ACTING FOR LIFE
ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTERS OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN SAHEL SAVANNA (APESS)
APESS – PAMOBARMA PROJECT, SOKOTO
INVITATION FOR TENDERS AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES
DEADLINE: 26TH JANUARY, 2021
INTRODUCTION
The Association for Promoters of Livestock Production in Sahel Savanna executing PAMOBARMA Projects invites reputable Consultancy Firms with proven experience in Civil and Water Engineering to submit Expression of Interest (EOI) documents for the following Projects:-
| S/N | LOT | PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | C001 | Consultancy Services to Design Working Drawings, Produce Bid Documents, Supervise Rehabilitation of Three Markets and Beaconing of Four Stock Routes, Two in Katsina, One in Kebbi and One in Sokoto States. |
| 2 | W002 | Consultancy Services to Design Working Drawings, Produce Bid Documents and Supervise Rehabilitation of Water Pond in Kebbi and Sokoto States and Construction of a Solar Powered Borehole in Katsina State. |
Please note that Bidders are allowed to bid for the Two Lots.
(A) Scope of the Services
The Scope of services includes but not limited to:
LOT C001:
(i) Conduct of Reconnaissance and land survey at Bale – Tangaza Stock route 15Kms in Tangaza LGA of Sokoto State, Niger Border – Mai’adua Stock route 6Kms in Mai’adua LGA and then Mai’adua – Sapke-Dam – Kayawa – Dutsi- Dankudu-Ingawa -Gidan Mutum Daya- Dutsin Rogo 44KMs in Mai’adua, Dutsi and Ingawa LGAs of Katsina State and Amagoro-Toba Grazing Area 35Kms in Arewa LGA of Kebbi State and also provide an estimated total budget.
(ii) Design Livestock Market and Provide Unit cost for Perimeter Fencing, Entry/Exit Gates, Offices, Water point (Two options Hand pump or Solar powered) Security Posts, Shed, Loading Ramp and Toilets for Mai’adua Livestock Market in Mai’adua LGA of Katsina State, Gumki Livestock Market in Arewa LGA of Kebbi State and Tangaza Livestock Market in Tangaza LGA of Sokoto State
LOT W002:
(iii) Conduct of reconnaissance in Mopti Water Pond of Silame Local Government of Sokoto State, Moludu in Mai’adua LGA of Katsina State and Falde Water Pond within Toba Grazing Area of Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
LOT C001 AND W002
(iv) Draft Tender Documents Based on Site Conditions and Client Needs (BOQ and Complete Working Drawings.
(v) Participate in Bids Evaluation.
(vi) Indicative Work Programme and Location (s) of the various Activities to be carried out by the contractor.
(vii) Supervise Project Implementation and updates Management of APESS on project status.
Reports and Time Schedule
(viii) Ensure Standards Specified are Complied with in Project Implementation and/or Issuance of Work Stop Order where applicable.
(ix) Issuance of Interim Payment Certificates upon request by the Contractor.
(x) Develop Simple Training Content for Managing and Securing Facilities put in place.
(B) COLLECTION OF BID DOCUMENTS
Interested Companies are to collect the Request For Proposal (RFP) from: – APESS- PAMOBARMA Office, Behind UBA Plc, Kano Road Branch, Adjacent Sultan Atiku Secondary School, Sokoto-Sokoto State,
(C) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Once the RFP is collected, Companies should submit along with their Technical and Financial offers as detailed in the RFP the following bound documents duly signed, paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in order outlined hereunder:
(i) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2, CAC7
(ii) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2020.
(iii) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
(iv) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
(v) Evidence of current Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
(vi.) Evidence of Registration with BPP expiring 31/12/2020 or valid certificate issued by BPP;
(vii.) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committee of the PAMOBARMA Project, or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and confirm that all the information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
(viii) Company’s Audited Account for last three (3) years, 2017, 2018, 2019;
(ix) Statement of Integrity, Eligibility and Ethics.
(D) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Along with their Administrative documents Prospective Bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired in two (2) hard copies each of the Technical and Financial (including soft copy of Financial Bid in MS Excel Format), packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger envelope addressed to the Project Manager, APESS-PAMOBARMA Project to be submitted at its Office situated Behind UBA Plc Kano Road Branch, Adjacent Sultan Atiku Secondary School, Sokoto – Sokoto State, and clearly marked with the Name of the Project and Lot Number.
Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the Bidder and should be deposited in the Tender Box at the address stated above, not later than 12.00 Noon on 26th January, 2021.
(E) OPENING OF BIDS/EOI DOCUMENTS
Only the Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 Noon on 26 January, 2021, at APESS-PAMOBARMA Project Office, Behind UBA Plc Kano Road Branch, Adjacent Sultan Atiku Secondary School Sokoto—Sokoto State, in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, while the Financial Bids will be kept unopened.
The Technical Bid Opening will begin by the verification of Administrative Documents listed above. The Consultants with listed Documents above will be Pre-qualified for the next step of the process which is the Technical Analysis. The Consultants without these documents will be eliminated.
(F) GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) Bids and Expressions of Interest submitted after the deadline for submission will be returned unopened;
(ii) All costs will be borne by the Bidders as the Project will not be held responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested party(ies) in connection with any response to this invitation;
(iii) Non-compliance with the conditions stated therein will lead to automatic disqualification of the bidder from the bidding process;
(iv) The Project 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;
(v) Non-governmental Organizations, Civil Society, Professional bodies and Members of the general public are invited for the public opening of the technical bids on the date stated above.
SIGNED:
PROJECT MANAGER
APESS – PAMOBARMA PROJECT
