THE GOVERNMENT OF KADUNA STATE
KADUNA STATE ROADS AGENCY (KADRA)
INVITATION TO BID FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF 2KM ACCESS ROAD TO DANGOTE PEUGEOT AUTOMOBILE NIGERIA (DPAN) SITE

DEADLINE: 30TH NOVEMBER, 2020

1.0 INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
The Kaduna State Government, through the Kaduna State Roads Agency (KADRA), intends to reconstruct the existing road from the Kaduna – Abuja Expressway leading to the ongoing construction site of the Dangote Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (DPAN) site and terminating at the railway intersection at Dutse, in Chikun Local Government Area.

In compliance with the provisions of the Kaduna State Public Procurement Law 2016, the Kaduna State Roads Agency (KADRA), on behalf of the Kaduna State Government, hereby invites interested, eligible and competent Contractors to bid for THE RECONSTRUCTION OF 2KM ACCESS ROAD TO DANGOTE PEUGEOT AUTOMOBILE NIGERIA (DPAN) site.

2.0 SCOPE/DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
The scope of the project will include reconstructing the existing road from the Kaduna – Abuja Expressway leading to the ongoing construction site of the Dangote Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (DPAN) site and terminating at the railway intersection at Dutse, in Chikun Local Government.

(3.0)  PRE-QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

(3.1) Technical Bids
Interested reputable contractors should submit but not limited to the following:

(a) Certificate of registration/incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);

(b) Evidence of current registration with the Kaduna State Public Procurement Authority;

(c) Company Audited Account for 2019, 2018 and 2017;

(d) Evidence of current Tax Clearance Certificates for 2019, 2018 and 2017;

(e) Evidence of current registration of business premises with the Kaduna State Ministry of Business, Innovation and Technology.

(f) Technical experience and qualifications of key personnel with evidence of registration with appropriate professional bodies.

(g) Evidence of similar verifiable projects successfully executed/completed/on-going with attached copies of award letters, payment and completion certificates.

(h) Equipment and Technology capacity with evidence of ownership/lease agreement.

(i) Evidence of Financial Capability and Banking Support.

(j) Evidence of VAT registration and remittances.

(k) Evidence of compliance with Industrial Training Fund (ITF).

(l) Evidence of Compliance with PENCOM.

(m) Evidence of Bid Security (if applicable) in the form of Bank Guarantee or Certified Bank Draft from a reputable Bank in Nigeria.

(n) Any other information that would be relevant.

The documents shall be arranged in the order above, paginated and signed on each page by an authorized representative of the Bidder.

3.2  COLLECTION OF FINANCIAL TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies/firms can obtain the Tender Documents, from Monday, 16  November 2020, to Monday, 30  November 2020, between the hours 8.00am – 4.00pm Mondays to Fridays at a non-refundable tender fee of N450,000.00, payable to the Kaduna State Government via bank Draft, from the address below:

The Managing Director/CEO
Kaduna State Roads Agency (KADRA),
Ground Floor, Investment House,
No. 27 Ali Akilu Road,
Kaduna.

Any submission not accompanied with the draft will Not be considered. The draft must Not be in the Financial Bid Envelope.

4.0  SUBMISSION OF BID DOCUMENTS
(a) Completed Technical and Financial bids are to be submitted in four (4) hard copies each (Original, Duplicate and Control copies).

(b) The Technical and Financial bids must be inserted in separate sealed envelopes clearly marked “Technical Bid” and ” Financial Bid.”

(c) All the envelopes must bear the name and contact number of Bidder at the rear sides while the ‘Project Description’ and ‘Lot No.’ clearly marked at the top left-hand corner of the envelopes and addressed to:

The Managing Director/CEO
Kaduna State Roads Agency (KADRA),
Ground Floor, Investment House,
No. 27 Ali Akilu Road, Kaduna.

(d) The Original and Duplicate copies of the Technical and Financial bids shall be placed in a large outer envelope which shall be dropped into the Bid Box.

(e) The Control copies of the Technical and Financial Bid documents shall be marked at the top right-hand side as ‘Control Copy’, and dropped in the Control Box.

(f) Failure to comply with this requirement of separate and sealed envelopes for Technical and Financial Documents shall lead to disqualification.

(g) The submission shall be made not later than 30th November 2020, before 12.00pm.

5.0  OPENING OF BIDS
The Technical and Financial Bids documents received shall be opened immediately after the close of receipt of bids In the presence of the representatives of the Bidders at:

Kaduna State Roads Agency (KADRA),
Ground Floor, Investment House,
No. 27 Ali Akilu Road, Kaduna.

Only technically qualified bids will proceed to the financial evaluation stage

6.0  GENERAL NOTICE
(a) Only the bids that meet the pre-qualification requirements shall be considered.

(b) Evidence of purchase of the bid should be placed In the Technical Bid Document.

(c) This advertisement shall not be construed as contract award or any commitment on the part of the Kaduna State Government or its Agency/Agents; nor shall it entitle any company/firm to make any Indemnity from the Kaduna State Government or any of its Agencies/Agents by virtue of such company/firm having responded to this advertisement.

(d) Response to this advertisement does not oblige the Kaduna State Government or its Agencies/Agents to consider responding company/firm’s bid.

(e) The Client reserves the right to accept any Bid, annul the Bid proceedings, or to reject any or all bids at any time prior to Contract award, without thereby incurring any liability, or any obligation to inform Bidders of the grounds for the action.

(f) Late submission will be rejected.

(g) Submission of Tender through e-mail or fax will not be accepted.

(h) The currency shall be the Nigerian Naira

(I) All submissions must be made in English Language

(j) Pricing should be made in indelible INK.

SIGNED:
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO
KADUNA STATE ROADS AGENCY (KADRA)