DEADLINE: 5TH & 13TH APRIL, 2023
NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
(FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION)
P.M.B 1052, ZARIA
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AND PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR 2023 CAPITAL, ZONAL INTERVENTION AND CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS
(1) INTRODUCTION
The National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT), Zaria is a parastatal under the aegis of the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. NARICT is desirous of executing Capital and Zonal Intervention/Constituency Projects under the 2023 Capital Zonal Intervention Budget Appropriation. Experienced Firms and Competent Contractors/Suppliers are to submit Technical Bid for the under listed projects;
(2) SCOPE OF WORK/SERVICES
CATEGORY A- PREQUALIFICATION LOTS PROJECT NAME Lot 1 Shops and Fencing at Hadejia Mini Stadium in Jigawa North East Senatorial District. Lot 2 Construction of 10 Nos. 6 Classroom Blocks in Selected Communities of Ogoja, Obudu and Yala LGA’s Lot 3 Construction of Mini Stadium at Epe Grammar School-Smrt Lot 4 Renovation of Existing Buildings in Federal Medical Center, Ebute Metta Lot 5 Construction and Equipping of ICT at Epe Grammar School-Smart Lot 6 Resurfacing and Patching of Pot Holes in Different Wards in Surulere Lot 7 Provision of Food Items for Vulnerable Persons and Pensioners in Aralile Area of Lagos Lot 8 Provision and Installation of Solar Streetlights in Costain Quarters, Kaduna State Lot 9 Provision of Solar Street Lights to Various Communities in Jigawa North East Senatorial District. Lot 10 Resurfacing and Silt Clearing of Afisman Drive in Anifowose Area of Ikeja Local Government, Lagos Lot 11 Construction of Moshesa Road, Onilekere, Lagos State Lot 12 Grading and Asphalting of Amagu-Achara & Ikolo /Olumba Road Lot 13 Construction of Roads at Iyara, Gbede, Iyamoye in Ijumu LGA, Kogi State Lot 14 Provision of Solar Street Light Amorie, Obibizena and Other Towns Lot 15 Reconstruction/Asphalting of Selected Rural Inner Roads in Yoruba Quarters Otukpo Lot 16 Provision of Solar Street Light in Selected Areas in Otukpo Lot 17 Reconstruction of Selected Dilapidated Schools in Udenu/Nkanu Lot 18 Flood and Erosion Control Works at Abdulahi Street Fate, Ilorin South LGA of Kwara State Lot 19 Construction of Inner Roads within Epe Grammar School-Smrt Lot 20 Erection of Solar Street Lights in Imodi Lot 21 Provision of Solar Street Lights at Onirugba/Household Mini Grid in Selected Locations in FCT and Ogun, Nigeria Lot 22 Provision of 3-in-1 Modern Solar Street Lights in Surulere 1 Lagos Lot 23 Provision of Home Solar Mini Grid for Selected Households in Akangba/Olodeokuta Area Lot 24 Erection and Installation of Integrated Solar Mini Grid for Selected Households in Ward G – G3, FI – F3 Lot 27 Renovation, Provision of Furnitures and Computers for National Open University, Warri Study Centre, Warri Federal Constituency Lot 28 Supply of Tricycles to Warri Federal Constituency Lot 29 Provision of Educational Facilities/Materials for Selected School in Surulere 1 Federal Constituency, Lagos Lot 30 Social Safety Net and Financial Support for MSMEs in Surulere 1 Federal Constituency, Lagos Lot 31 Provision of Solar Hybrid System – Femi Gbajabiamila General Hospital. Lagos CATEGORY B- CONSULTANCY SERVICES (EOI) LOTS PROJECT NAME Lot 1 Shops and Fencing at Hadejia Mini Stadium in Jigawa North East Senatorial District. Lot 2 Construction of 10 Nos. 6 Classroom Blocks in Selected Communities of Ogoja, Obudu and Yala LGA’s Lot 3 Construction of Mini Stadium at Epe Grammar School-Smrt Lot 4 Renovation of Existing Buildings in Federal Medical Center, Ebute Metta Lot 5 Construction and Equipping of ICT at Epe Grammar School-Smart Lot 6 Resurfacing and Patching of Pot Holes in different Wards in Surulere Lot 7 Provision of Food Items for Vulnerable Persons and Pensioners in Arable Area of Lagos Lot 8 Provision and Installation of Solar Streetlights in Costain Quarters, Kaduna State Lot 9 Provision of Solar Street Lights to Various Communities in Jigawa North East Senatorial District. Lot 10 Resurfacing and Silt Clearing of Afisman Drive in Anifowose Area of Ikeja Local Government, Lagos Lot 11 Construction of Moshesa Road, Onilekere, Lagos State Lot 12 Grading and Asphalting of Amagu-Achara & Ikolo/Olumba Road Lot 13 Construction of Roads at Iyara, Gbede, Iyamoye in Ijumu LGA, Kogi State Lot 14 Provision of Solar Street Light Amorie, Obibizena and Other Towns Lot 15 Reconstruction/Asphalting of Selected Rural Inner Roads in Yoruba Quarters Otukpo Lot 16 Provision of Solar Street Light in Selected Areas in Otukpo Lot 17 Reconstruction of Selected Dilapidated Schools in Udenu/Nkanu Lot 18 Flood and Erosion Control Works at Abdulahi Street Fate, Ilorin South LGA of Kwara State Lot 19 Construction of Inner Roads within Epe Grammar School-Smrt Lot 20 Erection of Solar Street Lights in Imodi Lot 21 Provision of Solar Street Lights at Onirugba/Household Mini Grid in Selected Locations in FCT and Ogun, Nigeria Lot 22 Provision of 3-in-1 Modern Solar Street Lights in Surulere 1 Lagos Lot 23 Provision of Home Solar Mini Grid for Selected Households in Akangba / Olodeokuta Area Lot 24 Erection and Installation of Integrated Solar Mini Grid for Selected Households in Ward G – G3, FI – F3 Lot 25 Supply and Installation of Nos. 2 500kVA 0.415/33kV in Zango Kafta/Jaba Federal Constituency, Kaduna State. Lot 26 Upgrading of Infrastructural Facilities in NARICT (Access Roads, Drainages, Parking Lots, Street Lightening and Perimeter Fencing) Lot 27 Renovation, Provision of Furniture and Computers for National Open University, Warri Study Centre, Warri Federal Constituency Lot 28 Supply of Tricycles to Warri Federal Constituency Lot 29 Provision of Educational Facilities/Materials for Selected School in Lot 30 Social Safety Net and Financial Support for MSMEs in Surulere 1 Federal Constituency, Lagos Lot 31 Provision of Solar Hybrid System – Femi Gbajabiamila General Hospital, Lagos CATEGORY C- NON-CONSULTANCY (EOI) Lot 32 Utilization of R&D Results in Optimization of Indigenous Technology for the Production of High Breed Fish Feeds (ACSD) Lot 33 Training of Youth in Household Chemical Production and Application in Kara LGA, Nasarawa State Lot 34 Training on Detergent, Soap Making, and Other Cleaning Chemicals in Katsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal Constituency, Benue State.
