Roads Directorate – Letter of Invitation for Prequalification (IFP): Rehabilitation of the A1 Road from Maseru Border Post to Maqhaka (±22.35km)

Letter of Invitation for Prequalification (IFP)

Rehabilitation of the A1 Road from Maseru Border Post to Maqhaka (±22.35km)

The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho through the Roads Directorate invites Contractors from suitably qualified LOCALLY REGISTERED CATEGORY A CONTRACTORS and INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTORS, with specific experience in Road Rehabilitation to apply for prequalification for Rehabilitation of a bitumen surfaced A1 road, comprising urban and rural sections, starting from Maseru Boarder to Maqhaka ( ±21.5km), and Pioneer Road ( ±0.85km) comprises the list of information, requirements and steps to be fulfilled as follows:

1. The works under the project include road rehabilitation and/or reconstruction comprising bitumen surfacing, pavement layers, bridges and culverts, including some replacement, relocation of existing services covering telecommunications, electrical cables and water pipelines, and installation of streetlights and appurtenant works.

• International companies not categorized by Roads Directorate shall pay a non-refundable registration of M20 000.00.(Twenty Thousand Maloti) if they pass a pre-qualification stage in order to be eligible to submit a bid.

• Prequalification will be conducted through the procedures specified in the prequalification document, to be issued in Hard Copy (soft copy will only be issued as a supplementary document for document control purposes) upon payment of non-refundable fee of Five Thousand Maloti and Zero Lisente only(M5,000.00). The method of payment will be by transfer or deposit into the following Bank Account: Roads Directorate Operating Revenue, Account Number No.: 021000067633, Swift Code: NEDLLSMX, Branch Code: 390161, Nedbank, Lesotho and proof therefore be presented to the Roads Directorate. Facility shall be made available for purchasing the documents by POS/Swiping at the Finance Division (Room G03), Roads Directorate Headquarters.

• A site inspection commencing at 0900hrs, and whose assembly point is located at the Engine garage near Maseru Boarder (coordinates:  29°18’0.10″S, 27°27’24.91″E) has been organized for 27 June 2025. The inspection will be concluded with a briefing at Head Quarters of the Road Directorate, Corner Senate and Lepoqo Street, Maseru West Industrial Area (Opposite Browns Cash and Carry). Non-attendance at the pre-Application meeting will not be a cause for the disqualification of an Applicant. Prospective bidders are expected to attend at their own risk and non-reimbursable cost.

• The pre-qualification documents may be purchased by interested eligible Contractors starting from 23^rd June 2025.

• The Proposals must be accompanied by

A valid Tax Clearance Certificate certified at source

A valid Trader’s License certified at source

• Submission of the applications for prequalification shall comprise an original and four copies in sealed envelopes and a soft copy (flash) containing PDF documents (bearing the name “PREQUALIFICAITON APPLICATION FOR REHABILITATION OF A1 ROAD – MASERU BOARDER TO MAQHAKA AND PIONEER ROAD”) together with the additional mandatory information prescribed in the Prequalification Document, should be deposited in the Tender Box near the Procurement Office (Room G11) of the Roads Directorate on or before 18^th July 2025 at 1200 Midday/Noon Lesotho Time and the tender opening will on the same on the date,  at 1430 hrs.

Any correspondence regarding this Proposal shall be addressed to:

Postal Address

The Procurement Manager

Roads Directorate

P.O. Box 194, Maseru 100, Lesotho

Telephone:  + (266) 22323029, 22323024, Fax: + (266) 2231 0123

Mobile: +266 63489643/58812805

Email: manoelin@rd.org.ls; marek@rd.org.ls; mahiritonaf@rd.org.ls

Physical Address

Procurement Section, Ground Floor (Room G11)

Roads Directorate

Corner Senate and Lepoqo Street

Industrial Area (Opposite Browns Wholesalers)

The Roads Directorate reserves the right to accept or reject any or all tenders for reasons that may be advanced.

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