Invitation for Bids (IFB)
Federal Government of Nigeria
Ministry of Mines and Steel Development
Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project (SMMRP)
Alteration/Modification of Dimension Stone Laboratory, Kaduna
IFB No. SMMRP/NCB/CW/11/04
Credit No.: 4012-UNI
1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue no. ID-843108 of December 9, 2004
2. The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project (SMMRP), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the contract for the ALTERATION/MODIFICATION OF DIMENSION STONE LABORATORY, KADUNA
3. The Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project (SMMRP) now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bids to carry out the ALTERATION/MODIFICATION OF DIMENSION STONE LABORATORY, KADUNA
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Bid Security
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Completion Period
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| ALTERATION/MODIFICATION OF DIMENSION STONE LABORATORY, KADUNA | At least 2.5% | 4 Months |
4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines. Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and are open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents.
5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project (SMMRP) and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from 11:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday.
6. Qualifications requirements include:
- An average annual financial amount of construction work over the last five years of: 462.0M
- Experience as prime contractor in the carrying out of at least two projects of similar nature and complexity equivalent to the Works over the last five years (to comply with this requirement, the works cited should be at least 70 percent complete)
- Availability (own, lease, hire, etc.) of the essential equipment listed in the Bidding Data Sheet;
- A Contract Manager with five years’ experience in construction works of an equivalent nature and volume, including no less than three years as Contract Manager; and
- Liquid assets and/or credit facilities, net of other contractual commitments and exclusive of any advance payments which may be made under the Contract, of no less than 61.5M
- A margin of preference for eligible national contractors/joint ventures SHALL NOT be applied.
7. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English language may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee of Fifteen Thousand Naira (15,000.00) or its equivalent m any freely convertible currency The method of payment will be by bank draft in favor of Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project (SMMRP). The document will be collected by bidder’s representative or sent by courier services on request.
8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 1:30p.m. On Tuesday 20th December, 2011. Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders’ representatives, who choose to attend in person at the address below at 2:00p.m. On Tuesday 20, December, 2011
9. All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security as stated in the table above or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.
10. The address referred to above is:
The Project Coordinator,
Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project (SMMRP)
Project Management Unit (PMU)
Ministry of Mines and Steel Development
No 6 Marte Close, Off Misau Crescent
Garki II-Abuja
Nigeria
Tel.: +234 8053000153
Email: uladie2001@yahoo.co.uk
