Road Development Agency
TENDER NO. RDA/PPP/CP/001/2022: REQUEST FOR COMPETING PROPOSALS (RCP) FOR THE DESIGN, FINANCING, BUILDING, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND TRANSFER OF 35KM OF THE T3 MINING TRANSPORTATION CHANNEL OF THE KASUMBALESA TO CHINGOLA ROAD THROUGH A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) BASIS

The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) in its endeavor to attract private investment in infrastructure development has identified the Kasumbalesa to Chingola road as one of the roads requiring development. The Kasumbalesa to Chingola Road forms part of the international Trunk Road. The road connects Zambia with the Democratic Republic of Congo on its northern border at Kasumbalesa. The Kasumbalesa to Chingola Road partly serves domestic trallie between the Copperbelt Towns and the international transit traffic between countries south of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is a vital and strategic part of the core road network of Zambia

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In order to develop road infrastructure in the Country, the Government created the Road Development Agency (RDA) through the Public Roads Act No.12 of 2002 to provide for the care, maintenance and construction of public roads in Zambia. Furthermore, through the Tolls Act No. 14 of 2011, the Government of the Republic of Zambia authorized the RDA to operate toll roads, charge and collect of tolls. The Tolls Act also provides for private sector participation in the tolling of roads The RDA is mandated to: (a) regulate the operation and maintenance of toll roads: (b) monitor compliance of concessionaires with the terms and conditions of concession agreements: (c) advise the Minister on the design, construction, safety, regulation, operation and maintenance of toll roads, and (d) perform such other function as may be conferred by, or under the Road and Tolls Act or any other law.

This notice serves to notify the general public that the Road Development Agency received an unsolicited proposal for the "The Design, Financing, Building, Operation. Maintenance and Transfer Of the 35km of T3 Mining Transportation Channel of the Kasumbalesa to Chingola Road" under a Public-Private Partnership (PPParrangement

The general nature of the unsolicited proposal identifies the possibility of Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer of 35km Of the T3 Mining Transportation Channel of the Kasumbalesa to Chingola Road through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Therefore, Government through the RDA intends to enter into a PPP agreement to undertake the aforementioned project. The procurement process for selection of a private entity shall be conducted in accordance with the PPP Act No. 14 of 2009 as amended

The Road Development Agency now invites interested local and international private sector entities to submit financial and Technical competing proposals pursuant to sub-section 42 (6) of the PPP Act No. 14 of 2009 as amended. Bidders shall demonstrate technical capabilities, financial, legal, economic proficiency and commercial capacity to finance or to secure financing for the investment required under such a project. RDA shall evaluate the unsolicited proposal and any comparable competing proposal using the following criteria:
(a) novel methods, approaches or concepts demonstrated by the proposal:
(b) scientific, technical, or socio-economic merits of the proposal
(c) potential contribution of the proposal to the contracting authority's mission:
(d) capabilities, related experience, facilities, or techniques of the private entity or unique combinations of these qualities that are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives
(e) qualifications, capabilities, and experience of the proposed team leader or key personnel who are critical to achieving the proposal objectives,
(f) how the proposal benefits the public, and
(g) any other factors appropriate to a particular proposal.

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the successful bidder and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with Public Private Partnership Act No.14 of 2009 as amended and the issued Request for Competing Proposals (RCP). Interested parties may obtain further information on the RDA website or at the address below during office hours from Monday to Friday, 09:00 hours to 16:00 hours Eligible bidders may inspect and/or purchase the RCP document from the Road Development Agency Head Office at a non-refundable fee of US$25,000.00 in cash or bank certified cheque or bank transfer, and the bank details are as follows
Account Name: ROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Account Number: 0012021000003
Sort Code: 090001
Swift Code: INZAZMLX
Bank Name: INDO ZAMBIA BANK
Branch: Lusaka Main
Account Currency: USD

Submission Procedure
Proposals should be submitted in sealed envelopes, clearing marked "COMPETING PROPOSAL FOR THE FOR THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DESIGN, FINANCING, BUILDING, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND TRANSFER OF 35KM OF T3 MINING TRANSPORTATION CHANNEL OF THE KASUMBALESA TO CHINGOLA ROAD THROUGH A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP” to:
Road Development Agency
Head Office
Attention: The Acting Director Procurement
Physical Address: Plot No.33, Comer of Government and Fairley Roads, Ridgeway, Lusaka Zambia
Mailing Address: PO Box 50003. Lusaka Zambia
Telephone number: 260-211-253088/254838/253801
Facsimile number: +260-211-253408 / 251420/253404/251420
Submissions: One original and six (6) hard copies, and one electronic on a CD format should be submitted together. HOWEVER, ELECTRONIC EMAIL. FAX AND/OR LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE RECEIPT OF PROPOSAL IS 6th MAY 2022 AT 10:30 HOURS LOCAL TIME.