DEADLINE: 26TH NOVEMBER, 2024
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF LAND RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 2024 AMENDMENT CONSTITUENCY/ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS

1. INTRODUCTION
Federal College of Land Resources Technology Owerri, hereby invites interested firms and reputable companies to present bids for the under-listed 2024 amendments constituency/zonal intervention projects as follows:

2. SCOPE OF WORKS
LOT AMDW1: REHABILITATION OF IZOMBE MGBELE ROAD OGUTA LGA IMO STATE IN OHAJI/EGBEMA/OGUTA/ORU WEST FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF IMO STATE, REHABILITATION OF IZOMBE MGBELE ROAD OGUTA LGA IMO STATE IN OHAJI/EGBEMA /OGUTA/ORU WEST FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF IMO STATE
LOT AMDW2: CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN ABAK/ETIM EKPO/IKA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY IN AKWA IBOM STATE
LOT AMDW3: CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN ABAK/ETIM EKPO/IKA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY IN AKWA IBOM STATE
LOT AMDW4: EROSION AND FLOOD CONTROL WORK AT IHUDIEGE-ELUOGOOGBANAMBEREDE ROAD, ISIEKE-ISIEKENESI-IDEATO SOUTH, IMO WEST SENATOR DISTRICT, IMO STATE
LOT AMDW5: PROVISION OF SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLE FOR RURAL FARMERS IN IMO WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT, IMO STATE

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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, 2024;
c. Evidence of pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024 (this requirements 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, 2024 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is ₦50Million and above);
e. Evidence of Nigerian social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate Valid till 31st December 2024;
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2024 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g. Sworn Affidavit: Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the federal college of land resources technology, owerri 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;
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2021,2022 and 2023);
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, SURCON 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. Works: list of plants/equipment with proof of ownership/lease agreement;
m. For supply of equipment: letter of authorization as representative of the original equipment manufacturers (OEMS);
n. Solar jobs: evidence of current license issued by Nigerian electricity management services agency (NEMSA)
o. 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)

Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Headed 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 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 document (SBD) from the office of the procurement officer of the college at oforola/obosima, owerri on evidence of payment of a non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 per lot, paid into the federal college of land resources technology, owerri’s remita account in any reputable 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, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to the provost/CEO. Federal college of land resources technology, owerri. The envelope should be 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 drop in the designated tender box at the board room of the college not later than 12:00 noon Tuesday, 26th November, 2024.

6. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission not later than 12:00 noon Tuesday, 26th November, 2024, in the board room of the college at oforola/obosima, owerri in the presence of 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 college procurement officer at oforola/obosima, owerri as the federal college of land resources technology, owerri will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the procurement officer on e-mail: info@fecolartow.edu.ng

7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. All costs will be borne by the bidders.
d. The technical bids will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-corruption and transparency and private professional bodies;
e. Bid document can also be collected in soft copies and bidders can submit through post (courier services);
f. 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; and
g. The federal college of land resources technology, owerri 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 Procurement Act, 2007.

Signed:
Registrar
For: management
Federal College Of Land Resources Technology, Owerri