United Nations Secretariat Tender

Unon Is Seeking A Skilled And Qualified General Building Contractor To Refurbish And Remodel Two Office Blocks Which Is A Major Part Of The Implementation Of The Flexible Workplace Component Of The Replacement Of Office Blocks A – J Project At The Unon Complex, Gigiri, Nairobi Kenya. The Flexible Workplace Strategy (fws) Component Involves The Implementation Of Flexible Workplace Strategies Across All The Office Buildings On The Unon Complex In Order To Optimize The Use Of Office Space. Following The First Pilot Fws Construction Project, This Component Also Involves Construction Services Required Across Two Existing Office Blocks On The Unon Gigiri Complex. Each Of The Existing Office Blocks Is Approximately 780sq.m (gifa), 3-storey Structure Linked Together With A Flat Roofed Masonry Built Core. The Office Blocks Were Constructed In The 1970's And Comprises Of A Masonry Structure With Concrete Tiled Roof. The Contractor Shall Have Highly Experienced And Qualified Personel In Terms Of Managers, Planners, Health And Safety Auditors, Engineers And Technicians, As Well As Relevant, Appropriate, Modern And Advanced Tools And Machinery To Provide Unon With High-quality Building And Equipment Installations In Compliance With The Highest Quality Standards, The Current International Regulations And Unon's Requirements.the Contractor Shall Have The Required Financial Resources To Speedily Mobilize The Resources Necessary To Complete The Works Within A Maximum Of A Four Month Time Frame For A Phased Occupation, At The Expected Level Of Quality. The Contractor Shall Also Demonstrate To Have Previous Experience In Refurbishment, Remodelling, Renovation And Fitting-out Of Similar Complex Projects. Due To The Multidisciplinary Nature Of The Requirement, A Consortium Of Contractors Or Single General Contractors Are Encouraged To Express Interest. Also, General Contractors With Long Standing Contractual Or Construction Affiliation With Experienced Specialist Subcontractors Are Encouraged To Express Interest. In A Consortium, The Principal Contractor Shall Have Core Competence In Building Construction With Extensive Experience In Major/ Complex Renovations And Fit Out Works. A Consortium Shall Provide Proof Of Agreement By The Parties To Participate In The Anticipated Upcoming Tender. It Should Be Noted That The Scope Of This Eoi Is Considered A Project On Its Own And Does Not Include Any Other Service Related To Implementation Of Other Components Of The A-j Project On The Unon Gigiri Complex. In Summary, The Works Shall Consist Of The Following: • Refurbishment, Renovations, Remodelling And Fit-out Of The Two Existing 3-storey Office Building Of Approximately 4043 Total Internal Area. This Will Include The Necessary Modifications To The Existing Structure, Strip Out, Minor Demolitions And The Fit-out Of All New Partitions And Internal New Structures Including Washroom Facililites, Cubicles, Wall And Base Units. • Building And Set-up Of New Ict Switch And Communication Rooms Complete With Electro-mechanical And Ict Installations • Installation Of Structured Cabling (fibre, Utp, Rf Etc) For The Building With Physical Links To Data Centres Elsewhere. • Installation And Commissioning Of The New Electrical, Plumbing And Hvac Equipment As Required. • Installation Of The Required Carpentry, Joinery And Finishing As Per The Architectural Design. • Possible Installation Of Sustainable Technologies Such As The Retrofit Of Photo Voltaic Panels And Solar Water Heaters. • Accessibility Upgrades Including The Possible Installation Of Passenger Lifts. • Coordination And Management Of Installation Of Furniture, Ict, Public Address Systems, Security And Safety Equipment All By Others. • Execution Of Minor External Civil And Landscape Works To Connect All The Existing Office Buildings To Existing Data Centres Within The Complex And To Adapt The Existing Infrastructure To The New Layouts And Requirements. • Provision Of As-built Drawings In Electronic (autocad/revit Compatible) Format. Additional Details, Specifications And Terms Of Reference Shall Be Provided In The Tender Document To Be Issued Subsequent To This Eoi.