Invitation to Participate in the Prequalification /Tendering Exercise for the Construction of Abuja Enterprise Agency Entrepreneurial Complex (Artisan Block) Abuja at Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)

Federal Capital Territory Administration

FCT Tenders Board Secretariat

Invitation to Participate in the Prequalification /Tendering Exercise for the Construction of Abuja Enterprise Agency Entrepreneurial Complex (Artisan Block) Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through Abuja Enterprise Agency has provision in the 2013 draft Statutory Budget and intends to use part or whole of it for the procurement described hereunder, Competent and interested companies are hereby invited to submit Technical and Financial bids for the construction of Artisan Block at the AEAR Entrepreneurial Complex, Abuja

1. A.   Scope of Work

The work comprises of construction of Three (3) floors reinforced concrete frame structure providing a floor area of approximately 2000m² as offices, workshops, restaurant and artisan shops. The structure is to be built on concrete foundation and hollow sandcrete block wall partitions furnished with cement and sand rendering. The floors are finished with terrazzo, granite and ceramic tiles and roofed with coloured long span Aluminum roofing sheets fixed to treated hardwood, the building is also to be fitted with electrical and mechanical services and approved standard gauge aluminum doors and windows.

1. B.   Pre-qualification Requirements

Interested companies shall forward copies of the following documents.

1. Evidence of Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and Articles of Memorandum of Association.
2. Tax Clearance for the last three years. (Expiring December 2012)
3. Evidence of compliance with Statutory provision of section 6 (i-ii) of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF). Act as amended.
4. Clearance Certificate issued by PENCOM indicating remittance of contributory pension funds in line with section 16, subsection 8(d) of the Public Procurement Act
5. Interested Companies Should have up to date returns with the CAC and be informed that due diligence could be conducted.
6. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three prepared by a chartered Accounting firm
7. List of verifiable documentary evidences of similar jobs successfully executed within the last three years. (Complete with award letters and Completion Certificates)
8. Bank reference from a reputable Nigerian Bank and Statement of Account for the last 12 months.
9. Evidence of average annual turnover of N100M over a period of three (3) years. Non provision of this evidence shall be a ground for disqualification
10. Sworn affidavit that in line with the provisions of part IVS section 16. sub section 6(c,e&f).
11. Company Profile shoving list of key personnel/officers to be attached to the project stating their roles, designation, qualifications and experience   Enclose photocopies of professional certificates where applicable
12. List of equipment and plants to be deployed for the project, where applicable, stating their location and -whether the equipment are owned or on lease
13. Full details of the firm’s indicating the name & telephone numbers, fax/facsimile number, website, e-mail address and verifiable contact addresses.

1. C.   Collection of Tender Documents

Interested companies should collect tender documents from the Tenders Board Secretarial, Room 043 FCT Procurement Department, 1^st Floor, Block B, FCTA Secretariat Kapital Street, Area 11, Garki- Abuja upon the presentation of evidence of payment of N30.000.00 non-refundable Tender fee into FCT Treasury Account at Fidelity Bank (Central Area) No. 051503010000426

1. D.   Submission:

Technical and Financial documents should each be sealed and labeled (Technical and Financial bids as appropriate) and the two envelopes be put in another envelope that should also be sealed and labeled indicating the name of the Project. The Tender documents should be submitted in three (3) copies (one original and two other copies) and all pages are to be duly endorsed by an authorized principal officer of the bidding company. The document is to be dropped in; The Tender Box at the office of the Secretary, FCT Tender Board, FCT Tender Board Secretariat, Room 043, Former Public Building Department, FCTA Secretariat, Area 11, Garki, Abuja not later than 12 noon 18^th March, 2013. The representatives of the bidding companies are invited to witness the opening of the tenders immediately after closure of submission of bids on the same day at Room G9 Tender Secretariat, Archives & History Bureau No 5 Peace Drive Area 11 , Garki Abuja.

Note:

1.        i.            Successful company shall provide PERFORMANCE BOND whose value should not be less than 10% of the contract sum before signing the contract.
2.      ii.            Bid security, in conformity with Tender form G -6 (without modification (Bank Guarantee for Tender security) of a value equal to 2% of the bid figure would be required where the bid sum exceed N300m
3.   iii.            Bidders are to ensure full comprehension of the bidding documents, non-compliance or partial compliance of the various instructions could lead to disqualification
4.   iv.            The Management is not bound to accept the lowest or any of the bids.
5.      v.            The General Public and the Civil Liberty groups are invited to attend the opening exercise. The Observance shall be in line with the Code of Conduct issued by the Bureau of Public Procurement

Signed

Management

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