Invitation for Tender for General Maintenance Repairs of Some Federal Roads Nationwide at the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA)

In pursuance of the extant guidelines of the Public Procurement Act 2007, the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) in furtherance to her statutory mandate is desirous of carrying out General and Special Maintenance. To this effect, suitably qualified Contractors are invited to tender for GENERAL MAINTENANCE REPAIRS OF SOME FEDERAL ROADS NATIONWIDE

Invitation for Tender for General Maintenance Repairs of Some Federal Roads Nationwide 

Scope of Works
The Scope of works includes, but not limited to:
Site clearance, desilting of existing drains and culverts, construction of new drains and culverts, scarification of failed sections, earth works on completely failed areas, general bridge maintenance, protective works, kerbs, laterite/cement stabilized sub base, crushed stone base course, asphaltic concrete binder and wearing courses, surface dressing, side drains, road markings and other road furniture.

List of Projects.

Project: State: Contract No:

Lot 1:
Project: Special Maintenance/Rehabilitation Repairs of Kwara Kabba - Egbe Omuaran - Ilorin Road.
State: Kwara
Contract No: GM 14- 19

Lot 2:
Project: Special Maintenance/Rehabilitation Repairs of Keffi-Kaduna-Jos Road.
State: Plateau
Contract No: GM 14-20

Lot 3:
Project: Rehabilitation of 3km Road in Malumfashi Town
State: Katsina
Contract No: GM 14-21

Lot 4:
Project: Maintenance/Rehabilitation of Umudim-Oka Road, Ikeduru LGA
State: Imo
Contract No: GM 14-22

Lot 5:
Project: Rehabilitation of Ubibia Road, Itumbuzo, Bende Fed. Constituency
State: Abia
Contract No: GM 1423

Lot 6:
Project: Maintenance of Kwoi-Chigwa Road
State: Kaduna
Contract No: GM 14-24

Lot 7:
Project: Special Repairs and Rehabilitation of Ikom to Bate-Riko and Obudu Road
State: Cross-River
Contract No: GM 14-25

Lot 8:
Project: Rehabilitation of Amana Ogu Road (1km) OSU LGA
State: Imo
Contract No: GM 14-26

Lot 9:
Project: Rehabilitation of Kausani - Yandoji Road.
State: Kano
Contract No: GM 14-27

Lot 10:
Project: Maintenance of Atu Ogbaku Road Spur Enugu Port Harcourt Expressway
State: Enugu
Contract No: GM 14-28

Lot 11:
Project: Maintenance/Rehabilitation of Metu-Road - St. Peters Pms Stop at Nnobi Road in Umuanuka - Otolo – Nnewi, Anambra State Spur Onitsha -Owerri Expressway
State: Anambra
Contract No: GM 14-29

Lot 12:
Project: Maintenance/Rehabilitation of Enugu North/South Federal Constituency
State: Enugu
Contract No: GM 14-30

Lot 13:
Project: Maintenance of Danmarke-Ruwan Doruwa - Gwaram Road
State: Zamfara
Contract No: GM 14-31

Lot 14:
Project: Maintenance/Rehabilitation of Akpasha-Amodi- Obuofia Road Spur Enugu Port Harcourt Expressway
State: Enugu
Contract No: GM 14-32

Lot 15:
Project: Maintenance/Rehabilitation of Amugo Uno-Ihunekwuagu Road Spur Enugu Port Harcourt Expressway
State: Enugu
Contract No: GM14-33

Lot 16:
Project: Maintenance of Igboukwu - Aguluzigbo-Umuona Agulu Road. Spur To Nnewi-- Ekwulobia -- Umunze - Ibinta Federal Road.
State: Anambra
Contract No: GM 14-34

Lot 17:
Project: Maintenance/Rehabilitation of Umuopra - Nguru - Umuhu - Mbutu-Uvuru Road Aboh Mbaise
State: Imo
Contract No: GM 14-35

Lot 18:
Project: Maintenance of Oil River - Achi Mmaku - Awgu Road, Spur Enugu Port Harcourt Expressway
State: Enugu
Contract No: GM 14-36

Lot 19:
Project: Completion of Galambi to Kondi Road, Jigawa State
State: Jigawa
Contract No: GM 14-37

Lot 20:
Project: Construction of Afor - Lolo - Afor Eziama. Ikeduru Road
State: Imo
Contract No: GM 14-38

