Completion of Thornhill Water Treatment Works Upgrade.
OR Tambo District Municipality
In plain English
The tender is for the completion and upgrade of the Thornhill Water Treatment Works from 80Ml/d to 115Ml/d. The eligibility requirements are not specified in the text.
Always check the official documentDescription
The OR Tambo District Municipality is issuing a tender for the completion of civil works at the Thornhill Water Treatment Works. This project is part of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Presidential Intervention. The goal is to upgrade the facility's water treatment capacity from 80 megalitres per day to 115 megalitres per day. The work will take place in the Eastern Cape. Interested parties must download the technical drawings and the Bill of Quantities to understand the full scope of the construction requirements.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Tax clearance — A valid SARS tax compliance status (PIN) showing your tax affairs are in order.
- CIDB grading — A Construction Industry Development Board grade in the right class of works.
Full requirements
- Must hold relevant CIDB contractor grading
- Must have valid Tax Compliance Status
- Must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD)
Contact & how to apply
How to apply: Bidders must download the full tender documentation from the official GIBB website at https://www.gibb.co.za/downloads/ortdm_scmu_152627_thornhill.zip. Please refer to the downloaded documents for specific instructions regarding the submission address or tender box location.
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