DESILTING OF KALOMBO EARTH DAM-KALAMA, KOLA WARDClosed

Overview

Desilting works for Kalombo Earth Dam in Kalama, Kola Ward; Machakos County invites open bids from qualified civil/earthworks contractors to perform dam desilting and related works. Eligible bidders should have dam/desilting and waterworks experience and hold appropriate construction registrations and environmental compliance.

Requirements

• Compliance with Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015 and related anti-corruption declarations; sign Certificate of Independent Tender Determination.
• Eligibility and JV rules: joint ventures allowed; all members jointly and severally liable; JV representative to act on behalf; maximum JV size as per TDS.
• No involvement of public officers; no conflict of interest; avoid corrupt, coercive, obstructive or collusive practices.
• Debarment check; eligibility confirmed via PPRA lists if applicable.
• Local content: foreign bidders must source at least 40% of inputs from Kenyan suppliers; evidence required.
• National Construction Authority registration to be obtained before contract signature (not a tender condition).
• Tax clearance certificate needed from Kenya Revenue Authority.
• Tender validity: 119 days (from submission deadline).
• Tender security: not required for this tender (N/A).
• Site visit encouraged; pre-tender meeting details to be provided in the TDS (if any).
• Currency: bids in Kenyan Shillings.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 25 September 2026 (manual submission per attached document); metadata lists 2026-09-27 22:00 as the deadline. (DESILTING OF KALOMBO EARTH DAM-KALAMA, KOLA WARD)
• Submission method: manual submission only; no electronic submissions.
• Documents to submit: Form of Tender and Schedules (priced BOQ), Tender Security or Tender-Securing Declaration (if applicable), joint venture agreement or letter of intent (if applicable), qualifications information, technical proposal, and any other documents required in the Tender Document.
• Registrations/pre-qualifications: tax clearance; NCA registration prior to contract signature; ensure compliance with nationality/ownership rules if applicable.
• Briefing/site visit: details not specified in the available TDS; check the tender documents for any pre-tender/site visit requirements.
• Where to obtain bid documents: from Machakos County’s Department of Water, Irrigation, Sanitation, Environment and Climate Change; and view/download via machakos.go.ke, suppliers.treasury.go.ke, or tenders.go.ke (refer to the attached tender PDFs for exact references). (DESILTING OF KALOMBO EARTH DAM-KALAMA, KOLA WARD)