DEADLINE: 12TH DECEMBER, 2023
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE, OWERRI
PMB 1036, OWERRI, IMO STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR TETFUND 2022/2023 (MERGED) PROJECTS MAINTENANCE INTERVENTION PROJECT AND 2022 CAPITAL APPROPRIATION PROJECT
1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Polytechnic Nekede established by the Imo State Edict No. 16 of 1978 as College of Technology, Owerri and take over in April 1993, by the Federal Government and Saddled with the responsibility of producing manpower through functional/practical technical, vocational and entrepreneurial education and training for the development of the individual and the economy. The polytechnic is desirous to execute her TETFUND 2022/2023 (merged) Project Maintenance Intervention and 2022 capital appropriation projects.
2. SCOPE OF WORKS
Therefore, experienced, competent and reputable contractors/suppliers are invited to submit bids for the execution of the following projects
Lot 1: Installation of executive lecture theatre seats for 500 capacity lecture Theatre for School of Engineering Technology (TETFUN 2022/2023 (merged) project Maintenance Intervention)
Lot 2: Construction of Bursary Extension Building (2022 Capital Appropriation Projects)
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC7
b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificates for the last three (3) years (2019, 2020 and 2021) valid till 31st December 2023 with minimum average annual turnover of N300 Million;
c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023.
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 current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance 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 Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri or Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) 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 county for any criminal offence relating to fraud impropriety or criminal misrepresentation of falsification of facts relating to any matter.
- That the company is not in receivership, the subject of any form or bankruptcy proceedings of the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceeding
- That the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institutions of 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, QSDRBN, 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) Work: 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) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificates, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn affidavit are compulsory for each JV Partner);
Note: All documents for submission must be submitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company’s letter head paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the CAC, Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No) fax and email address. The letter head 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 Documents (SBD) from the office of the:
The Director
Physical Planning Unit, Rectory Building (Ground Floor)
Federal Polytechnic Nekede
PMB 1036, Owerri
On evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10, 000.00, paid into Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri’s Treasury Single Account (TSA) through Remita into 0140468461017 in any commercial Bank in Nigeria.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, the two sealed envelopes should be put together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to:
The Rector
Federal polytechnic Nekede
Owerri,
And clearly marked with the name of the project. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender Box located at:
Physical Planning Unit
Rectory Building (Ground Floor)
Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri
Not later than 12:00 Noon at Tuesday 12th December, 2023.
6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12: 00 noon of Tuesday 12th December, 2023, in the
Council Chambers
Rectory Building (Upper Floor)
Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri
In the presence of the bidders or their representatives, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please ensure that you sign the Bid submission register in the office of:
The Director
Physical Planning Unit,
Rectory Building (Ground Floor)
Federal Polytechnic Nekede
PMB 1036, Owerri
As the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the unit on email: ppu@fpno.edu.ng
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidders
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 cost will be borne by the bidders
e) 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 bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online;
f) Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at later date for virtual financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
g) The Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri is not bound to prequalify and bidder 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: E.C Anuna (Mrs)
Register
Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Imo State
