UPGRADING TO PAVED STANDARDS OF WOTE TOWN STREET FROM COOPERATIVE BANK JUNCTION TO KASARANI JUNCTIONClosed

Overview

Upgrading to paved standards of Wote Town streets from Co-operative Bank Junction to Kasarani Junction (Road Works). The Government of Makueni invites open national tenders for a Works contract; mandatory pre-tender site visit 11 August 2026; bids submitted online via sagas.makueni.go.ke/tenders with closing 17 August 2026 at 10:00 East Africa Time (EA). Tender security is KSh 300,000; hard-copy bond to the Wote Municipal Manager; documents downloadable from makueni.go.ke and tenders.go.ke. (Tender Document)

Requirements

• Eligibility: open to private firms, state-owned entities, individuals; Joint Ventures allowed with representative; members jointly and severally liable. (Tender Document)
• Compliance: anti-corruption declarations, Certificate of Independent Tender Determination, rights to audit records. (Tender Document)
• Local content & nationality: foreign bidders must source at least 40% of inputs from Kenyan sources; evidence required; nationality rules apply; JV ownership provisions. (Tender Document)
• NCA & tax: National Construction Authority registration required before contract award (not a tender condition), and Kenyan tax compliance certificate required. (Tender Document)
• Tender documents: Form of Tender, priced Bill of Quantities, Tender Security, JV documents (if applicable), authorization, and technical/conformity proposals. (Tender Document)
• Site visit: mandatory pre-tender site visit; details in the TDS. (Tender Document)

How to Apply

• Obtain documents from sagas.makueni.go.ke/tenders or www.makueni.go.ke; view/download free. (Tender Document)
• Attend mandatory pre-tender site visit: 11 August 2026, 10:00, Wote Municipal Offices, Red Dot Plaza, 3rd Floor. (Tender Document)
• Clarifications: submit questions in writing by 14 August 2026; responses published on www.makueni.go.ke. (TDS)
• Submit: complete tender online via sagas.makueni.go.ke/tenders by 17 August 2026, 10:00; use the “ORIGINAL” tender envelope online; no alternative tenders permitted. A hard-copy bid bond must reach Wote Municipal Office before closing. (Tender Document)
• Include: Form of Tender, priced BOQ, Tender Security, JV Agreement (if applicable), authorization letter, qualifications, and technical proposal. (Tender Document)
• Standstill and award: 14-day standstill after Notification of Intention to Award; debriefings available; contract signing follows after standstill; performance security due within 21 days of award. (Tender Document)