BACKGROUND: The Centurion Aerospace Village (CAV) is an initiative of the DTI aimed at developing a high-tech Aero-Mechanical Manufacturing Cluster for the aerospace sector through development of a supplier park concept. The CAV will be located adjacent to Aerosud and Airforce Base Waterkloof, Centurion, in the City of Tshwane.

TENDER DETAILS: The CAV invites suitable Joint Venture companies to tender for the Civil Engineering (Bulk Earthworks) for the Landside Phase 1 development.

The following hurdle criteria will apply:
The lead member of the Joint Venture is required to have a minimum CIDB rating of 7CE or 6CE PE;
a minimum 30% of the work value must be undertaken by a 4CE or 5CE Joint Venture member (or members);
all members of the Joint Venture to have a minimum BBBEE rating level 4, as verified in writing (certificate) by an accredited ratings agency.

WAY FORWARD:It is compulsory for an interested company to inform Mr Aven Sawmynaden via e-mail or fax aven@craneqs.co.za or 086 601 3271, of their intention to partake in this tender process by latest 5 pm on 18th August 2010, extended to 10th September 2010.

A compulsory briefing session and a subsequent site meeting will be held on 23rd August 2010, repeated on 13th September 2010 from 10h00 to 12h00 at the CAV Offices and the Auresud ITC Building Complex, Pierre van Ryneveld Park. Tender documents will be issued at the briefing session upon payment of a non-refundable fee of R500,00. Only proof of EFT payment or a bank-guaranteed cheque addressed to: PD Naidoo and Associates Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd to be provided to draw documents. No cash will be accepted.

Tenders close at 12h00 on 17th September 2010, extended to 8th October 2010 at the CAV Offices, Pierre van Ryneveld Park. Tenders will be opened in public.

Note: This advertisement is to be read as a second issue of the original advertisement that was placed in the Sunday Times on 15 August 2010.

No tenders in reaction of both advertisements will be opened until the closing date of 8th October 2010.

Enquiries:
Mr Aven Sawmynaden, Tel: (011) 779-6916
Mr Robert Stone, Tel: (011) 566-8300.

Closing date and time:
8th October 2010 at 11:00