DEADLINE: 26TH JULY, 2023
EKITI STATE SMALL TOWNS, RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION AGENCY (EKST–RUWASSA)
MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE & PUBLIC UTILITIES, ADO-EKITI
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADING/REHABILITATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SANITATION AND HYGIENE FACILITIES IN SMALL TOWNS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES
REF. NO: EKST-RUWASSA/SURWASH/001/2023
(1.0) PREAMBLE
The Ekiti State Small Towns- Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (EKST-RUWASSA) in its bid to implement the Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Programme (SURWASH) is seeking to engage interested Bidders in construction/upgrading/rehabilitation of hand pumps, solar motorized boreholes and WASH facilities in Communities, Government Schools and Health centres in Small towns and Rural Communities in Ekiti State.
(2.0) SCOPE OF WORK WHICH INCLUDES
2a. Rehabilitation of Hand Pumps (7 Lots)
2b. Upgrading/Rehabilitation of WASH Facilities in Schools (9 Lots)
2c. Upgrading of WASH Facilities in Health Centers (3 Lots)
2d. Geophysical Survey and Construction of Hand Pumps Boreholes (8 Lots)
(3.0) MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
Interested Contractors are to submit along with their bids for the following documents:
(a) Evidence of Registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);
(b) Current Tax Clearance Certificate of at least ONE Director or Proprietor;
(c) Evidence of Registration with the Ekiti State Bureau of Public Procurement;
(d) Evidence of Registration with EKST-RUWASSA
(e) Evidence of Registration with Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund
(f) Company’s Audited Account for the last 3 years;
(g) Evidence of financial capability from reputable Bank(s);
(h) Company’s profile, organogram and resume of relevant key technical staff, including individual attestation of availability. Include copies of professional certificates with seal and endorsement;
(i) Verifiable evidence of similar projects previously undertaken, including letters of awards and Completion Certificates within the past five (5) years; indicate the financial value of these similar projects, which must be at least 50% of the value of the bidders current bid price.(if any)
(j) Description and list of relevant equipment owned by contractor, include proof of ownership or lease or license over the equipment (if any);
(k) Evidence of payment of Tender Fee.
(l) Instruction to bidders and Bid Submission Sheet (which are included in the tender documents issued by EKST-RUWASSA must be fully signed and enclosed in the bids to be submitted.
(m) Evidence of drilling (borehole) license issued by Ekiti State Water and Sanitation Regulatory Agency (EK-WASRA)
(4.0) COLLECTION AND SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS AND COMPANY PROFILES
Interested bidders are to obtain bid documents from the Procurement Office, EKST-RUWASSA, Oke Osun, Akure Road, Ikere Ekiti on payment of corresponding tender’s fee. The tender fee is to be paid to a designated account provided by EKST-RUWASSA. Collection of tender documents shall be between 9.00 am to 4.00 pm, Mondays to Fridays, except on public holidays.
Completed tender documents shall be in both electronic format and hard copy signed by an authorized officer of the firm in a sealed envelope marked with the Project Title and the Lot at the top left-hand comer, and addressed to:
The General Manager
Ekiti State Small Towns, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (EKST-RUWASSA),
Oke Osun, Akure Road,
Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State.
The sealed envelopes will be received at:
Procurement Dept, EKST-RUWASSA
Oke Osun, Akure Road, Ikere Ekiti until 12 noon Wednesday, 26 July, 2023.
Bid opening shall follow on the closing date (26 July, 2023) at 12:30pm at the Tenders Board, Cabinet and Special Services Department, Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti. The representatives of the bidders and the general public are invited to witness the public opening of bids.
Bidders are to bid for not more than 2 lots
(4.1) PRE-BIDDING MEETING
Interested bidders are invited to the pre-bidding meeting which shall come up by 10:00am on 6 July, 2023 at the EKST-RUWASSA office, Oke Osun, Akure Road, Ikere Ekiti
(5.0) DISCLAIMER
This advertisement for “Invitation to Tender” shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of EKST-RUWASSA, nor shall it entitle any company to make any claim whatsoever and/or seek any indemnity from the Agency or from the State Government and/or any of its departments or its partners, by virtue of such company having responded to this advertisement. All expenses incurred in preparing “Invitation to Tender” response and all expenses otherwise associated with “Invitation to Tender” responses shall be borne solely by the prospective contractors.
NOTE:
(1) Women-Owned and Women-Led Business are advised to apply as part of Ekiti State’s commitments to create a diverse and inclusive portfolio of vendors. Prospective bidders are to note that in line with the affirmative policy of Ekiti State Government, qualified Women-Owned and Women-Led vendors shall be given preference.
(2) Under the Ekiti SURWASH program, the contractor shall comply with all Environmental and Social Safeguard standards and instruments that have been developed specifically for these subprojects.
For additional information regarding this invitation, please contact:
The General Manager,
Ekiti State Small Towns, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (EKST-RUWASSA)
Oke Osun, Akure Road, Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State
aalegbeleye@ekitistate.gov.ng
08034719995 or 09035888458
