PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR TRAINING OF SMALL- SCALE CONTRACTORS FOR REHABILITATION OF ROADS TO GRAVEL STANDARDS USING LABOUR – BASED METHODS

INVITATION NOTICE PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR TRAINING OF SMALL- SCALE CONTRACTORS FOR REHABILITATION OF ROADS TO GRAVEL STANDARDS USING LABOUR – BASED METHODS

Final Long Advert for Graveling Contractors Prequalification for Training January 2025 – Edited

The Kenya Rural Roads Authority (“KeRRA”) through the Government of Kenya has received financing from Agence Française de Développement (“AFD“) and European Union (“EU”) and intends to use part of the funds for training of Small-scale Contractors in the rehabilitation of roads to gravel standards using labour-based methods in the Counties of Laikipia, Meru, Tharaka-Nithi, Samburu, Isiolo, and Marsabit.

In this connection, KeRRA invites Small-Scale local construction firms interested in the training to apply for consideration. The proposed training aims at providing the Directors (owners) and Site Supervisors (Senior Technical Staff) of selected enterprises with the knowledge and skills required to carry out road rehabilitation and maintenance operations correctly and to manage their businesses efficiently.

1. Target Group: –

The cadre of Contractors targeted are those who are currently registered by the National Construction Authority (NCA) under Categories 7 and 8. 

Note 1: Contractors registered under NCA Categories 1 to 6 need not apply.

2. Required Qualifications

Cadre		Minimum Qualifications
Directors		ü  Minimum KCSE Grade D+ ü  Additional Technical or Professional Training is an added advantage
Site Supervisors		Diploma in Civil Engineering
3. Training Duration
Directors		Directors 5 weeks (5 modules + 2 weeks breaks in between each module)
Site Supervisors		Site Supervisors – 7 weeks (4 weeks Classroom + 3weeks Practical Training on demonstration road with a 1 week break in-between)
	4. Selection process
Stage 1:		Primary Screening	Vetting of all applications to select candidates meeting the conditions set in the prequalification questionnaire and recommending successful candidates for interviews
Stage 2:		Interviews	Oral and written interviews to ascertain suitability of the recommended candidates and the correctness of information provided

 

Issue Date: 23.01.2025

Stage 3:

Verification and final selection

Verification and authentication of candidates’ information followed by recommendation for formal invitation for training

 

At the end of the selection process, 25 Directors and 50 Site supervisors; representing 25 Contracting Enterprises, will be selected and invited for training.

The selected contractors will undergo intensive classroom and field training by the Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT). Most of the training will be undertaken in Isiolo.

Issuance of training certificates shall STRICTLY be upon full completion of the training. The National Construction Authority (NCA) shall, in addition, award 10 CPD points to all Contractors who successfully complete the course.

A brochure providing more information about the training course and the required prequalification forms will be available free-of-charge from the Authority’s Website www.kerra.go.ke , with effect from 23^rd January 2025.

Dully filled Prequalification Forms shall be deposited in Tender Boxes located at the respective KeRRA Regional Offices on or before 11.00 am on 4^th February, 2025.

 

1.	Regional Director Kenya Rural Roads Authority Marsabit Region	2.	Regional Director Kenya Rural Roads Authority Samburu Region
3.	Regional Director Kenya Rural Roads Authority Isiolo Region	4.	Regional Director Kenya Rural Roads Authority Laikipia Region
5.	Regional Director Kenya Rural Roads Authority Meru Region	6.	Regional Director Kenya Rural Roads Authority Tharaka-Nithi Region

 

Note 2: Contractors earlier trained and certified on the Roads2000 Labour – Based Gravelling method need not apply.

Note 3: A similar opportunity will be available in the Financial Year 2025/2026.

 

DIRECTOR GENERAL

KENYA RURAL ROADS AUTHORITY

• Gravelling Contractors Training Brochure 2024-2025 revised (1) (1) pdf (353kb) [ download ]
• Prequalification Questionnaire for Selection of Batch 2 - Gravelling Contractors for Training-REV (1) pdf (540kb) [ download ]