GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

PROJECT : KAMPALA CITY ROADS REHABILITATION PROJECT (KCRRP)

1. The Government of the Republic of Uganda (GoU) has received a loan from the African Development Bank to finance the Kampala City Roads Rehabilitation Project ;
2. The development objective of this project is to accelerate Uganda’s competitiveness by shoring up productivity gains from infrastructure development in Kampala and integrating the growth spill-overs via efficient transportation networks to the rest of the country. The specific project objectives are two-fold :

1. To enhance transport efficiency in the City of Kampala by expanding the road network and upgrading traffic junctions to facilitate smooth traffic flow ; and
2. To improve air quality in the city through implementation of scheduled eco-bus transit services and promoting active transport by expansion of non-motorized traffic (NMT) networks, such as walkways and cycling tracks, in Kampala.

The prioritized road sections for upgrading/reconstruction are as indicated in the Table below :

The assignment for each lot shall be carried out over a period of forty-eight (48) calendar months including a 12 months’ defects liability period.

3. The project includes the following components :

Civil Works : This shall involve rehabilitation and/ or upgrading of 67km of urban roads/streets and twenty-two (22) junction improvements. Road works shall entail reconstruction and paving of pre-selected roads and installation of traffic signals at the improved junctions, enhancement of drainage structures, incorporation of road safety measures, social infrastructure (roadside markets, public toilets parking areas for trucks and bicycle taxis, bus depot), tree planting, provision of 1,600 streetlights, environmental and social mitigation measures, compensation and resettlement and relocation of services. The civil works will be packaged and tendered in five (5) lots under separate contracts.

Consulting services : Consulting services shall entail : a) Civil works Supervision services packaged into two, one covering Lots 1 and 2 and the other Lots 3, 4 and 5; (b) Monitoring &Evaluation and technical audit involving collection of baseline and post-construction socio-economic data, air quality and technical audit of the works; (c) financial audit; and (e) Development of Urban Design Guidelines and Manuals.

Women and Youth Skills Development :

• Will include : (a) Training in basic construction and entrepreneurship development ; and
• Training in business skills and facilitation of Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA).

Institutional Capacity Building : Will include ; (a) Public Transport Technical Assistance for the review and strengthening of KCCA capacity to manage the mobility functions envisaged under the eco bus services; (b) waste management services: to strengthen and develop a coordinated and efficient system through scaling up of investment and technology transfer (c) Technical Assistance to support establishment of a Road Safety Unit at KCCA; and (d) project implementation support to KCCA including short trainings in project planning and execution.

Goods :

• Supply and delivery of 50 eco-buses ;
• Procurement of road and street lighting maintenance equipment.

4. Procurement of goods, works and acquisition of services of Consultants will be in accordance with the Procurement Policy for Bank Funded Operations approved in October 2015. Bidding documents are expected to be available in April 2020 ;
5. Interested bidders may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest, by contacting :

Attention : Head Procurement & Disposal Unit

Address : Kampala Capital City Authority

City Hall, Floor/Room number : B 112

P.O Box 7010

Kampala, Uganda

Telephone : +256-204-660016/15

Electronic mail address : procurement@kcca.go.ug