety plans, including risk assessments and emergency protocols.
• Quality Control: Skilled supervision to ensure concrete levelness, soundness, and proper curing, with readiness for inspection by facility works inspectors.
• Administrative Proficiency: Capacity to accurately complete public sector procurement documentation, including preference point claims, conflict-of-interest disclosures, and financial schedules, without altering official templates.
• Project Execution: Operational capacity to mobilise resources, procure materials within lead times, and deliver the complete scope within the stipulated fourteen-day contract period while maintaining cost and quality controls.