Execution of Projects at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA

INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND (ETF) SPECIAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS

Preamble: Due to the inadequate outcome of our earlier advert, of March 8^th on the above Projects, for Lots B & C. the University Tenders’ Board hereby RE-ADVERTISES Lots B & C and requests all previous applicants to reapply.

Introduction: Applications are hereby invited from reputable and interested Contractors/Consultants and Suppliers with relevant cognate experience and good track record of performance on world class projects for prequalification to tender on:

1.       PROJECTS:

LOT’B’: CONSULTING WORKS (Architectural, Civil/Structural. ICT,

Electrical, Mechanical, Quantity Surveying & Project Management

Services

B 1 – Teaching Hospital block, TB Lab, Academic Offices and Classrooms

for Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

B2-   Academic Offices, & Classroom blocks for Department of Quantity

Surveying.

B3- Academic Offices, Classrooms & Laboratory Block for Department of

Geomatics Engineering

B4- Construction and Furnishing of 1000 Sitting Capacity Multipurpose

(Theatre Arts. General Functions with restaurants) Lecture Theatre.

B5- Lecture Theatre and Moot Court for Faculty of Law

B6- New Lecture Theatre for Faculty of Engineering

B7- Block of Classrooms & Furnitures for Faculty of Education

B8- Block of Classrooms & Furnitures for Faculty of Social Science

B9- Optical Fibre based e-learning intranet & Multi-media operations for

Samaria and Kongo Campuses

LOT’C’: SUPPUES: Procurement Installation & Commissioning

C1-    Furnishing of Medical Library (Shelves, Furnitures, Computers and ICT equipments for virtual library).

C2-    Furnitures and Office Equipment for Faculty of Veterinary Clinic & Staff Offices.

C3-    Diagnostic Equipment for Veterinary Teaching Hospital & Shelves with Furniture & Fittings for TB Lab.

C4-    Office Furnitures & Equipment for Quantity Surveying Department.

C5-    Furnishing of Offices, Classrooms & Laboratories for Department of Geomatics Engineering.

C6-    Furnishing & Fittings (Public Address Systems) for Faculty of Law Theatre and Mute Court.

C7-    Furnishing & Fittings for New Engineering Lecture Theatre, Kainji &

Wolfson Theatres.

C8-    Laboratory Equipments for Department of Chemistry

C9-    ICT Equipments for Iya Abubakar Computer Center and Department of Mathematics Computer Laboratory

C10- ICT Equipment and Facilities for CAD Laboratory for the Faculties of Engineering and Environmental Design.

C11 –          LANGUAGES Laboratory Equipments for Faculties of Arts, Social Sciences & Education.

C12- Furnitures and Equipments for Faculty of Science Lecture Theatre.

C13- Furnitures and Equipments for Abdullahi Smith Lecture Theatre

C14- Upgrading of Optical Fibre based intranet for e-learning & Multimedia operations for Samaru and Kongo Campuses

2.                PREQUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

Reputable and interested Contractors, Consultants and Suppliers are required to submit their applications with the following documents:

(xi)   Evidence of Incorporation/Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission

(CAC).

(xii)  Evidence of Company Tax Clearance Certificate in the last three (3) years

(2007-2009).

(xiii)  Evidence of VAT Registration and remittances in the last three (3) (2007-

2009).

(xiv)  Evidence of current Registration(s) with relevant Professional bodies

(Consultants only).

(xv)   Evidence of Company Audited Annual Financial report for the last three (3)

years certified by a chartered accountant/auditor.

(xvi)  Company Profile which should include names, qualifications and

experiences of key personnel, list of similar verifiable projects executed

within the last three years (2007-2009), with photographs, contract values,

and locations, evidence of award and actual completion of projects.    The

clients names including GSM number(s) and e-mail addresses of the firm if

available should also be provided.

(xvii) Evidence of Financial capability to handle the chosen    project, credit

worthiness and readiness to obtain financial cover/liability and instruct

bankers to supply correct financial information as may be required. (xviii)Evidence of Community and Social responsibility (if any)

(xix)   Evidence of valid subsisting registration with FME/FMH/FMWT and ABU

in the relevant category ‘D’

(xx)    Company Evidence(s) of compliance with the provisions of the Pension

Reform Act, 2004 (Accounts with a Pension Fund Administrator, and

Remittances of all pension contributions)

(xxi)  A sworn affidavit indicating that all documents submitted are genuine,

verifiable and whether any officer of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria former

or present director, shareholder or has any interest in the company.

(xxii) A sworn affidavit that none of the directors have been convicted in any

country for any criminal offence Including fraud or financial impropriety.

(xxiii)Original documents should be available for sighting on      demand during or

after the opening of prequalification documents.

3.       SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICAT1QN DOCUMENTS:

Bound pre-qualification documents in wax-sealed envelope with “Pre-qualification as Consultants & Suppliers” as the case may be written at the top left hand corner specifying the lot interested in should be hand-delivered not later than 12 noon on Monday, 5^th July. 2010 to:

The Secretary,

University Tenders’ Board,

Registrar’s Office,

7 Floor. Senate Building,

Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru. Zaria.

4.       OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICAT10N DOCUMENTS:

Pre-qualification envelopes will be opened at 1:00pm prompt on Monday 5^th July, 2010 at the ABU Samaru Zaria Assembly Hall near the Convocation Square.

All interested members of the public especially the intending Consultants, Suppliers, professional bodies and civil/transparency societies are hereby Invited.

5.       NOTIFICATION OF PRE-QUALIFIED BIDDERS:

Names of pre-qualified Consultants and Suppliers would be displayed on the notice boards at the Senate Building, Information Centre, Samaru Faculty of Administration, Kongo Campus and the Directorate of Physical Planning & Municipal Services by Monday 9^th August, 2010 at 12 noon.

6.       COLLECTION OF TENDER:

a.               All Consultants, and Suppliers interested in each of the Lots are required to pay a prequalification fee of N20.000.00 only.

b.              Pre-qualified Consultants and Suppliers should note that they will be required to pay a non- refundable fee of One hundred thousand Naira only (N 100,000) for Lot B4 as processing tender fee, Twenty-five thousand Naira only (N25.000.00) for each one or other contract Lots or Fifty thousand Naira only (N50, 000.00) for two contract Lots and One hundred thousand Naira only (N100.000.00) for three or more contract Lots. Maximum of four contract Lots is recommended. Tender fees would be paid for and receipted at the Cash Office, ground floor, Senate Building ABU Samaru, Zaria.

Tender documents for suppliers and construction projects would be collected from the office of the DIRECTOR, Physical Planning and Municipal Services, Estate Department, ABU Samaru Zaria. Pre-qualified Consultants would be required to submit both technical and financial proposals for consideration.

PLEASE NOTE:

(d)   Submissions of Pre-qualification documents to ABU ZARIA is neither

a commitment nor an obligation to award any contract to any

Contractors/Consultant/Supplier or agent.

(e)   Advertisement for Invitation to Pre-qualification should not be

construed as a commitment on the part of the Ahmadu Bello

University, Zaria, or shall it entitle any Contractor/Consultant or

Supplier to make any claims whatsoever or seek any indemnity from

ABU ZARIA.

(f)    Due diligence would be followed as all documents submitted would be

verified, past executed works and contractor’s offices, plants &

equipments may be visited. Any discrepancies found would summarily

disqualify the contractor.

Signed

Secretary

University Tenders’ Board

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