Invitation for Pre-Qualification and Submission of Tenders at Federal University of Agriculture

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB)

Introduction
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, (FUNAAB), is seeking for qualified and experienced Companies for pre-qualification and submission of Tenders for the year 2011 TETFUND Intervention in Library Development inrespect of the following projects.

S/N     Project
1. Stocking & Furnishing of College of Management Sciences Library
2. Subscription to c-Resources
3a Automation Equipment
3b Koha Software
4. Procurement of Books for Colleges

• Procurement of 114Nos of Books for College of Agric. Management & Rural Development
• Procurement of 66Nos of Books for College of Animal Science and Livestock Production
• Procurement of 46Nos of Books for College of Environmental Resources Management
• Procurement of 46Nos. of Books for College of Food Science & Human Ecology
• Procurement of 60 Nos. of Books for College of Engineering
• Procurement of 72 Nos. of Books for College of Natural Sciences
• Procurement of 52 Nos. of Books for College of Plant Science & Crop Production
• Procurement of 50 Nos. of Books for College of Veterinary Medicine

5.  Procurement of 2 units Newclime Library Shelving 76” High, 6” Long Fitted with 24Nos 8” Adjustable Shelves Double Sided Closed Type
6. Procurement of 3Nos 4 Drawer Filling cabinets

Invitation
Contractors are hereby requested to indicate the’ interest in participating in the Pre-qualification and Submission of Tender document and receive further instructions from the Acting University Librarian, on the payment of a non-refundable tender fee of Twentv Thousand Naira (N20,000.00) only, payable to any of the following University IGR Accounts: Zenith Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank and FUNAAB Micro-Finance Bank. Completed tender documents are to be returned in a wax-sealed envelope with the title of the project tendered for clearly indicated on the envelope.

Pre-Qualification Requirements
To be considered, potential Companies are required to collect a Pre-qualification Screening Questionnaire from the Director, Physical Planning Unit. Intending Contractors must submit all the under-listed verifiable documents.

1. Evidence of Company’s registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission;
2. Certified true copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company with the Corporate A flairs Commission (CAC07);
3. Evidence of Compliance with the statutory provision of Section 6 (1)-(3) of the Industrial Training Fund Amendment Act, 2011;
4. Evidence of compliance with statutory provision of Pension Reform Act, 2004;
5. Corporate profile, to include. Curriculum vitae and copies of credentials of Company and Technical Staff indicating qualification and year(s) of cognate experience and registration with necessary professional bodies;
6. Evidence of payment of tax for the last three (3) years, duly stamped;
7. Copy of VAT registration arid Evidence of past VAT remittances for such jobs;
8. Current Company’s audited statement of Accounts, duly stamped by a registered Auditor;
9. Original Bank Statement for the past twelve months;
10. Bank Reference from reputable Bank with evidence of overdraft facilities;
11. Company’s address, functional contact address, GSM phone number(s) and e-mail addresses;
12. Reference letters from three (3) previous clients of similar jobs, satisfactorily managed/ completed;
13. Original copies of documents would be requested to be made available for sighting whenever required; and
14. A sworn Affidavit certifying that;

• The documents submitted for the pre-qualification exercise arc not only genuine hut correct;
• The Director(s) seeking for the pre-qualification had never been convicted by any court of law;
• The Company is not bankrupt; and
• None of the officers of UNAAB or BPP is a former or present Director of the Company.

Submission of Pre-Qualification Documents and the Tenders
The The-qualification documents arranged in the order listed above are lobe submitted in five (5) copies, A4 size paged and neatly bound and sealed in two (2) envelopes with the outer envelope marked “SECRET Pre-Qualification for (Quoting the appropriate projects’ name)” boldly written on the top right hand corner of the envelope and delivered to:

The Registrar
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta,
P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

To reach him not later than Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 at 2.00p.m.

Important Information

• Failure to comply with the above requirements would automatically result in disqualification;
• The University reserves the right to verify the authenticity of any claim made on the Pre-qualification document submitted by Companies;
• The University reserves the right to reject any Pre- qualification document and is neither committed nor obliged to give reasons for the rejection of any of the Companies responding to this invitation; and

Signed:
M.O. Ayoola (JP)
Registrar