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The Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru under the year 2020 approved budget of the University desire to procure furniture for the newly acquired liaison office in Abuja and maintenance of its premises at the temporary site, Zuru.
i. Lot 1 - Supply of furniture to the Liaison office, Abuja;
ii. Lot 2 - Maintenance of University temporary site premises at Zuru, Kebbi state;
iii. Lot 3 - Rehabilitation of internal roads within the University premises;
iv. Lot 4 - Rehabilitation of front perimeter wall, gate and gatehouse;
v. Lot 5- Provision and installation of solar power backup in four classrooms & administrative block.
vi. Lot 6 - Equipping and furnishing of principal officers offices;
vii. Lot 7 - Renovation of borrowed houses; and
viii. Lot 8 – Engagement of Security Out-Fit for residences and offices, Zuru, Kebbi State.
2.0 Competent and qualified contractors/suppliers are by this advertisement invited to collect submit a quotation for the project. The scope of the project is contained in the Bill of Quantities.
3.0 COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENT:
Bidders are expected to collect Tender Documents from the temporary Office of the Registrar, No 25, Lateef Jakande Crescent, Apo, Abuja, from Thursday 7th to 14th September, 2020.
Eligibility Requirements are as follows:
i. CAC – Evidence of registration with CAC;
ii. Current Tax Certificate – Evidence of Tax payment for the immediate past three years;
iii. Evidence of PENCOM compliance;
iv. Evidence of ITF compliance;
v. Evidence of NSITF compliance; and
vi. BPP IRR - Evidence of Bureau of Public Procurement Interim Registration Report.
4.0 SUBMISSION
All completed tender documents should be returned by hand on or before 12noon, Thursday 14th September 2020 in one (1) hard copy in a sealed envelope addressed to: Registrar, No 36, Lateef Jakande Crescent, Apo, Abuja.
Signed:
REGISTRAR
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), has inaugurated a 28-member Nigeria Agro Set-Up Committee with a mandate to reinvigorate national agricultural activities across the country.
This is part of the plans to lead the charge and target of $250b in export revenue for the country by 2040.
According to the PriceWater Coppers (PwC’s) report, between 2016 and 2018, the country’s total agriculture exports was driven by sesame seeds, fermented cocoa beans, cashew nuts, ginger, crude palm kernel oil, soya beans, frozen shrimps and prawns, among other commodities.
The Committee chaired by Chief Executive Officer of ABX WORLD, Captain John T Okakpu, is an assemblage of representatives of the Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), private sector agro industry technocrats, high flying managers, retired agric related multinational practitioners, agric export logistics experts, agric-based scholars, government bureaucracy experts, senior military officers (active and retired), who are expected to innovatively position the agric value chain for improved exports.
Members of the committee are: Arch Kabir Ibrahim (AFAN); Brigadier General Kapeh Alwali Kazir (Nigeria Army); Prof. Obiora Edwin Madu (Multimix); Prof. Simon Irtwange (FUAM); Prof Charles Asadu (UNN); Abdulkarim Kaita (Dangote Group); Mudiaga Okumagba (FedEx/Red Star); Lieutenant Colonel Benedict Ugbuji (Nigerian Army); Ifechukwu Anajekwu; Jane Machunga; Ogunfunmilayo Oluwole (NAQS); Ernest Ihedigbo; Eniola Elizabeth; Amede Achingale (AWEP) and Wing Commander Shuaibu Hamza (Rtd).
Others are Deputy Controller of Customs Suleiman Chiroma (Customs); Dr. Chinyere Akujiobi (FMARD); Idowu-Ogbo Medaiyedu, Esq (FMF); Kamal Mustapha; Olatunji Lawal; Dr. (Mrs) Gloria Ahmed and Mrs. Hindatu Adbul; Tony Ifeakandu and Alhaji Ismail Tahir.
While inaugurating the committee on June 18, 2020, the Permanent Secretary, FMITI, Dr. Sani-Gwarzo, charged members to collaborate with relevant government agencies to facilitate the purchase, certification, and transportation of agricultural commodities from the farm-gates to the points of exit.
He said the country needs a system that can control, facilitate export and entrench international acceptance standards.
This, he said, can only be achieved through synergy between the Ministry, relevant MDAs and private sector.
Also, a work plan of five to 10 years with targets and time lines will be developed to boost production for sustainability purpose.
