Nigerian Ports Authority
Public Notice No.3829
Invitation for Pre-qualification of Contractors for the Execution of Some 2013 Marine Projects
The Nigerian Ports Authority hereby invites reputable and competent marine engineering contractors and original equipment manufacturers to submit prequalification tenders for the under-listed projects:
1.0 Introduction
| Lot 1 | Dry Docking, Repairs and Reclassification of Floating Dock V.
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| Lot 2 | Dry Docking, Repairs and Reclassification of S.V. Argungu.
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| Lot 3 | Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) for the Design, Construction and Supply of six (6) Nos. Mooring Boats
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| Lot 4 | Rehabilitation of Lighthouses and other AIDS to Navigation (a ton) for other Pilotage Districts (Warri, Bonny/Port Harcourt, Calabar) Mooring Boats
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2.0 Scope of Projects
The scope of the project shall be:
Lots 1 & 2: the dry docking, comprehensive repairs and reclassification of Floating Dock V and S.V. Argungu
Lots 3: design, construction and supply of harbour mooring boats.
Lot 4: Includes the survey, procurement installation and commissioning of fixed Aids to Navigation.
3.0 Prequalification Requirements
Interested companies shall submit three bound copies of bids that are paginated and arranged in the order listed hereunder:
Mandatory Requirements
A. Evidence of company registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) inclusive of Articles of Association.
B. Evidence of VAT registration and remittances.
C. Tax clearance certificate for the past three years (2010-2012).
D. Evidence of compliance with Pension Reform Act, 2oo4 and contributions to PENCOM. (where applicable)
E. Evidence of contributions to industrial Training Fund (ITF) (where applicable).
F. For Joint Ventures (JVs), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) should be provided.
For LOTS 1 to 3, interested International /foreign companies, which shall be reputable ship building, must submit the following documents:
a. Evidence of compares registration in the country of origin/home country.
b. Evidence of Tax payments in the country of origin/home country.
Other Requirements for both National and International Companies:
1. Company’s audited accounts for the past three years (2010 -2012).
2. For LOT 1 to 3, verifiable proof of construction of at least five (5) similar boats executed in the last ten (10) years, indicating yard and built numbers.
3. All relevant information concerning physical addresses, Telephone, fax, e-mail of the Company and its representative.
4. Company’s profile to include names, qualifications and experiences of key personnel to be engaged on the project.
5. Personnel’s registration with appropriate professional bodies.
6. Evidence of business status as Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), representative(s) and/or technical partnership, etc.).
7. ISO 9001 Quality certification or approved equivalent.
8. Environment Management System ISO 14001, 2004 or approved equivalent.
9. For LOT 4, valid certificate of IALA membership of A to N provider demonstrating a mini mum of 3 years continuous membership to date, (ii)valid ISO 9001:2008 certificate from the A toN provider (iii) valid letter of Authority from the A to N provider.
10. Bid must be in English language and signed by an official authorized to bing the bidder to a contract.
Failure to provide any of the listed mandatory requirements may lead to disqualification/rejection of Bid
4.0 Submission of Prequalification Tender
The prequalification documents for each lot are to be submitted in triplicate bounded copies, paginated and arranged with dividers as indicated above for each lot, in addition to a soft copy of the submission. The prequalification tender must be submitted separately in a sealed envelope for each lot and addressed to the “Secretary to the Tenders Board, Nigerian Ports Authority” and clearly marked “Prequalification of Contractors for the Execution of Some 2013 Marine Projects, Public Notice No….., Lot no…., specifying sub -title ” and dropped into the designated Tender Box located on the 2nd root, n Ports Authority Corporate Headquarters, 26/28 Marina, Lagos not later than 11.00am on 15th August 2013.
Bidders are advised to register their bids in the office of General Manager, Procurement, Room 133, NPA headquarters Building before dropping them into the designated tender box. All tenders will be opened by 12.00noon on the 15th August 2013 in the Conference Room. N.PA Annex Building No. 1 Joseph Street, Off Marina, Lagos in the presence of all bidders or their representatives.
For further enquiries, please contact the “General Manager (Procurement)” on e-mail: procurement@nigerianports.org
Please Note
This is not an invitation to tender. Response(s) to this invitation do not place any obligation on the Authority to consider any responding company for acceptance of tender or award of Contract
Late submission and wrong placement of tenders would not be entertained.
All costs Incurred in the course of responding to this prequalification invitation and any subsequent requests for information shall be borne by the bidder.
Signed
Management
Nigerian Ports Authority
