THE GOVERNMENT OF KADUNA STATE
RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION AGENCY (RUWASSA)
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION FACILITIES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS THE STATE.
DEADLINE: 25TH NOVEMBER, 2020
1. PREAMBLE
The Partnership for Expanded Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (PEWASH) is a National Collaboration for the improvement of access to water supply and sanitation in Nigeria, through a structured multi-sector partnership supported by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and the World Bank. It is on this note, the procurement is to be undertaken for water and sanitation facilities as broadly categorized under section 2 below, to be constructed at
various locations across Kaduna State 2020/2021. Firms that shall be invited to bid for each specific procurement opportunity in the State must successfully participate in the prequalification to which this invitation relates. This procurement shall be conducted with the support of the partners. Interested firms are hereby invited to submit Expressions of Interest to be pre-qualified to participate in the subsequent bid for the works in the project States as broadly
described in Section 2 below.
2. SCOPE/DESCRIPTION OF WORKS:
Works under the programme; which shall be broken into various lots and undertaken in the respective States as required, include the following:
i. Construction of hand pump boreholes in communities, schools, health facilities and public locations.
ii. Construction of solar-powered motorized boreholes in communities, schools and health facilities and public areas.
iii. Construction of VIP in schools, health facilities and public areas.
3. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
Firms interested in the aforementioned project are to submit Expressions of Interest written in the firms’ letterheads and signed by authorized persons, accompanied by the firms’ profiles, which must contain the following:
i. Certificate of Registration/Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
ii. Evidence of current tax clearance for three years (2017, 2018 & 2019)
iii. Current Registration of Business Premises with Kaduna State Ministry of Business Innovation and Technology.
iv. Current Certificate of Registration with Kaduna State Public procurement Authority
v. Current Registration Certificate of Borehole Registration with Kaduna State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency.
vi. Company Audited Accounts for three years (2017, 2018 & 2019)
vii. Evidence of Financial Capability and Banking support.
viii. Experience/Technical qualification of key personnel.
ix. Company Profile with list of key personnel and their qualification/experience.
Evidence of similar verifiable projects successfully executed/completed/ within the last Three (3 yrs.) with attached copies of award letters, payment, and completion certificates.
xi. VAT Registration and Evidence of past VAT remittance at least in the last three years etc.
xii. Equipment and Technology capacity with evidence of ownership/lease agreement.
xiii. Evidence of compliance with Industrial Training Fund (ITF)
xiv.Evidence of compliance with PENCOM
xv. Any other relevant information that would be helpful in determining the firm’s eligibility.
4. PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
i. Duly compiled and signed Expression of interest shall be submitted in one (1) electronic copy (compact disc) and 3 hard copies (Original, Duplicate and Control copies).
ii. The electronic copy and two (2) hard copies (Original and Duplicate) shall be placed in one sealed envelope while the Control copy shall be in a separate sealed envelope marked at the top right-hand side as ‘Control Copy’.
iii. All envelopes must bear the name and contact number of firms at the rear side while the “Project Description” (as captured in item 2) clearly marked at the top left-hand corner of the envelope and addressed to:
The Director General
Kaduna State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
Agency
No. 1 Ali Akilu Road, kaduna
iv. The submission shall be made not later than 12:00 noon on or before 25th November 2020.
Note that a firm can express interest for both water and sanitation work and such firms must possess the minimum requirements for both works to be able to pre-qualify.
5. OPENING OF BIDS
The Expression of Interest, documents received shall be opened immediately after the close of receipt of bids in the presence of the representatives of the bidders at:
The Conference Room,
Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency,
No. 3 Sokoto Road,
Kaduna.
6. GENERAL NOTICE
Only Bids that meet the pre-qualification requirement and are found capable of executing the project(s) shall be considered
This advertisement shall not be construed as a contract award or any commitment on the part of the Kaduna state Government or its Ministry, nor shall it entitle any firm/institution to make any indemnity from Kaduna State or
any of its MDAS by virtue of such firms/institutions having responded to this advertisement.
Late submissions will not be entertained.
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.
Further information can be obtained on www.kadruwassa.ng
Signed:
Director for Procurement
