Uganda to Kenya town bypass roads project opens for bidding
The Government of Kenya has received a loan from the African Development Bank to finance the Multinational Uganda – Kenya: Kapchorwa to Suam to Kitale & Eldoret Town Bypass Roads Project.
The Project is a multinational operation that provides an important link between Uganda and Kenya by connecting through the border post of Suam.
The Kenya side of the project road is Suam to Kitale and Eldoret Town Bypass.
The project road supports the regional integration objective of member countries of East African Community (EAC) and Great Lakes Region, especially Uganda and Kenya by connecting to Suam and further linking with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan.
This is a transformative project that will contribute to socio-economic development, poverty reduction and regional integration in eastern Uganda and western Kenya. The project will also improve traffic congestion within Eldoret town along the Northern Corridor.
The Project involves the following components:
CIVIL WORKS
- Lot 1: Construction of Eldoret Town Bypass Project (32Km). The works consist of grade separated junctions (Interchanges), one major bridge truck parking facilities street lighting and approximately 5kms access road links into existing public facilities.
- Lot 2: Upgrading of Kitale to Endebess to Suam (45Km). The works consist of construction of a dual carriageway through Kitale Town and upgrading of the section after Kitale Town through Endebess Town to Suam (Border with Uganda). It will also include construction of a One Stop Border Post (OSBP) at Suam border.
Please note that the procurement of the above works has already started through Advance Contracting.
CONSULTING SERVICES
- Design Review and Construction supervision services
- Design Review and Construction supervision services
- Awareness and mitigation of HIV/AIDS, STI, TB, Malaria prevention and Gender mainstreaming and Road safety.
- Technical Audit
- Bridge Management System
- Road Safety Study
- Axle Load Management Study
- Training of unemployed youth
Selection of Consultants for Design Review and Construction Supervision Services of 1 and 2 has already started through Advance Contracting. Requests for expression of interest for the remaining services are expected from May 2017.
Interested Bidders may obtain further information from: Procurement Manager, Kenya National Highways Authority, Blueshield Towers Office, Hospital Road, Upper Hill, P.O. Box 49712-00100, NAIROBI, KENYA
