NAIROBI INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM (ITS) ESTABLISHMENT AND JUNCTIONS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT [PHASE III]
MINISTRY OF ROADS & TRANSPORT TENDER FEBRUARY 2024
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
NAIROBI INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM (ITS) ESTABLISHMENT AND JUNCTIONS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT [PHASE III]
TENDER No.: KURA/DEV/HQ/326/2023-2024
1. The government of the Republic of Kenya has received an Intent for Financing from the China EXIM Bank of the
Peoples Republic of China and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract
for Design and Build for the Nairobi ITS Establishment and Junction Improvement Project.
2. The bidder and all other parties constituting the bidder shall have the nationality of The Republic of China.
3. The Scope of Works for the Project involves the following:
a) Detailed Engineering Design
b) Civil Works: intersection geometry and structural improvement and rehabilitation for 125 Intersections
c) Traffic Management Center (TMC) Advanced Traffic management system, Traffic Signal Control (125
Intersections), Traffic Video Surveillance (125 Intersections), Traffic Violation Detection (125 Intersections),
Intelligent Checkpoint (30 Sites), Trac Guidance System (10 Sites), Traffic Flow Collection
(80 Sites), Communications Network Connection, Integrated Site Power, and enhancement of Traffic
Management Center.
d) Integration of installed systems with other third-party systems.
e) The operation and maintenance of all Intelligent Transport System (ITS) equipment from the end of the
Defects Liability Period until the end of the Contract.
f) Provision of Technical Support services for operations, capacity building and training.
g) Provision of Technical Support for the transfer of services at the end of the Contract.
4. It is envisaged that the Contract Period will be for a duration of Seventy-Two (72) Months. Thirty (36) Months for
Design and Build and 36 Months for operation and maintenance.
5. Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) herein referred to as the Employer, being the authorized agent and the Project
Executing Agency of the Government of the Republic of Kenya now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in
providing the above works and services.
6. A bidder shall submit only one application either in their own name or as a Joint Venture or consortium. If the bidder
is a joint venture or consortium, the submissions in the Expression of Interest shall include a letter of intent to
execute a joint venture or consortium agreement.
7. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the Public
Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015.
8. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) at the address
below from 09:00 to 16:00 hours.
Director, Urban Roads Planning & Design,
Kenya Urban Roads Authority,
P.O. Box 41727-00100,
3rd Floor, East Wing, Block D, Barabara Plaza,
Mazao Road o Airport South Road
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: +254 20 8013844 , Email address: info@kura.go.ke, dg@kura.go.ke
9. Expressions of interest must be delivered by hand or by registered mail in one (1) original and one (1) copy to the
address below on or before 14th February 2024 at 11:00 AM. Nairobi Time.
The Director General,
Kenya Urban Roads Authority,
P.O. Box 41727- 00100,
Ground Floor, East Wing, Block D, Barabara Plaza,
Mazao Road off Airport South Road,
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: +254 20 8013844
10. Bids will be opened immediately therea¡ er in the presence of the Bidder’s representatives who choose to attend.
11. Electronic bidding will NOT be permitted.
12. The Kenya Urban Roads Authority will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection
with the preparation or delivery of Bids.
13. Interested firms are required to continually check the Kenya Urban Roads Authority website: www.kura.go.ke for
any additional information or clariffications that may arise before the submission date.
14. Bidders are requested to visit KURA’s Website at www.kura.go.ke/tenders or www.tenders.go.ke. for detailed
information.
Any Form of Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification