GOVERNMENT OF RIVERS STATE OF NIGERIA
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT CONSTRUCTION OF ABALI LIGHT BUS TERMINUS
INVITATION TO PREQUALIFICATION/TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL TENDERS
DEADLINE: 18TH JANUARY, 2020
INTRODUCTION
The Rivers State Ministry of Transport hereby expresses her intention to undertake procurement works for the Construction of a light Bus Park and hereby invites competent and experienced contractors to submit BIDS for the construction of the subject project.
PROJECT OBJECTIVE
The project foresees the construction of a world-class facility aimed at resolving the perennial blighting of the city’s central business district with pockets of buses and taxis parks, street parks and trading in green areas.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE OF WORK
The proposed Abali Terminus is an ultra-modem multi-level (2) storey parking facility designed for commercial bus/taxi transportation with Bank Spaces, Shops, Police Station and other anciliary facilities within the complex which makes for a comfortable and pleasant commuter experience. It sits on a total land area of 11,133 square meters on two adjacent open spaces separated by Sangana Street. Owing to the nature of the site, the building space total area coverage is 9892 square meters.
ELIGIBILITY – MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
Interested contractors/bidders in their field are required to submit the following:
(1) Evidence of company registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission
Certificates of Incorporation; Memorandum and Articles of Association; CAC Forms CO7, CO2 or CAC Form 1.1 and other relevant documentation.
(2) Evidence of VAT registration and Tax Registration Number (TRN).
(3) Detailed Company profile with registration address; not P.O. Box, or P.M.B, functional email, telephone numbers and point of contact for the organization.
(4) The Company’s Rivers State Development Levy receipts for three (3) consecutive years (year of tender inclusive) or intendment to pay.
(5) Evidence of payment of Company Tax and returns (tax clearance certificate) for the last three (3) years.
(6) Evidence of financial capability (a) Bank reference letter (b) Audited financial Returns/Statements for the last three (3) years.
(7) Verifiable evidence of similar jobs successfully executed in the past three (3) years – attach copies and letters of award and completion certificates.
(8) Resume/CVs of key technical staff with copies of professional certificates endorsed and evidencing (3) years employment of key Staff.
(9) Evidence of ownership of equipment, leased or intendment to lease with memorandum of agreement with Leasing Companies for this project.
(10) Quality Control/Quality Assurance Procedure Report
(11) Anti-Corruption Policy
(12) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the company’s letter-headed paper bearing the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the CAC, Contact Address, Mobile Telephone Number, e-mail address and the Names of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page and shall be duly signed by an authorized officer of the firm.
COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUCTION TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS: All interested companies are hereby invited to pick up tender documents from the office of the Permanent Secretary Rivers State Ministry of Transport 9th Floor, Podium Block, Rivers State Secretariat Complex Port Harcourt Mondays thru Fridays between 10:00am-3:00pm. Phone No. 08033409619
Tender (Unpriced commercial) documents and other related documents are to be issued upon payment of N20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Naira) only in favour of Rivers State Government.
SITE INSPECTION – Bidders are strongly advised to visit on Mondays thru Fridays between 9:00am to 3:00pm and physically assess the site before tendering.
BID SUBMISSION AND CLOSING
Completed Pre-Qualification/Technical and Commercial Priced Bids of Quantities (BoQs) are to be submitted in 3 Three Envelopes in hard copies and soft copies (CDs) or Flash Drives, as stated below:
(i) Envelope no 1: Pre-qualification/Technical Capability Envelope – Clearly labelled Pre-qualification/Technical Bid Sealed with Company Seal and signed across seals point.
(ii) Envelope no 2: Commercial Envelope- clearly labelled Commercial Priced Bid sealed with Company Seal and signed across seals point.
(iii) Envelope 3: Larger Main Envelope – containing envelopes (1) and above Sealed, and Signed across seals points, ensure tamper proofing. This Third envelope should bear the company name at the reverse sides while the project Name at the Top Right Hand Corner of the Envelope and addressed to the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Transport.
(iv) Submission Location: Deposit in the bid box located at Permanent Secretary Ministry of Transport Room 919 9th Floor, Podium Block Ministry of Transport.
(v) The bid should reach the above address on or before 12:00pm, 18 of January, 2021 Submission Date and Deadline.
BID OPENING
- Tender Documents are to be opened are to be opened immediately after the closing of submission deadline by 12:00PM, 18 of January, 2021 at the Ministry of Justice Hall Rivers State Secretariat Complex, in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Officials of RSBoPP and interested members of the general public are invited to witness the public bid opening exercise accordingly. This publication hereby serves as an invitation for the Bid Opening to all interested members of the public.
- Pre-qualification/Technical Bid shall be opened first and evaluated – ONLY bidders that pass Technical Pre-qualification shall have their Commercial bids opened and evaluated.
FURTHER INFORMATION
(a) Ensure you sign the bid submission register at the point of submission as the Ministry will not be liable for misplaced bids.
(b) Late submission will be rejected and shall not be opened.
(c) The Ministry reserves the right to take final decision on any of the documents received in the bid.
(d) No representative or agent should bid for or on behalf of any firm as the Ministry’ shall not discuss or deal with any third party.
(e) The Ministry reserves the right to verify and authenticate any claim by Firms. Prospective firms should therefore include in their submissions necessary authority for verification.
(f) All costs incurred in responding to this advert and bidding for the project shall be borne solely by the Bidders and
(g) The Ministry shall not enter into any debate or discussion with any party with respect to the rejection of bid not conforming to the directives and accompanying documents.
DISCLAIMER
This advertisement shall not be constructed as a commitment on the part of the Rivers State Government to appoint any contractor nor shall it entitle any bidder to any claims arising from this bid and the Ministry shall be indemnified from any such claims.
SIGNED
MRS FANNY BARANGO
PERMANENT SECRETARY
