NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY AGENCY (NIMASA): INVITATION FOR TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL BIDS

INTRODUCTION

The Nigerian Maritime Administration And Safety Agency (NIMASA), a Parastatal  of the Federal Ministry of Transport intends to implement the under-listed projects.

In compliance with the stipulations of the National competitive bidding process in the Public Procurement Act 2007 (PPA 2007), The agency hereby invites reputable Consultants and Contractors to submit technical and financial bids for the under-listed projects:

LOT 1: NIMASA VESEL MANAGEMENT

LOT 2: SAND FILLING OF NIMASA SHIPYARD/DOCKYARD (WITH DREDGER NOT LESS THAN 30M) AT OKERENKORO

LOT 3: CONSTRUCTION OF WATER STORAGE TANK/TOWER IN WARRI, DELTA STATE.

LOT 4: PRE-DREDGE HYDROPHIC SURVEY AT KIRIKIRI CREEK, LAGOS

LOT 5: MAINTENANCE WORKS AT PERMANENT SITE OF NIMASA SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (NSTC) OKOLOBA, DELTA STATE

LOT 6:  PROVISION OF IN-HOUSE CONSULTANCY SEVICES IN THE AREAS OF ARCHITECTURE, CIVIL/STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, QUANTITY SURVEYING, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

2.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Prospective bidders are required to submit the following documents:

        I.            Detailed company profile stating current office address, email and telephone numbers;

      II.            Evidence of registration/incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). By Certificate of Incorporation and Articles of Association

    III.            Evidence of Tax remittances and Tax Clearance Certificates for the past three years ( 2012, 2013, and 2014) corresponding with declared company turnover by inclusion of photocopies;

    IV.            Evidence of compliance with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Act of 2011 by inclusion of Compliance letter from the Industrial Training Fund;

      V.            Evidence of VAT registration/ remittance certificate;

    VI.            Evidence of compliance with the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) by inclusion of Compliance letter from the NSITF;

  VII.            Evidence of sufficient working capital for bids above N50million Naira and authority to seek reference from bidders’ bank;

A sworn Affidavit that non of the bidders’ company directos has been convicted in any court of law for any criminal offence.

Failure to submit all documents stated above will lead to automatic disqualification of the bid.

3.0 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

        I.            Proof of technical competence to execute the jobs;

      II.            Evidence of accreditation/registration with relevant professional bodies;

    III.            List of verifiable documentary evidence of similar projects successfully executed or on-going within the past three years, such as letters of offer, job completion certificate and similar documents;

    IV.            List of key personnel including professionals to be attached to the work. Include photocopies of relevant professional certificates.

4.0 COLLECTION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

Interested Companies should collect Standard Bid documents as from Thursday, 21^st May 2015, from the Office of the Deputy Director of Procurement,

5^th Floor, NIMASA BUILDING,

4         Burma Road, Apapa, Lagos,

At the payment of a non-refundable fee of Thirty Thousand (N30,000) Naira only for each Lot applied for.  Payment should be made at the Financial Services Department (Revenue Section) of the Agency on the 4^th Floor, in form of bank drafts issued in favour of the Agency.

SUBMISSION OF FINANCIAL BIDS

The technical and financial bids of firms with all required documents ( ORIGINAL and DUPLICATES), neatly packaged in sealed envelopes, each clearly stating the projects, Lot number and Company name must be submitted not latter than Thursday 2^nd of July, 2015 at the office of:

Deputy Director (Procurement), 5^th Floor,

Nigerian Maritime  Administration And Safety Agency (NIMASA)

No. 4 Burma Road, Apapa, Lagos.

Please note that:

·         The financial bid should be in separate envelope attached to the technical bid;

·         Bidders are advised to submit before the closing (02/07/2015). However, any submission on the last day should be done at the:

BID OPENING Venue, NMRDC Multi-purpose Hall, Kirikiri, Apala, Lagos. Before 11am. Late submission will NOT be accepted;

·         Financial submission/Quote less than 80% of the estimation for all projects shall be disqualified.

6.0  OPENING OF BIDS

VENUE: NMRDC Multi-Purpose Hall, Kirikiri, Apapa

DATE: Thursday 2^nd July, 2015

TIME: 11am

Tenderers or their representatives, relevant professional bodies and Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) are invited to witness the bid opening exercise and shall sign the register as evidence of their attendance.

Opening of financial Bids adjudged technically competent shall be done at a later date that will be communicated to successful (pre-qualified) firms only.

7.0 ENQUIRIES

All enquiries regarding this advertisement should be directed to the office of The Dueputy Director, Procurement, 5^th Floor, NIMASA Building, 4 Burna Road, Apapa, Lagos. Or through the following phone numbers: 08022081765, 08050765455.

8.0 NOTATION

         i.            Late submission of bids will not be accepted;

       ii.            All CAC,VAT, PENCOM, ITF and Tax Clearance Certificates submitted may be referred to security agencies, Corporate Affairs Commission, Federal Inland Revenue Service, ITF, PENCOM and other relevant bodies for verification;

      iii.            This publication shall not be construed to be a commitment on the part of the Agency to award ANY Contract to any respondent nor shall it entitle any company or firm that submitted documents to claim any indemnity from the Agency;

     iv.            The Agency is not bound to award to the lowest financial bidder;

       v.            The financial Tender document should be enclosed in a separate envelope from the Technical bid documents. Failure to do so may lead to disqualification of the bid;

     vi.            Bidders shall be responsible for all costs in preparation and submission of their respective bids.