Specific Procurement Notice
Invitation for Pre-Qualification
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Second National Urban Water Sector Reform Project
(Cr 4086 UNI: PO7I391)
Rehabilitation/Extension of the Water Production and Distribution Systems for Obudu, Cross River State
Contract/Bid No. CR/II NUWSRP/NTCWKS/ICB/002.
This invitation for bids follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in Development Business No. 673 of February 28, 2006 on-line and in DG Market.
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) ) in 2005 received a Credit of USD 200 million from the International Development Association (IDA); an additional financing to the tune of USD100 million is being processed towards the cost of the Second National Urban Water Sector Reform Project (2nd Urban Water) CR.4086 (P071 391).
The Federal Government of Nigeria intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the contract for the Rehabilitation/Extension of the Water Production and Distribution Systems for Obudu in Cross River State, Nigeria: The Cross River State Water Board Limited, the implementation agency for the Cross River State Government intends to prequalify contractors and/or firms for the Rehabilitation/Extension of the Water Production and Distribution Systems for Obudu in Cross River State, Nigeria
The Scope of the works is as follows:
- Construction of an Intake, Low Lift Pumping Station and Raw Water Main.
- Construction of a Water Treatment Plant Capacity 156 m3/h); High Lift Pump Station and Treated Water Transmission Mains: OD 500 mm Ductile Iron/ or Steel/ or Glass reinforced Polyester (GRP) – 50 m; OD 400 mm Ductile Iron/ or Steel/ or Glass reinforced Polyester (GRP) – 25 m and OD400- 160 mm uPVC – 19,250m.
- Construction of a concrete ground level reservoir
- Construction of Elevated Water Tanks
- Supply and laying of water distribution pipes with accessories totaling approximately 15km with diameters ranging from OD 75 mm to OD 315mm.
- Construction of house connections and water kiosks.
It is expected that invitations for bid will be made in APRIL, 2011.
Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, May 2004, revised October 1,2006 and May 1,2010 and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries.
Interested eligible applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the prequalification document at the Cross River State Water Board at the address below from 0900 to 1600. The prequalification document in English may be purchased by interested applicants on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of NGN 15,000.00 (Fifteen thousand naira only) or U$D 100 (One hundred United States dollars) or the equivalent sum in a freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be by cheque, in cash or bank draft, made out in favour of Cross River State Water Board Limited.
The Prequalification Document soft copy could be sent by electronic mail, but a set in hard copy will be sent if so requested by an applicant who chooses not to collect same in person by courier upon additional payment of fifteen thousand Naira (N15,000.00) or one hundred US Dollars (US$100) for Europe and West Africa or thirty thousand Naira (N30, 000.00) or two hundred US Dollars (US$ 200) for all other countries payable to the Cross River State Water Board Limited on or before 16th December 2010 before bid closing to cover the cost of the delivery to bidders by courier.
The complete set of the Bidding Documents prepared based on the World Bank’s Standard Bidding Documents Procurement of Works (2010 version) shall be issued to Firms who pre-qualify, upon payment of a further non-refundable fee of NGN 60.000.0X) (sixty thousand naira only) or U$D 400 (Four hundred United States dollars) or the equivalent sum in a freely convertible currency, The method of payment will be by cheque, in cash or bank draft, made out in favour of Cross River State Water Board Limited.
Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below by 311st January, 2011, and be clearly marked “Application to Pre-qualify for Rehabilitation/Extension of the Water Production and Distribution Systems for Obudu in Cross River State (Contract No: CR/II NUWSRP/ICB/NTCWKS/002).
Late applications will be rejected.
Address:
Managing Director,
Attention: Engr. Elemi B, Etowa,
Calabar Cross River State, NIGERIA
Tel: (+234) 87 460111. (+234) 8036708465
Fax
E-mail: elemi4@yahoo.com
