Invitation of Tender Drilling of Motorized Boreholes in 7LGAS in Rural Areas of Yobe State

1.) This specific procurement Notice follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for the sub-programme which appeared in the United Nations Development Business (UNDB) No. 709 of August 31, 2007.

2.) 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 Yobe State and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of the loan to eligible payments under the contract for the procurement of works: drilling of boreholes, Contracts Nos. IFB/YB/RWSSP/ICB/WORKS/MBH/13/2013

3.) Bidding is opened to all Bidders from eligible member countries as defined in the ADB’s Rules and Procedures for the Procurement of Goods and Works, July2012 Edition.

4.) The contract is divided into four (4) lots of a total of one hundred and fifty seven (157) boreholes consisting of one hundred and twenty four (124) Single Phase boreholes, twenty six(26) 3-phase motorised boreholes and seven (7) Solar Powered boreholes. The scope of the Works are as detailed below:

Lot 1 MBH-1
Description: Drilling and Installation of 41 nos MBH (4 nos 3-phase MBH 3 nos Solar BH and 341-Phase TIP-TIP) at Gulani and Fika LGAs

Lot 2 MBH-2
Description: Drilling and Installation of43 nos MBH (5 nos 3-phase MBH, and 38 nos 1-Phase TIP-TIP) at Fika, Bursari and Bade LGAs

Lot 3 MBH-3
Description: Drilling and Installation of 39 nos MBH (5 nos 3-phase MBH, 4 Solar BH and 30 nos 1-Phase TIP-TIP) at Bade, Karasuwa and Tarmuwa
LGAs

Lot 4 MBH-4
Description: Drilling and Installation of 34 nos MBH (12 nos 3-phase MBH and 22 nos 1-Phase TIP-TIP) at Tarmuwa and Nguru LGAs

The Bid Security should be in an acceptable form equal to NGN5.00 million for each lot or an equivalent amount in any convertible currency

Interested Bidders may bid for Lots 1, 2, 3, or all lots. Bidders submitting bids for multiple lots must present separate Bid Security for each lot. Combined bid security for 2 or more lots will render the bids non-responsive.

5. The Project Implementation Unit, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sub-programme in Yobe State 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, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme, yobe.rwsspg@mail.com and inspect the Bidding Documents at the Address given below, from 8:30am 4:30pm on working days.

A complete set of Bidding Documents in English Language which contain detailed specifications of the work may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of twenty five thousand Naira NGN25,000.00 for one lot; ten thousand Naira N 10,000.00 for each additional lot or an equivalent amount in any convertible currency. Payment should be made to the project accounts below;

Bank: First Bank Nig. Plc, Damaturu Branch Nigeria
Account Name: AfDB-Assisted RWSSP
Account No: 2016956258

8.) Bids must be delivered to the Programme Manager at the address stated in item No.10 below by 11th March 2013 at 11:00am and must be accompanied by the required Bid security.

9). Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders or their representatives who choose to attend in person at the following address on 11th March 2013 at 12:00pm; Conference Room of Yobe State Secretariat (IBB Secretariat) located along Maiduguri Gashua bypass adjacent to Yobe State House of Assembly Complex, Damaturu.

10). An information meeting will be held on 11th February, 2013 at the address below

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme,
FlatA6 &A7 300 Housing Units,
Maiduguri Road, Behind NNPC Mega Filling Station,
Damaturu, Nigria
Attention: The Programme Manager

Email: yobe.rwssp@gmall.com
Tel: +234-08036246886