FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
ABAJI AREA COUNCIL
ABAJI, ABUJA
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR WORKS FOR FY2024 CAPITAL PROJECTS
1. Abaji Area Council, hereinafter referred to as “The Authority” a Local Government Council in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, is desirous of executing her FY2024 Capital Projects. In compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007, the Authority hereby invites interested, experienced and competent contractors to submit bids for the implementation of the following projects.
2. SCOPE OF WORKS/GOODS S
The Scope of works/services are categorized and packaged into LOTSs as shown in the tables below;
| LOT NO | PROJECT NAME |
| Lot 1 | Construction of 1.4km Earth road, Surface dressing, drainage and complete with Asphalt overlay at Kekeshi village, Abaji. |
| Lot 2 | Construction of 1.3km Earth road, drainage, surface dressing and complete with asphalt overlay at Low cost housing (Angulu bello street), Abaji |
| Lot 3 | Construction of 50 No Solar Powered Boreholes within the 10 wards of the council |
| Lot 4 | Construction of ICT centre at Abaji |
| Lot 5 | Construction/furnishing of a block of 8 classrooms (story building), Abaji |
| Lot 6 | Lighting of communities with All-in-One Solar Powered Street light with High Breed Luna and 60 Watt Led Light across the 10 Wards of the council. |
| Lot 7 | Construction of perimeter Fence at proposed Site for cattle market, Abaji |
| Lot 8 | Construction of New Town hall at Abaji |
| Lot 9 | Construction of Police Station at Yaba Town, Abaji |
| Lot 10 | Purchase of 1No Hilux vehicle |
| Lot 11 | Purchase of 1No Ambulance vehicle |
| Lot 12 | Purchase of 2No of flying boats |
| Lot 13 | Purchase of vehicles for Government graded traditional rulers in the council;
1NO 2018 Model Toyota Prado for Ona of Abaji 1No 2010 Model Highlander for Etsu Yaba |
| Lot 14 | Furnishing and equipping of an 80- Bed Mother and Child Hospital at Abaji Main Town |
| Lot 15 | Purchase of fertilizers for farmers in the council |
| Lot 16 | Establishment of Slaughter House at Yaba and Gawu, Abaji |
| Lot 17 | Establishment of new cattle market at Phase 2, Abaji |
| Lot 18 | Construction of Double-cell Box culvert along Agyana-Pandegi road, Abaji |
| Lot 19 | Rehabilitation of rural feeder roads within the 10 wards of the council |
| Lot 20 | Procurement of 5No Transformers |
| Lot21 | Construction of additional office block within the Area council Secretariat, Abaji |
| Lot 22 | Construction of Trapezoidal drainage along late Alh. Sale Ashafa Access Road, Abaji |
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a) Evidence of certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC2 and CAC7 (or CAC1).
b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificates for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2024;
c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above).
d) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);
e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2024;
f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2024 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g) Sworn affidavit
• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Abaji Area Council or Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
• That no director has been convicted in any county for any criminal offence relating to fraud impropriety or criminal misrepresentation of falsification of facts relating to any matter.
• That the company is not in receivership, the subject of any form or bankruptcy proceedings of the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceeding
• That the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institutions of third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months.
h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2021, 2022 & 2023);
i) Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j) Company profile with the curriculum vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic Professional Qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc;
k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including letters of awards, valuation certificates, job completion certificates and photographs of the projects;
l) Works: list of plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease;
m) Electricity jobs: Evidence of current licence issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);
n) All documents for submission must be submitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company’s letter head paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the CAC, Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No) fax and email address. The letter head paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies/bidders are to collect the Bidding Document (BD) from the OFFICE of DIRECTOR OF WORKS, ABAJI AREA COUNCIL SECRETARIAT, ABAJI ABUJA, FCT on presentation of evidence of payment of A NON REFUNDABLE tender fee of N10, 000.00 per lot, paid in BANK DRAFT to Abaji Area Council from any Commercial Bank in Nigeria.
5. SUBMISSION OF BID DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit two (2) hard copies each for technical and financial bids with softcopy of the financial bid only in Ms-Excel format; packaged separately in sealed envelopes and marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, the two sealed envelopes should be put together in a bigger sealed envelope and clearly marked with the name of the project and the lot number at the top right corner. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender Box not later than 12:00 noon 4th April, 2024.
Each sealed envelope of bidders should be addressed to:
THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
ABAJI AREA COUNCIL
ABUJA, FCT
This should be delivered and receipted at the Department of Works and dropped in the designated tender box in the council conference Hall, Abaji Area Council Secretariat, Abuja FCT.
6. OPENING OF BID DOCUMENTS
bid documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission register in the OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF WORKS, ABAJI AREA COUNCIL SECRETARIAT, ABAJI, ABUJA, FCT. Note that, Abaji Area Council will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
7. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. The authorized official shall be introduced to the Authority by a letter of Authority duly signed by the Director and Secretary of the company.
c. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
d. Bidders should not bid for more than three (3) Lots; violators shall be disqualified from all the lots;
e. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
f. The bids will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representative and other interested members of the general public.
g. The Abaji Area Council is not bound to prequalify/shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with section 28 of the Public Procurement ACT 2007.
SIGNED
MANAGEMENT
ABAJI AREA COUNCIL