Invitation for Bids Federal Republic of Nigeria
Lagos State Government Lagos Water Corporation
Second National Urban Water Sector Reform Project
(CR 4086-UNI) Contingent Rehabilitation of Distribution
Network in Two Additional Service Areas of Lagos Water Corporation
This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue 673 of 28th February, 2006.
The Lagos Water Corporation has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Second National Urban Water Sector Reform Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for Contingent Rehabilitation of Distribution Network in two Additional Service Areas of Lagos Water Corporation (Contract No: LSWC/2NUWSRP/NCB/WKS.057).
The Lagos Water Corporation now invites sealed bids from qualified bidders for the “Contingent Rehabilitation of Distribution Network in two Additional Service Areas of Lagos Water Corporation” involving the following scope of works:
i. Distribution Network – Replacements, Strengthening and Extension in DI/uPVC in Surulere and Shomolu Service Areas and;
ii. Distribution Network – Repairs on AC & uPVC Pipes and Service Connections in Surulere and Shomolu Service Areas ;
Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines, “May 200”,
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Lagos Water Corporation and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 9:00am 4-00pm Monday – Friday.
6. Qualifications requirements include:
The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the following requirements):
A. Financial Capability
- Average Annual Financial Amount of Construction work in the last 5 (five) years greater than two times contract award value.
- Evidence of Line of Credit of Positive Liquidity of not less than N200million to execute this contract.
B. Experience and Technical Capacity
- Have experience in similar works with references of Clients served, value and when.
- Have technically qualified and experienced Key Personnel
- A complete set of Bidding Documents in English Language may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee of N75, 000:00. The method of payment will be by Bank Draft the Bidding Documents will be picked up by the Bidder at the address shown below.
Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 1:00 pm on Monday 20th September, 2010. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives, who choose to attend in person at the address below at l: 00pm on or before Monday 20th September, 2010.
All bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of Nl5, 000,000.00 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.
The address referred to above is:
The Group Managing Director
Attention: Project Coordinator
Lagos Water Corporation
Water House,
Ijora, Lagos.
Email: biadegboye@yahoo.com
Phone: +234-1-7749034
You have omitted the reference date of the guidelines for eligibility of bidders. See quote under
“Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines, “May 200”,”