Federal Science College, Ogoja, Cross River State- Invitation To Tender For Works For Execution Of 2021 Appropriation (6 Lots)

DEADLINE: 7TH JUNE, 2021
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
FEDERAL SCIENCE COLLEGE, OGOJA, CROSS RIVER STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR WORKS FOR EXECUTION OF 2021 APPROPRIATION

(1) INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has appropriated funds to the Federal Science College, Ogoja, Cross River State, in the 2021 Fiscal year for the procurement of Works towards achieving the mandate of the College.

In compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2007 and other extant guidelines for the award of contracts in the Federal Public Service, the College wishes to invite experienced and competent Contractors to participate for the following Projects

(2)     CATEGORY A (WORKS)

(3)  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders must possess the under-listed requirements to be eligible in this procurement process;

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;

(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31 December, 2021; with minimum average turnover of N20 million for all the lots;

(c) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2021;

(d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) compliance certificate valid till 31 December, 2021;

(e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December, 2021.

(f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2021 or valid Certificate issued by Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP);

(g) Sworn Affidavit:

• Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Science College, Ogoja or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars
• No Partner/Director has been convicted in any country for criminal offences related to fraudulent or corrupt practices or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter and
• The company is not under receivership, the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings, insolvency or Bankruptcy;

(h) Company’s Audited Accounts tor the past three years (2018, 2019 and 2020) duly signed and sealed by relevant firm and the turnover as reflected in financial statements must correspond with those on the Tax clearance certificate;

(i) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project;

(j) Company’s Profile with the Curriculum vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, etc.;

(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards and Completion Certificates for the award, Photographs of the projects;

(l) List of Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease (for works)

(m) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner); and

(n) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Head Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address and Telephone Number. The Letterhead Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

(4) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
The tender documents are to be collected from the Office of the Vice Principal Special Duties, Federal Science College, Ogoja between the working hours of 08:00am and 04:00pm daily upon the payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per Lot to the Federal Science College, Ogoja Cross River State through REMITA platform in any Commercial Bank, and present the teller to the College.

(5) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the lot desired, two Hard copies (Marked ‘Original & Copy”) each for both Technical & Financial Bids with soft copy of Financial bid only in MS excel format, packaged in two separated sealed envelopes clearly marked at the top right corner of each envelope stating the title of the project i.e. ‘TECHNICAL BIDS FOR Project Title and LOT No.’ & ‘FINANCIAL BIDS FOR Project Title and LOT No.’ and at the reverse side the name of the company should be boldly written. Both envelopes shall then be put in a larger envelope clearly marked at the top right corner stating the title of the project and be left in the appropriate Tender Box at the Vice Principal Special Duties office to be addressed to:

The Principal,
Federal Science College,
Ogoja, Cross River State

The submission should be made not later than 12:00 pm on Monday, 7 June, 2021. Please make sure you sign the Bid Submission Register at Vice Principal Special Duties office as Federal Science College, Ogoja will not be held responsible for misplaced or wrongly submitted Bids.

(6) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids win be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 pm on Monday, 7 June, 2020 in the Colloge’s Multi-purpose Hall. For further enquiries, please contact the Vice Principal, Special Duties on 07055505404

(7) GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) Bid must be in English language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;

(ii) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;

(iii) Bidders Should not bid for more than one (1) Lot;

(iv) All costs will be borne by the bidders;

(v) Presence of Bidders/representatives and members of the public shall not be required during the bid opening ceremony in compliance with COVID-19 Guidelines. The Bids opening will be covered by video recording with the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of anti-corruption/transparency and shall be made available to bidders upon request;

(vi) Bid Documents can also be collected in Soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);

(vii) Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned un-opened;

(viii) Originals of Sworn Affidavit and Evidence of financial capability from bank must be in the company original profile; and

(ix) The Federal Science College, Ogoja 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.

SIGNED:
THE PRINCIPAL
FEDERAL SCIENCE COLLEGE OGOJA, CROSS RIVER STATE