Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Invitation to Pre-Qualification and Tender for ETF Special Intervention Projects in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
The Management of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria hereby invites reputable and competent Companies to apply for Pre-Qualification and Tender in respect of the following year 2009 ETF special intervention projects:
Lot B6: Construction of New Lecture Theatre for Faculty of Engineering ETF Project No ABU/ZARIA/SIP/ETF/09/17.
Lot B7: Construction and Furnishing of Classrooms for Faculty of Education, ETF Project No ABU/ZARIA/SIP/ETF/09/18,
Lot B8 Construction and Furnishing of Classrooms for Faculty of Social Sciences. ETF Project No ABU/ZARIA/SIP/ETF/09/19.
Lot B3: Construction of Classrooms, Academic Staff Offices and laboratories for Geomatic Engineering (Phase I) ETF Project No.ABU/ZARIA/SIP/ETF/09/20.
2. Technical Bid.
The pre-qualification documents should include:-
(a) Evidence of Incorporation/Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
(b) Company Current Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2008-2010),
(c) Company Audited Account for the last three years (2008-2010) including annual turn-over.
(d) VAT registration and evidence of remittances in the last three years (2008-2010) to be attached.
(e) Evidence of Financial capability to execute the project. Bank reference and a letter of credit facility from a reputable Commercial Bank with a commitment to provide loan facility for the execution of the contract if eventually won,
(f) List of similar, verifiable and successfully executed projects or ongoing by the Company with letters of award and completion certificates, in the last five years 2007-2011 only. Letters of award and interim certificates of payment should be attached for projects that are ongoing.
(g) List of Managerial, key Technical and Administrative Staff of the Company which should include names., curriculum vitae and copies of certificates for each key staff.
(h) List of Equipment owned or on lease hold by the company relevant for smooth execution of the project Evidence of ownership and pictures with company Logo is an added advantage.
(i) Evidence of remittance of pension contribution fund for staff of the company from reputable pension funds Administrators (PFA) as provided in section 16, subsection 6(d) of the Public Procurement Act 2007.
(j) A sworn affidavit indicating that affidavit documents submitted are genuine, verifiable and that no officer of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria is s former, present director or shareholder and has no interest in the company.
(k) A sworn affidavit that none of the directors have been convicted in any country for any criminal offence including fraud or financial impropriety.
(l) Evidence of community social responsibility (if any)
(m) Scanned copies of (a), (b) and (d) above would be required not Photocopies. Original documents should be available for sighting on demand during or after the opening of prequalification documents
3. The Pre-qualification Form and the tender documents which are available at the University’s Estate Department will be issued to each Contractor upon presentation of a payment receipt after making the required payment of the non-refundable processing fee to the Ahmadu Bello University, Main Campus Cash Office for this exercise as follows;
(i) A non-refundable fee of N25.000.00 (Twenty five thousand naira only) for Pre qualification. Bidders to note that payment for pre-qualification is once and not for each Lot
(ii) N 30, 000.00 (Thirty thousand Naira Only) as Tender processing fee for each Lot.
(iii) Please note that contractors are allowed to pick a maximum of two Lots
4. Submission of Prequalification /Tender Documents
The pre-qualification and tender documents should be bounded separately.
Prequalification documents should .be bounded in wax-sealed envelope with “Prequalification as Contractor” written at the top left hand corner. Photocopy of the payment receipt should be enclosed.
Tender documents should also be bounded in wax-sealed envelope with Lot and title of project written at the top left corner, Photocopy of the payment receipt should be enclosed
All documents should be addressed to The Registrar Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and should be hand-delivered not later than 12 noon of Monday 12th September, 2011 to: The Registrar,
7th Floor, Senate Building
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria
5. Opening of Pre-qualification/Tender Documents
Pre-qualification and tender documents will be opened on Monday 12th September, 2011by 1:30pm at the ABU Main Campus, Assembly Hall near the Convocation Square. Samaru Zaria.
All interested members of the public especially intending contractors are hereby invited.
6. Please Note
(a) The evaluation of bids will be earned out in two stages:-
– Technical evaluation of pre-qualification documents (stage 1).
– Financial evaluation (stage – 2); this will be carried out at a later date to be communicated to all bidders. Companies that scaled through stage 1 will have their financial bids opened while those who were not pre-qualified will have their financial bids returned to them unopened.
(b) Submissions of pre-qualification documents to ABU ZARIA are neither a commitment nor an obligation to award contract to any contractor or his agent.
(c) Advertisement for invitation for expression of interest for Pre-qualification and Tender Bidding should not be construed as a commitment on the part of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria nor shall it entitle any Contractor to make claims whatsoever or seek any indemnity from ABU Zaria.
Dr. Isah Mohammed Abbass
Registrar & Secretary to Council
