CONSTRUCTION/DUALIZATION OF ELELE – UMUDIOGA – EGBEDA – UBIMINI – IKIRI – OMOKU ROAD AND BRIDGE IN IKWERRE/OGBA-EGBEMA-NDONI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS, RIVERS STATE

The Rivers State Ministry of Works hereby expresses her intention to undertake Procurement of Works for the construction of the aforementioned project and hereby invites competent and experienced contractors to submit BIDS.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPEOFWORK

The proposed road is 33500 meters long and will run from Elele-Egbeda to Omoku. The road will have two lanes, each 7.3 meters wide, with a concrete median separating them. The built-up areas will have street lighting, and there will be a bridge that is 99 meters long, with culverts and drains in specified sections.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Interested contractors/bidders in this field are required to submit the follow Evidence of compuny registration wilh the Corporate Alains Commission – Certification of Incorporation; Memorandum and articles of Association; CAC Forms Co7, Co2 or CAC Form 1.1 and other relevant documentation.

b. Evidence of VAT repistration and Tax registration number (TIN).

C. Detailed Company profile with registered address: not P.O.BOX, or P.M.B, functional email, telephone numbers and point of contact for the organization.

d. The Company’s Rivers State Development Levy receipts for three consecutive yours (year of tender inclusive) or intendment to pay.

c. Evidence of payment of Company Tax and returs (tax clearance certificate) for the last three (3) years.

f. Evidence of financial capahility (a) Bank reference letter (b) Audited financial Returns/Statements for the last three (3) years
E Verifiable evidence of similar jobs successfully executed in the past three (3) years – attach copies of letters of award and

•   Evidence of RSBoPP Contractors Registration: Intending Contractors not yet registered, are to register on the RCRS portal via www.rsbopp.rv.gove.ng.
•   Bidders must be registered as Class A Contractors under the Rivers State Contractors Registration Service (RCRS)
•   Resume/CVs of key technical staff with copies of professional certificates endorsed and evidencing (3) years employment of key Statt.

k. Evidence of ownership of equipment, leased or intendment to lease with memorandum of agreement with Leasing compantes for this project.
i. Quality Control/Quality Assurance Procedure Report.
m. Anti-Corruption Policy.
n. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the company’s letter headed paper bearing the Registration Number (RC) as issued by CAC.
Contact Address, Mobile Telephone Number, c-mail address and the Names of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page and shall be duly signed by an authorized officer of the Firm.

COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUCTION

TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

All interested companies are herchy invited to pick up tender documents from the Office of the Permanent Secretary, 5* Floor, Podium Block, State Secretariat Complex, Port Harcourt, Rivers State; Monday-Friday, between 10:00am-3:00 pm.

Phone No: 08033541504 Tender (unpriced commereial) documents and other related documents are to be issued upon payment of N1,000,000.00 (One million Naira) only in favour of Rivers State Ministry of Works.

SITE INSPECTION – Bidders are strongly advised to physically visit the proposed worksite between Mondays through Fridays 9:00am to 3:00pm and physically assess the site before tendering.

BIDSUBMISSION AND CLOSING

Completed Technical and Commercial Priced Bids of Quantities (BoOs) are to be submitted in 3 Thee Envelops in hard copies and soft copies

(CDS) or Flash Drives, as stated below:

a) Envelope No. 1: Pre-qualification/Technical/Financial Capability Envelope

Prequalification/Technical Bid Sealed with Company Seal and signed across senis point.

b) Envelope No. 2: Commercial Envelope – Clearly labelled

Commercial Priced Bid Sealed with Company Seal and signed across seals point.

c) Envelope No. 3: Larger Main Envelope – Containing envelopes

(1) and (2) above. Scaled and signed across seals points, ensure tamper proofing. This Third envelope should bear the company name at the reverse side while the project Name at the Top Kight Hand Comer of the Envelope and addressed to Head of Local Govemment Administration.

d. Submission Location: Deposit in the bid box located at Office of the Permanent Secretary, 5″ Floor: Podium Block, State Secretariat Complex, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

e. Submission Date and Deadline: The Bid should reach the above address on or hefore noon (12:00 O’clock), April 16, 2024. Bid closes.

BIDOPENING

Tender Documents are to be opened immediately after the closing of submission deadline at noon (12:00 O’clock), April 16, 2024 at the Conference Hall, 5* Floor; Podium Block, State Secretariat Complex, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Officials of other Govemment Agencies and interested members of the general public are invited to witness the public bid opening excreise accordingly.

This publication hereby serves as an invitation

for the Bid Opening to all interested members of the public.

II. Prequalification/Technical Bid shall be opened

first and evaluated – ONLY bidders that pass Technical shall have their Commercial bids opened and evaluated.

FURTHER INFORMATION

a) Ensure you sign the bid submission register at the submission as the Ministry will not be liable for misplaced bids.

b) Late submission will be rejected and shall not be opened.
c) The Ministry reserves the right to take decision on any of the documents received in the bid.

d) No representative or agent should bid for or on behalf of any Firm as the Ministry shall not discuss or deal with any third party.

e) The Ministry reserves the right to verify and authenticate any claim in the tender documents. Prospective bidders should therefore include in their submissions authority for verification.

f) All costs incurred in responding to this advert and bidding for the project shall be borne solely by the Bidders and
g) The Ministry shall not enter into any debate or discussion with any party with respect to the rejection of bid not conforming to the directives and accompanying documents,

DISCLAIMER

This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the Ministry to appoint any contractor nor shall it entitle any bidder to any claims arising from this bid and Ministry shall be indemnified from any such claims.

SIGNED

ENGR. ATEMEA K. BRIGGS

PERMANENT SECRETARY

FOR: HONOURABLE COMMISSIONER, RIVERS STATE MINISTRY OF WORK