FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES
TRANSFORMING IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA (TRIMING) PROJECT
CREDIT NUMBER – 5506-NG
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT WORKS FOR GORONYO DAM AND
RIVER TRAINING AT THE MIDDLE RIMA VALLEY IRRIGATION SCHEME
(MRVIS) GORONYO IN SOKOTO STATE, NIGERIA
IFB NO: FMWR/TRIMING/2019/NCB/W/03/01
DEADLINE: 29TH OCTOBER, 2020
1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for the Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) Project that appeared in Development Business dated February 5, 2015.
2. The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received a financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Rehabilitation and Improvement Works for Goronyo Dam and River Training at the Middle Rima Valley Irrigation Scheme (MRVIS) Goronyo in Sokoto State, Nigeria
3. The Federal Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR) through the Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) Project now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Rehabilitation and Improvement Works for Goronyo Dam and River Training at the Middle Rima Valley Irrigation Scheme (MRVIS) Goronyo in Sokoto State, Nigeria
4. SCOPE AND LOCATION OF THE WORKS
The scope of the works is to rehabilitate the dam, including the instrumentation system which has suffered from lack of regular maintenance over the years. It also includes the River Training and Flood Protection Works for the Falalia and Takakunmi Sectors of the Middle Rima Valley Irrigation Project (MRVIP). Goronyo reservoir is situated near Katsira village about 25km east of Goronyo town and some 90km north east of Sokoto city in Sokoto State, north-west Nigeria. The main dam is located at approximately coordinates 13 31′ latitude north and 05 52′ longitude East. The reservoir is owned and operated by Sokoto-Rima River Basin Development Authority (SRRBDA). Like all other such Authorities, SRRBDA is responsible to the Federal Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR). The Proposed Contract completion period is eighteen (18) months
5. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT WORK
The major components of the works include in the Rehabilitation of Goronyo Dam are as follows:
i. Remedial works to the main embankment dam
ii. Remedial works to the headworks
iii. Remedial works to the secondary dam
iv. Remedial works to the saddle dyke
v. Repair and replacement work for the Monitoring System of the dam and development of an Instrumentation Plan vi. Refurbishment of the mechanical and electrical (M&E) equipment.
vii. Construction of the Manaka Flood Protection Dyke
viii. Construction of the Western Takakunmi Flood Protection Dyke
ix. Construction of the Southern Takakunmi Flood Protection Dyke Construction of a new Re-aligned Keta Flood Protection Dyke
x. Rehabilitation of Keta Old Flood Protection Dyke
6. EXPERIENCE and CAPABILITIES
Bidders must demonstrate that they have the necessary financial capability, experience and equipment to successfully carry out the works. Bidders must have the following experiences and capabilities:
a) 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 asset NGN500 million, net of the Bidder’s other Commitments.
b) Minimum average annual construction turnover of NGN6.1 billion, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress and/or completed within the last five (5) years, divided by five (5) years.
c) Experience in construction contracts in the role of prime contractor, JV member, sub-contractor, or management contractor and must have satisfactorily and substantially completed in the last five (5) years between 1st January 2014 and application submission deadline: A total value of two (2nos) contracts each of a minimum value of NGN3.6billion or One (1no) contract of a minimum value of NGN7.3billion
6) Additional information on experience and capabilities requirement for the works are provided in the Bidding Documents.
7. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011) as revised in July 2014 and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
8. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information during the office hours 8:00h to 17:00 Local time from Mondays to Fridays (excluding Public
Holidays) by sending an email to the National Project Coordinator through this email address: info@triming.org. A virtual pre-bid meeting with potential bidders will be held on Thursday 8th October, 2020 at 2.00 pm (local time) and connection details of this will be communicated to all the bidders.
9. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the Submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of N50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira) only through REMITA’ website: www.remita.net to our CBN Account Number: 0020293661163, Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) Project Naira AccountA and Service type Sale of Bid
document and send the payment evidence to the email address below. The Bidding Documents will be available from 17th September, 2020 and can be
collected by bidder either by hand, e-mail or through Courier
10. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12.00 hour (Local time) on 29 October, 2020. Electronic bids submission will be permitted by e-mail with password protected read- only bids / documents as attachments to an e-mail address specified in the bidding documents and late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened virtually at 1.00 pm local time on Thursday 29 October, 2020 at the address below. Connection details will be provided. For password protected read-only bids Submitted by e-mail, the bid opening procedure is as follows: within one hour after the bid submission deadline bidders must send the password of their password protected bids to the e-mail address specified in the bidding documents.
11. All bids must be valid for a period of 160 days after bid closing date and must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of NGN92,000,000.00 (Ninety-Two
Million Naira) only. For bids submitted electronically, the original bid security should be sent by courier or delivered by hand to the address below on or before the bid’s submission deadline, while the electronic copy should be attached to the bid. Alternatively, bid security may be transmitted by Bank SWIFT and the copy attached to the bids.
12. The address referred to above is:
The National Project Coordinator,
Transforming Irrigation Management in
Nigeria (TRIMING) Project,
Federal Ministry of Water Resources,
Plot 1402 Abba Kyari Street, off Adesoji Aderemi Street
Apo-Abuja, Nigeria.
Tel:+234-8038391469 or +2348052048706
E-mail: info@triming.org
