Gravel Road Upgrade to Concrete Surfacing (Civil Works)

The eThekwini Municipality, through its Roads Provision division, is inviting tenders for the upgrade of an existing gravel track in Kwa Mashu / Ntuzuma (Ward 45) to a concrete-surfaced roadway. The project, listed under Contract No. 36718-1R (121613STR, Gravel to Surface), involves converting approximately 330 to 410 metres of gravel road into a permanent, hardened surface. The tender documents differ slightly on the exact length and width, with the Scope of Work citing about 330m at 4.0m width and the Baseline Risk Assessment citing about 410m at 5m width, so bidders should confirm the final dimensions in the Bill of Quantities and drawings. The Bill of Quantities is a re-measurement contract, meaning final payment is based on measured quantities. Contract value is not stated in the extracted documents.

The scope of works includes site clearance and general clearing; temporary and permanent relocation of services; bulk earthworks including cut-to-fill operations; construction of pavement layerworks and concrete surfacing; stormwater systems with manholes and headwalls; supply and laying of Fig 6/Fig 12 kerbing; retaining walls (TB500 blocks or approved equivalent, with gabions also referenced in the risk assessment); and landscaping and erosion protection of embankments. Works must comply with COTO standard specifications, the OHSA 1993 Construction Regulations 2014, the site-specific health and safety specification, and the Standard Environmental Management Plan. Traffic accommodation, a traffic safety officer, a Community Liaison Officer (CLO), and as-built survey and materials records are also required. The contract allows 135 days for practical completion, carries a R2,500 per day delay penalty, and has a 1-year defects liability period and a 10-year latent defect liability period. Performance guarantees are 5% of the contract sum for contracts between R1m and R10m, and 10% above R10m.

Key eligibility requirements include a CIDB contractor grading of 4CE or higher (joint ventures are permitted under specific conditions), registration on the National Treasury CSD and the eThekwini supplier database, valid SARS tax compliance status, and at least two verifiable completed contracts of similar nature within the past 10 years. Each reference contract must be worth at least 50% of the tender value and include at least two qualifying elements, such as bulk earthworks, roadway layerworks, kerbing, stormwater drainage, or retaining structures. Gravel-only or maintenance projects do not qualify. A compulsory clarification meeting is held on site on 2 November 2026 at 11:00, and attendance is mandatory. Tenders are evaluated on an 80/20 price and preference system, with points available for black ownership and South African-owned enterprises based on the Basket of Preference Goals. The contract also requires a minimum of 30% of contract value to be subcontracted to companies that are over 51% black-owned, and at least 50% of the labour force to be local residents of Ward 45. Hard-copy tenders must be delivered to the Tender Box at 166 KE Masinga Road, Durban, and submitted electronically via the eThekwini JDE system by 11:00 on 13 November 2026. Tender validity is 120 days, and the Municipality reserves the right to award subject to budget availability.