TENDER FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS FOR PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF CBK POLICE HOUSING AT INDUSTRIAL AREA - NAIROBI FOR CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA

BANKI	CENTRAL
KUU YA
BANK OF
KENYA
KENYA

Haile Selassie Avenue

P. O. Box 60000 - 00200 Nairobi Kenya

Telephone: [phone]

Fax [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

TENDER DOCUMENT

TENDER FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS FOR PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF CBK POLICE HOUSING AT INDUSTRIAL AREA - NAIROBI FOR CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA

TENDER NO. CBK/47/2020-2021

CLOSING DATE: 4TH FEBRUARY, 2021 AT 10:30AM

GUIDELINES ON PREPARATION OF BID DOCUMENT

In preparing the bid document in response to the tender, bidders are advised to note the following:

1. Section I - Invitation for Prequalification. This section gives guidelines on how and where to seek further clarification pertaining to the prequalification document; where and when the tenders should be submitted; and place where tenders will be opened.
2. Section II - Instruction to Candidates. This section guides tenderers basically on how to prepare their bid and how the tendering process will be carried out up to the award stage including notification of award to the successful bidder. "Appendix to Instruction to candidates" customizes clauses under Section II. Wherever there is a conflict between the provisions of the instructions to candidates and the provisions of the appendix, the provisions of the appendix prevail.
3. Evaluation Criteria: This gives information on how the tenders will be evaluated. Tenderers should be able to evaluate their bids even before submission to determine in advance whether they meet the requirement of the tender or not. The evaluation criteria informs bidders on the required documents that should be attached to the bid document.

Checklist of document required to form the bid document:

No.	Documents forming part of the bid	Tenderers
		Remarks
1	The main sections of the prequalification document that includes:
	Section I - Invitation for prequalification;
	Section II - Instruction to candidates; and
	Section III - standard forms
	Bidders are requested to provide information requested in each section
2	Copy of Certificate of Incorporation
3	Copy of current CR 12 for Incorporated Companies
4	Copy of the company's current Certificate of Tax Compliance issued by
	Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) valid at least up to the date of tender
	opening.
5	Documentary evidence of liquid assets and/or availability of credit
	facilities of a value of at least Kshs.100 million (Kenya Shillings one
	hundred Million). (Attach copies of certified bank statements for the last
	six months (1st June, 2020 to 31st December,2020) OR letter of credit line
	from a financial institution registered by Central Bank of Kenya. The
	documents so provided may be verified for authenticity).
6	Documentary evidence of the Company's valid registration by National
	Construction Authority as a Building Works Contractor Category NCA 1
7	Documentary evidence of the Company's valid annual practising license
	from the National Construction Authority as a Building Works Contractor
	Category NCA 1

8 Documentary evidence in form of Audited Accounts for the Company for

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at least three (3) consecutive years (2017, 2018 & 2019). The audited accounts MUST be signed by the auditor preparing the audited accounts and the Company Director(s).

1. List of at least five (5) clients with references (names and telephone of contact persons)to which the company has undertaken building construction works each valued at KShs. 1,000,000,000 and above in the last 7 years. The Bank may undertake due diligence on the list.
   Note: Bidder to provide copies of contract agreements, completion certificates and a letter from the client (s) confirming execution of the contract.
2. List of five (5) building construction project with references (names and telephone of contact persons)each valued at KShs.1,000,000,000 and above to which the company has completed within contract timelines in the last 7 years.
   Note: Bidder to provide copies of contracts, completion certificates and a letter from the client(s) confirming that the project was completed within contract timelines.
3. List of at least ten(10) Qualified Technical Staff in the company relevant to the building construction industry in the fields indicated in this prequalification document.
4. List of at least ten (10) key equipment and plant owned or leased by the company that will be used in the execution of the works
5. Copy of complete Company profile.
6. Bidders to ensure that the standard forms provided in Section IV are duly completed as required
7. Bidders are required to serialize all the pages of the bid document submitted including any addendum, appendixes and attachments

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SECTION I: INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION

1. The Central Bank of Kenya hereinafter referred as "Procuring entity" intend to prequalify candidates for the Proposed Construction of CBK Police Housing at Industrial Area, Nairobi.
2. Prequalification is open to building works contractors with valid registration certificates and valid annual license issued by National Construction Authority in Category NCA 1.
3. Eligible candidates may download the prequalification document from the PPIP website: www.tenders.go.keOR Central Bank of Kenya website:www.centralbank.go.keat no cost. Bidders who download the prequalification document are advised to register their participation in the tender using the Email:[e-mail].
4. Further information as pertains to this tender may be obtained during working hours (Monday to Friday) between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm using the following address: The
   Director, General Services Department, Tel: [phone], 5th Floor, Central
   Bank of Kenya, Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi, Email:[e-mail] normal working hours.
5. Interested bidders are required to have successfully carried out building construction works of similar nature and complexity, have the requisite personnel, equipment and financial capabilities to undertake the works.

6.Applications for prequalification must be submitted enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked with the tender name and reference number and deposited in the Green Tender Box No. 3 at the main entrance, ground floor of Central Bank of Kenya on Haile Selassie Avenue, so as to be received on or before 4th February, 2021 at 10.30 A.M.

1. Tenders will be opened on 4th February, 2021 at 10.30 A.M in the presence of the Candidates or their representatives who choose to attend the opening in the Conference Room on Mezzanine Floor, Central Bank of Kenya Head Office in Nairobi.
2. All candidates whose applications will have been received before the closing date and time will be advised in due course, of the results of their applications. Only candidates prequalified under this prequalification process will be invited to tender.
3. Bidders are required to serialize all the pages of the bid document submitted including any addendum, appendixes and attachments.

DIRECTOR,

GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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