Request for Qualification (RfQ) & for Proposals (RfP) for the Development of Residential Houses with Complimentary Infrastructure - Abuja (FCT) at the Federal Housing Authority (FHA)

Posted by Kordinichi on Tue 12th Nov, 2024 - nigeriantenders.com

The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) invites suitably qualified firms and/or consortium of firms to submit their Request for Qualification (RfQ) & for Proposals (RfP) documents for the Development of Residential Houses with Complimentary Infrastructure on Clusters of 15 Hectares Part of the Land in Line with the Zoning Plan and Skyline Requirement in Kwali, Abuja (FCT). Interested companies should possess relevant qualifications and experience.

Federal Housing Authority (FHA), a wholly-owned agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria, was established vide Decree 40 of 1973 now cited as Act CAP F-14 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. The Authority which became partially commercialized in accordance with Decree No 25 of 1988 is charged with among others, the responsibility to acquire, construct and maintain dwelling houses, schools, communal and commercial buildings and other structures.

We invite suitably qualified firms and/or consortium of firms to submit their Request for Qualification (RfQ) & for Proposals (RfP) documents for:

Title: Request for Qualification (RfQ) & for Proposals (RfP) for the Development of Residential Houses with Complimentary Infrastructure on Clusters of 15 Hectares Part of the Land in Line with the Zoning Plan and Skyline Requirement

Lot No.: 1, 2 & 3
Location: Kwali, Abuja (FCT)
Region: North-Central

Background

FHA has acquired parcels of land across the different geo-political zones of the country on which it plans to develop new cities for the upper-medium, medium and low-income groups with various house types adopting the PSP delivery model.
In line with the mandate of developing residential buildings, and its expanded role in the National Housing Policy 2012, FHA hereby invites suitably qualified firms and/or consortium of firms, including those that had expressed interest earlier, to submit, Request for Qualification (RfQ) & for Proposals (RfP) to develop segments of the estates.
The Procurement is to ensure transparency, competition and value for money.
Successful firm(s) with most responsive bids (preferred Project Proponent), shall be required to finance and develop housing units in accordance with agreed specifications, tenure, terms and conditions to be set out in a Finance, Build & Transfer Agreement.
Upon development of the housing units, the preferred Project Proponent(s), shall in conjunction with FHA sell to the general public and profits therefrom, shared by parties.

Project Objective

The overall objective of the project is to position the private sector and its market efficiency as well as its financial and technical capabilities, as key players in our drive to ensure sustainability in supply of housing and its related infrastructure in the Renewed Hope Agenda of bridging the deficit in the country.

Project Scope

Interested firms and/or consortiums of firms interested should submit RfQ and RfP for one lot only per location from the following lots and the most responsive bid then wins and becomes the preferred Project Proponent(s) per lot:

Eligibility Criteria and Method of Application
Qualification of interested parties will be based on the following:
Pre-Eligibility:

Evidence of Company Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) or its equivalent for foreign firms.
In the case of a consortium, evidence in the form of letter of association or agreement (Joint Venture Agreement and/or Memorandum of Understanding/Memorandum of Agreement).
Power of Attorney/Board Resolution, in case of a consortium, identifying the lead member of the consortium authorized to submit the RFQ and binding on all the members of the consortium.
Audited Financial Statements prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) of the bidding company or members of consortium for the last three (3) years (2021, 2022 & 2023).
Tax Clearance Certificates for the last three (3) years (2021, 2022 & 2023).
Sworn affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the FHA is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder, that the company is not bankrupt, in receivership or under liquidation or involved in any litigation which can potentially affect the company's ability to effectively discharge their responsibility if engaged and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars.

Tender Requirements
Technical, Operational and Financial capability including:
Detailed company/consortium profile:

A brief description of the company or consortium stating ownership structure, business history, management/organizational structure, residential estate development and financing capabilities, and any other relevant information.
Ownership structure of bidding entity, Name(s) of major shareholders and percentage shareholding of participants in the bidding entity.

Experience of undertaking similar projects illustrated by the following:

General experience of development, construction and financing of housing projects globally/locally (list all relevant track records)
Specific Experience and track records of design, construction and financing of housing Projects globally/locally (list all relevant track records)
Evidence of developing a housing estate of at least 25 houses.
Experience of housing development in Nigeria (Experience of housing development in the respective location would be an advantage)
Design, construction, financing and delivery of a large- scale housing project in Nigeria would be an added advantage.

Evidence of financial capacity, in support of company or consortium's ability to undertake the development of the listed Housing Estates in partnership with FHA, illustrated by:

Turnover of at least One Billion Five Hundred Million Naira (N1.5 billion) per annum
Evidence of adequate financial resources to finance investment: Interested applicants must have a minimum net worth of at least Five Hundred Million Naira (N500 million) or its equivalent as shareholders equity contribution.
Note: The eligibility criteria and method of application is as contained in the RFQ and RfP document which interested parties may obtain in soft copy at FHA, PPP Office.

Deadline
Deadline for physical submission is four (4) weeks from the date of this notice, i.e 12:00 Noon on Monday, 9th December, 2024.

Method of Submission
All applications shall be submitted physically:
Submission should be separately packaged in sealed envelopes, marked as either TECHNICAL BID or FINANCIAL BID as appropriate and put in a single (bigger) envelope, addressed and submitted to:
The Office of the General Manager,
P&ZC, Federal Housing Authority,
No 26, Julius Nyerere Crescent,
Asokoro, Abuja.

The application shall consist of three (3) printed and bound copies (1 original and 2 copies) in a sealed and signed envelope clearly marked "Name of Company / Consortium", Project Title and a soft copy (of the financial model) submitted in a flash drive.

Note

Only bidders who meet the minimum criteria will be invited for the opening of their Financial Bids at a later date.
Interested applicants may obtain further information via email: gabbaba@gmail.com ; Tel: +2348033109671 or, at the above address from 9.00am to 3.00pm, Monday through Friday (except public holidays)
Important Notice: This notice shall not be construed to be a commitment on the part of the FHA to award any form of contracts to any respondent(s) nor shall it entitle any organization submitting document to claim any indemnity from the FHA.