ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
MINISTRY OF LANDS
BLOCK A, STATE SECRETARIAT, OGURUBE LAYOUT, UMUAHIA.
INVITATION TO TENDER
PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF AN OFFICE SECRETARIAT OF FOUR-STOREYS.
1. INTRODUCTION
The Abia State Ministry of Lands, in its supervisory role over public buildings and maintenance, hereby invites tenders from competent, reputable, and registered contractors with proven experience to submit bids for the construction of a four-storey office secretariat complex at the Ministry Headquarters, Umuahia.
2. SCOPE OF WORK
The project encompasses site preparation, construction of the 4-storey building, structural works, finishing, painting, and the installation of essential systems like electrical, plumbing, sewage, and fire-fighting facilities.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission.
b) Evidence of Company income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December.
c) Evidence of Abia State Identity number (ABSSIN) registration.
d) Company profile, personnel and similar jobs executed in the last five years.
e) All documents for submission must be transmitted, with a convey letter bearing the company/firm’s letter head paper and written in English.
f) Certificate of registration with Abia State Ministry of Lands upon payment of a non-refundable fee.
g) Evidence of firm’s registration with relevant professional body, e.g COREN/QSRBN/TOPREC/ARCON/CORBON/SURCON/ESVARBON etc.
h) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Abia State Ministry of Lands 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 the particulars.
4. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Bids must be submitted in two separate sealed envelopes (Technical and Financial), placed within a larger envelope clearly labeled “Construction of an Office Secretariat of Four-Storeys”. The submission should be addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Block A, State Secretariat, Ogurube Layout, Umuahia, Abia State.
5. CLOSING DATE AND TIME
The deadline for submissions is 6 weeks from the date of this publication.
6. OPENING OF BIDS
Technical and financial bids will be opened immediately on the first work day after the deadline in the Ministry’s Conference Room, with bidders or their representatives invited to attend.
7. DISCLAIMER
The Ministry reserves the right to decline any bid or cancel the process without liability.
Signed:
TPL. UKEJE U. UKPABI
Permanent Secretary