Refurbishment of Turntables for Transnet Freight Rail at Uitenhage, Swartkops and Pe Harbour

Bid Number: PTH/54854 CIDB (Required CIDB grading: 2 ME or Higher)

Bid Description:REFURBISHMENT OF TURNTABLES FOR TRANSNET FREIGHT RAIL AT UITENHAGE, SWARTKOPS AND PE HARBOUR.

Name of Institution: Transnet Freight Rail.

Place where goods, works or services are required: Uitenhage, Swartkops and PE Harbour.

Compulsory briefing /site inspection: To be held at Port ElizabetTransnet Freight Rail, FC Sturrock Building, Room 217, Fleming Street h on the 11^th of November 2020 at 09h00 [nine hundred hours] for a period of +/- 1 hour.

Immediately after the briefing session, a compulsory site inspection to the PE Harbour, Swartkops and Uitenhage turntables will follow with Uitenhage the furthest point which is +/- 35 km from briefing session address. (Note: All respondents at the briefing session will depart to the three sites at 10h00)

For directions Mr. Luxolo Dodi may be contacted on cell: 083 781 7379

Respondents to provide own transportation and accommodation.     

Note:

1. SAFETY BOOTS/SHOES AND REFLECTIVE JACKET WILL BE REQUIRED.

Tenderers must adhere to the COVID-19 protocols and guidelines:

• Wearing of masks
• Social and physical distancing
• Testing of representatives

Note: Due to the Covid -19 Pandemic, TFR priority is to continue a safe & healthy environment for all while we continue enforcing social distancing in our place of work. Only a maximum number of +/- 15 people will be permitted to attend 1^st briefing session. The first come first rule will apply and if first session is full Tenderers will attend the next session.

 Date Published: 04 NOVEMBER 2020

Closing Date / Time: 24 NOVEMBER 2020 @ 10h00
Enquiries:
Contact Person: Steven Olivier
Email: [email protected]

Telephone number: 041 507 2717
FAX Number: N/A

Where bid documents can be obtained:
Website: www.etenders.gov.za

Physical Address:  The Tender Admin Office, FC Sturrock Building, Ground Floor Foyer, Fleming Street, Port Elizabeth, 6001 at a cost of R 100.00 per tender.

Where bids should be delivered:
Physical Address: The Secretariat, Transnet Freight Rail Acquisition Council (Admin Support Office), Ground Floor Foyer (Tender Box), FC Sturrock Building, Fleming Street, Port Elizabeth, 6001

Briefing Session
A compulsory  briefing session will be held on:
Date: 11 NOVEMBER 2020
Time: 09h00
Venue: Transnet Freight Rail, FC Sturrock Building, Room 217, Fleming Street.

Compulsory briefing /site inspection: To be held at Port Elizabeth Transnet Freight Rail, FC Sturrock Building, Room 217, Fleming Street h on the 11^th of November 2020 at 09h00 [nine hundred hours] for a period of +/- 1 hour.

Immediately after the briefing session, a compulsory site inspection to the PE Harbour, Swartkops and Uitenhage turntables will follow with Uitenhage the furthest point which is +/- 35 km from briefing session address. (Note: All respondents at the briefing session will depart to the three sites at 10h00)

For directions Mr. Luxolo Dodi may be contacted on cell: 083 781 7379

Respondents to provide own transportation and accommodation.     

Note:

1. SAFETY BOOTS/SHOES AND REFLECTIVE JACKET WILL BE REQUIRED.

Tenderers must adhere to the COVID-19 protocols and guidelines:

• Wearing of masks
• Social and physical distancing
• Testing of representatives

Note: Due to the Covid -19 Pandemic, TFR priority is to continue a safe & healthy environment for all while we continue enforcing social distancing in our place of work. Only a maximum number of +/- 15 people will be permitted to attend 1^st briefing session. The first come first rule will apply and if first session is full Tenderers will attend the next session.

Special Conditions:  A non-refundable tender fee of R100.00 is applicable per tender document only if a copy is required from the Transnet tender office.

1. Payment is to be made to:

Account Name: Transnet Freight Rail.

Account: Standard Bank.

Account Number: 203158598.

Branch code: 004805.

2. The deposit slip must reflect the RFQ number and the Company Name.
3. Receipt/s to be submitted when collecting the RFQ document.
4. If Bidders intend to download the RFQ from the National Treasury eTender Publication Portal at www.etenders.gov.za, free of charge they are required to send their contact details to the following address: [email protected] by Tuesday, 10 November 2020 at 15:00. This is to ensure that any required communication (e.g. addenda to the RFQ) in relation to this RFQ reaches those intending to respond.

Transnet will not be held liable if Bidders do not respond by this date and do not receive the latest information regarding this RFQ as a result thereof.

Additional Special Conditions

In terms of paragraph 3 of the NATIONAL TREASURY SCM INSTRUCTION NO 4 OF 2016/2017, which became effective on 1 May 2016,

Transnet must ensure that:

 Suppliers of Transnet are registered on the Central Supplier Database [CSD] before any procurement related activities commences;

The CSD can be used as the single list of prospective suppliers for Transnet

Furthermore, according to paragraph 5.6

Transnet may only award bids to suppliers after verifying that the supplier is registered as prospective suppliers on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database.

PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO BBBEE COMPANIES IN TERMS OF TRANSNET’S BBBEE POLICY.

COMPULSORY LOCAL CONTENT THRESHOLD

“Invitation and Evaluation of Bids based on a stipulated minimum threshold of

100% [hundred percent] for local content and production for Steel Products and components for Construction Sector”

90% [ninety percent] for local content and production for Electrical cable products Sector”

Transnet Freight Rail urges Clients & Suppliers to report fraud/corruption at

Transnet Tip Off Hotline: 0800 003 056

Email: [email protected] : Fax Number:  0800 007 788: Freepost DN 298, Umhlanga Rocks, 4320