Job Description
JIGAWA STATE GOVERNMENT
INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION/INVITATION TO TENDER
PROCUREMENT NO: JG/MOWR/RWSTN/WORKS/NCB/2023/001
(a) PREAMBLE
The Government of Jigawa State in its effort to increase access to portable water supply in the Rural Communities wish to through the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA), invites tenders from reputable contractors for the construction of 195no. Hand Pumps, 44no, Solar Powered Water Collection Points, 1 no. Generator Water Collection Point, Conversion of 1 no. Water Collection Points and rehabilitation of hand pumps across 24 Constituencies of the State (2023 CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS).
(A) SCOPE OF WORK
The projects are divided into lot 1-35 as per details table below:-
PROPOSED LOTs NUMBER FOR THE 2023 CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS
| LOT NO. | PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION |
| 1 | Construction of 1 no. Hand Pumps at Auyo Constituency |
| 2 | Construction of 20 no Hand pumps at Babura Constituency |
| 3 | Construction of 5 no. Hand Pumps at Birnin Kudu Constituency |
| 4 | Construction of 15no. Hand Pumps at Birniwa Local Constituency |
| 5 | Construction of 12no. Hand Pumps at Bulangu Constituency |
| 6 | Construction of 10n0. Hand Pumps at Gagarawa Constituency |
| 7 | Construction of 11 no. Hand Pumps at Garki Constituency |
| 8 | Construction of 11 no. Hand pumps at Gumel Constituency |
| 9 | Construction of 11 no. Hand Pumps at Guri Constituency |
| 10 | Construction of 3 no. Hand Pumps at Gwaram Constituency |
| 11 | Construction of 4no. Hand Pumps at Gwiwa Constituency |
| 12 | Construction of 1 no. Hand Pumps at Kafin Hausa Constituency |
| 13 | Construction of 3 no. Hand Pumps at Kanya Constituency |
| 14 | Construction of 11 no. Hand pumps at Kazaure Constituency |
| 15 | Construction of 10no. Hand Pumps at Kirikasamma Constituency |
| 16 | Construction of 7no. Hand pumps at Maigatari Constituency |
| 17 | Construction of 5no. Hand pumps at Miga Constituency |
| 18 | Construction of 5no. Hand pumps at Miga Constituency |
| 19 | Construction of 7no. Hand pumps at Roni Constituency |
| 20 | Construction of 10n0. Hand pumps at Sule Tankarkar Constituency |
| 21 | Construction of 3no. Hand pumps at Taura Constituency |
| 22 | Construction of 9no. Hand pumps at Yankwashi Constituency |
| 23 | Construction of 1no.Solar Water Collection point at Birniwa Constituency |
| 24 | Construction of 10no. Solar Water Collection point at Gagarawa Constituency |
| 25 | Construction of 7no. Solar Water Collection point at Gumel Constituency |
| 26 | Construction of 1 no. Solar Water Collection Point at Hadejia Constituency |
| 27 | Construction of 3no. Solar Water Collection Point at Kafin Hausa Constituency |
| 28 | Construction of 2no. Solar Water Collection Point at Kanya Constituency |
| 29 | Construction of 4no. Solar Water Collection Point at Kiyawa Constituency |
| 30 | Construction of 5no. Solar Water Collection Point at Maigatari Constituency |
| 31 | Construction of 1no. Solar Water Collection Point at Roni Constituency |
| 32 | Construction of 10no. Solar Water Collection Point at Sule Tankarkar Constituency |
| 33 | Construction of 1no. Generator Water Collection Point at Babura Constituency |
| 34 | Conversion of 1no water Point from Generator to Solar at Hadejia Constituency |
| 35 | Rehabilitation of Hand Pumps at Malam Madori Constituency |
(B) MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
Companies interested in these projects are to submit company profile which must contain the following:
(a) Certificate of incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission
(b) Tax clearance for the last three years
(c) Evidence of registration with Jigawa State Works registration board in relevant category
(d) Company’s audited account for the last one year
(e) Power of Attorney
(f) Verifiable evidence of Company profile and technical qualification of key technical personnel registered with relevant professional bodies (COREN, CORBON, QSRBN, ARCON etc).
(g) That the company have fulfilled all obligations to pay taxes, pensions and social security contributions
(h) Evidence of similar projects executed (letter of award and completion certificate) at least three (3) within the last five (5) years.
(i) Description and list of relevant construction/civil works equipment
(j) VAT registration and evidence of past remittance
(k) A sworn affidavit certifying as follows:
(i) That the document submitted for the prequalification exercises are not only genuine but correct
(ii) That none of the director of the company has been convicted by any court law
(iii) That the company is not bankrupt
(iv) That none of the officers of Jigawa State/local government is a present or former director of the company
(C) COLLECTION AND SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS AND COMPANY PROFILE
Interested bidders are to visit Jigawa State e-procurement portal (https://jigawa-eproc.eurodyn.com/epps/home.do) to access and fill the bid documents after payment of non-refundable tender fee of Thirty Thousand Naira only (N30, 000.00) at Ruwasa Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) Head Office at Shuwarin, Dutse from the date of publication of the advert and between 9:00am to 4:00pm Mondays to Fridays, except on public holidays.
(D) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENT
Company profile with the covering letter on company’s letter head should be scan and uploaded to the e-procurement portal and submitted online on or before 12:00 Noon Tuesday 7 November, 2023
A scanned copy of bid security of not less than 2% of the bid price either in form of insurance bond or bank guarantee addressed to The Managing Director, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA), Shuwarin, Dutse, Jigawa State should also be uploaded into the portal.
Similarly, the original of company’s profile, signed forwarding letter with attached bill, bid security and a copy of the sworn Affidavit in hard copy should be send to The Managing Director, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA), Shuwarin, Dutse, Jigawa.
Bids shall be valid for a period of 120 days (4month) after Bid opening.
(E) OPENING OF BIDS
Bid opening should take place online on Tuesday 7 November, 2023 by 12:30PM.
However, the bid opening will be visually projected same time at Conference Hall of RUWASA Shuwarin Dutse, Jigawa state
(F) GENERAL INFORMATION
However, bidders should note the following information:-
(i) Bids submitted after deadline for submission will be denied access to the portal
(ii) Only financial bids of successful pre-qualified bidders will be opened
(iii) This advert shall not be constructed as commitment on the part of the Jigawa State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency nor shall it entail a company to make any claims whatsoever from the Jigawa State Rural Water Supply And Sanitation Agency by virtue of such company having responded to this advert.
(iv) All cost will be borne by the bidders as the Jigawa State Rural Water Supply And Sanitation Agency will not be held responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested party (i,e) in connection with any response to this invitation.
(v) The Jigawa State Rural Water Supply And Sanitation Agency reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities
(vi) Alternative bid will not be accepted
(vii) Bidders with the same subsidiary relationship are not allowed to partake in the same lot.
SIGNED
ENGR. LABARAN ADAMU
MANAGING DIRECTOR
JIGAWA STATE RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION AGENCY (RUWASA)
DUTSE, JIGAWA STATE.