The federal government is inviting contractors to bid for the rehabilitation and upgrading of the Kigali-Muhanga street.
Bids have to be submitted not later August 11, 2026, in accordance with a public discover signed by the Rwanda Transport Improvement Company (RTDA) Director Basic, Imena Munyampenda, on June 8.
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All bids have to be accompanied by a bid safety of $1.5 million.
The federal government has secured a $120.4 million mortgage from the Export-Import Financial institution of Korea, by means of the Financial Improvement Cooperation Fund (EDCF) of the Republic of Korea, to finance the rehabilitation and upgrading of the Kigali-Muhanga Street.
The works below this challenge comprise the rehabilitation and upgrading of the Kigali-Muhanga street in an effort to enhance street security, scale back journey time and transport prices, and supply a climate-resilient, all-weather street.
The development interval is about at 36 months masking all essential civil works, akin to pavement enchancment, drainage and bridge works, in addition to ancillary street security amenities.
In response to RTDA, the important thing options of the street will embrace a 16.4-kilometre four-lane carriageway, a 29.3-kilometre two-lane carriageway, 12.13 kilometres of climbing lanes, and a couple of.4 kilometres of ready lanes. The four-lane sections may have widths starting from 25.5 metres to 27.5 metres, whereas the two-lane sections will vary from 11 metres to 18 metres in width.
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Different options embrace asphalt concrete pavement, the 135-metre Nyabarongo Bridge, the 15-metre Kayumbu Bridge, and 30 at-grade intersections.
Qualification standards
Bidding will likely be performed by means of Aggressive Bidding (CB) procedures specified within the Tips for Procurement below EDCF Loans and is open to all eligible bidders, supplied that the bidder, whether or not collaborating individually or as a part of a Joint Enterprise (JV), meets the minimal qualification standards.
Within the case of a Joint Enterprise, RTDA defined that the necessities regarding nationality and development expertise over the previous 5 years have to be glad individually by every member. Nonetheless, necessities regarding efficiently accomplished tasks, key actions, and monetary capability could also be fulfilled by means of the mixed efficiency of all JV members, until in any other case specified.
Bidders have to be Korean
In response to the qualification standards, the bidder have to be of Korean nationality.
The bidder should even have expertise below civil development contracts within the function of contractor, subcontractor, or administration contractor for a minimum of 5 years.
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As well as, the bidder should have efficiently accomplished, or considerably accomplished, throughout the final 10 years, a minimum of one street development challenge of 10 kilometres or extra that includes 4 or extra lanes with asphalt concrete pavement, both in Korea or abroad, wherein the bidder’s participation worth (contract quantity shareholding ratio) was a minimum of $50 million.
Within the case of a Joint Enterprise, this requirement could also be glad if a minimum of one member of the JV meets the required standards.
The bidder should additionally display development expertise in key actions from contracts executed throughout the 10 years previous to the bid graduation date, together with a minimal of 380,000 cubic metres of regular excavation, 30,000 cubic metres of exhausting rock excavation, and 100 metres of bridge development.
The bidder should display sound monetary capability, together with the submission of audited monetary statements for the previous three years, as required within the bidding paperwork. Pending litigation should not exceed 75 per cent of the bidder’s internet value.
The bidder should additionally display a minimal common annual development turnover of $50 million over the previous three years, in addition to monetary assets, internet of present commitments, of a minimum of $10 million for the topic contract.
The bidder should suggest the required key personnel and submit their duly signed Curriculum Vitae (CVs) within the format supplied within the bidding paperwork, along with supporting certificates the place relevant.
The bidder should additionally display compliance with high quality, security, and environmental administration techniques, together with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, or their equal.
Within the case of a Joint Enterprise, the bidder should display entry to key development gear, whether or not owned, leased, or secured by means of acceptable preparations.
