Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA),
Headquarters
Plot 163, Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II – ABUJA
Invitation for Tender
Supply of Laboratory Equipment for FERMA Mobile Laboratories
Introduction:
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) is desirous of procuring laboratory equipment and upgrading of the existing mobile laboratories to consolidate on the gains of the already procured ones for the sole purpose of facilitating Road Maintenance activities across the country from the 2012 Appropriation. To this effect, suitably qualified Contractors are invited to tender for the Supply and Installation of Laboratory Equipment for the Four (4) FERMA Mobile Laboratories and Upgrading of the Eight (8) Zonal Laboratories
- A. Supply and Installation of Laboratory Equipment for the Four (4) FERMA Mobile Laboratories
List of Contacts
| Package No. | Lot No. | Item Description | Qty |
| (A)Asphalt Testing Equipment | |||
| 5 | 1 | Marshall Hand Hammer with finger guard | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Hammer Pedestral with ASTM Top | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Marshall Mould Holder | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 100mm Marshall Moulds | 24 |
| 5 | 1 | 100mm, 6-tons Hydraulic Mould Extractor | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Extractor Bowl + Lid | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | Ploog Extraction Machine | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 3000 grams centrifuge | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 1500 grams centrifuge | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Sample Splitter 10 chutes 11/2” (37mm) | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Sample Splitter 14 chutes ½” (12mm) | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 5.000kg capacity Stability Machine with indicator lights | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Stability Mould/Breaking head to meet ASTM D 6927 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Package of Marshal compaction paper | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 29.4 Litre Water Bath-Digital (500mm x 500mm x 250mm) | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Heating Oven-Forced Air (8 cubic ft) | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | Sieve Shaker with stainless brass frame-style sieves only | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 200mm Style Nest of Sieves – all sizes | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | Vacuum Pump-light use | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 2kg silica Gel | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Vacuum Flask-100ml complete | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 4 position Vacuum manifold | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Vacuum Manometer | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 12 feet (3,600mm) Vacuum Tubing | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Perforated stainless steel Density basket | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 450mm x 450mm x 75mm galvanized pans with handles | 16 |
| 5 | 1 | 200mm Wash Sieve with Mesh | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 15kg Electric balance scale | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Quart (1,000cm3) Flat Scoop | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Quart (1,000cm3) Round Scoop | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Stainless Steel Bowls (243.75mm Diameter) | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Stainless Steel Bowls (400mm Diameter) | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Pocket Thermometer 0-250oC | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | Long Dip Asphalt Laboratory 0-250oC | 24 |
| 5 | 1 | Long cuff heat- Resistant Gloves | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Infrared Thermometer | 4 |
| 5 | (B) Concrete Testing Equipment | ||
| 5 | 2 | Concrete Compression Machine-Test mark | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Press meter | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Roller Meter-Volumetric Air Meter | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Pocket Penetrometer | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Rubber Mallet | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | J-Ring Test set for self consolidating concrete | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Slump cone complete set with Rod, Plate, Trowel, etc | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Scoop #2 (1 Litre) | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Stick off plate 300mm square | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Concrete Dial Thermometer | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Schmidt Hammer – NOT Brand | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Cube Mold and plastic 3 Gang for Cement | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Copping Compound | 4 |
| 5 | (C)Soil Testing Equipment | ||
| 5 | 3 | Auger Sol Sampling System (Auger Kit) | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Auger Tube Kit 36 INL | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Soil Digital Moisture Meter- Delhorst Gypsun Block | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Set | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Speedy Moisture Tester | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Compaction Hammer 5kg | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Compaction Hammer 2.75kg Standard Proctor Modified | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Mold 100mm Standard Proctor/CBR | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Mold 150mm Standard Proctor/CBR | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Sample Ejector for both 100mm & 150mm Size Mold | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Density Drive Tube 100mm Bevelled | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Liquid Limit Test Set (ASTM D 4318 and AASHTO T89) | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Sand Cone & Jug | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Sand Cone Density Base Plate | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Speedy Brush 12mm | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Soil Mortar and Pestle | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Trowel 250mm | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Density Drive Hammer 100mm | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Soil CBR Test Load Frame. Manual | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 150mm Load Cell | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 150mm Load Cell | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Surcharge Weight, 2.5kg Not Slotted | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Surcharge Weight, 2.5kg Slotted | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Triaxial Test Load Frame Digital Master Loader | 4 |
| 5 | (D) Shared Lab Equipment | ||
| 5 | 4 | Coring Machine – 1 50mm Drill bit | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | Electromagnetic Density Guage | 4 |
Laboratory Equipment for Upgrading of the Eight (8) Zonal Laboratories
| Package No. | Lot No. | Description | Qty |
| 5 | 5 | ACCU-TEK Digital Series Concrete Crushing Machine, 110V/60Hz. Capacity: 250,000 Ibf (1,112kN); Pump: 1hp Supplied with standard Platens for testing 6” x 12” cylinder frame stand and download software with RS232 Cables.
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8 |
| 5 | 5 | Platen Set for 2” (50mm) Concrete Cubes | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | Concrete Test hammer. Original Schmidt Type N(N/mm2), consisting of: test hammer, carrying case, grinding stone, operating instructions and certification.
