SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

REQUEST FOR BIDS : NON-CONSULTING SERVICES

EMPLOYER: KENYA ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY
PROJECT: EASTERN ELECTRICITY HIGHWAY PROJECT (PRE-CONSTRUCTION
ACTIVITIES FOR SPECIFIED TRANSMISSION PROJECTS

Contract title: AERIAL SURVEY AND MAPPING SERVICES FOR TRANSMISSION

LINES UNDER THE FOLLOWING PACKAGES: Package 1: Narok - Bomet 88 km 132kV
transmission lines, Package 2: Kabarnet - Nyahururu 111km 132kV transmission lines;
Package 3:Rumuruti - Maralal 140km 132kV transmission lines and Package 4: Malindi
- Kilifi 220kV 60 km transmission lines.
Country: KENYA
Loan No.: IDA 51480
RFB No: KETRACO/PT/012/2017
Issued on: 5TH OCTOBER, 2017
1. The GOVERNMENT OF KENYA has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost
of the Eastern Electricity Highway Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward
payments under the contract for Aerial Survey and Mapping Services for purposes of
design ofthe transmission projects specified herein.
2. The KENYA ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY LTD (KETRACO) now invites sealed
Bids from eligible Bidders for Aerial Survey and Mapping Services for the purpose of
design of thetransmission specified projects under the following packages: Package 1:
Narok - Bomet 88 km 132kV transmission lines, Package 2: Kabarnet - Nyahururu 111km
132kV transmission lines; Package 3:Rumuruti - Maralal 140km 132kV transmission lines
and Package 4: Malindi – Kilifi 220kV 60 km transmission lines.
3. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding using a Request for Bids
(RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers – June
11 2015 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Biddersas defined in the
Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from KENYA ELECTRICITY
TRANSMISSION COMPANY LTD (KETRACO), Senior Manager, Supply Chain
Management, pnjehia@ketraco.co.ke and inspect the bidding document during office
hours 09.00 am to 03.00 pm local time at the address given below.
5. The bidding document 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 KShs.1, 000.00 The method of payment will be in cash or through a
bankers cheque at Ketraco finance office. The document will be sent by issuing hard copies
or downloading from Ketraco website www.ketraco.co.ke
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 18th October 2017 before 10.00 am
local time. 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 18th October 2017 before 10.00 am local time.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of USD 15, 000 or equivalent in any
convertible currency or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.
8. The address(es) referred to above is (are):
Further information can be obtained at the address below from Monday to Friday during office
hours (From 09.00 am to 03.00 pm Local time) except Public Holidays.
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO)
Attention: Dr. (Eng) Joseph Siror
General Manager, Technical Services.
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited,
Kawi Complex, Block B,
Popo Lane, Off Red Cross Road, South C ,
P.O Box 34942 – 00100
Nairobi.
Email: jsiror@ketraco.co.ke
Copy to:
Eng. Justin Muna, (Project Manager - KETSIP,)
David Thuo (Project Survey Manager-KETSIP)
Email: jmuna@ketraco.co.ke, dthuo@ketraco.co.ke
Request for Bids must be delivered in a written form to the address below by 18th October 2017
before 10.00 am local time.
The Company Secretary,
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited,
Kawi Complex, Block B,
Popo Lane, Off Red Cross Road, South C,
P.O Box 34942 - 00100,
Nairobi.
SENIOR MANAGER, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT