Upgrading Of Fire Hydrants’ Water Pressure at NNPC Towers

NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS FOR THE UPGRADING OF FIRE HYDRANTS’ WATER PRESSURE IN NNPC TOWERS, ABUJA

Invitation for Prequalification of Bidders for the Upgrading Of Fire Hydrants’ Water Pressure in NNPC Towers,

The existing Fire Hydrants System was designed to take its supply mainly from municipal water supply at a desired hydrant pressure range of 9 to 10bar. However in recent times, the pressures have fallen to an undesirable level – below l. 5bar. This development has informed the need to modify and upgrade the existing Fire Hydrant Water Supply and Distribution System so that the desired minimum pressure of 10bar at each Hydrant Post can be achieved.

Accordingly, NNPC hereby invites reputable, competent, and experienced companies for pre-qualification for the works.

1. 1. Scope Or Works

The scope of works of the contract shall cover Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and shall include but not limited to the following:

• Study/Detailed Investigation of the existing fire facilities which shall include but not limited to
• Public   water   (mains)   supply,   Boreholes  (current  service status, yields and inter-linkages);
• Water   Storage   Tanks,   (ground   and   roof   tanks)   and interconnections to meet with the new fire fighting minimum storage demand of 750m^’.
• Fire Hydrants  posts,   Layout  and  re-engineering/sizing  with the necessity to erect four (4 nos.) additional surface hydrant posts with mobile monitors.

• Carry out Detailed Engineering Services to determine the adequacy of all existing fire facilities or otherwise and where applicable establish shortfall and appropriate remediation

• Carry out all necessary modification/remediation works to achieve the desired functional Fire Hydrant Pressure with desired storage capacity.

1. 2. Pre-Qualification Requirements:

Interested firms should submit prequalification documents detailing the company’s capabilities and financial status as follows:

1. i.            A cover letter summarizing the contents of the prequalification document.
2. ii.            Legal status (public liability company, corporation etc) registered capital, paid up capital, date of establishment, Nationality and country from which control is exercised.
3. iii.            Evidence of Company Incorporation in Nigeria, current registration with the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), registration with HNPC or any of its subsidiaries;
4. iv.            Tax clearance certificate for the last three years;
5. v.            Company HSE policy statements, procedures, organization structure, HSE Plan for the works and Company safety statistics for the past 3 years
6. vi.            Detailed Company profile including organizational structure and available manpower including those dedicated or specializing in Fire Water System installation with a list of key professional staff and their resume.
7. Details of foreign/local technical partners, including inception date, scope and copy of executed agreement;
8. Evidence of availability of requisite and appropriate skills among key staff and persons to be engaged in the project;
9. ix.            Evidence of works undertaken which are considered relevant in demonstrating your ability and capability to successfully undertake this project; and evidence of having successfully carried out such works in the past ten years.

This information shall include:

a)     Title of Projects;

b)    Brief Description of Projects;

c)     Clients;

d)    Scope of Work performed;

e)     Date of award of Contracts,

f)      Contractual period for execution of projects;

g)     Actual period of execution;

h)    Reasons for discrepancies between (g) and (f) above if any;

i)       Nature of contracts (fixed lump sum, reimbursable etc);

j)       Name and address of a referee in client’s company for each referenced project (provide telephone numbers and e-mail address for quick reference). Please provide NNPC with letter of authority to confirm previous relevant experience as claimed.

1. x.            For a joint venture or partnership, the previous experience being claimed must include those executed by the joint venture or the partnership.
2. xi.            Company’s audited accounts and financial reports for the past three years and bank reference from reputable class A bank;
3. Willingness to commence work based on a letter of Intent. (LOI)

1. 3. Nigerian Content Strategy Plan

Provide the following to demonstrate compliance with Nigerian Content Development Policy of the Federal Government of Nigeria:

1. Description of your company’s committed infrastructure in Nigeria including well-equipped offices and adequately equipped workshop;
2. List of Nigerian Engineers, and other specialists that would be engaged in the proposed works;
3. Description (list) of the equipment & materials of Nigerian origin to be procured and used in the execution of this contract, and the names and addresses of suppliers;
4. Names and addresses of indigenous services and local 3rd party businesses that would support the contract including specific areas where they will be utilized;
5. Details of company’s targeted training and understudy programme for this contract to maximize the utilization of Nigerian personnel.
6. Description of your Contract Management Team. Please also submit an organizational chart to substantiate this information;
7. Description of your Procurement Centre location in Nigeria. Please also submit an organizational chart to substantiate this information.

1. 4. Submission Of Prequalification Document

The requested information and any supporting documents in respect of this requirement should be submitted in one original plus two copies on or before 9^th May, 2010. The documents should be sealed and clearly marked “PREQUALIFICATION FOR NNPC TOWERS FIRE HYDRANTS’ PRESSURE UPGRADE” and submitted to the office of:

THE GROUP GENERAL MANAGER

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

BLOCK’B’11TH FLOOR

NNPC TOWERS

HERBERT MACAULAY WAY

CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT

ABUJA.

This publication and the ensuring qualification process neither creates any commitment by NNPC nor establishes any legal relationship with NNPC. All costs incurred as a result of  company’s response to this invitation for prequalification and any subsequent request for information shall be on responding company’s account.

NNCP reserve absolute discretion and right to either accept or reject any documents and it shall not be required to assign a reason for refusal to live

Any applicant to participate in the exercise or to enter into any correspondence concerning the selection of any company for the works

Please note that this is not an invitation to tender. Full tendering procedure will be provided only to companies that have been successfully pre-qualified and found suitable to render the required services.

Signed;

NNPC Management

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