1.0)     PREAMBLE

The Federal University, Otuoke, invites interested, competent and reputable contractors to make submissions for pre-qualification and tender for the following projects under the Year 2011 ETF Special Intervention.

2.0)   A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORKS

          Renovation / completion of works on the academic and the non-academic areas, the construction of accesses and the provision of utilities

3.0)                 NON-REFUNDABLE TENDER FEES

          The non-refundable tender fees are as follows:

A)                   AREAS FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION AND TENDER

                        I) CONSTRUCTION WORKS – I (ACADEMIC AREA)

 Lot (1) Renovation / completion of faculty block:             N100, 000:00

  Lot (2) Renovation / completion of laboratory block:        N50, 000:00

  Lot (3) Renovation / completion of library building:          N50, 000:00

  Lot (4) Construction of access roads, driveways, parking bay and

  Landscaping:                                                                        N100, 000:00

  Lot (5) Provision of external electrification:                       N50, 000:00

  Lot (6) Construction of waste water drainage and provision of water Supply        facilities:                                                                                 N25, 000:00

                       
II) CONSTRUCTION WORKS – II (NON-ACADEMIC AREA)

  Lot (9) Renovation of Registrar’s Office block:                   N50, 000:00
  Lot (10) Renovation of VC’s office block:                                      N50, 000:00

  Lot (11) Renovation of Staff Clinic block:                                   N50, 000:00  Lot (12) Renovation of Hostel blocks 1 and 2:                                N100, 000:00

Lot (13) Renovation of Hostel block 4:                                             N50, 000:00
Lot (14) Construction of Students’ Cafeteria/Dining Hall:              N50, 000:00     Lot (15) Construction of Security House:                                       N25, 000:00
Lot (16) Construction of Works operations room:                            N25, 000:00

Lot (17) Construction of driveways, park yard, landscaping:        N100,000:00

Lot (18) Construction of New Fence:                                               N25, 000:00

Lot (19) Construction of Waste Water Drainage and provision

                of water supply facilities:                                                  N25, 000:00

   
NOTE: There is no Lot 7 and Lot 8

B) PRE-QUALIFICATION:

      The contractors are expected to submit documents for the Pre-qualification (Technical bid) as enumerated below:

(I)  Compulsory and mandatory Criteria:

      a)   Evidence of Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)

      b)   Company Audited accounts for the last three (3) years

      c)   Evidence of Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years

      d)  Evidence of Registration with and proof of remittance to PENCOM

      e)   Copy of VAT Certificate.

      f) Letter of Financial Reference from a reputable Bank and consent to allow                                               for verification with Bankers

      g)  A declaration or sworn affidavit indicating that all documents submitted               are                   genuine and verifiable

      h)  A declaration or a sworn affidavit indicating that none of the Directors has been                  convicted in any court for any criminal offence including fraud

            or financial  impropriety.

       i)   Failure to provide any of (a-h) will automatically disqualify the bidder.

(II)  Other Criteria:

       a)   Comprehensive Company Profile indicating Technical and Administrative Staff strength with academic/professional qualifications and years of experience of key personnel available for the project and indication of number of staff to be deployed.

b)  Evidence of relevant verifiable experience on similar projects in Nigeria, over the last five (5) years indicating contract sum, duration of execution, practical completion certificates as well as Reference Letters or award letters.

      c)   List of equipment required to be deployed for the project.

      d)   Preliminary work schedule.

C)  COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (FINANCIAL BID)

       PRELIMINARY INSTRUCTIONS

       a)  (i)   Obtain a bank draft from any reputable bank made payable to                                                                                        Federal University, Otuoke

     (ii)  Obtain a receipt for the draft at the Bursar’s Office     

    (iii)  Present the receipt to the Registrar and obtain Tender documents.

        b)  The completed tender documents are hereby referred to as the financial bids. They are to be clearly marked with respective lot number and company name sealed separately.

  D)   SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATIONS:

       a)  Technical Bids (Pre-qualification Documents) and the Financial Bids (Completed Tender Documents) should be sealed and clearly marked with company names and lot numbers in separate envelopes which will in turn be sealed together in a bigger envelope and clearly marked PRE-QUALIFICATION AND TENDER ETF 2011 SPECIAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, OTUOKE, with the company name at the back respectively.

                        The documents are to be delivered by hand to the address indicated below not later than 12.00 noon on Monday October 31, 2011 [which is three weeks after the first publication of this advert in the National Dailies (October 10, 2011: Punch, Page 27; Vanguard Page 53)]

                        THE REGISTRAR

                        FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, OTUOKE

                        BAYELSA STATE

E)   OPENING:

      a) The bid documents are scheduled to be opened publicly immediately after 12.00 noon on Monday October 31,                          2011.

       b)    All Prospective Contractors are invited to the public opening                                    

F)   IMPORTANT NOTE:

              (i) The University is not obliged to award the contracts to the lowest bidder and            reserves the right to verify all pre-qualification documents         submitted and carry out a      post-qualification exercise, if deemed necessary.

              (ii) All costs incurred by any Company as a result of this pre-qualification and                  tender and any subsequent request for information shall be at the expense of

                         the Company.

              (iii) This advertisement shall not be considered as a commitment on the part of                     the University nor shall it entitle any Contractor to make any claims whatsoever                                       and/or seek any indemnity from the Federal University, Otuoke

        (iv)  All bids not securely sealed will be rejected

               (v)  The University reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Signed

DAVID U SUOWARI

Registrar