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Name of Project Construction to Bitumen Standards of Rhino Park and other
Access Roads in Nairobi County
Tender No.: KURA/DEV/HQ/ 213/2018‐2019
Employer Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA)
Employer’s Eng. Kelvin Mutemi
representative
conducting the Site
Visit
Location, Date and Jn Rhino Park Road/Dagoretti 2nd April 2019 1000hrs
Time Road
Mandatory? If yes, Yes Signed, stamped letter of
indicate documentation introduction from the
required Employer
Representative ID
Document
List of other 1) Crescent Contractors
prospective bidders in 2) Xiangshi Water Resources
attendance 3) Lonyuan Co Ltd
4) SS Mehta and Sons
5) Jiangxi Zhongmei Eng. Construction (k) Co. Ltd
6) Denix Contractors
7) KAPS Contractors
8) Baraka Contractors
9) Quest Contractors
10) Kiu Construction
11) China Overseas Engineering Group Co. Ltd
12) Kabuito Contractors
13) Iota Contractors
14) Associated Contractors Ltd
Project Overview The proposed project consists of 6 sections, total 7.8km
1) Rhino Park Road/ Resurrection Garden Link (2.9km)
2) Farm Lane (1.0km)
3) Karinde Road (2km)
4) Wambiri Road (1.5km). Jn Ngong Road, 8km away from the
previous 3 roads
5) St. Daniel Comboni Road (0.4km). Jn Ngong Road, 2km
away from Wambiri Road
Proposed cross section
6m carriageway, 2m footpaths
Earhworks to formation level (except Rhino Park Road)
175 mm CIG 2% subbase
150 mm GCS 2% base on carriageway and footpaths
50 mm AC (0/20) wearing course for carriageway.
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35 mm AC (0/14) wearing course on 200mm gravel base for
footpaths.
Conduct of the Site Start Jn Rhino Park Road/ Dagoretti Road
Visit: st
1 Stop End of Rhino Park Road and Resurrection Garden
Link
Remarks:
Rhino Park Road/ Resurection Garden Link is a
3.8 km section.
Earthworks (to formation level), cross culverts
and 1 no. bridge are complete in this
section.
The Contractor shall proceed with
pavement layers
2nd Stop End of Farm Lane
Farm Lane is a 1.0 km earth road with a
temporary gravel surface.
Shall be completely reconstructed.
3rd Stop End of Karinde Road (Karinde Shopping Centre)
Remarks: Karinde Road is a 2.0 km earth road
with a temporary gravel surface.
4th Stop End of Wambiri Road
Remarks: Wambiri Road is a 1.5 km earth road
with a temporary gravel surface.
Located 8km away from the previous 3 roads
along Ngong’Road.
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5 Stop End of St. Daniel Comboni Road
Remarks: St. Daniel Comboni Road is a 0.4 km
earth road with a temporary gravel surface.
Located 2km away from Wambiri Road along
Ngong’ Road.
Further Observations: Water 1) Minor river along Rhino Park Road.
2) Water is available from Nairobi/Kiambu
County Government supplies
Materials: Soils
1) Red volcanic soils are present along the
entire alignment. Suitable for subgrade.
Gravel
1) May be obtained by leasing areas in the
locality for borrow‐pits
Sand
2) May be obtained from local suppliers
Aggregate
3) No hard stone quarries present in the
locality. Shall be imported by the Contractor.
Drainage The area is well drained.
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Local levies Cess shall be payable to the Nairobi/ Kiambu
County Governments with regard to harvesting
materials.
Settlements The entire alignment is densely settled,
particularly Karinde, Wambiri, which contain
numerous informal buildings on the road
reserve.
Jn Rhino Park Road/ Dagoretti Road
Earthworks complete along Rhino Park Road/ Resurrection Garden Link
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Start of Farm Lane
End of Wambiri Road. Heavy presence of informal settlements
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