SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

 

 

    THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

NAME OF PROJECT: UPGRADING OF NATIONAL ROADS IN UGANDA

Mode of Financing: INSTALLMENT SALE FINANCING

Financing No. UGA1055

 

CIVIL WORKS FOR THE UPGRADING OF KATINE-OCHERO ROAD (69.3KMS) INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF TOWN ROADS IN KABERAMAIDO AND KALAKI TOWNS TO BITUMINOUS STANDARD.

 

Reference No. UNRA/WORKS/2023-2024/00011

 

1. The Republic of Uganda has applied for financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) toward the cost of Upgrading of National Roads in Uganda, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Civil Works for the Upgrading of Katine-Ochero Road (69.3Kms) including the construction of Town Roads in Kaberamaido and Kalaki Towns to Bituminous Standard.  

 

2. The Uganda National Roads Authority now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Civil Works for the Upgrading of Katine-Ochero Road (69.3 Kms) including the Construction of 2.9 Kms of Town Roads in Kaberamaido and Kalaki Towns to Bituminous Standards.  The Katine Ochero Road starts approximately 20 km north of Soroti town on the Soroti - Lira Road near Katine trading center and it ends after 69.3 kms in Ochero at the junction with the Dokolo / Lira Road. The road’s current condition is that of a Class C Gravel Road, with an overall length of 69.3 km and an altitude ranging between 1030m and 1090m a.s.l. The road runs along the northern area of Kyoga Lake, crossing, along its path, the lake’s catchment basins. No major river crossings are present along the road.
3. Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive Bidding (ICB)- Open procedures as specified in IsDB’s Procurement Guidelines, and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines April 2019 (Revised in February 2023). In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.18 -21 setting forth IsDB’s policy on Conflict of Interest.

 

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Uganda National Roads Authority (Procurement and Disposal Offices) and inspect the bidding documents during office hours (Monday to Friday) from 09:00am to 5:00pm at the address given in 8 below.

 

5. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of UGX 300,000 The method of payment will be by Bank Payment Advice Form obtainable from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) website:  https://www.ura.go.ug/paymentController/load, using “Other NTR” as a tax head in the form. The Bidder may pick up the bidding document from UNRA offices indicated below against submission of a written application and proof of payment. Alternatively, a written application and proof of payment can be submitted through email with a request for the bid documents to be sent by courier. In this case, the bidder shall be required to provide the address where the documents will be delivered. The bidder is also expected to make arrangements for full courier services from the pickup to the delivery point. The Employer, however, bears no responsibility for the late delivery or the loss of the document.

 

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before March 19, 2024 at 11:00am. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on March 19, 2024 at 11:30am.  

 

7. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of USD: 1,600,000 (United States Dollars One Million Six Hundred Thousand only).

 

8. The address referred to above is:

           

Director Procurement and Disposal Unit

Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA),

Plot 3 – 5, New Port Bell Road,

UAP Nakawa Business Park

First Floor, Block D

PO Box 28487

Kampala, Uganda

Telephone: +256 312 233420 / +256 414 318420

Email: procurement@unra.go.ug