Invitation for Bids at Kaduna State Water Board (KDSWB)

Specific Procurement Notice

Invitation for Bids (NCB)

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Kaduna State Government

1^st National Urban Water Sector Reform Project (CR. 47890-UNI) (Project No.: P071075)

1.       This invitation for bids follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in Development Business, issue No. 633 dated 30th June. 2004

2.       The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received a credit facility from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the First National Urban Water Sector Reform Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the contract for Rehabilitation of Water Treatment Plants, Construction of Booster Station, Rehabilitation of Transmission Mains and Extension of Distribution Network

3.       The Kaduna State Water Board (KDSWB) now invites sealed bids from  eligible bidders for the under listed works:

4.       Bidding will be conducted through the international competitive bidding procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, (Edition April 2008 revised November 2010), and is open to bidders from all countries as defined in the guidelines.

5.       Qualifications requirements include the following minimum conditions

a.       Possession of experience as a Prime Contractor for at least two (2) works of a nature and complexity equivalent to the works over the last five (5) years. To comply with this requirement, works sited should be at least 70 percent complete;

b.       The amount of Average Annual turnover in construction works in the last five (5) years in works that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed works under this Contract is specified as:

Lots            Amount (N millions)

1                           120.00

2                           650.00

3                           290.00

4                           115.00

c.       Have the following personnel among his core staff:

For Lot 1

1)      A Project Manager with at least 15 year’s experience in Works of equivalent nature and volume, including not less than 5 years as Manager among its core staff, and shall have a minimum of B.Sc. Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification;

2)      A Qualified Civil Engineer with at least 1 0 years of experience on similar project.

3)      A Qualified Structural Engineer with at least 1 0 years experience on similar

For Lot 2

i)       A Project Manager with at least 15 years experience in Works of equivalent nature and volume, including not less than 5 years as Manager among its core staff, and shall have a minimum of B.Sc. Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification;

2)      A Qualified Civil Engineer with at least 10 years experience on similar project.

3)      A Qualified Pipeline Specialist with at least 10 years of experience on similar project.

For Lot 3

1)      A Project Manager with at least 15 years’ experience in Works of equivalent nature and volume, including not less than 5 years as Manager among its core staff, and shall have a minimum of B.Sc. Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification;

2)      A Qualified Civil Engineer with at least 10 years experience on similar project.

3)      A Qualified Pipeline Specialist with at least 1 0 years experience on similar project.

4)      A Qualified Structural Engineer with at least 10 years experience on similar.

For Lot 4

1)      A Project Manager with at least 15 years experience in Works of equivalent nature and volume, including not less than 5 years as Manager among its core staff, and shall have a minimum of B.Sc. Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification;

2)      A Qualified Civil Engineer with at least 10 years experience on similar     project.

3)      A Qualified Structural Engineer with at least 10 years experience on similar project

d.       Own a substantial proportion of the construction equipment required to successfully execute the Contract;

e.       Provide Annual audited account for the last 5 years;

f.       For the last five (5) years to demonstrate:

The current soundness of the applicant’s financial position and its prospective long term profitability, and

Have Liquidity and/or evidence of access to or availability of confirmed positive credit facilities of not less than the following:

A margin of preference for eligible national contractors /joint ventures shall be applied at 7.5%.

6.       Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Kaduna State Water Board and inspect the bidding documents at the address below from Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays) from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm.

7.       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 nonrefundable fee of USD 150.00 or Naira 20,000.00. The method of payment will be Bank Draft made in favour of the Kaduna State Water Board. The Bidding Documents will be collected by hand or sent by courier services on request.

8.       All bids must be accompanied by a BID SECURITY as stated in the table under paragraph 3 above or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

9.       Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 11^th June 2012 by  11.30 am. Electronic bidding “shall not” be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below on or before 11^th June 2012 by 11.45 am.

10.     The Address referred to above is

The General Manager

Kaduna State Water Board

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo House

State Secretariat Annex

Yakubu Gowon Way

Kaduna,

Nigeria.

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