(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders should submit the following in their technical bids:
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC1.1 or CAC2 & 7; Business Name with Form BN 1 is also acceptable.
(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the past three (3) years (2020, 2021, 2022), valid till 31st December, 2023.
(c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15andabove);
(d) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);
(e) Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023:
(f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2023 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
(g) Sworn Affidavit:
-disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, Zaria 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;
-that no Director has been convicted in any Country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter;
-that the Company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings;
-that the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institution or third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months;
(h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years -2020, 2021 & 2022;
(i) 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 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. Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
(l) Works: List of Plants Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
(m) Training: Evidence of accreditation by Centre for Management Development (CMD)
(n) For Joint Venture Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided indicating among others the Lead Partner (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner);
(o) 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, 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 authorised officer of the firm.
(4) SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS (CATEGORY A)
Prospective bidders are to submit pre-qualification documents for each of the Lot desired; two (2) hard copies and soft copy (in a USB flash drive) each of the technical bids, packaged in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “TECHNICAL BID”; addressed to “The Director-General/CEO, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, P.M.B. 1052, Zaria, Kaduna State” and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box located at the Directorate, Administrative Block, NARICT, Zaria; not later than 12:00 noon on Thursday, 13 April, 2023.
(5) SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENTS FOR CATEGORY B (CONSULTANCY SERVICES) AND CATEGORY C (NON-CONSULTANCY SERVICES)
Interested Firms are to submit two (2) bound of Expression of Interest (EOI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to “The Director-General/CEO, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, P.M.B. 1052, Zaria, Kaduna State” and clearly marked with the name of the project, Lot number and Scope of services applied for. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box located at the Directorate, Administrative Block, NARICT, Zaria; not later than: not later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday, 5 April, 2023.
Note: All submission should be made in two (2) hard copies and soft copy (USB Flash Drive) packaged in separate envelope and placed in one envelope labelled technical bid.
(6) OPENING OF EOI DOCUMENTS AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submissions at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, 5 April, 2023 and 12:00 noon on Thursday, 13 April, 2023, respectively in the Institute’s Library Conference Hall in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of Head, Procurement at the Administrative Block, as the Institute, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, Zaria will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
(7) SPECIAL INFORMATION
Interested Firms are to submit for the following services only:
(a) Architectural: Lots 2 and 3
(b) Structural: Lots 1,2,3,5,6,10,11,12,13,15,17,18,19 and 29
(c) Quantity Surveyors: Lots 1,2,3,4,5,7,17,26,27,28,29,30 and 31
(d) Mechanical & Electrical (M&E): Lots 2,3,4,5,8,9,14,16,20,21,22,23,24,25 and 31
(8) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in English language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
(b) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
(c) All cost will be borne by the bidders;
(d) NARICT reserves the right to verify the authenticity of any claims made on documents submitted and shall disqualify any company whose claims are found to be false in addition to other sanctions that may be deemed necessary.
(e) The Bids/EOIs will be opened in the presence of CSOs and Professional bodies and covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online;
(f) Invitation for Pre-qualification: Only the pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for collection of tender documents.
(g) EOI: Only shortlisted Consultants will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
(h) The National Research Institute for Chemical Technology is not bound to pre-qualify/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:
MANAGEMENT
