Construction Of The Visitor Information Centers tendering job at National Forestry Authority

PURCHASER: NATIONAL FORESTRY AUTHORITY
NAME OF THE PROJECT: INVESTING IN FORESTS AND PROTECTED AREAS FOR CLIMATE-SMART DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSTRUCTION OF THE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTERS AT BUSINGIRD IN BUDONGO, ECHUYA AND BUGOMA CENTRAL FOREST RESERVES UNDER 3 LOTS
COUNTRY: UGANDA
CREDIT NO: 6582-UG AND GRANT-0596-UG
REFERENCE NUMBER: NFA-IFPA-CO/WRKS/23-24/00001 UG-NFA-422808-CW-RFB
DATE OF ISSUE: 8TH AUGUST, 2024

The Government of Uganda represented by National Forestry Authority has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate Smart Development Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of the visitor information centers at Busingiro in Budongo, Echuya and Bugoma Central Forest Reserves.

The National Forestry Authority now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Construction of the Visitor Information centers at Busingiro in Budongo, Echuya and Bugoma Central Forest Reserves under 3 lots: Lot 1: Busingiro in Budongo
Lot 2: Echuya
Lot 3: Bugoma
The delivery period is within 8 months.

Bidding will be conducted through Open National competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers July 2016 updated September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from National Forestry Authority and inspect the bidding documents during office hours from 08:30am to 05:00p.m (Monday to Friday) at the address indicated in No. 9.

The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Uganda shillings one hundred thousand only UGX 100,000 (Uganda Shilling One Hundred Thousand Only Shillings) The method of payment will be by Bank Payment Advice Form obtainable from National Forestry Authority. The document will be collected upon presentation of proof of payment from the address indicated in No.9.

Bids must be delivered to the address indicated in No. 8 on or before at 10:00a.m. on or before 18th September, 2024. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on at 10:15a.m (Local time).

All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of: Lot 1 UGX: 85,474,000 (Uganda Shillinge Eighty Five Million Four Hundred Seventy Four Thousand Only). Lot 2 UGX: 85,474,000 (Uganda Shillings Eighty Five Million Four Hundred Seventy Four Thousand Only). Lot 3 UGX: 85,474,000 (Uganda Shillings Eighty Five Million Four Hundred Seventy Four Thousand Only).

Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful Proposer’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the request for proposal
document.

The address referred to above is:
POU OFFICES (RED PLUS BUILDING). Attn: Procurement Manager Agnes Kamagaju
National Forestry Authority
Plot10/20 Spring Road, Bugolobi 0312-264 035/6, Tel: +256780958868