Federal Ministry of Water Resources
National Water Resources Institute Mando Road, Kaduna
Invitation for Technical and Financial Bids from Interested Contractors for the Construction of Access Road
1. Introduction
In compliance with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2007 regarding Government; procurement of works, the National Water Resources, Institute, Kaduna wishes to invite Technical and Financial Bids from interested, qualified and competent Contractors for the execution of project described below.
2. Project Description
The project is the construction of access road measuring approximately 870 metres.
Pre-Qualification (Technical) Requirements
- Valid Certificate of Incorporation/Registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission.
- Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three years (2010, 2011 & 2012) corresponding to the declared turnover.
- Evidence of VAT Registration with TIN and past remittances for the last three years,
- Evidence of Certification/Exemption from PENCOM in accordance with the Pension Reform Act 2004 including evidence of remittance of Employees Pension Contributions Deductions.
- Evidence of ITF Contribution.
- Evidence of compliance with the Employers Compensation Act which requires that all Employers of Labour must remit 1% of the total annual emolument of their workers to the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF)
- Company Audited Accounts for the last three years (2010, 2011 & 2012) showing annual turnover of a verifiable sum of at least N20 million
- Verifiable list of similar jobs successfully executed in the last three years, including letters of award and completion, location of projects, project costs, completion Certificate and payment certificates.
- Company profile and Technical qualification/curriculum vitae of key personnel with evidence of experience in similar jobs,
- List of verifiable equipment indicating ownership or on lease,
- Evidence of financial capability/Bank reference letter showing line of credit available to the tune of N10 million to execute the project
- Declaration that the Company is not:
a) In receivership, or in any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any winding up petition proceeding; and
b) Having any Director who has been convicted in any Country for any Criminal Offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter of its company.
- Accompany the bid with an affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of die Institute or Bureau of public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary in the bidder and;
- An affidavit that the information presented in the bid is correct in all particulars.
4.0 Collection of tender Documents
4. 1 Qualified companies shall on application collect (Standard Bidding Documents, Technical and Financial), from 12noon 29th July, 2013 from the Office of the Head of Procurement Unit, National Water Resources Institute Mando Road, Kaduna Upon the presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N20, 000.00. Payment is to be made to the institute’s Cashier.
5.0 Submission of Bids
5.1 Completed Technical and Financial bids (Two sets of hard copy and one set of Electronic copy in compact disk and Microsoft office shall be submitted in two different sealed envelopes and labelled “Technical Bid” and “Financial Bid” with the company name indicated at the back of each envelope. Both envelopes should be sealed and placed in a third envelope marked “TENDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESS ROAD” at the top right hand corner and addressed to
The Office of the Executive Director,
National Water Resources Institute, Mando Road,
Kaduna
5.2 The closing date for the submission of all the projects is on or before
12.00noon on 9th September, 2013
5.2 Technical bids will be opened same day at 1.00pm at the institute’s Conference Hall, Mando Road, Kaduna
5.3 Only firms whose technical bids fulfill the minimum requirements would have their financial bids considered.
5.4 All enquiries should as the case may be directed to:
The Head of procurement unit,
National Water Resources Institute,
Mando Road, Kaduna
6. Disclaimer and Conclusion
I. This announcement is published for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer by the Institute to transact with any party for the project, nor does it constitute a commitment or obligation on the part of the Institute to procure concession services.
II. The Institute will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by any interested party (ies) in connection with any response to the invitation and or the preparation or submission in response to an enquiry.
III. The Institute pledges fair and equal treatment of all participants but is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the selection process at any time without incurring any liabilities.
Signed
Dr. O. A. Bamgboye
Executive Director
National Water resources Institute, Kaduna
