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INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
TENDER FOR BOREHOLE DRILLING
PROCUREMENT REFERENCE NUMBER: MDCHC/CCO/FY25
The Diocese of Mzuzu through its Health arm, Health Department (MDCHD) has received funding from CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACH (CCO) to drill ten (10) boreholes under Paramount Chief M’mbelwa and Traditional Authority Mzukuzuku in Mzimba District.
The overall objective of the project is to drill ten (10) boreholes for the provision of safe drinking water in support of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project.
Mzuzu Diocese Catholic Health Department, therefore, invites bids from eligible bidders to drill ten boreholes in the said areas as follows:
Borehole Drilling Bid
| Item No. | Description | Unit | Quantity for 4 BH | Unit Price (MK) | Total price (MK) |
| 1. GENERAL | |||||
| 1.1 | Mobilization and Demobilization of manpower, equipment and construction materials; insurances and performance guarantees | L.S | |||
| 1.2 | Hydrogeological assessment and Geophysical Survey for Borehole Siting including Borehole Siting Report | L.S | |||
| 1.3 | Site preparation, clearing and rigging up and down | L.S | |||
| 2. BOREHOLE DRILLING | |||||
| 2.1 | Bore hole drilling of 125mm nominal diameter from 0 to20 meter depth | M | |||
| 2.2 | Borehole drilling of 125mm nominal diameter m from 20 to 40-meter depth | M | |||
| 2.3 | Borehole drilling of 125mm nominal diameter m from 40 to 60-meter depth | M | |||
| 2.4 | Supply, install and withdraw temporary casing | M | |||
| 3. WELL LOGGING | |||||
| 3.1 | Lithological Logging | L.S | |||
| 4. SUPPLY and INSTALLATION OF MATERIALS | |||||
| 4.1 | Supply and install outside diameter (OD) 110 mm uPVC plain casing class 10 including centralizers as specified | m | |||
| 4.2 | Supply and install 110mm OD uPVC class 10 screens (Slot Size 0.5mm) | m | |||
| 4.3 | Supply and install 110 mm OD uPVC class 10 end cap | No. | |||
| 4.4 | Supply and install 63 mm OD UPVC class 16 riser pipes | m | |||
| 4.5 | Supply and install well washed and graded filter pack as described in the specification | m3 | |||
| 4.6 | Supply of Afridev Handpump, in stainless steel rods complete to 45 metres with all accessories, including all spare parts, spanners and fishing tool | No. | |||
| 5. WELL DEVELOPMENT and PUMPING TEST | |||||
| 5.1 | Well cleaning and development as described in the specification | Hrs. | |||
| 5.2 | Conduct constant pumping test as described in the specification | Hrs. | |||
| 5.3 | Conduct recovery Tests as described in the specification | Hrs. | |||
| 6. CIVIL, SANITARY and PROTECTION WORKS | |||||
| 6.1 | Supply and place puddle clay seal as described in the specification | L.s | |||
| 6.2 | Cement grouting up to 1m depth as described in the specification | m | |||
| 6.3 | Construction of concrete apron including a bucket stand, a 5.4m length drainage ditch, a soak-away pit and French drains, and casting of the Afridev Pump pedestal as per drawings and specifications | ||||
| a | Excavation and trimming from 500mm up to 1200mm reduced levels below natural ground as per the plan drawings | m3 | |||
| b. | Lay selected fill material and compact to 93% MDD in 250mm layers | m3 | |||
| c. | Supply and place class 35Mpa concrete for the m3 apron as per the drawings | m3 | |||
| d. | Supply and place A193 wire mesh for the apron as per the drawings | m2 | |||
| 7. INSTALLATION OF AFRIDEV HAND PUMP | |||||
| 7.1 | Install Afridev pump downhole components and accessories up to 55m | No. | |||
| 7.2 | Install Afridev Pump head | No. | |||
| 8. MISCELLANEOUS | |||||
| 8.1 | Chemical and bacteriological water quality sampling, analysis and report | L.S | |||
| 8.2 | Well Disinfection | L.S | |||
| 8.3 | Final borehole construction Report | No | |||
| SUB-TOTAL for one Borehole (A) | |||||
| Total for ‘Y’ Boreholes with hand pumps in Lot (Ax Y) | |||||
| Add 16.5% VAT | |||||
| Grand TOTAL Carried to Form of Tender |
Interested applicants must include the following in their applications:
- Full contact details (name, postal & physical address, phone numbers and e-mail addresses), on Company Letterhead and signed by an authorized official.
- Company registration Certificate and Certificate of Registration for VAT
- Cost which includes all applicable taxes.
Criteria for selection include the following:
- Availability
- Terms of Payment
- Delivery time
- Price
Evaluation of bid documents will be conducted by the Diocesan Procurement Committee according to specified procedures in the organization’s procurement policy. It will be a closed tender evaluation. No supplier will be invited.
The bid evaluation will be done on the same day of closure of receiving Tender Documents (8:30 am, Wednesday 7th August, 2024). Late bids shall be rejected.
Mode of payment to the awarded supplier is strictly by cheque written in the name of the company or by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) as per donor requirement.
Bid documents should be sent only by email to: dsd@mzuzu.org. Please indicate the subject matter:
PROCUREMENT REFERENCE NUMBER: MDCHC/CCO/FY25 to be received not later than Wednesday, 7th August, 2024 at 8:30 am local time.
Please note:
The issuance of this invitation does not constitute an award commitment on the part of MDCHC, nor does it commit MDCHC to pay for the costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a quotation.
The prices shall be quoted in Malawi Kwacha. The amount of the bid cannot be changed following variations in the exchange rate. The choice of the exchange rate is up to the bidder, who assumes the risks and profits from the advantages related to the currencies exchange rates fluctuations.
The applicants must comply with the requirements above. Non-compliant applications may be disqualified.
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