FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES INSTITUTE
MANDO ROAD, P. M. B. 2309, KADUNA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2020 CAPITAL PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The National Water Resource Institute in furtherance to its statutory mandate intends to undertake the procurement of works/goods under its Y2020 Capital Appropriation in accordance with extant Provisional Section 25 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.
1.2 The Institute, therefore, invites all experienced and competent contractors, suppliers with relevant experience for consideration for the execution of the following projects.
2. SCOPE OF GOODS/WORKS
2.1 The scope of works/goods for the projects earmarked for execution is tabulated as follows
PROJECTS DESCRIPTION LOT A GOODS A1 Procurement of bathymetric equipments and materials A2 Purchase of teaching/learning aid equipments for ND and HND for accreditation A3 Procurement of workshop equipment A4 Procurement of laboratory equipment A5 Procurement of office furniture and book shelves A6 Procurement of workshop tables and chairs A7 Purchase of security equipment A8 Procurement of stationeries for examination A9 Procurement of facilities for sedimentation studies A10 Procurement of operational facilities for Irrigation schemes LOT B WORKS B1 Rehabilitation of boys quarters B2 Rehabilitation of NYSC lodge B3 Rehabilitation of 3 bedroom detached B4 Rehabilitation of 3 bedroom converted B5 Rehabilitation of admin and finance offices B6 Rehabilitation of some academic offices B7 Rehabilitation of computer room and some ICT staff offices
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT
Interested and competent contractors, suppliers wishing to carry any of the Projects under the above are required to submit the following documents in their Technical Proposals
(i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including forms CAC2 and CAC7 (or CAC 1.1).
(ii) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three years (2017, 2018, 2019) valid till 31st December, 2020 with minimum average annual turnover of N20 million.
(iii) Evidence current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2020.
(iv) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020.
(v) Evidence of current Nigerian Social Insurance Fund Scheme (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020.
(vi) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of the Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 30th June, 2020 or Valid Certificate issued by BPP.
(vii) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of National Water Resources Institute or the BPP is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars.
(viii) Letter of Authorization from Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or its representative (Applicable to Goods – Equipment).
(ix) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2017, 2018 and 2019).
(x) Evidence of financial capability to execute the Project by submission of Bank Reference letter from a Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the Project when needed.
(xi) Company’s profile with the Curriculum Vitae of the key staff to be deployed for the Project including copies of their Academic/Professional Qualifications (in case of construction COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.).
(xii) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Certificate of Valuations, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the Projects.
(xiii) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease where applicable.
(xiv) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner).
(xv) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the company/firm’s letter headed paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), contact address, telephone number (preferably GSM No.) and e-mail address. The letter headed papers must bear the names and nationalities of the Directors of the companies at the bottoms of the page duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.
NOTE: that all documents/information required must be paginated, submitted in the sequence/order as listed in i-xv above.
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENT GOODS AND WORKS
(4.1) Interest Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Office of the Head of Procurement, National Water Resources Institute, Mando Road, Kaduna on evidence of payment of a non-refundable fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only, per Lot in the Institute via Remittal Account.
NOTE: – confirm of availability of tender document before payment for any lot.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
(5.1) Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or Financial Bid”. Thereafter put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to the Executive Director, National Water Resources Institute, Mando Road, Kaduna and clearly marked with the Name of the Project and the Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and should be deposited in the Tender Box at NWRI, Mando Kaduna, not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 11 May, 2020.
6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for the submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 11 May 2020 at the NWRI Board Room in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, while the Financial Bids will be kept unopened. Please ensure that you sign the submission register as the Institute will be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submission of bids. For further enquiries, please contact Procurement Department between 10:00a.m to 3:00p.m (Mondays – Fridays) at the following address: National Water Resource Institute, Mando Road, Kaduna or 08033220384.
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder.
(ii) Bidder should not bid for more than two (2) lots.
(iii) Bids submitted after the deadline would be returned unopened.
(iv) Only the Pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for Financial Bid Opening while Financial Bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned unopened;
(v) All costs will be borne by the bidders as the Institute will not be held responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested party(ies) in connection with any response to their invitation;
(vi) Non-Compliance with the conditions stated herein will lead to automatic disqualification of the bidder from the bidding process.
(vii) The NwRI is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement Process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
PROF. E. A. ADANU
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES INSTITUTE,
P.M.B 2309
MANDO ROAD, KADUNA.
