Achukule Irrigation Project Borehole Drilling Services Request for Proposals

Request for Proposals (RFP)
 

Borehole Drilling Services
 

Achukule Irrigation Project
 

RFP Reference No. 2999-KEN/2014/0004
 

Achukule irrigation Project  (herein referred to as  Achukule irrigation Project) has received funding  from  the  United  States  African  Development  Foundation  (USADF)  towards  its  irrigation planning and capacity building. 

USADF is an independent Agency of the US government that operates at local levels in Africa in support of economic development. 
 

Achukule irrigation Project  management  is  formed  with  the  purpose  of  poverty  alleviation  by empowering its members through implementation of sustainable irrigation activities that contribute to increased  access  to  income  and  improved  or  expanded  production  and  marketing  of  agricultural produce at Lokichar.
 

The Procurement Committee for Achukule irrigation now invites interested qualified and eligible borehole drilling contractors to submit bids for drilling and development of 1 borehole within the Achukule Agro-Forestry nursery group area.

Qualifications: 
 

Eligible firms must meet the following minimum criteria:

• Certificate of Incorporation as a drilling firm;
• Business Permit;
• Have Rotary Rigs capable of both air and mud drilling to a depth of up to 150m;
• Valid VAT Registration Certificate;
• Valid Tax Compliance Certificate;
• Registration Certificate with Ministry of water and irrigation as a drilling contractor;
• Evidence and previous drilling work of similar nature, full address of major clients served with similar works;
• Experience in at least 5 similar assignments in the past 5 years in Turkana County.
• Accreditation/affiliation certificate, qualification and experience of key staff (attach curriculum Vitae).

Quotations are received with the following conditions:
 

1. All prices quoted should be value added tax (vat) exclusive.  
 

2. The price quoted shall remain valid for 90 days after opening of the bids.
Consultancy  firms/individuals  are  advised  to  send  their technical proposals (currency;  Kenya  shillings)  for  this  assignment  as  their  RFPs.  

Consultants not disclosing full information  in  the  proposals  will  be  considered  non-responsive  and  their  proposals  rejected. 

Consultancy firms must provide detailed CVs of all technical team members to undertake specific elements of the assignment with a confirmation that they will not change those individuals unless with prior written consent of Achukule irrigation Project Board or Management Committee.

Interested and eligible bidders may obtain soft copies of the tender documents or any further information through Achukule irrigation project coordinator by sending a request email to achukulefcs@yahoo.com

Sealed quotes must be sent through G4S Lodwar as per the address below on or before 1st December 2014. Proposals can be dropped in the group’s tender box at Achukule irrigation project Offices in Lokichar behind Lokichar fuel station (100m) along Lokori road. 

The Board Chairman/Procurement Committee 
Achukule Irrigation Project 
P.O. Box 101-30500 

Lodwar, Kenya

E mail: achukulefcs@yahoo.com/0728780835/0728659945

For further information about the agency visit http://www.usadf.gov.