Lot 21:
Project: Maintenance of Amechi Uno Road
State: Enugu
Contract No: GM 14-39

Lot 22:
Project: Special Maintenance/Rehabilitation Repairs of Bauchi- Gombe Road.
State: Gombe
Contract No: GM 14-40

Lot 23:
Project: Mantenance of Barmo - Kahutu - Dabai Road
State: Katsina
Contract No: GM 14-41

Conditions to Tender
Mandatory Criteria

1. Colour copy of evidence of registration with CAC as a contractor.
2. Colour copy of Tax Clearance certificate for the last 3 years which expires on 31st December 2014
3. Colour copy of PENCOM remittance certificate for the last 3 years which expires on 31st December 2014
4. Colour copy of ITF (Industrial Training Fund) - compliance certificate which expires on 31st December 2014.
5. A sworn affidavit indicating that all document submitted are genuine and verifiable.
6. A sworn affidavit that none of the directors nor the Company itself has been convicted of any criminal offence in any country including financial impropriety.
7. A Bid Security of 2% with a validity period of 180 days clearly attached to front of submitted bid document.

General Criteria

1. Equipment and technology capacity
2. Verifiable list of previous similar works successfully carried out within the last three years with names of client, evidence of award and job completion.
3. Company profile including among others, organizational structure and key professional staff with their names, and telephone numbers, at least one of which must be a COREN registered Engineer with 2014 Practicing License.
4. Audited annual financial report of the company for the last three years (2011 -2013)
5. Evidence of financial strength, credit worthiness to the tune of not less than N15m/bank reference in addition to evidence of a turnover of at least N50m in the last three years.
6. The offer must be properly signed.
7. All schedules provided in bid documents must be completed.
8. All bids must be submitted in English language.
9. Documentary evidence that the bidder accepts the General and Special Conditions of Contract as indicated in all the forms provided in the bid document.

Collection of Tender Documents
Interested Bidders are to make payment of a non-refundable sum of Twenty Five Thousand Naira (N25, 000.00) only in bank draft per bid in favour of Federal Roads Maintenance Agency payable in Abuja and which must have been converted to a receipt at Revenue Office, Accounts Department, Ground Floor of the FERMA Headquarters.
Bidders are to collect Bidding documents after showing original and Photostat copies of payment receipt between the hours of 10.00am and 3.00pm, Mondays to Fridays on or before 12noon of Tuesday; November 18th, 2014 from:

The Assistant General Manager (Procurement)
Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA)
Headquarters Annex Abuja;
No. 7 Eldoret Close. Off Aminu Kano Crescent.
Wuse II-Abuja.
Ground Floor, Room GF 003

Closing Date:
18th November 2014

Submission of Tender Documents:
Interested firms are to submit their bids per Latin one envelope, sealed and clearly marked on the top left hand corner “CONFIDENTIAL” and top right hand corner “TENDER FOR…... (Indicate Lot No. /Project Description/Contract No.)" clearly marked “Original” at the bottom right hand corner and addressed to:

The Managing Director,
Federal Roads Maintenance Agency,
Plot 163, Aminu Kano Crescent,
Wuse II, Abuja.
Attention: General Manager (Procuremen)

And hand delivered not later than 12noon of Tuesday; November 18th, 2014 to the Office of the Assistant General Manager (Procurement), FERMA Headquarters Annex Abuja, No. 7 Eldoret Close, Off AninKnic Creseent Wuse II-Abuja
Ground Floor, Room GF 003 (include 1 copy clearly marked “Copy” at the bottom right hand corner).

Opening of Tender Documents:
All Bids will be publicly opened immediately after the close of bid submission at the Rockview Royale Hotel, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II. Abuja.
The Representatives of Companies that submitted bids, Representatives of Professional Bodies and the Civil Societies are invited to witness the opening.

Please note that:

• The Construction works may not attract advance payment.
• Construction works attract a minimum guarantee period of six (6) months.
• Contractors who have worked for the Agency and have history of abandonment, termination and/or lack capacity need not apply.
• Only correctly addressed bids will be received.
• The Agency will not enter into unnecessary correspondence with any Contractor except when deemed fit and in the interest of the bid.
• All costs incurred by any Company in respect of this advertisement are at her own expense and the Agency shall not entertain any claim whatsoever in this regard.
• The Agency reserves the right to verify any claim made by any of the Bidders.
• Late submissions will be rejected.

Non Adherence to Any of the Instructions Above Attracts Automatic Disqualification.