INVITATION FOR TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL TENDER FOR EXECUTION OF 2019 APPROPRIATION

FEDERAL COLLEGE OF LAND RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI, NIGERIA.

P.M.B 1518, OWERRI.

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT

INVITATION FOR TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL TENDER FOR EXECUTION OF 2019 APPROPRIATION

The Federal College of Land Resources Technology (FECOLART), Owerri; wishes to invite reputable contractors/consultants with relevant proven competence and experience to submit tenders for the execution of the following projects:

1. CATEGORY (WORKS)

2. CATEGORY (GOODS AND SERVICES)

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Prospective bidders must possess the under-listed requirements to be eligible in this procurement.

i.                    Certificate of Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);

ii.                   Company’s current Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three years (2016, 2017 & 2018);

iii.                 Current Pension Certificate in compliance with the amended PENCOM Reform Act 2014;

iv.           Current Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate;

v.                   Evidence of compliance with Financial Reporting Council  of Nigeria (FRCN) Act, 2005;

vi.                 Registration on the National Database of Contractors, Consultants and Suppliers by inclusion of Interim Registration Report (IRR) issued by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP);

vii.               Current ITF Certificate in compliance with Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Act, 2005;

viii.             Verifiable Evidence of Financial capability with an average of annual turnover of not less than N20 Million in the last three years (2016, 2017 & 2018);

ix.                 Company profile and evidence of Technical Qualification of Key Personnel including registration with relevant professional bodies;

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x.                   List and verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar job(s) successfully executed in the last five (5) years including letters of awards and job completion certificates;

xi.                 List and verifiable evidence of construction equipment (construction works only) with proof of ownership or lease agreement;

xii.               All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the Company’s Letter head Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the corporate affairs commission (CAC), Contact Telephone numbers, Valid e-mail address and Official Company’s address.

xiii.             The Letter Head Paper must bear the Name, Nationalities and the telephone numbers of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page;

xiv.             Current sworn affidavit disclosing:

a.      That the company is not in receivership, insolvent or bankrupt

b.      That the company does not have any Director who has ever been convicted in any court in Nigeria or any other country for criminal offence in relation to fraud or financial impropriety.

c.       Whether or not any officer of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture or Federal College of Land Resources Technology (FECOLART), Owerri is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has a pecuniary interest in the bidder, and

d.      That all documents submitted are true and correct in all particulars.

4. COLLECTION AND SUBMISSION OF BID DOCUMENTS:

 i. Interested and competent bidders are requested to collect bid documents from the address below, upon presentation of evidence of payment of non-refundable tender fee of Twenty Thousand Naira only (N20,000.00) through remita. Completed Technical and Financial bids in separate envelopes (two sets of hard copies) shall be submitted. The two envelopes should be enclosed in a large envelope labeled ‘’Technical & Financial Bids’’ with the Project Name at the Top Right Hand Corner with Company Name behind and address to:

The Provost,

Federal College of Land resources Technology (FECOLART),

Owerri, Imo State.

ii. The documents should be deposited in the Tender Boxes at the College Board Room.

5.  CLOSING DATE AND OPENING

Submission of documents closes 12 noon Monday, 23^rd September, 2019. Any bid submitted after the stated date and time shall not be considered. The submitted bids will be opened on the same day Monday, 23^rd September, 2019 by 1.00pm at the Board Room of the College. Bidders or Company representatives and interested members of the public, including relevant professional bodies, Civil Society and non-Governmental Organizations are hereby invited to witness the opening of the technical bids.

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6.    PLEASE NOTE THAT:

i.     Certificate may be referred to the respective issuing authority for verification and

       authentication;

ii.    Contractors/Consultants are not permitted to bid for more than one lot. Any bidder that

       violates this rule shall be disqualified and only successful bidders will be invited for the

       next stage of the bidding process;

iii.   Technical and Financial bids enclosed in one and same single envelope that will expose

 the Technical and Financial bids at the same time of opening shall be disqualified;

iv.   Submission that does not meet up with the requirements specified above shall be

       rejected;

v.    The evaluation shall be strictly based on the requirements specified above;

vi.   This advertisement is published for information purpose, and will not be construed as a

       commitment or obligation on the part of Federal College of Land Resources Technology

       (FECOLART), Owerri to awards these contracts;

vii.  The Federal College of Land Resources Technology (FECOLART), Owerri is not bound to consider

       any bid and reserves the right to reject all bids at any time or cancel the procurement

       proceeding in the public interest;

viii. Due diligence exercise may be conducted to verify the claims made by bidders;

ix.   All submissions must be made only in English Language.

SIGNED:

REGISTRAR,

FOR: MANAGMENT