Upgrading to Bitumen Standards of Selected Link Roads within Meru Town

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids (Works) (Two-envelope Bidding Process Without Prequalification) Employer: Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) Project: Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project (HoAGDP). Contract title: Upgrading to Bitumen Standards of Selected Link Roads and Construction of 2 No. Footbridges within Meru Town Country: Kenya Credit No: 6768-KE RFB No.: KE-KENHA-533026-CW-RFB Tender No: KeNHA/3013/2026 Issued on: 13th October, 2026 The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) through the Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Horn Africa Gateway Development Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Upgrading to Bitumen Standards of Selected Link Roads and Construction of 2No. Footbridges within Meru Town. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing. The Kenya National Highways Authority, a State Corporation under the Ministry of Roads and Transport, established under the Kenya Roads Act, 2007, now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Upgrading to Bitumen Standards of Selected Link Roads and Construction of 2No. Footbridges within Meru Town . The scope of works includes the following activities, to be executed within a period of 40 months (28 months construction, 12 months Defects Liability Period): a) Construction of Runogone - Kaithe Rd (2.5Km) b) Construction of KEMU – Kambakia Rd (3.7 Km) c) Construction of Three Steers- Kambakia Rd (1.8Km) d) Construction of KEMU/Kambakia Link to C91 Rd (3Km) e) Construction of Eastern Bypass - Hospital Rd (3.4Km) f) Construction of Western Bypass - Mate Rd (3.4Km) g) Construction of Foot bridge at Kaaga Boys High School and Meru National Polytechnic 3. Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Goods, Works, non-consulting and Consulting Services issued on July 2016 Revised in September, 2025 (7th Edition) (‘’Procurement Regulations’’) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 60% and for Bid cost: 40% .