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8 |
| 5 | 5 | Speedy Moisture Set, 6G | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | CBR Set – Laboratory Hand Operated, Metric Includes: (1No)24 -9345- CBR Loading Press:(1No) 78-0860 – Proving Ring, 11, 200Ib. (50KN); (4Nos) 88-4100 – Pentration Dial Indicator;
(4Nos) 24-9229 – CBR Molds; (4Nos) 24-9240 – Filter Screens: (2Nos) 24-9260 – Swell Plates; (1No)88-4100 – Dial Indicator, (4Nos) 24-9244 – Slotted Surcharge Weights; (1No) 24 -9063- Compaction Hammer: (1No) 24 -9010 – Straight Edge (1No) 24 -923e – Spacer Disc; (1No) 24 9520 – Box of Filter Paper; (1No) 24 -9262 – Tripod Attachment: and (4Nos) 24-9245 – Surcharge Weights
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8 |
| 5 | 5 | Rubber Mallet | 18 |
| 5 | 5 | Ohaus Balance 450kg | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | Glass Bottle | 16 |
| 5 | 5 | Moisture Content Plate | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | 100ml Wash Bottle | 24 |
| 5 | 5 | 1000ml Measuring Cylinder | 24 |
| 5 | 5 | 500ml Measuring Cylinder | 24 |
| 5 | 5 | 250ml Measuring Cylinder | 24 |
| 5 | 5 | Measuring Wheel/Counter | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | Funnel | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | Flat and Elongated Caliper | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | Stop Watch | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | Bulk Density Canisters | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | Spautula | 16 |
| 5 | 5 | 4.26mm Sieve 8” dia. Stainless Street mesh FH | 16 |
| 5 | 5 | 2.80mm Sieve 8” dia. Stainless Street mesh FH | 16 |
| 5 | 5 | 1.18mm Sieve 8” dia. Stainless Street mesh FH | 16 |
| 5 | 5 | 0.425mm Sieve 8” dia. Stainless Street mesh FH | 16 |
| 5 | 5 | Micro Deval Test complete with Jars, stainless Steel Ball Chargers, Timer – automatic (Aggregate Abrasion Loss Test) | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | Sand Equivalency Kit complete in Carrying Case (Flakiness, and Clay content Test) | 8 |
Conditions to Tender
- Evidence of registration with CAC as a Contractor.
- Tax Clearance certificate for the last 3 years
- Registration with PENCOM
- VAT registration and evidence of past VAT remittance
- Terms of Warranty.
- Spare parts availability
- Training facility for our Technical Staff/Orators
- Evidence that the Supplier is either an Original Equipment Manufacturer or is an accredited Representative/Dealer of the Original Equipment Manufacturer in Nigeria,
- Audited annual financial report of the company for the last three years
- Comprehensive Company profile to include verifiable list of previous similar Contracts successfully executed within the last three years with names of client, evidence of award and practical completion
- A sworn affidavit indicating to all document submitted are genuine and Verification.
- A sworn affidavit that none of the Directors have been convicted of any criminal offence in any country including financial impropriety
- Evidence of similar previous supply and installation of highway engineering laboratory equipment to any Ministry, Department or Agency.
- Must possess relevant qualifications and experience as would enable the Agency seek, from time to time, advice on highway based research and on other modern equipment for tests in line with global best practices.
- Evidence of affiliation with foreign highway research institutes would be an added advantage.
- The installation would be made at the following locations, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin and Ilorin.
Collection of Tender Documents
Interested Bidders are to make payment of non-refundable sum of Twenty five
Thousand Naira (N25, 000.00) only in bank draft per bid m favour of Federal Roads Minted Agency payable in Abuja and which must have been converted to a receipt at Revenue Office, Accounts Department, Ground Floor of the FERMA Headquarters.
Bidders are to collect Bidding documents after showing original and Photostat copies of payment receipt between the hours of 10.00am and 4.00pm, Mondays to Fridays on or before 12noon of 11th October, 2012 from:
The Assistant General Manager (Procurement)
Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA)
Headquarters Annex Abuja;
No. 7 Eldoret Close, Off Aminu Kano Crescent.
Wuse II-Abuja.
Ground Floor, Room GF003
Submission/Opening of Tender Documents:
Interested firms are to submit their bids per Lot in one envelope, sealed and clearly marked on the top left hand corner “Confidential” and top right hand corner “Tender For (indicate Lot/Title of Procurement)…………..” clearly marked “Original” at the bottom right hand comer and addressed to:
The Managing Director,
Federal Roads Maintenance Agency,
Plot 163, Aminu Kano Crescent,
Wuse II, Abuja.
Attention: GM (Procurement)
The Tender submissions must be delivered by hand not later than 12noon of 11th October, 2012 to the Office of the Assistant General Manager (Procurement), FERMA Headquarters Annex Abuja, No. 7 Eldoret Close, Off Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja, Ground Floor, Room GF 003, (Include one (1) copy clearly marked “Copy” at the bottom right hand corner).
All Bids will be publicly opened immediately at the close of bid submission at the Rock view Royale Hotel, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent Wuse II, Abuja.
The Representatives of Companies that submitted bids, Representatives of Professional Bodies and the Civil Societies are invited to witness the opening.
Please note that:
- The Works attract a 2% Bid Security clearly attached to front of submitted Bid Document.
- The works may not attract advance payment
- Contractors who have worked for the Agency and have history of abandonment, termination and/or lack capacity need not apply.
- No Bidder is to write the Company name on any of the envelopes
- Only correctly addressed bids will be received.
- The Agency will not enter into unnecessary correspondence with any Contractor except when deemed fit and in the interest of the bid.
- All costs incurred by any Company in respect of this advertisement are at her own expense and the Agency shall not entertain any claim whatsoever in this regard.
- The Agency reserves the right to verify any claim made by any of the Bidders.
- The Agency reserves the right to terminate the bidding process at any stage prior to signing of the contract agreement.
- Late submission of bids will be rejected.
- The Agency is not bound to patronize any bidder and reserves the right to annul the selection process when unforeseen and justifiable developments warrant such action, without inclining any liability and assigning any reasons thereof.
Non Adherence to any of the instructions above attracts Automatic Disqualification.
Signed
Management
