Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Bakori, Katsina State- Invitation To Tender For The Execution Of 2020 Capital Projects

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GIRLS COLLEGE (FGGC), BAKORI, KATSINA STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE EXECUTION OF 2020 CAPITAL PROJECTS
DEADLINE: 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2020

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated funds to the Federal Government Girls College, Bakori, Katsina State in the 2020 appropriation for the execution of Policies, Programmes and Projects towards achieving the mandate of the College. Accordingly, the College wishes to invite reputable Contractors with relevant proven competence and experience to submit tenders for the execution of the following projects.

2.0 SCOPE:
2.1 CATEGORY A (WORKS)

3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Prospective bidders must possess the under-listed requirements to be eligible in this procurement process:
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC2and CAC7 or FORM CAC1.1;
(b) Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31 December, 2020; with minimum average turnover of N20 million;
(c) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2020;
(d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2020;
(e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2020;
(f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31712/ 2020 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
(g) Sworn Affidavit:
(i) disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the College or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in the bid are true and correct in all particulars.
(ii) That No Partner or Director have been convicted in any Country for financial offences related to fraudulent or corrupt practices or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter.
(iii) that the Company is not under receivership, the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings, insolvency or bankruptcy;
(h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – (2017, 2018, 2019);
(i) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
(j) Company Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional Qualifications (such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.);
(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of a least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates and Photographs for on-going Projects and Job Completion Certificates;
(l) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease;
(m) 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 and Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV Partner);
(n) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Head 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 head 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 Company/Firm.

4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Principal, Federal Government Girls College, Bakori, Katsina State on evidence of payment of a non-refundable fee of N10.000.00 per Lot, paid into the Federal Government Girls College Bakori’s Remita Account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.

5.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for desired Lot, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with soft copy 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 Principal, Federal Government Girls College, Bakori, Katsina State 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 drop in the designated Tender Box at the Principal’s Office FGGC, Bakori not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 28 September, 2020.

6.0 OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Monday, 28 September, 2020 in Senior Staff Common Room, FGGC Bakori. Bidders are excused from the bid opening in compliance with the maintenance of social distancing and to avoid overcrowding at this period of CoVID 19 pandemic. The bid opening technical and financial will be covered by video recording with the presence of 2 representatives of private and public professional organizations and CSO. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the Principal, FGGC, Bakori, as the principal FGGC Bakori, will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Secretary, School Tenders Board. FGGC Bakori on phone number: 07039629572.

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) All costs will be borne by the bidders. The College will not be held responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested party(ies) in connection with any response to this invitation.
(d) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);
(e) Only pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for financial bids opening, while financial bids of all un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened; and
(f) The Federal Government Girls College, Bakori 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
THE PRINCIPAL
BAKORI
KATSINA