Upgrading of roads and storm water drainage systems in Mtwara Mikindani Municipality — TACTIC Project

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT MTWARA-MIKINDANI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL TANZANIA CITIES TRANSFORMING INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT IDA CREDIT NO 7151-TZ TENDER NO. LGA/085/TACTIC/P171189/2024/2025/W/01 Package 1: Upgrading of Chuno, Samia City Access Roads & Kiyangu Storm Water Drainage System and Construction of Skoya Small Scale Industry & Chipuputa Main Bus Terminal in Mtwara Mikindani Municipality SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE Request for Bids (RFB) 1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in the United Nations Development Business (UNDB) online Notice No. OP00215554 of February 21, 2023. 2. The Government of Tanzania has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Tanzania Cities Transforming Infrastructure and Competitiveness (TACTIC) Project coordinated by the President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG) through a Project Coordination Team (PCT) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Package 1: Upgrading of Chuno, Samia City Access Roads & Kiyangu Storm Water Drainage System and Construction of Skoya Small Scale Industry & Chipuputa Main Bus Terminal in Mtwara Mikindani Municipality 3. The Municipal Director, Mtwara-Mikindani Municipal Council now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Package 1: Upgrading of Chuno, Samia City Access Roads & Kiyangu Storm Water Drainage System and Construction of Skoya Small Scale Industry & Chipuputa Main Bus Terminal in Mtwara Mikindani Municipality, the works to be completed within 15 months. Table 1: Estimated Quantities for Major Items of Works | |

S/No. |

Description |

Unit |

Approx. Quantity |

1 |

Clearing and grubbing |

Ha |

13 |

2 |

Removal of topsoil |

Cu.m |

20151 |

3 |

Fill improved subgrade layer class G15 |

Cu.m |

6,826 |

4 |

Fill material class G7 |

Cu.m |

10,951 |

5 |

Natural Gravel Class G45 for sidewalks |

Cu.m |

2,417 |

6 |

Natural Gravel Class G25 for lower subgrade |

Cu.m |

5,754 |

7 |

Stabilized Layer Materials Class C1 |

Cu.m |

5,290 |

8 |

Asphalt Concrete Surfacing (AC14) |

Cu.m |

1,763 |

9 |

Bitumen for Asphalt Concrete Surfacing (60/70 penetration grade bitumen) |

Tons |

174 |

10 |

Concrete Pipe Culverts 2/900mm |

M |

3,436 |

11 |

Concrete Pipe Culverts 1/1200mm |

M |

933 |

12 |

Concrete Class 15 |

Cu.m |

4,238 |

13 |

Concrete Class 20 |

Cu.m |

2,678 |

14 |

Concrete Class 25 |

Cu.m |

5,260 |

15 |

Concrete Class 30 |

Cu.m |

2,588 |

16 |

Reinforcements bars |

Tons |

1,769 |

17 |

Streetlights |

No. |

98 4. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Fifth Edition, September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 5. Qualifications requirements for the works include: (i) experience as prime contractor in construction of at least two works similar nature and complexity in the last five years each of minimum value of USD 7.0 million, (ii) Average Annual Turnover calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last five (5) years of USD 11.0 million, (iii) minimum amount of liquid assets and/or credit facilities net of other contractual commitments of USD 2.0 million. 6. The Bidding Document is available online on NeST - https://www.nest.go.tz. Bidders will be required to register on the NeST to be able to participate in this bidding process. Interested bidder will be required to purchase bidding document through the portal upon payment of non- refundable fee generated in the NeST. Payment is performed through dedicated payment gateway integrated in NeST. All requests for clarification should be sent through NeST and the Employer will send Responses to Clarifications, Minutes of Pre-bid Meeting and Amendments through NeST - https://www.nest.go.tz and email notification will also automatically be sent to those bidders who have started working on this bid. The bidders would be responsible for ensuring that any addenda available on the website is also downloaded and incorporated. 7. Bids must be submitted online through NeST - https://www.nest.go.tz on or before 10:00 am local time on August 11, 2025 and bids will be opened through NeST on August 11,2025 at 10:30 am local time. The NeST would not allow any late submission of bids. The Employer shall not be held liable for any delays due to system failure beyond its control. Even though the system will attempt to notify the bidders of any bid updates, the Employer shall not be liable for any information not received by the bidder. It is the bidders’ responsibility to verify the website for the latest information related to this bid. 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of TZS 460,000,000.00 (Tanzanian Shillings Four Hundred Sixty Million Only) or an equivalent amount in freely convertible currency valid for 28 days beyond the bid validity period (i.e., 148 days after the bid submission deadline). The Bid Security shall be an Unconditional Bank Guarantee or Irrevocable Letter of Credit or Banker's Cheque addressed to: The Secretary to the Tender Board, P.O. Box 92, Mtwara at or before 10:00 am local time on August 11,2025. In case the original copy of the Bid Security is not submitted by bidder at the date and time specified, the bid will not be considered. 9. Pre-Bid meeting including site visits shall take place at the office of the Mtwara-Mikindani Municipal Council’s Conference Hall, P.O. Box 92, Mtwara on July 25, 2025 at 10:00 am local time. 10. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. The address referred to above is: Municipal Director, Mtwara-Mikindani Municipal Council, P.O. Box 92: Mtwara-Mikindani, Tanzania Tel. No. 023-2333102 Fax. No. 2334794 E-Mail Address: md@mtwaramikindanimc.go.tz