DEADLINE: 11TH APRIL, 2024
KWARA STATE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES
BLOCK C, NEW SECRETARIAT COMPLEX, ILORIN
AHMADU BELLO WAY, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION OF SOBI WATER DAM.

1. INTRODUCTION
His Excellency Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, the Executive Governor of Kwara State has approved the Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Sobi Water Dam. The Ministry of Water Resources in furtherance of the approval is hereby inviting interested, reputable and qualified contractors with relevant experience and good track records in Water Resources Engineering to bid for the Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Sobi Water Dam.

2. SCOPE OF WORKS
Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Sobi Water Dam.

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders must possess the under listed requirements to be eligible to undertake the Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Sobi Water Dam.
a) Evidence of certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
b) Evidence of registration with Kwara State Public Procurement Agency (KWPPA) in the appropriate category;
c) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificates for the last three (3) years (2021, 2022 & 2023)
d) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023
e) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023
f) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2023;
g) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2021, 2022 & 2023);
h) Company’s profile with curriculum vitae of key staff including their Academic and professional qualifications.
i) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.
j) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the past five (5) years including letters of awards, job completion certificates.
k) List of plants/equipment with proof of ownership/Lease Agreement;
l) Bids (Technical and financial) must be submitted in sealed envelope.
m) Payment of non-refundable tender fee of One Hundred and Fifty (N150, 000.00) only.

4. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are expected to submit two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids packaged in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as ‘Technical Bid’ and ‘Financial Bids”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to;
The Honourable Commissioner,
Ministry of Water Resources,
Block C, New Secretariat Complex,
Ahmadu Bello Way Ilorin, Kwara State
And clearly marked with (the name of the project)

Furthermore, the sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the company and dropped in the designated tender box located at;
The Honourable Commissioner,
Ministry of Water Resources,
Block C, New Secretariat Complex,
Ahmadu Bello Way Ilorin, Kwara State
Not later than 12 noon of Thursday, 11th April, 2024.

5. OPENING OF BIDS
The bid documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12 noon of Thursday, 11th April, 2024 in the conference room of the Ministry.

Please note that the Ministry of Water Resources shall not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted documents.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the company;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
c. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
d. Bidders can submit through Pots (courier services);
e. Arrangement of technical documents in hard copies should follow the order in the list above and appropriately paged. The technical document should have a table of content indicating the pages, which these items are to be found.
f. The Kwara State Ministry of Water Resources is not bound to accept any bid and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with section 38 of the Kwara State Public Procurement Law, No 7 of 2018 as amended.

Signed
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Water Resources