DEADLINE: 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2023
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
BWARI AREA COUNCIL
BWARI, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR WORKS FOR FY2023 CAPITAL PROJECTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Bwari Area Council, hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”, a Local Government Council in Nigeria, is desirous of executing her FY2023 Capital Projects. In compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007, the Authority hereby invites interested, experienced and competent Contractors to submit bids for the implementation of the following projects:
2.0 SCOPE OF WORKS/GOODS
2.1 The Scope of Works/Services are categorised and packaged into LOTS as shown in the table below:
LOT NO PROJECT NAME LOT 1 Supply of 1N0 Brand New Toyota Corolla Salon Car, XSE 2022 Model (Dark Black Colour) with 2.0 Engine Capacity for the Office of Council’s Legislative Speaker LOT 2 Reconstruction of Bwari Township Road from T-Junction to National Defence College (War College Camp) Roundabout Ushafa LOT 3 Supply of 1N0 Brand New Toyota Hiace Bus Vehicle LOT 4 Construction of Public Toilets within the Council Secretariat Premises LOT 5 Reconstruction of Asphalt Overlay from Dutse-Alhaji Koro Road to Dutse- Powerline LOT 6 Fencing, Landscaping and Renovation of the Old Abattoir Building in Bwari Town LOT 7 Construction and Asphalt Overlay of Old Bwari Zuma Road from Sarkin Bwari Roundabout to Water Board/Zuma Roundabout including Construction of Concrete Drainage Lines LOT 8 Construction and Asphalt Overlay Road from Council Secretariat Gate to Brittonwoods Hotel & Resorts, after JAMB Staff Quarters, Bwari, including Construction of Concrete Drainage Lines LOT 9 Construction and Asphalt Overlay of Gaba – Shere/Kawu Road, Phase 2
3.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all Partners in case of Business Name) for the last 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 15 and above);
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31 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 31 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 December, 2023 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g. Sworn Affidavit:
i. disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority 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;
ii. 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;
iv. 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. Electricity Jobs: Evidence of current Licence issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);
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. P37
4.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
4.1 Interested companies are to collect the Bidding Document from the OFFICE of DIRECTOR OF WORKS, Ground Floor, BWARI AREA COUNCIL SECRETARIAT MAIN BUILDING, BWARI, ABUJA, FCT on presentation of evidence of payment of a NON-REFUNDABLE tender fee of N50,000.00 per Lot, paid in BANK DRAFT to Bwari Area Council from Commercial Bank in Nigeria.
5.0 SUBMISSION OF BID DOCUMENTS
5.1 Prospective bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies each for technical and financial bids with softcopy of the financial bid only in MS-Excel format; packaged separately in sealed envelopes and marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger envelope and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number at the top right corner.
Furthermore, the reverse side of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box not later than 12:00 noon 07th September, 2023.
5.2 Each sealed envelope of bidders should be addressed to:
THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN,
BWARI AREA COUNCIL, ABUJA, FCT
5.3 This should be delivered and receipted for at the Department of Works and dropped in the designated Tender Box in the Council Conference Hall, Bwari Area Council Secretariat, Bwari, Abuja, FCT.
6.0 OPENING OF BID DOCUMENTS
6.1 Bid documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission (i.e. 07th September 2023 in the Council Conference Hall, Bwari Area Council Secretariat, Bwari, Abuja, FCT.
6.2 Bidders should please ensure that they sign the Bid Submission Register in the OFFICE of DIRECTOR OF WORKS, Ground Floor, BWARI AREA COUNCIL SECRETARIAT MAIN BUILDING, BWARI, ABUJA, FCT. Note that, Bwari Area Council will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
b. The authorised official shall be introduced to the Authority by a Letter of Authority duly signed by the Director and Secretary of the Company;
c. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
d. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots, violators shall be disqualified from all the Lots;
e. All costs will be borne by the bidders;
f. The Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders or their representatives and other interested members of the general public
g. The Bwari Area Council 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
Bwari Area Council
