NATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY (NIWA)
PRE-QUALIFICATION/INVITATION TO TENDER ACTION FOR PROJECTS CONTAINED IN THE YEAR 2020 BUDGET APPROPRIATION
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), a Parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT) with Headquarters at Lokoja, Kogi State in line with the Public Procurement Act, 2007 hereby invites reputable and experienced Contractors to submit Tenders for the under listed projects contained in year 2020 Budget Appropriation.
2.0 SCOPE OF PROJECTS
A: INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION
LOT 1: Procurement of 1 No. Self-Propelled Barge
LOT 2: Procurement of 1 No. 40 Passenger Boat
LOT 3: Procurement of 1 No. 22″/20″ Cutter Suction Dredger spread (with Multicat and Minicat)
LOT 4: Procurement of 1 No. 30-Man House Boat
LOT 5: Procurement of 1 No. Tug Boat (Keel Bottom)
LOT 6: Procurement of 1 No. Tug Boat (Flat Bottom)
B: INVITATION TO TENDER
LOT 7: Construction of Gabion type shore protection works at Ose-Ogbe-ljaw, Onitsha, Anambra State.
LOT 8: Improvement of berthing facilities at Lokoja Dockyard Phase 1, Lokoja, Kogi State.
LOT 9: Extension of Fencing of Jamata Inland River Port, Kogi State.
LOT 10: Underwater engineering works for demolition and removal of collapsed Creek Mail Jetty at CMS Marina Lagos State
LOT 11: Provision of Terminal facilities at Odekpe Jetty, Anambra State
LOT 12: Provision of Terminal facilities at Yenagoa Jetty I, Bayelsa State.
LOT 13: Flood control works at Eddo village along Baro Port Access Road Niger State.
LOT 14: Procurement of 1 No. Pilot Cutter
LOT 15: Procurement of 1 No. Crew Boat (Minicat)
LOT 16: Procurement of 1 No. Hydraulic Jet Pontoon
LOT 17: Mechanical / Manual clearing of water hyacinth, floating debris etc
LOT 18: Removal of water hyacinth on selected waterways
LOT 19: Removal of wastes, floating debris and water Hyacinth in selected waterways.
LOT 20: Charting of Navigation Channel – Onitsha to Onya
LOT 21: Internet (Bandwidth subscription in NIWA Headquarters)
LOT 22: Domain name, design and hosting of NIWA’s website
LOT 23: Construction of Area Office Building in Abeokuta, Kaduna, Minna and Oguta.
LOT 24: Partitioning and furnishing of NIWA Abuja Office Annex
LOT 25: Internet (Bandwidth Subscription in NIWA Headquarters)
LOT 26: Procurement and Installation of Video Telepresence at NIWA
LOT 27: Construction of NIWA Police Building and Security Tower at Marina, Lagos
LOT 28: Bathymetric Survey of Anam River from Onitsha to Ogurugu
LOT 29: Training of Selected Youths on Boat Management
LOT 30: Earth Works and Pavement improvement on Ogurugu Jetty approach at Ogurugu, Enugu State.
2.1 SCOPE OF WORKS
Details of the scope of Works for all the projects above shall be provided in the Tender (Bidding) documents
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
• Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with CAC including form CAC2 and CAC7;
• Evidence of Company Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last 3 years 2017, 2018 & 2019) valid till 31st December, 2020:
• Company’s Audited Account for the last 3 years (2017, 2018 & 2019);
• Evidence of Financial Capability to execute the project including Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
• Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of the Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/1/2021 or valid Certificate issued by BPP:
• Evidence of current ITF Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020
• Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020,
• Evidence of current Registration with the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020
• Company profile with the CVs of key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications.
• Verifiable documentary evidence of at least 3 similar jobs executed in the last 5 years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job completion Certificates and Photographs of the Projects;
• List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease (where applicable):
• Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Authority or BPP is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars,
• Evidence of registration with relevant professional bodies whose expertise is required for the successful delivery of the project such as NAICOM/Insurance, NITDA/ CPN/ Information Technology, ICAN / ANAN Financial Reporting Services, COREN / QSRBN / ARCON / CORBON ARCON / Construction / Consultancy, NSCDC / Security etc. where applicable:
• Invitation for Tender (for Goods & Works) is adopted when the item to be procured is less than N100 million for Goods and N300 million for Works, Bid security is not required;
• For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding should be provided (all the eligibility requirements are compulsory for each JV partner);
• All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letterhead Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the CAC, contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and e-mail address. The letterhead paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.
4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Procurement Department, NIWA Headquarters Lokoja, Kogi State on evidence of payment of a non-refundable fee of N10,000.00 per Lot, paid into National Inland Waterways Authority remita account in any commercial bank.
5.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
A: INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the Technical bid with soft copy only in sealed envelopes and clearly marked
“Prequalification Documents”
Thereafter, the envelope addressed to The Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority, Headquarters, Adankolo New Layout, Lokoja, Kogi State and clearly marked with the name of the project and Lot number.
Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated “Tender Box” at NIWA Headquaters, Lokoja, Kogi State not later than 12:00noon on 28th July, 2020
INVITATION TO TENDER
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired two (2) hard copies each of the Technical and Financial bids with soft copy of financial bid only in format, packaged separately sealed envelopes and clearly marked Technical or “Financial Bid
Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together is b e sealed envelope addressed to The Managing Director, National Inland Water Authority, Headquarters, Adankolo New Layout, Lokoja, Kogi State and clearly marked with the name of the project and Lot number.
Furthermore, there of each sealed envelope thot have the name and dress of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Boat NIWA Headquarters, Lokoja Kogi State no later than 12 noon on 18 August, 2020.
6.0 OPENING OF BID
A: INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION
The Prequalification Documents will be opened immediately after the closure of submission on 28 July, 2020 at 12:00 noon at the Conference Hall of NIWA Headquarters, Lokoja in the presence of bidders or their representatives.
Please, ensure that you sign the Prequalification Bid Submission Register in the Procurement Department of the Authority, as NIWA will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted Prequalification bids,
For further enquiries, please contact the General Manager (Procurement) on the e-mails: procurement@niwa.gov.ng or niwaprocurement@gmail.com
B: INVITATION TO TENDER
The Technical bids will be opened immediately after the closure of submission on 18th August, 2020 at 12:00 noon at the Conference Hall of NIWA Headquarters, Lokoja in the presence of bidders or their representatives, while the Financial bids will be kept unopened.
Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the Procurement Department of the Authority, as NIWA will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
For further enquiries, please contact the General Manager (Procurement) on the e-mails: procurement@niwa.gov.ng or niwaprocurement@gmail.com
7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. Documents not properly bound will be disqualified on the day of opening
d. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
e. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be contacted at a later date for financial bids opening, while financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be kept unopened;
f. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots;
g. Due diligence will be observed as all documented claims by the Contractors are subject to verification
h. NIWA 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.
Signed:
CHIEF (DR.) GEORGE N. MOGHALU
MANAGING DIRECTOR / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
NATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY (NIWA)
