Invitation For Prequalification Of Contractors For TETFUND Intervention Projects At The Federal University Of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State

The Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), Delta State, has received entrepreneurship and special presidential intervention from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to procure works for the construction and furnishing of building projects.

Invitation For Prequalification Of Contractors For TETFUND Intervention Projects At The Federal University Of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State

FUPRE, in pursuance of the implementation of the building projects hereby invites reputable contractors to bid for prequalification for the following building projects:

Scope of Work:
Lot 1: Constructionand Furnishing of Entrepreneurship Centre
Lot 2: Construction and Furnishing of Workshops and Laboratories Building IV
Lot 3: Construction and Furnishing of Workshops and Laboratories Building V

Location of Project
The projects are located at the University’s permanent site at Ugbomro in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.

Pre-Qualification Requirements for Contractors
Interested Companies are to submit the following documents along with their letters of intent for the projects listed above:

1. Certificate of Incorporation from the Corporate Affairs Commission;
2. Current tax clearance certificate for the past three (3) years: 2011-2013;
3. Audited company account with minimum annual turnover of N150 million in any of the last three (3) years: 2011-2013;
4. Bank reference letter indicating evidence of accessibility to credit facilities of not less than N150 million;
5. Comprehensive company profile showing organizational structure with names of key personnel involved in project implementation stating qualifications and professional registration where applicable (enclose photocopies of professional qualifications);
6. Evidence of experience as a prime contractor on at least one project of similar nature and complexity within the last three years (2011-2013) stating clients, cost with completion certificate and photographs attached;
7. Possess a substantial proportion of equipment required to successfully execute the contract;
8. Certified True Copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association duly endorsed by the Corporate Affairs Commission;
9. VAT Registration Certificate;
10. Consent to allow for verification of firm’s financial standing with the bankers;
11. Evidence of compliance with the provisions of the Pension Reform Act, 2004;
12. Evidence of compliance with the provisions of the Industrial Training Fund (Amendment) Act, 2011;
13. A sworn affidavit that none of the Directors has been convicted of any crime in any part of the country;
14. Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manual;
15. Any other proven evidence/document that would confirm the skill/competence of the contractors;

Closing Date:
The prequalification documents should be submitted in the ‘Tender Box” at the office of the Registrar not later than Monday, 1st September, 2014 at 12:00.noon.

Method and Submission of Application
Interested Contractors are expected to submit Pre-Qualification documents of five (5) sets and should be submitted in a sealed envelope, clearly marked ‘CONFIDENTIAL:
Prequalification: FUPRE 2014 TETFund Project Lot …with your company name and mailing address which shall be clearly stated at the back of each envelope, and the name and Lot No. of the Project on the top left hand side of the envelope.
Failure to comply with the above requirements will automatically result in disqualification.
All submissions are to be addressed to:

The Ag. Registrar,
Federal University of Petroleum Resources
PMB 1221,
Effurun, Delta State.

Opening of Pre-Qualification Documents
The prequalification documents will be opened at 2:00pm on Monday, 1st September, 2014 and Tenderers are invited to attend the ceremony for the opening of the documents at the University Auditorium.
Note that this advert also serves as invitation to any interested NGO and members of the general public who may wish to witness the opening exercise.

Caveat
Response to this invitation shall not oblige the University to consider any responding firm for qualification. All costs incurred as a result of response to this invitation and any subsequent requests for information shall be borne by the responding firm.

Only successfully prequalified Contractors would be invited for financial tender.