THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MEDUPI – BORUTHO (SECTION A AND B) TRANSMISSION LINE

Specific Procurement Notice

Pre-bid meeting: 13 January 2015 at 10h00 (RSA time)

Site visit: 15 January 2015 at 09h00 (RSA time) at Medupi Power

Station. Site visit attendance is not compulsory.

Deadline for bidsubmission: 03 February 2015 at 10h00 (RSA time)

Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (Eskom) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Eskom Investment Support Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Medupi Power Station Integration Project - 400KV Transmission Lines Project. Eskom now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for:

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MEDUPI – BORUTHO (SECTION A AND B) TRANSMISSION LINE OVER 18 MONTHS PERIOD

The project will consist of the construction of part of the 400kV Transmission Power Line that forms part of the Medupi Power Station Integration Project. The construction will be done in accordance with Eskom's design and specifications. The scope of work consists of the following:

o Access roads and infrastructure

o Bush clearing

o Tower foundations and stay wire foundations

o Fabrication and erection of structural steel transmission towers

o Installation of hardware, conductor and insulators

o Tower assembly, stringing andlabelling

o Transmission line regulating

o A Fall Arrest System, the contractor shall notify the employer of the type of system that will be used and the fall arrest system shall be removed after completion of the activity.

This invitation for bid follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared inUN Development Business of 8 July 2010.

Bidding will be conducted through bidding procedures specified in the World Bank'sGuidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, May 2004 (revised in October 2006 and May 2010), and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries, as defined in the guidelines.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at Eskom Head Office, Megawatt Park, Maxwell Drive, Sunninghill, Johannesburg, South Africa, during office hours 09H00 to 15H30 hours (RSA time). Contact person: Mr W White, Tel +27 11 800-5979, e-mail: [email protected]

Interested eligible bidders may collect the bidding document at their own cost at the Eskom Head Office, Megawatt Park, Maxwell Drive,Sunninghill, Johannesburg, South Africa, during office hours 09h00 – 15h30 (SA time). Bidders who want the bidding documents to be sent by a courier or mail will make necessary arrangements at their own cost with any courier or mail company of their choice to collect the documents from the above address. Eskom will assume no responsibility for non-delivery or late delivery of the bidding documents.

Bidding documents will be available from December 1, 2014 till December 12, 2014. Note: No Bidding documents will be issued between December 15, 2014 andJanuary 5, 2015, due to the Construction Industry recess in the RSA).Eskom will respond to clarification from December 1, 2014 till December 12, 2014. No response will be provided between December 15, 2014 and January 5, 2015, due to the Construction Industry recess in the RSA.

A complete set of the bidding documents written in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ZAR 4000. Proof of payment to be presented on collection.

Bidders may bid for one or more lot (s) (section on the line). All bids must be accompanied by abid security of ZAR 1 690 033.10 (in respect of SECTION A) or ZAR 1 379 538.02 (in respect of SECTION B) or ZAR 3 069 571.12 (in respect of SECTIONA & B) or equivalent and be delivered with the bid to the address below by 10h00 on February 03, 2015.

The bids will be opened immediately thereafter, in the presence of bidders' representatives, who choose to attend, at the address below. Late bids will be rejected.

The bids should be delivered to and will be opened at the following address:

Eskom Holdings SOC Limited

The Tender Issue Office

Main Reception, Ground Floor, Megawatt Park,

Eskom Head Office, Megawatt Park, Maxwell Drive, Sunninghill, Johannesburg, South Africa on or before 10h00 (SA time) on February 03, 2015.