Invitation to Tender for Rural Water Supply Facilities in Benue State Sanitation, Hygiene and Water in Nigeria (SHAWN) PROJECT II
Government of Benue State of Nigeria Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (BERWASSA)
No. 179, Ahmadu Bello Way, Old GRA, Makurdi
Invitation to Tender for Rural Water Supply Facilities in Benue State Sanitation, Hygiene and Water in Nigeria (SHAWN) PROJECT II
1.0 Preamble
Benue State Government has received funding from DFID/UNICEF to support the delivery of water and sanitation services in rural communities of Benue State.
Benue State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency now invites bids to engage contractors for the drilling and completion of 116 no. boreholes within communities in Ogbadibo, Oju, Tarka and Konshisha LGAs of Benue State.
2.0 Scope of Work
- Construction of 100 No Hand pump and 16 Motorized Boreholes with distribution network.
3.0 Requirement
Companies interested in the project are to submit company profiles which must contain the following:
(I) Evidence of Company Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria.
(II) Evidence of registration with Benue State Tenders’ Board.
(III) Evidence of valid Tax Clearance Certificate for the past 3 years.
(IV) Evidence of VAT Registration.
(V) Audited Accounts of the Company for the last 3 years duly endorsed by a firm of Chartered Accountants.
(VI) List of relevant equipment.
(VII) List of verifiable documentary evidence of successfully executed/ongoing projects in the past 3 years.
(VIII) List of key staff including professionals (if any) and their CVs.
(IX) Provision of Bid Security for all bids at 3% of the bid price from a reputable bank.
(X) Evidence of purchase of bid documents.
4.0 Submission of Tender Documents.
Interested eligible contractors are to collect bidding documents from BERWASSA office address below, upon presentation of bank teller for payment of tender fee of N10,000.00 into the following BERWASSA Bank Account, 0025386126, Sort Code 032305168, Union Bank, Makurdi.
Completed tender documents and company profile, which shall be in 5 copies (One original and 4 copies) with soft copies in a DVD (containing excel copy of the completed BOQ and PDF copies of other bid documents) are to be submitted in a sealed envelope marked with the company’s bid invitation number at the top left-hand corner, and addressed to;
The General Manager,
Benue State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (BERWASSA),
No 179 Ahmadu Bello Way, New GRA,
Makurdi, Benue State
Sealed envelopes are to be submitted and received at BERWASSA Office (from Monday, 4th May, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, Monday to Friday, until 12 noon, May, 18, 2015). Bid opening shall follow immediately after the submission deadline.
5.0 Disclaimer
This advertisement for “Invitation to Tender” shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of BERWASSA, nor shall it entitle any company to make any claim whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from BERWASSA, or from the State Government and/or any of its departments, by virtue of such companies having responded to this advertisement.
All expenses incurred in preparing “Invitation to Tender” response and all expenses otherwise associated with “Invitation to Tender” responses shall be borne solely by the prospective contractor.
Signed
Dr. James Aper,
General Manager,
Benue State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency
