JIGAWA STATE: CONSTRUCTION OF 3 SOLAR POWERED WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES

JIGAWA STATE: CONSTRUCTION OF 3 SOLAR POWERED WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES

JIGAWA STATE: CONSTRUCTION OF 3 SOLAR POWERED WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES

JIGAWA STATE – CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR POWERED WATER SUPPLY SCHEME IN THREE (3) SENATORIAL ZONES

REF:      JG-JIGAWA-STATE-ACRESAL-CW-03-04-RFB

REQUEST FOR BID

IDA NO:              P175237

CREDIT NO:      70150

COUNTRY:        NIGERIA

NAME OF PROJECT:          AGRO CLIMATIC RESILIENCE IN SEMI-ARID LANDSCAPES (ACRESAL).

CLOSING DATE:        10 SEPTEMBER, 2024.

TIME:                                     12-NOON

JIGAWA STATE: CONSTRUCTION OF 3 SOLAR POWERED WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES

(A)    BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE

The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Nigeria Agro Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes Project (ACReSAL) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of Solar powered Water Supply Scheme in three Senatorial Zones of Birnin Kudu, Gumel and Hadejia of Jigawa State Respectively.

(1)     The State Project Management Unit-Nigeria Agro Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (SPMU ACReSAL) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Agro Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes Project (ACReSAL).

(2)     Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” 2021 edition (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

(3)     Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Jigawa State Project Management Unit Office (Dutse) Agro Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes Project (SPMU-ACReSAL) and inspect the bidding document during office hours of 9a.m to 5pm at the address given below excluding public holidays.

(4)     The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non- refundable fee of (N 100,000.00) cash to obtain the document at the SPMU- Agro Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project.

(5)     Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10 September, 2024. Electronic Bidding WILL NOT be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below:

(6)     All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of 7,000,000.00 each and Bidders are advised to quote for only 1 lot as the evaluation will be carried out on a lot by lot basis.

(7)     Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.

(8)     Qualification’s requirements include:

• Evidence of previous work done of similar nature for the last 5 years.
• Provide evidence of firm’s corporate registration in Nigeria or overseas.
• Audited Financial Statements for the last 3 years to demonstrate the financial capability of the Bidder in terms of Profitability and adequate working capital.
• Have a minimum of Two (2) similar works of at least N300M that have been satisfactorily or substantially completed as prime Contractor between January 1st, 2022 and the submission deadline. The qualifying contractor must be in the construction of solar powered boreholes with personal and Equipment’s related to the assignment.
• Minimum average annual turnover in construction work or similar water related of at least N170M in the last Three (3) years.
• Have liquidity and/or evidence of access to or availability of confirmed positive credit facilities of not less than N950M.

(9)     Evidence of registration with various Authorities.

(10)   The Address (es) referred to above is (are):

Signed:

YAHAYA MOHAMMED UBA
STATE PROJECT COORDINATOR

JIGAWA STATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT-AGRO CLIMATIC RESILIENCE IN SEMI-ARID LANDSCAPES PROJECT (SPMU-ACRESAL),

ADDRESS: JARDA HEAD QUARTER, OPPOSITE SAHAD STORE,

SANI ABACHA WAY, DUTSE JIGAWASTATE

PHONE NO: 08065663174; 08067329143

Email: jigawaacresal@gmail.com, Website: www.jigawaacresal.org