Invitation to Bid for Construction of Boreholes

1.) The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the African Development Fund (ADF) towards the cost of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sub-programme in the State of Osun and intends to apply aportion of the proceeds of the loan to eligible payments under the contract for the procurement of woks: i. e. Drilling and installation of 36 Hand-Pump Boreboles in Public Primary Schools. The Contract is no, OS/RUWESA/AfDB/W004/2013.

2.) Bidding is opened to all Bidders from eligible member countries as defined in the AIDB’s Rules and Procedures for the Procurement of Goods and Works, July, 2012 Edition.

3.) The contract is Drilling and Installation of 36 Nos, of hand pump borcholes in Public Primary Schools. The scope of the works; Geophysical investigation, Drilling of 180mm diameter hole through all formations to the aquifer of adequate depth (0-50m), Pump testing, Construction of Platform, Installation and Water quality analysis at Atakunmosa East, Atakunmosa West, Ede North, Eghedore, Ife East Area Office, He North, Ifelodun, Ila, Iwo, Orolu and Osogbo LGAs

4.) The Bid Security should be in an acceptable form equal to One Million Naira (NGN1,000,000.00) or equivalent amount In other freely convertible currencies.

5.) The Project Implementation Unit, State of Osun Rural Water and Environmental Salutation Agency (RUWESA) now invites sealed bids from prospective eligible bidders for the above-mentioned packages.

6.) Bidding will be conducted using International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the African Development Bank’s Rules and Procedures for the Procurement of Goods and Works, July 2012 Edition.

7.) Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from The Programme Manager, State of Osun Rural Water and Environmental Sanitation Agency (RUWESA), ruwesaosun@yahoo.com.

8.) A complete set of Bidding Documents in English Language which contain detailed specifications of the works may be purchased by interested bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee of NGN20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Naira) or equivalent amount in other freely convertible currencies.

9.) Bids must be delivered to the State of Osun Tenders Board, Governor’s Office, Gbongban Road, Abere by 4th March, 2013 at 12:00 noon and must be accompanied by the required bid security. Electronic bidding will not bepe ted. of the bidders or their representatives who choose to attend in person at the State of Osun Tenders Board, Governor’s Office, Gbongban Road, Abere by 4th March, 2013 at 12:30p.m.

10.) An information meeting will be held on 18* February, 2013, by 10:00a.m at RUWESA Conference Room.

The Programme Manager,
State of Osws Rural Water and Environmental
Sanitation Agency (RUWESA),
State of Osun New Secretaria4 P.M.B. 4466,
Osagho, Nigeria.
E-mail: ruwesaosun@yahoo.com
Tel: + 234 8034745942 or +234 8125141688