Request for Expression of Interest for Solar Street Lighting in Various Towns and Centres in Migori County

Republic of Kenya
 

Migori County Government
 

Tender Notice
 

Tender No: MC/77/2014-2015
 

Tender Name: Request for Expression of Interest for Solar Street Lighting in Various Towns and Centres in Migori County
 

Migori County is one of the 47 counties of the Republic of Kenya. It has a largely agricultural based economy interspersed with small scale mining activities, SMEs and Jua Kali artisans engaged in gainful self-employment.
 

The County government wishes to facilitate farmers, SMES and traders to have longer hours of business and in safe environments in the main towns and trading centers of the County.

Migori County government is therefore initiating a programme of installing solar street lights in its major towns and main trading centers in the next five years to spur social, commercial and general development and enhance security to enable the county realize its objective of making these towns and centers become 24 – hour business hubs.
 

Towards this objective Migori County government requests interested qualified firms to submit technical and financial proposals for the installation of street lights in the main towns and trading centers.
 

Objective: The long term objective of street lighting is to enable business transactions take place in improved and secure environments in all our major towns and trading centers.

Specifically, Migori County wishes to initiate street lighting starting with parts of the central business locations of all its major towns and trading centers in the 2014/2015 financial year.
 

Scope of Assignment: The assignment will include technical design, installation and proposal on technical maintenance and a business model to ensure financial sustainability. 

Specifically, the proposal should include a list of major corporate organizations willing to advertise their brands on the street lighting posts with a view to generating advertising revenue for the county government.
 

Competencies
 

Firm should submit their expression of interest that will include the following:
 

(i) Company Profile
 

(ii) CV that demonstrates capacity and key related assignments as proof of ability (previous works done and their magnitude, CVs of three key personnel)
 

(iii) All related registration certificates
 

(iv) Tax compliance certificate
 

(v) Financial capability: Provide financial statements for two most current consecutive years.
 

Mandatory Requirements:
 

(i) Technical Proposal details: The street lighting can either be solar or conventional showing electrical designs, drawings and bill of quantities of various optional units; optimal specifications of components for illumination for each optional unit to include their performance and reliability; number of lighting hours after dusk; unit to unit spacing for the different optional units; anti-theft features, CCTV to enhance security, recommended best options for Migori conditions; savings for opting to go solar against conventional electricity sources and if awarded your mobilization and implementation schedule.

(ii) Financial Proposals: Unit cost for each optional lighting unit broken by price of components of each unit.
 

(iii) Guarantee and demonstration of availability of after delivery services options.
 

Expression of interest and accompanying documents must be submitted for technical and financial proposals in plain sealed envelope marked: Expression of Interest “Construction of Street Lights for major Towns and trading centers in Migori County ”TENDER NO: MC/77/2014-2015 and addressed to
 

County Secretary
Migori County
P. O. Box 195 - 40400
Suna
 

and deposited in the Tender Box located at the entrance of Migori County Treasury Building on or before 23rd October 2014 at 11.00 a.m. 

The same will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the firm’s representatives who choose to attend. 

Applications not received at the time of closing the tender shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances.

All expenses in respect of preparation and submission of the responses in this EOI including providing additional information shall be borne by the respondent.

Any canvassing or giving false information will lead to automatic disqualification.

Head Supply Chain Management Services
FOR: County Secretary
Migori County