DEADLINE: 19TH DECEMBER, 2023
JIGAWA STATE SMALL TOWNS WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION AGENCY-
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION/INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE UPGRADING AND CONVERSION OF MOTORIZED WATER SCHEME TO SOLAR POWERED IN 14 SMALL TOWNS AT RINGIM, HADEJIA, GUMEL, JAHUN AND DUTSE ZONES
PROCUREMENT NO: JG/NOWR/STW/WORKS/NCB/2023/002S

 PREAMBLE
The Government of Jigawa State in effort to increase access to portable water supply in the rural communities wish to through the Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (STOWA) n the improvement of water supply schemes in small towns across the state. The Agency therefore, invites tenders from reputable contractors to bid for the upgrading and conversion of Motorized Water Scheme to Solar Powered in 14 Small Towns at Ringim, Hadejia, Gumel, Jahun and Dutse zones.

SCOPE OF WORK
The projects are in one lot (lot 1) with a completion period of three (3) months from the date of award as per details below.

LOT NOPROJECT DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION
Lot 1UPGRADING AND CONVERSION OF MOTORIZED WATER SCHEMES TO SOLAR POWERED IN 14 SMALL TOWNS AT RINGIM ZONE (BANLADA, GIDA GANTA AND WADA IN BABURA LGA), HADEIJA ZONE (MADACI AND NATAFARI IN KIRISANNA LGA AND BAYI QUARTERS IN HADIEJA LGA), GUMEL ZONE (BALDI AND MUAZU IN SULE TANKARKAR LGA), JAHUN ZONE (NAKERA AND GARBO IN NIGA LGA) AND DUTSE ZONE (FAKE AND KATURA IN KIYAWA LGA, RURU AND KUFO IN DUTSE LGA).

 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
Companies interested in the projects are to submit company profile which must contain the following:

  1. Certificate of Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission
  2. Tax clearance certificate for the last three (3) years
  3. Evidence of registration with Jigawa State works registration board in relevant category
  4. Company’s audited account for the last one (1) year
  5. Power of Attorney.
  6. Verifiable evidence of company profile and technical qualification of key personnel registered with relevant professional bodies (COREN, CORBON, QSRBN, ARCON etc)
  7. That the company have fulfilled all obligations to pay taxes, pensions and social security contributions
  8. Evidence of similar projects executed (letter of award and completion certificate) at least three (3) within the last five (5) year
  9. Description and list of relevant construction/civil works equipment
  10. VAT registration and evidence of past remittance
  11. A sworn affidavit certifying as follows:
  12. That the document submitted for the pre-qualification exercise are not genuine but correct
  13. That none of the directors of the company has been convicted by any court of law
  14. That the company is not bankrupt
  15. That none of the officers of Jigawa State/Local Government is a present or former director of the company

 COLLECTION AND SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS AND COMPANY PROFILE
Interested bidders are to  visit Jigawa State e-procurement portal (https://jigawa-eproc.eurodyn.com/epps/home.do to access and fill the bid documents after payment of non-refundable tender fee of One Hundred thousand naira only (N100,000:00) at Small Towns  Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (STOWA) Head office Shuwarin, Dutse from the date of publication of the advert and between 9:00am to 4:00pm Mondays to Friday, except on public holidays.

SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Company profile with the covering letter on company’s letterhead should be scan and uploaded to the e-procurement portal and submitted online on or before 12:00 noon Tuesday 19th December, 2023.

A scanned copy of bid security of not less than 2% of the bid price either in form of insurance bond or bank guarantee addressed to the Managing Director, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA), Shuwarin, Dutse, Jigawa State should also be uploaded into the portal.

Similarly, the original of company’s profile, signed forwarding letter with attached bill, bid security and a copy of the sworn affidavit in hard copy should be send to The Managing Director, Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (STOWA), Shuwarin, Dutse, Jigawa State.

Bids shall be valid for a period of 120 days (4 month) after Bid opening.

OPENING OF BIDS
Bid opening should take place online on Tuesday 19th December, 2023 by 12:30pm. However, the bid opening will be visually projected same time at Jigawa state Ministry of Water Resources Conference Hall.

GENERAL INFORMATION
However, bidders should note the following information:

  1. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission will be denied access to the portal
  2. Only financial bids of successful prequalified bidders will be opened;
  3. This advert shall not be construed as commitment on the part of the Jigawa State Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Agency nor shall it entail a company to make any claim(s) whatsoever from the Jigawa State Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, by virtue of such company having responded to this advertisement;
  4. All cost will be borne by the bidders as the Jigawa State Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Agency will not be held responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested party i.e in connection with any response to this invitation
  5. The Jigawa State Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Agency reserves the right to annul the procurement process or reject a bidder at any time without incurring any liabilities
  6. Alternative bid will not be accepted.
  7. Bidders with the same subsidiary relationship are not allowed to partake in the same lot.

 Signed
Engr. Adamu Garba MNSE
Managing Director Jigawa State Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (STOWA), Dutse, Jigawa State

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