“This is a very welcome development as it would stimulate developing agricultural commodities export thereby generating more jobs and foreign exchange.”
Responding on behalf of the Committee members, the Chairman, Okapku said they would work assiduously towards the set goal, which is to recognise the need to promote and encourage interest of agriculture in Nigeria.
He said that they would work vigorously towards inculcating in the youths a sense of patriotism and nationalism, serving the immediate community and other countries with agriculture produce, which will compete favourably in international markets and to promote and educate the generality of Nigerian farmers on the best practices of agriculture.
FUAZ/R/DP/Vol. 1 7th May, 2020
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, a newly established University wishes to invite qualified, interested and eligible Consultants and service providers to submit Expression of Interest (EOI) for the projects tabulated below.
1.0.1 Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) from Consultants for the projects under category.
LOT 1 |
DEPLOYMENT OF ROBUST INSTITUTIONAL |
ZURU, KEBBI STATE |
LOT 2 |
DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) POLICY DOCUMENT |
ZURU, KEBBI STATE |
LOT 3 |
HOTEL SERVICES RETAINERSHIP |
ZURU, KEBBI STATE |
LOT 4 |
RENTAL OF BUILDING FOR THE UNIVERSITY’S LIAISON OFFICE IN ABUJA |
LIAISON OFFICE, ABUJA |
LOT 5 |
RENTAL OF RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY |
ZURU, KEBBI STATE |
LOT 6 |
PROCUREMENT OF GENERATORS (16KVA-3Nos, 22KVA-1Nos) |
ZURU, KEBBI STATE |
LOT 7 |
PROCUREMENT OF CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE UNIVERSITY |
ZURU, KEBBI STATE |
LOT 8 |
RENOVATION & FURNISHING OF LECTURE ROOMS, WORKSHOPS, OFFICES, HOSTELS & STAFF QUARTERS |
ZURU, KEBBI STATE |
LOT 9 |
DEPLOYMENT OF INTERNET ACCESS POINTS & BANDWIDTH SUBSCRIPTION |
ZURU, KEBBI STATE |
LOT 10 |
OFFICE EQUIPMENT, COMPUTERS, PRINTERS, LASERJET INK CARTRIDGES, STATIONERIES, INTERACTIVE SMART BOARDS & FLEXES |
ZURU, KEBBI STATE |
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
Interested Consultants and Service Providers are required to submit the following:
3.0 OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
4.0 BID SUBMISSION:
SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) DOCUMENTS FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES.
Interested Consultants shall submit one original and one photocopy of their sealed Expression of Interest (EOI) documents in a sealed tamper-proof envelope clearly stating the name and Lot Number of the project, addressed to: THE SECRETARY, UNIVERSITY TENDERS BOARD, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, ZURU temporary office on or before 12 noon, 14TH MAY, 2020. The Documents should be deposited in the Tender Box at the Temporary office.
5.0 BID OPENING:
Opening of the received Bids for Expression of Interest (EOI) will commence immediately after the deadline at 12.00 noon 14th May 2020 in the temporary office.
6.0 PLEASE NOTE:
Signed:
REGISTRAR
Emir of Zuru, Maj. Gen (rtd) Muhammad Sani Sami, Sami Gomo II, has declared his total support for the takes off of Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru (FUAZ), Kebbi State.
The Royal Highness, made this known on Tuesday during the courtesy visit of the University top management and Kebbi State government representative, led by Commissioner for Higher Education Prof. Muktaru Umar Bunza and Commissioner for Information and Culture, Hon. Mamuda Warrah at his palace.
He said: “Zuru community is ready to support the takeoff of the University. Some of sons and daughters of the soil are ready to donate their houses for the takeoff of the university.
“I am ready to support you within Kebbi and outside the state. I want to urge politicians to allow the Vice Chancellor to work, you should stop all politicking and allow him to work. Enough is enough, we thank you”.
The Commissioner for Higher Education told the Emir that, the team were in Zuru due to respect Kebbi state government has for the Emir and to seek for his support and blessing.
Earlier, the Interim Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Musa Isyaku Ahmad informed the Emir that the University will take off by September, this year, stressed that 90% of the work, which were academics and administrative, to ensure the smooth taking off of the university have been done.
He promised that, the graduates of the university would be job creators, not job seekers adding that, the programmes of the university would be focus on vocational and entrepreneurs to enable them stands different among others graduates in the country.