Enugu State Nigeria Erosion And Watershed Management Project (EN-NEWMAP)- Invitation To Tender For Reclamation, Channeling And Remediation Works At Onuiyi Nsukka, Anyazuru Ohom Orba & Imilike Etiti Gully Erosion Sites (Lot 1-3)

GOVERNMENT OF ENUGU STATE
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND MINERAL RESOURCES
ENUGU STATE NIGERIA EROSION AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT
(EN-NEWMAP)
CR NO. IDA 51050 NG
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
EMPLOYER: ENUGU STATE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND MINERAL RESOURCES
PROJECT: NIGERIA EROSION AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT
CONTRACT TITLE: RECLAMATION, CHANNELING AND REMEDIATION WORKS AT ONUIYI NSUKKA, ANYAZURU OHOM ORBA & IMILIKE ETITI EROSION SITES (LOTS 1 – 3)
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
CREDIT NO: IDA 51050 NG
RFB NO: ENS/NEWMAP/WKS/RFB/2020/01B
ISSUED ON: THURSDAY 27TH AUG 2020
DEADLINE: 8TH OCTOBER, 2020

1. The Federal Republic of Nigeria has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of Enugu State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this credit will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for the Procurement of Contractor for Reclamation, Channeling and Remediation Works at Onuiyi Nsukka, Anyazuru Ohom Orba & Imilike Etiti Gully Erosion Sites (Lot 1-3).

2. The Enugu State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Procurement of Contractor for the Reclamation, Channeling and Remediation Works at Onuiyi Nsukka, Anyazuru Ohom Orba & Imilike Etiti Gully Erosion Sites (“The Works”).

3. The Reclamation, Channeling and Remediation Works is for eight (7) calendar months

4. QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:
a. Key qualification criteria are as follows:
(i) The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as follows:- Lot 1 NGN521,640,000.00 (USD 1,373,000.00), Lot 2 NGN557,658,000.00 USD1,468,000.00 Lot 3 NGN 271,254,000.00 (USD714,000.00) for the subject contract(s) net of the Bidder’s other commitments.

(ii) The Bidders shall also demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Employer, that it has adequate sources of finance to meet the cash flow requirements on works currently in progress and for future contract commitments.

(iii) The audited balance sheets or, if not required by the laws of the Bidder’s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last (5) years shall be submitted and must demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position and indicate its prospective long-term profitability,

b. Minimum average Annual Construction Turnover as follows:
Lot 1, NGN12, 519,338,000.00 (USD32, 946,000.00)
Lot 2, NGN13, 383,785,000.00 (USD 35,221,000.00)
Lot 3, NGN 6,510,093,000.00 (USD 17,132,000.00)
Calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress and/or completed within the last (5) years, divided by (5) years’

c. Experience under construction contracts in the role of prime contractor, JV member, Subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last (5) years, starting 15 January 2015 Minimum average annual turnover in construction works as required in the last Five (5) years. All other details are contained in the bidding document.

5. Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers-” (“Procurement Regulations”), July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 and is open to all invited Bidders.

6. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Enugu State Project Management Unit, Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, e-mail: enugunewmap@gmail.com and inspect the bidding document during the hours of 9:00AM to 5:00PM at the address given below.

7. A complete set of tender documents in English Language may be purchased by interested eligible tenderers upon the submission of a written application on the bidder’s letter head to the address below and payment of a non-refundable fee of Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000) only. The method of payment is by Certified Cashier’s Cheque (Bank Draft) in favour of “Enugu State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project”. Bank: Fidelity Bank of Nigeria Plc 26 Account No.: 5030040634

8. Sealed bids shall be delivered in hard copy to the address below on or before 12:00 noon local time on Thursday Oct. 8th, 2020. Late bids will be rejected.

9. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives:
Date: October 8, 2020
Time: 12:00 noon

10. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration. The Bid Securing Declaration shall be as contained in the form included in Section IV (Bidding Forms) of the bidding document. Bidders are to maintain the original content of the Bid Securing Declaration Form. A bid may be rejected if there is material alteration to the content of the Bid-Securing Declaration.

11. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in this bidding document.

12. The address referred to above is:
The State Project Coordinator
State project Management Unit
Enugu State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP)
(ENS- NEWMAP), A 7B RIDGE WAY ROAD
GRA ENUGU, NIGERIA
Telephone: 08036682274
E-mail: enugunewmap@gmail.com