Invitation for Expression of Interest for the Provision of Engineering Consultancy Services for Projects under Satellite Towns Development Agency (STDA)

Federal Capital Territory Administration
Satellite Towns Development Agency (STDA)

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through the Satellite Towns Development Agency (STDA) is inviting competent and interested Companies/Consultants to submit documents for the Expression of Interest (EOI) in any of the following projects.

A. The Projects:

I. Engineering Designs of Infrastructures
Lot ECI1: Detailed Engineering Designs of Infrastructures for the Relocation Site of Gidan Mangoro.
Lot ECI2: Detailed Engineering Designs of Infrastructures for the Peg Relocation Site;
Lot ECI3: Detailed Engineering Designs of Infrastructures for the Kuchiko Relocation Site;

II. Engineering Designs of Roads
Lot ECR 1: Detailed Engineering Design of Yebu-Knje Road (about 45KM);
Lot ECR 2: Detailed Engineering Design of Pandagi-Alowoyi Road (about 6KM);
Lot ECR 3: Detailed Engineering Design of Karshi-Gadoro Road (about 44KM);
Lot ECR 4: Detailed Engineering Design of Gadoro-Rubochi Road (about 35KM).

III. Engineering Designs of Darn
ECD: Detailed Engineering Design of Dam, Treatment plant, Tanks and Bulk Water Supply infrastructure to Karshi Satellite Town.

IV. Post Contract Consultancy Services
Lot EPC 1: Post Contract Supervision for the Provision of Engineering Infrastructure to Kubwa Satellite Town (Districts 4 & 5);
Lot EPC 2: Post Contract Supervision for the Provision of Engineering Infrastructure to Karshi Satellite Town (Districts I & 2);
Lot EPC 3: Post Contract Supervision for the Provision of Engineering Infrastructure to Bwari Satellite Town (Districts I & 2);
Lot EPC 4: Post Contract Supervision for the Provision of Roads, Water and Electricity Supply to the Resettlement Site of Galuwyi / Shere

B. Scope of Services:
I. Scope of Services for Lots ECI (1-3)
The Scope of Services required is as follows:

II Scope of Services for Lots ECR (1-4)
The Scope of Services required includes but not limited to the following:

III Scope of Services for ECD
The scope of services required is as follows:

IV Scope of Services for Lots EPC (1-4)
The scope of services required is as follows:

C. Pre-Qualification Requirement
Eligibility Requirements (without which the firm shall be disqualified)
(i) Evidence of Registration of the firm with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);
(ii) Tax Clearance Certificate for the last years expiring December, 2012;
(iii) Evidence of compliance with the Provision of Pension Reform Act 2004 which stipulate Registration and up to date Remittance of employee Pension Fund contributions in line with Part IV, section 16 subsection 6d of the Public Procurement Act, 2007;
(iv) Evidence of Firm’s Contributions to Industrial Training Fund (ITF);
(v) Evidence of firm current registration with COREN;
(vi) Evidence of firm’s valid Practicing License (2012) issued by COREN (Expatriates only);

Additional Requirements
(vii) Corporate Profile of the firm including CVs of key personnel, registered address, functional contract e-mail address and GSM phone number(s);
(viii) Evidence of Registration of Key Personnel with COREN:
(ix) Evidence of up to date Annual returns with CAC (2011);
(x) Evidences of similar jobs successfully executed or being executed;
(xi) Sworn affidavit in line with the provision of Part IV, Section 16, subsection 6(e & f) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007;
(xii) Evidences of Technology capacity / equipment / relevant software for the project;
(xiii) Evidences of compliance with local content requirements.

D. Sum1ssion and Opening of Pre-Qualification Documents
Three (3) copies of Pre-qualification Documents (one original and two other copies) must be enc1sed in a sealed envelope clearly marked at top right hand corner Confidential and boldly written 'Expression of Interest for Engineering Design of ___________ (Title of Project) ______ for Lot ( _ ) or ‘Expression of Interest for Post Contract Consultancy Services for  ________________ Lot (_) as appropriate. The pre-qualification documents should be sealed and labeled as 'Prequalification Bid’ in three (3) copies (one original & two copies) and be dropped in the Tender Box in Room 043, First Floor, Block B, FCTA Tenders Board Secretariat, Area 11, Garki -Abuja. The representatives of the bidding companies and members of the public who choose to attend are invited to witness the opening of the prequalification bids on the same day by 12:00 noon at FCT Tenders Board Annex, Room G9 Akinola Aguda Hall, FCT Archives & History Bureau, Behind AGIS Building, Peace Drive, Area 11, Garki, Abuja.

Closing Date
10:00am 3rd October 2012.

Please note that:
i). Due Diligence could be carried out on the companies to verify claims included in the submissions;
ii). Interested members of the public especially Civil Right Organization are invited to attend the opening exercise. They are expected to adhered to the Code of Conduct for Public Procurement Observers stipulated by the Bureau of Public Procurement
iii). A company is NOT allowed to bid for more than two (2) Lots under Engineering Design and one (1) Lot under Post Contract Consultancy Services. A company that violates this rule shall automatically be disqualified.
iv). Only pre-qualified firms shall be invited to submit Technical and Financial proposals for the projects;
v). Response to this Invitation shall not obligate ECTA /STDA to consider any responding firm for the award of any contract. All cost incurred shall be borne by the responding firm;
vi). The advert should not be construed as a commitment on the part of the FCTA / STDA, nor shall it entitle responding companies to seek any indemnity from FCTA /STDA by virtue of such company having responded to this advert.

Signed
Management