DEADLINE: 7TH AUGUST, 2023
FEDERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE, DAYI, KATSINA STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2023 CAPITAL PROJECTS
(1) INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated funds to Federal Science and Technical College, Dayi, Katsina State in the, 2023 Appropriation for the execution of policies, programmes and projects towards achieving the mandate of the College. Accordingly, the college wishes to invite reputable contractors with relevant proven competence experience to submit tenders for the execution of the following projects.
(2) SCOPE OF WORKS
LOT. NO. PROJECT TITLE LOCATION W1 Filling of Swampy Pond and Tranches/Gulley close to the fence FSTC Dayi W2 Construction of Road Network with Drainage facility and Scarping FSTC Dayi
(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective Bidders must possess the under-listed requirements to be eligible in this procurement.
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;
(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2023; with minimum average annual turnover of N30 million;
(c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above);
(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 31/12/2023 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.;
(g) Sworn Affidavit:
- disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Science and Technical College, Dayi, Katsina State 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 arc 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;
(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 (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards. Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
(l) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
(m) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate. ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner);
(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, 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) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Principal, Federal Science and Technical College Dayi, Katsina State, within the working hours upon the presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of N 10,000.00 per Lot paid into the Federal Science and Technical College Dayi, Katsina State’s REMITA account in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria.
(5) SUBMISSION OF BID DOCUMENTS
Interested and competent bidders are requested to submit two (2) hard copies each of Completed technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to: The Principal Administrative Block, FSTC Dayi, Katsina 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 dropped in the designated Tender Box at the office of the Principal, Administrative Block, Federal Science and Technical College, Dayi, Katsina State, not later than 12:00 noon Monday, 7 August, 2023.
(6) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon Monday, 7 August, 2023, at the College Staff Room, FSTC Dayi, Katsina State. Bidders and members of public are not to attend the bid opening due to security challenge and not attract too much attention to the college. For Further enquiries, please contact the VPSD.
(7) GENERAL INFORMATION
Please note that:
(i) All submissions must be made only in English Language;
(ii) Any bid received after the deadline for submission shall be returned unopened.
(iii) Contractors are not permitted to bid for more than one lot. Any bidder that violated this rule shall be disqualified.
(iv) Technical and financial bids enclosed in one and same single envelope that will expose the technical and financial bids at the same time of opening shall be disqualified
(v) The Technical Bids will be opened in the presence of CSOs and Professional bodies and covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidders to join the bid opening online;
(vi) Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened.
(vii) FSTC, Dayi, Katsina State 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:
PRINCIPAL
FSTC, DAYI, KATSINA STATE
