GRASS-CUTTING TENDER ON THE RADAR

MBABANE – Do you have a grass cutting company or intend to venture into the grass cutting industry? Then Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) has business for you. 

The company has issued a tender to procure contractors to clear grass and bush under transmission lines of EEC. The entity intends to clear grass and bush under the transmission lines in order to improve network performance.

In the invitation to tender, it has been explained that the initiative was also intended at maintaining clear servitudes for transmission lines for easier patrolling and maintenance on the transmission lines.  Powerline route vegetation maintenance will be to ensure the safe mechanical and electrical operation of the powerline and to meet EEC’s legal, business social and environmental obligations.

The scope covers grass and bush clearing along EEC transmission lines rated at 66kV and 132kV.
The team (consultant and contractor) is expected to provide a methodology showing how the exercise will be carried out. This will indicate the level of understanding of what is expected from the contractor.

It has been mentioned that the engaged team will be expected to provide all the necessary expertise to deliver the activities highlighted in the scope. It will also be expected to deliver the project in accordance with the agreed project timelines and ensure that a cost-efficient approach is adopted until completion of the project.

“The project is expected to be completed within three months from the date of signing the agreement between EEC and the engaged contractor,” said EEC.

Stipulated

It has been stipulated that a programme of works should be availed. For tendering purposes, it was clarified that a high level programme should be provided for the tendered transmission lines.
EEC pointed out that it has made funds available towards the cost of the project; for transmission lines grass and bush clearing, as specified in the scope of the tender, and intends to apply the funds to eligible payments under the contract for which this invitation to tender has been issued.

“Tenderers are required to quote the price for commercial, contractual and technical obligations outlined in the tender documents,” explained EEC. 
It was clarified that if a tenderer wished to make a deviation, such deviation would be listed in attachment six of its tender.

The tenderer will also provide the additional price, if any, for withdrawal of the deviations.
Deviations without an additional price for its withdrawal will be accepted at no cost. Tenderers will give a breakdown of the prices in a format similar to the one provided.

Supplied

Plant and equipment to be supplied from abroad shall be quoted on CIP to site basis.
The term CIP as described in the current edition of tenderers would be required to quote the price for commercial, contractual and technical obligations outlined in the tender documents. 

It was also stated that the employer may award the contract to the tenderer whose tender has been determined to be substantially responsive and provided that the tenderer is determined to be qualified to perform the contract satisfactorily.

Accept

“The employer is not bound to accept the lowest tender or any at all and no reasons will be given for non-acceptance of tender,” advised EEC.
The deadline for submission will be January 31, 2019.
EEC, whose  Managing Director (MD) is Meshack Kunene, was formed in 1963 to provide electricity to the liSwati nation by sourcing or generating power using the least cost sources of energy.

The company currently operates in a liberalised market through the Electricity Act of 2007 and the Energy Regulatory Act of 2007. EEC imports 80 per cent of the electricity demand from Southern Africa countries through Bilateral Agreements also from the Day Ahead Market (DAM) in the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP).

Locally, the company buys five per cent from one local Independent Power Producer (Ubombo Sugar Limited) and generates the other 15 per cent from its internal power stations.

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