DEADLINE: 19TH JULY, 2021
GOMBE STATE GOVERNMENT
MINISTRY OF TRADE, INDUSTRY & TOURISM
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR MUHAMMADU BUHARI INDUSTRIAL PARK, DADIN-KOWA, GOMBE STATE

(1) INTRODUCTION
The Gombe State Government wishes to bring to the notice of experienced and competent Companies/Contractors that the state would carry out the procurement of Works, Goods and Services for the Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park at Dadin-Kowa, Gombe State. The project descriptions are as follows.

(2) SCOPE OF WORKS/GOODS/SERVICES

LOTPROJECT DESCRIPTION
LOT 1Proposed Administrative Building, Gate and Gate House
LOT 2Proposed Fencing
LOT 3Construction of Road Works and Drainages
LOT 4Water Supply, Storage and Distribution (Sector 1) Phase 1
LOT 5Electricity Supply and Distribution (Sector 1) Phase 1

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC1 or CAC2 and CAC;

(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last Three (3) Years valid till 31st December 2021;

(c) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate for the last Three (3) Years valid till 31st December, 2021;

(d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021

(e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st 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 30/06/2021 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.

(g) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of Gombe state Government Ministry of Trade, Industry & Tourism 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.

(h) Company’s Audited Account for the last Three (3) years- 2018, 2019, 2020.

(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 when needed.

(j) Company’s profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications;

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

(l) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease (where applicable);

(m) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letterhead Paper bearing amongst others the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and e-mail address. 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
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Director Admin & Finance, Ministry of Trade, Industry & Tourism, at Gombe, during working days (10am-3pm) on presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N50,000 (Fifty Thousand Naira Only) per Lot, paid through REMITA to GOMBE STATE GOVERNMENT – DUE PROCESS OFFICE, for NON-REFUNDABLE TENDER FEES.

(5) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested Bidders are required to prepare and submit their Technical and Financial Bid Documents in sealed separate envelopes (Original and two copies). To be clearly written at the top right corner of each envelope are: – the Project Title, Lot Number, Contractor’s Name and “Technical Bid” or Financial Bid” as the case may be. Both envelopes shall be enclosed in a bigger sealed envelope and addressed/ submitted at the office of the Director Admin & Finance, Ministry of Trade, Industry & Tourism, Gombe State

Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box, no later than 12:00 noon on the 19 July,2021.

Drawings can be inspected during working days between 10.00am & 4:00pm at the office of the Director Admin & Finance Ministry of Trade, Industry & Tourism, Gombe.

(6) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline of submission at 12:00 noon on the 19 July,2021 at the office of the Director, Admin & Finance Ministry of Trade, Industry & Tourism, Gombe, in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Only the successful Bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for Financial Bids opening while financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned unopened. Please, ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the office of the office of the Director Admin & Finance, Ministry of Trade, Industry & Tourism, Gombe as the Gombe State Government will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

(7) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an Official authorized by the bidder;

(b) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened.

(c) Bidders should not bid for more than two(2) Lots

(d) All costs will be borne by the bidders.

(e) Gombe state Government reserves the right to verify claims made by any bidder.

(f) Submission of bids through email or fax will not be accepted.

(g) Gombe State Government is not bound to prequalify/shortlist 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 COMMISSIONER OF TRADE, INDUSTRY & TOURISM,
GOMBE STATE MINISTRY OF TRADE, INDUSTRY & TOURISM, GOMBE