Construction Tender: Perimeter Paving at Thohoyandou Botanical...

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Description

APPOINTMENT OF A CONTRACTOR FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PERIMETER PAVING AT THE THOHOYANDOU NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN IN LIMPOPO

What this tender is about

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is inviting bids for the construction of perimeter paving at the Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden in Limpopo. This is an open tender process. Bidders must attend a compulsory briefing session scheduled for 16 September 2026 at 11:00. The tender closes on 25 September 2026 at 11:00. The scope of work involves various construction elements including site establishment, earthworks, pavement layers, block paving, kerbing, and testing. The delivery location is 451 Garden Route, Thohoyandou Unit D, Thohoyandou, 0950. Interested small businesses should review the tender documents for detailed specifications and submission requirements.

Scope of work

• Construction of perimeter paving including site establishment, general obligations, and safety compliance.(Paving BoQ - Unpriced.xlsx, sheet 1300)
• Provision of housing and offices for the contractor, including subcontractor development support.(Paving BoQ - Unpriced.xlsx, sheet 1400)
• Clearing and grubbing of the site area, including removal of vegetation and trees.(Paving BoQ - Unpriced.xlsx, sheet 1700)
• Mass earthworks including cut to spoil and stockpiling of material.(Paving BoQ - Unpriced.xlsx, sheet 3300)
• Construction of pavement layers using gravel material for subbase and base.(Paving BoQ - Unpriced.xlsx, sheet 3400)
• Installation of block paved walkways, including soil poisoning, sand bedding, paving blocks, and kerbing.(Paving BoQ - Unpriced.xlsx, sheet B71)
• Testing of materials and workmanship, including special tests and topographical surveys.(Paving BoQ - Unpriced.xlsx, sheet 8100)
• Dayworks provisions for personnel, plant, and equipment.(Paving BoQ - Unpriced.xlsx, sheet C100)

Important requirements

• Contractor's general obligations include site safety, preparation of risk assessments, safe work procedures, and the project health and safety file.(Paving BoQ - Unpriced.xlsx, sheet 1300)
• Subcontractor development through coaching, guidance, and mentoring by full-time site staff, including maintaining a Portfolio of Evidence.(Paving BoQ - Unpriced.xlsx, sheet 1400)
• Pavement layers require specific compaction densities: 97% of modified AASHTO density for G7 subbase and 98% for G5 and G6 base layers, each with a 150 mm compacted thickness.(Paving BoQ - Unpriced.xlsx, sheet 3400)
• Block paving includes supply and laying of 60mm Industrial Corobrik Corolockmulti Blend or similar approved paving blocks.(Paving BoQ - Unpriced.xlsx, sheet B71)
• The Employer's Occupational Health & Safety Agent provision is R200,000.00.(Paving BoQ - Unpriced.xlsx, sheet 8100)

How to submit

• Tenders must be submitted by the closing date and time: 2026-09-25T11:00:00+02:00.

What is in the documents

• Paving BoQ - Unpriced.xlsx

  This Bill of Quantities (BoQ) provides unpriced line items for various construction activities related to perimeter paving. It details quantities for site establishment, earthworks, pavement layers, block paving, kerbing, testing, and dayworks.

Tender documents (4)

• XLSPaving BoQ - Unpriced.xlsx
• PDFPaving BoQ - Unpriced.pdf
• PDFDrawings.pdf
• PDFTNBG Tender Document - Paving.pdf

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