Invitation for Pre-Qualification and Tender at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria.
The Obafemi Awolowo University is desirous of awarding contracts for the under-listed projects for Year 2014 Capital Appropriation, Tetfund 2010 Special Intervention Project Batch 4 and Internally Generated Revenue Project. It therefore invites bids for pre-qualification and tender for the following projects.
Breakdown of Projects under the Year 2014 Capital Appropriation Projects
Project 1- Procurement of Teaching and Research Equipment
Lot (i) – Supply and Installation of Analythical/Laboratory Equipment I
Lot (ii) – Supply and Installation of Analythical/Laboratory Equipment II
Lot (iii) – Supply and Installation of Service Support Equipment Items
Project 2- Completion of Phase I of New Environmental Design and Management Building
Lot (i) – Builder’s Works
Lot (ii) – Mechanical and Electrical works
Project 3- Construction of Access Roads and Car Parks to New E.D.M., PG and Institute of Ecology Building
Project 4- Rehabilitation of Access Roads
Project under 2010 Special Intervention Project (S.I.P) Batch 4
Project 5- Construction of some External Works to the new E.D.M. Building (OAU/IFE/TETF/SIP/10/01)
Internally Generated Revenue
Project 6- Supply of Water Treatment Chemicals
Tender Pre-Qualification Requirement
Prospective Tenderers are required to submit their pre-qualification bids containing the under listed document information, in clearly marked envelopes, to the office of the Registrar on or before Thursday 18th September, 2014.
The pre-qualification document must contain the following:
(a) Company’s Tax Clearance for the last three (3) years
(b) Evidence of Company Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission
(c) Verifiable list of similar and other jobs successfully executed with their locations, together with letters of Awards and Certificates of Job Completion.
(d) Verifiable list of plants/machinery with years of manufacture and locations of the equipment to be used in the project. Please state whether the items of equipment are on lease, hired or owned by the company with evidence of purchase where applicable.
(e) List of key staff who will execute the project with their Curricula Vitae and relevant positions.
(f) Company’s financial details and audited accounts for the last three years.
(g) Value Added Tax Certificate (VAT Certificate).
(h) Evidence of Issued Compliance Certificate by PENCOM in accordance with the provision of Pension Reform Act and in line with Section 16, (6)d of Public Procurement Act (2007).
(i) Evidence of Issued Compliance Certificate by ITF with the provisions of the Industrial Training Fund Amendment Act 2011 in respect of contribution to the fund where applicable.
(j) An affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Obafemi Awolowo University or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidding company, and confirming that all the information it presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars.
The opening of the bids follows immediately after close of submission on Thursday 18th September, 2014.
Tender Procedure
Tenderers are required to pay in a sum of Thirty thousand Naira (N30,000.00) for Project 1, lots i, ii, iii and Project 6, and Fifty thousand Naira (N50,000.00) per Lot in Project 2,3,4, and 5, to the University Bursary or enclose Bank Draft for similar sum payable to Bursar, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. The Bills of Quantity and other Tender documents are obtainable from the Office of the Director of Physical Planning and Development Unit of the University at the University Hall Extension between the hours of 8.30 a.m and 4.00 p.m. daily upon the presentation of the evidence of payment.
Submission of Tender
Interested bidders are expected to put the technical bid in separate sealed envelope and financial bid in another sealed envelope, with each envelope distinctively labeled, while the two envelopes will be put in a bigger sealed envelope in line with the three envelopes system of tendering.
Envelope for each project should be clearly marked as may be applicable “Year 2014 Capital Appropriation Projects” Or” (MERGED) Tetfund Normal Intervention” Or “Internally Generated Revenue”. It should be forwarded to the Secretary, Tenders Board, Registrar’s Office, Floor 3, University Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, not later than 12.00 noon on the closing date, being Thursday 18th September, 2014. Please, come with the original evidence of payment on the pre-qualification document on the opening day.
Closing date for submission of Tenders is Thursday 18* September, 2014 at 12.00 noon and the Opening of Tenders follows immediately in the Committee Room 05, of the University Hall.
Please, note that only the pre-qualification bid documents will be opened on the bid opening day and only pre-qualified bidders will be invited for financial bid opening, while unsuccessful bidders will have their financial bids returned unopened.
Please note:
- The University reserves the right to reject any or all pre-qualification packages.
- The University will deal only with authorized officers of the tendering companies and not through individuals or agents acting on their behalf.
- The closing date for submission of Thursday 18th September, 2014 supersedes our earlier closing dates published in the Punch Newspaper and Nigerian Tribune of Thursday August 14, 2014.
D.O.Awoyemi
Registrar and Secretary to Council
