Cross River State Commercial Agriculture Development Project
State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Invitation for Bids
Nigeria
Credit No. 4539 – UNI
Rehabilitation of Farm Access Roads in Cross River State
IFB No. CADP/CRSCADP/CADA/FAR/NCB/02/2012
1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for the Commercial Agriculture Development Project which appeared in “Development Business Issue No. WB 3108-756/09 and “This Day” Newspaper of 22nd July 2009.
2. The Cross River State Government through the Federal Government of Nigeria has received a credit from the International Development Association (herein referred to as IDA) towards the cost of Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP), and It intends to apply part of the proceeds of tills credit to eligible payments under the contract for Rehabilitation of Farm Access Roads.
3. The Cross River State Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CRCADP) now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Rehabilitation of selected roads as described below:
Lots | Name of Site
|
Location
|
Distance
(KM)
|
Type of road
Construction
|
Bid
Security
|
Completion Period
|
1 | Idukutega-Ogbudu Arkwa
|
Okpoma, Yala LGA
|
6.30
|
Laterite
|
N2,820,000.00
|
10 months
|
2 | Alege New Jerusalem
Okweresing-Eraru Allege) Road
|
Obudu, Obudu LGA
|
4.22
|
Laterite
|
N2,820,000.00
|
10 months
|
3 | Ogep-Osakom Okundi Road
|
Okongbe Borum, Boki LGA
|
4.05
|
Laterite
|
N2,820,000.00
|
10 months
|
4 | Ejago Kura Ekimkok Road
|
Etomi Road, Ikom LGA
|
4.00
|
Laterite
|
Nl,850,000.00
|
10 months
|
5 | Effium-ULe Abaribara Rd.
|
Adlm, Biase LGA
|
3.00
|
Laterite
|
Nl,610,000.00
|
10 months
|
6 | Betem Idoma Qwai Road | Betem, Biase LGA
|
4.19 | Laterite
|
N2,100,000.00
|
10 months
|
7 | Mberebere Uyi Efedem Road
|
Odot, Odukpani LGA
|
4.55
|
Laterite
|
N2,910,000.00
|
10 months
|
8 | Abakot-Eneyo Ikot Effanga Road
|
Ikot Effanga, Akpapabuyo LGA
|
4.00
|
Laterite
|
N2,920,000.00
|
10 months
|
Bidders can bid for one or more lots
4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the world Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of civil works and Goods under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and is open to all bidders from eligible source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.
5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding document at the cross River State Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CRCADP), at the address given below from 10: 00 to 4.00p.m. Monday to Friday.
6. Qualifications requirement include:
i) Average annual financial amount of construction/rehabilitation work over the last 3 years for each lot as follows:
Lots | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Average Annual Turnover (
|
N228,527,
008,67 |
N226,478,
78,725.23 |
N226,044,
655,71
|
N146,646,
682.65 |
N128,680,
871,23 |
N166,975,
575.90 |
N233,001,
318.17 |
N233,965,
863.83 |
ii) Experience as prime contractor in the carrying out at least three (3) projects of similar nature and complexity equivalent to the works over the last 5 years (to comply with this requirement, the work cited should be at least 70% complete)
iii) Availability (own/lease/ hire) of the essential equipment as listed in the Bidding Data Sheet.
iv) A Contract Manager with 15 years’ experience in construction of works of an equivalent nature and volume including not less than 10 years as Contract Manager.
v) Construction Cash flow requirement for each lot is as listed below;
Lots | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Construction Cash Flow (
|
N47,419,
354.30
|
N46,994,
335.49 |
N46,904,
266.06 |
N30,429,
186.65 |
N26,701,
280.78 |
N34,647,
432.00 |
N48,347,
773.52 |
N48,547,
916.75 |
Liquid assets net requirement for each of the lot is an listed below:
Lots | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Liquid Asset (
|
N79,032,
257.17
|
N78,323,
892.48 |
N78,173,
776.77 |
N50,715,
311.08 |
N44,502,
134.63 |
N57,745,
720.00 |
N80,579,
622.537 |
N80,913,
194.58 |
7. A complete set of Bidding Document 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 fifteen Thousand Naira (N15,000.00) or its equivalent in any freely convertible currency for the first lot and Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) or its equivalent in any freely convertible currency for each additional lot. The method of payment will be by cash or bank draft in favour of Cross River State Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CRCADP). The document will be collected by bidder’s representative.
8. Bids must be delivered to the above office on or before 12Noon on Thursday, 17th January, 2013 and must be accompanied by a bid security in the amount stated in the table in paragraph 3 above. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected.
9. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidder’s representatives who choose to attend on Thursday, 17th January, 2013 by 12.00 Noon, at the address below:
Cross River State Commercial Agriculture Development Project Office,
Conference Room of the Cross River Commercial Agriculture Development Project,
ADP Office Complex,
IBB Way, Opposite Margaret Ekpo International Airport,
Calabar
E-mail: crossrivercadp@yahoo.com
08030901766, 08076943948, 08035430633