Feasibility Studies and Design of Gurara Phase II Power Project at Federal Ministry of Power

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Federal Ministry of Power

Invitation to Tender for Consulting Services to Undertake Detailed Feasibility Studies and Design of Gurara Phase II Power Project in Niger State

1. Introduction

The Federal Ministry of Power in its effort towards improving the power supply in the Country, thereby enhancing energy security and providing a reliable base load generation for the nation desires to commission consultancy firms to carry out detailed feasibility studies, engineering designs and preparation of specification for the development of Gurara Phase II Hydroelectric Power Project in Niger State.

2. Project Information

The proposed project, designated as the Gurara Phase II Hydroelectric Power Project, is located on the Gurara River in central Nigeria, The project is located near the town of Izom in Niger Sate approximately 40km northwest of the capital city of Abuja.

3. Scope of Work

The consulting firm is expected to undertake the detailed feasibility studies and design of Gurara Phase II Power Project in Niger State.

4. Conditions for Pre -Qualification

Interested consulting firms or jointures (JV) are expected to collect, fill and submit Standard Request for Proposal (RFP) to undertake the detailed feasibility studies and design of Guara Phase II power Project in Niger State. In addition to providing the following:

1. Company Certificate of Incorporation, Article of Assocation and form CO7 for Nigerian firms.
2. Registration with professional bodies particularly COREN, or equivalent overseas
3. Memorandum of Understanding/Joint Venture Agreement for two or more consultancy firms submitting proposal on the project.
4. Curriculum Vitae of individual consultants /staff who will be assigned to the required service (s) including qualification, individual experience in handling assignments and attestation if available.
5. Capacity Profile of the consulting firm.
6. Evidence of experience in at least five (5)jobs of similar natured and complexity executed within the last five (5)years with verifiable letters of contract award and certificates of job completion/details of on-going similar project(s).
7. Submission of the three (3 years Audited Accounts.
8. Submission of last three (3) years tax clearance certificate for 2007,2008 and 2009 for Nigerian firms and Joint Ventures.
9. Evidence of Employees Open Retirement Saving Accounts (RSA) with a Pension Fund Administrator of choice for Nigerian Firms and Joint Ventures
10. Evidence of Remittance of both employer and employee pension contribution to the appropriate Pension Fund Custodian not later than 7days from the date of payment of salaries; and
11. Evidence of transfer of all Pension Funds and Assets prior to the commencement of the pension Reforms Act to licensed pension

Quality-and Cost Based Selection method will be used in accordance with the procedures set out in the Public Procurement Act 2007 Additional information on the selection method can be found in the BPP manual: Public Procurement Regulations for Consulting Services, (Act No.14 of 2007) and at the BPP website at www.bpp.gov.ng. Evaluation criteria for both technical and financial proposals are contained in the RFP.

5. Submission Of Proposal

Completed Technical and Financial Proposals should be submitted in two(2) separate enclosed inside a third(3^rd ) sealed envelope (one Electronic copy in Microsoft office original) and six(6) copies of each of Technical and Financial proposals respectively marked “Feasibility studies and Engineering Design of Gurara Phase II Power Project in Niger State” at the top right hand corner and addressed to:

The Secretary

Ministerial Tenders Board

Federal Ministry of Power, Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase I, Annex III, 3^rd Floor, Room 347 CBO

Abuja, Nigeria

To reach him on or before 3:00pm Nigerian time on the 20^th September , 2010.

Signed

I.B Sali

Permanent Secretary

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