Description
BoFiNet, through this EOI, calls for suitablecompanies/JVs/consortia to participate in theConstruction and Engineering Works fora National Data Centre in Gaborone.
BACKGROUND ON BOFINET
BoFiNet is a wholesale provider of national and international telecommunication infrastructure, managing over 9,000km of fi- bre and over 195 telecommunication nodes across Botswana. Core to BoFiNet’s mandate is to provide and operate a world class telecommunications network infrastructure to drive connectivity and economic growth. BoFiNet services all licensed Telecommunications Operators bothNationally and Internationally. The culminating effect of recent network developments has resulted in affordable internet connectivity and improvements in network coverage. The country is positioned as an ideal partner to provide transit connectivity to neighbouring countries (Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa).
The evolution of cloud technologies, high speed wireless technologies such as 5G, edge computing, IoT, and the advent of Advanced Internet Exchange Points places an obligation on BoFiNet to ensure that Botswana is well equipped to sup- port and serve the local and regional ICT market with high quality data centre facilities to complement the existing fibre network.
The intention of the expression of interest is to assess the suitability of interested parties to provide the required construction and engineering works. Interested, shortlisted parties will enter into Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA’s) after which they will participate in a detailed invitation to tender for the works and all information will be provided for the respondents.
The scope of the project is for the immediate construction of a free-standing, concurrently-maintainable National Data Cen- tre on a stand in the Botswana Innovation Hub Science and Technology Park in Gaborone.
The building will be a simple single or double-storey building designed to match the Botswana Innovation Hub architectural guidelines for the park. The building will include an integral office block for support and operational staff. The site will have a secure access controlled site boundary. As a minimum the facility will be designed and constructed as per the Uptime Insti- tute’s requirements for a Tier III data center with concurrently maintainable power and cooling, but with the added benefit of physically separate electrical plant rooms to provide additional resilience.
This EOI is the first step in the procurement of a main contractor to provide services in the construction of the new data centre building and overseeing of all selected and direct subcontractors. Contractors successful in the EOI prequalification stage will be invited to tender for the works.
The project requires companies/JVs/consortia to express their Interests in construction and engineering works of the same. Interested parties should log on to www.bofinet.co.bw to download detailed requirements of the EOI.
SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST:
Expressions of Interest (in English) should clearly be marked EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - PROVISION OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS INCLUSIVE OF MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, CIVIL, FIRE ENGINEERING WORKS FOR NATIONAL DATA CENTRE: BOFINET EOI
003/29.11/2019-20” and Delivered to
BoFiNet Head office, Plot 54352,
Zambezi Towers, Floor 3 Procurement Office, CBD Gaborone
Botswana
For any enquiries, please contact Mrs. T.P. Muzola of BoFiNet at (00267) 3995500 or email tshiamom@bofinet.co.bw and CC procurement@bofinet.co.bw
The EOIs must be submitted by Thursday 30thJanuary 2020, 10:00. (Botswana Time) Faxed, e-mailed and late tenders shall not be accepted.
Expirey Date
Date: Thursday 30th January 2020
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Contact Details
For any enquiries, please contact Mrs. T.P. Muzola of BoFiNet at (00267) 3995500 or email tshiamom@bofinet.co.bw and CC procurement@bofinet.co.bw
Submit Location
BoFiNet Head office, Plot 54352,
Zambezi Towers, Floor 3 Procurement Office, CBD Gaborone
Botswana
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