Times Of Swaziland: SHOPPING CENTRE, FACTORY SHELLS FOR MANKAYANE

SHOPPING CENTRE, FACTORY SHELLS FOR MANKAYANE
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Ashmond Nzima on 15/03/2021 14:46:00


MBABANE - Mankayane Town Board invites local construction project management
firms for the development of various infrastructure projects within the town
under various Public Private Partnership (PPP) models.
This is as per as an expression of interest (EOI) for the build, finance and
transfer construction of two factory shells, abattoir, multi use sports centre,
shopping centre and civic centre for Mankayane Town Board, as per terms and
conditions to be laid down in the contractual arrangement in accordance with the
Government of Eswatini Rules and Regulations in relation to PPP projects. The
projects to be undertaken include a civic and  shopping centre; multi-use sports
centre(facilities); abattoir –fully fledged facility (plot size to be
determined in relation to international standards); factory shells buildings:
and industrial area infrastructure development.
According to the EOI document shared on the Eswatini Public Procurement
Regulatory Agency website, the PPP will involve a contract between Mankayane
Town Board and a private party in which the private party will provide the
infrastructure project under the build, finance and transfer PPP model. The
evaluation will follow the Public Procurement Act of 2011.
Shortlisted firms will be invited for presentations on how they aim to undertake
the works as desired by the tenderer. Following this process, the intention is
to choose the firm with the best suited intent to provide both financial and
technical proposals for the requested services as means of taking the proposed
works forward. The EOI should be deposited into the treasury tender box at the
latest by April 20, 2021at 10:00 am. “Late applications will not be
considered,” warned the town.
The PPP will involve a contract between public sector authority and a private
party in which the private party shall build, finance and transfer industrial
building; repayment shall be over a minimum of 20 years or as agreed. The
private party shall develop the infrastructure project according to designs to
be provided by the team of consultants that will form part of the submission by
the Construction Project Manager Firm.