Niger State Government
Invitation to Bid for the Proposed Construction of Bridge across River Shiroro
1.0 Introduction
The Niger state government is desirous to construct bridge across river Shiroro as part of its effort and vision to make Niger state one of the three top most economies in the country by the year 2020.
Niger state government invites the under listed contractors with experience in similar projects, whose selections are as detailed below, to participate in the proposed construction of bridge across river Shiroro.
2.0 Project Description
The proposed construction of bridge across river Shiroro has the scope of work as listed below:
i. Design of access road and bridge structure
ii. Preparation of Bill of Engineering Measurement and Evaluation
iii. Access road to the bridge works,
iv. Bridge sub structure works,
v. Bridge super structure works,
Procurement Method and Procedures
Procurement Method
Owning to the urgency attached to the execution of the proposed project by Niger state government, open restricted tendering process has been adopted in line with Niger State Public Procurement Board guidelines.
3.2.1 Selection of Invited Contractors
The invited contractors were selected on the basis of execution of project of similar nature and character. The listed contracting firms meet the initial criteria of experience and required expertise which Niger state government through the Ministry of Works and Infrastructural Development is optimistic will provide the needed value for public money in the execution of the proposed construction of bridge across river Shiroro. The invited contractors are as listed below:
i) Messrs Julius Berger Nig. Ltd
ii) Messrs CRCC Construction company Ltd.
iii) Messrs China Zhonghao Nig. Ltd.
iv) Messrs LILOM Engineering Services. Ltd.
3.3 Procurement Procedure
The invited contractors who respond to this advertisement shall be engaged in competition via the submission of most suitable design and estimates. And evaluations of the tender documents listed for the purpose of selecting the most responsive Tenderer.
4.0 Participation and documentation
4.0.1 Right to Participate
All the contractors listed above have been earlier informed of their short listed to participate in this procurement process, and are thereby eligible to participate. However at any given time before the final date of submission of Tender documents as stipulated herein, the Niger state government has the exclusive right to exclude any of the invited contractors from the procurement process and may also cause the entire process to be cancelled without prior notice.
4.0.2 Documentation Required
- Detailed information about company should include values and mission statement, Ownership structure.
- Evidence of registration with relevant government agencies
- Information on financial status and indicators of firms for the last three years including audited income statement, tax and statutory fees paid, bank reference to access credit etc.
- Information on the management structure and operational capabilities of the firm including the formation of project team, its membership and experience of each member, Work methodology.
- Information on Similar projects executed in the past.
- Information on plants equipment/plants for use on the project with full evidence of ownership or lease.
4.0 Manner of Submission
The technical and financial tender proposal must be prepared as separate document as provided for in the instruction to Tenderers. Copies of technical and financial proposals must be SEPARATELY packaged in sealed envelopes, clearly marked as either ‘Financial or Technical Proposal’, as appropriate and put together in a single (bigger) envelope which should be marked Tender for the construction of bridge across river Shiroro and addressed to the Permanent Secretary Works, Ministry of Works and Infrastructural Development, Minna, Niger state on or before 26th July, 2013.
All tenders will be opened immediately after the deadline as stated above in the advertisement in the presence of bidders and/or their representatives in attendance.
Signed:
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Works & Infrastructural Development, Niger State.
