DEADLINE: 16TH DECEMBER, 2022
JIGAWA STATE GOVERNMENT
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION/INVITATION TO TENDER FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 265NO. HAND PUMPS, 80NO. SOLAR POWERED WATER COLLECTION POINTS AND CONVERSION OF 11NO WATER COLLECTION POINTS, ACROSS 24 CONSTITUENCIES OF THE STATE
PROCUREMENT NO: JG/MOWR/RWSTN/WORKS/NCB/2022/001

(A) PREAMBLE
The Government of Jigawa State in its effort to increase access to portable water supply in the Rural Communities wish to through the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA), Invites tenders from reputable contractors for the construction of 265no. Hand Pumps, 80no. Solar Powered Water Collection Points and Conversion of 11no Water Collection Points, across 24 Constituencies of the State (2022 CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS).

(B) SCOPE OF WORK
The projects are divided into lot 1-12 as per details table below:-

PROPOSED LOTS NUMBER FOR THE 2022 CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS

LOT NOPROJECT DECRIPTION AND LOCATION
1Construction of 2no. Hand Pumps at Babura Constituency
2Construction of 9no. Hand Pumps at Dirniwa Constituency
3Construction of 12no. Hand Pumps at Buji Local Government Area
4Construction of 2no. Hand Pumps at Bulangu Constituency
5Construction of 12no. Hand Pumps at Dutse Constituency
6Construction of 2no. Hand Pumps at Gagarawa Constituency
7Construction of 39no. Hand Pumps at Garki Constituency
8Construction of 2no. Hand Pumps at Guri Constituency
9Construction of 13no. Hand Pumps at Gwiwa Constituency
10Construction of 44no. Hand Pumps at Jahun Constituency
 11Construction of 37no. Hand Pumps at Jahun Constituency
12Construction of 9no. Hand Pumps and Water Pipeline at Kafin Hausa Constituency
13Construction of 9no. Hand Pumps at Kafin Hausa Constituency
14Construction of 11no. Hand Pumps at Kaugama Constituency
 15Construction of 4no. Hand Pumps at Kiyawa Constituency
16     Construction of 4no. Hand Pumps at Maigatari Constituency
17Construction of 24no. Hand Pumps and Supply of 1No Submersible Pump at Miga Constituency
18Construction of 10no. Hand Pumps at Miga Constituency
19Construction of 10no. Hand Pumps and Supply of 45 Nos. 32MM GI Pipes at Roni Constituency
20Construction of 9no. Hand Pumps at Sule Tankarkar Constituency
 21Construction of 9no. Hand Pumps at Sule Tankarkar Constituency
22Construction of 9no. Hand Pumps at Taura Constituency
23Construction of 9no. Hand Pumps at Yankwashi Constituency
24 Construction of 5no. Solar Water Collection Point at Auyo Constituency
25Construction of 5no. Solar Water Collection Point at Auyo Constituency
26Construction of 5no. Solar Water Collection Point at Auyo Constituency
27Construction of 5no. Solar Water Collection Point and Conversion at Babura Constituency
28Construction of 5no. Solar Water Collection Point at Birniwa Constituency
29Construction of 5no. Solar Water Collection Point at Gumel Constituency
30Construction of 2no. Solar Water Collection Point at Gwaram Constituency
31Construction of 10no. Solar Water Collection Point at Gwiwa Constituency
32Construction of 4no. Solar Water Collection Point at Hadejia Constituency
33Construction of 6no. Solar Water Collection Point at Kanya Constituency
 34Construction of 10no. Solar Water Collection Point at Kiyawa Constituency
35Construction of 8no. Solar Water Collection Point at Maigatari Constituency
36Construction of 1no. Solar Water Collection Point at Miga Constituency
37Construction of 1no. Solar Water Collection Point at Sule Tankarkar Constituency
38Construction of 1no. Solar Water Collection Point at Yankwashi Constituency
39Conversion of 1No Water Point from Generator to Solar at Bulangu Constituency
40Conversion of 5 No Water Point from Generator to Solar at Kanya Constituency
41Conversion of 2 No Water Point from Generator to Solar at Maigatari Constituency
42Conversion of 2 No Water Point from Generator to Solar at Yankwashi Constituency
43Construction of 22.5m3 on 6m Tower and Fencing of Phase 2 Solar Station at Gwiwa Constituency

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

(a) Certificate of incorporation with cooperate Affairs Commission

(b) Tax clearance for the last three years

(c) Evidence of registration with Jigawa state works registration board in relevant category

(d) Company’s audited account for the last one year

(e) Power of Attorney.

(f) Verifiable evidence of Company profile and technical qualification of key technical personnel registered with relevant professional bodies (COREN, CORBON, QSRBN, ARCON etc.

(g) That the company have fulfilled all obligations to pay taxes, pensions and social security contributions.

(h) Evidence of similar projects executed (letter of award and completion certificate) at least three (3) within the last five (5) years.

(i) Description and list of relevant construction/civil works equipment.

(j) VAT registration and evidence of past remittance.

(k) A sworn affidavit certifying as follows:

(i) That the document submitted for the prequalification exercise are not only genuine but correct.

(ii) That none of the director of the company has been convicted by any court law.

(iii) That the company is not bankrupt

(iv) That none of the officers of Jigawa State/Local government is a present or former director of the company.

(D) 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 Twenty Thousand Naira only (N20,000.00) at Ruwasa Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) Head Office at Shuwarin, Dutse from the date of publication of the advert and between 9:00am to 4:00pm Mondays to Fridays, except on public holidays.

(E) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENT
Company profile with the covering letter on company’s letter head should be scan and uploaded to the e-procurement portal and submitted online on or before 12:00 Noon Friday, 16 December, 2022.

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, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA), Shuwarin, Dutse, Jigawa

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

(F) OPENING OF BIDS
Bid opening should take place online on Friday, 16 December, 2022 by 12:30PM. However, the bid opening will be visually projected same time at Jigawa State Ministry of Water Resources Conference Hall

(G) GENERAL INFORMATION
However, bidders should note the following information: –

(i) Bids submitted after deadline for submission will be denied access to the portal.

(ii)  Only financial bids of successful pre-qualified bidders will be opened.

(iii) This advert shall not be constructed as commitment on the part of the Jigawa State Rural water supply And Sanitation Agency nor shall it entail a company to make any claims whatsoever from the Jigawa State Rural water supply and Sanitation Agency by virtue of such company having responded to this advert.

(iv) All cost will be borne by the bidders as the Jigawa State Rural 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.

(v) The Jigawa State Rural water supply and Sanitation Agency reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities

(vi) Alternative bid will not be accepted

(vii) Bidders with the same subsidiary relationship are not allowed to partake in the same lot.

SIGNED:
ENGR. LABARAN ADAMU
MANAGING DIRECTOR
JIGAWA STATE RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION AGENCY (RUWASA)
DUTSE, JIGAWA STATE.