Tender for the rehabilitation of Road RD74 From Mushota to Chisembe to M3 (95km) under works by the local Road Authority in Kawambwa District,Luapula Province (Lot 6)

RDA/CE/051/009 The Government of the Repubblic of Zambia has received funds from the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) under phase 2 of the Road Sector Programme Support (RSPS2) and intends to use these funds for the rehabilitation of selected district roads in the Luapula Province of Zambia. The Road Development Agency Procurement Committee, on behalf of the Kawambwa Local Road Authority, now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders. The scope of works in this contract includes, but is not limited to the following:

a) Clearing and Grubbing;

b) Earthworks; Gravelling;

d) Drainage Works.

The tender is open to firms that are registered in Zambia as contractors of road works with th National Council for Construction (NCC) in Category R, Grades 4 up to 1, and have a Tax Clearance Certificate with Zambia Revenue Authority, proof of which should be shown. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures and a preference factor of 7,5% will applied for eligible domestic firms. Eligible bidders may obtain the bidding documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kwacha 500,000.00 or its equivalent in any convertible currency at the prevailing exchange rate in cash or bank certified cheque. The tender document may be obtained fron the Procurement Office of the Road Development Agency, Plot n. 33, Government/Fairley Roads,Ridgeway, PO Box 50003, Lusaka. Telegraphicand telefax offers will not be accepted. All bids, in sealed envelopes and accompained by a Bid Security of not less than 2% of the bid sum, duly signed and sealed by the guarantors must be deposited in the tender box at :

the Road Development Agency HeadOffice, Plot n. 33, Government/Fairey Roads, Ridgeway, P O Box 50003, Lusaka
on or before Friday 22nd May2009at 14.00 hrs localtime.

The bids received shallbe opened immediately thereafter at the Conference Room of the Road Development Agency Office, Plot n. 33, Government/Fairley Roads, Ridgeway, Lusaka inthe presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend.
Pleasenote that late bids shall not be accepted.

Contacts:

Charles Mushota , Head procurement For/Director and Chief Executive Officer Road Development Agency
Phone:  +260 211 253088/253002
Fax:  +260 211/253408/251420

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