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The Government of Anambra State Ministry of Industry, Trade & Commerce (MITC) and Anambra State Investment Promotion And The Government of Anambra State Ministry of Industry, Trade & Commerce (MITC) and Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA), Anambra State Request for Expression of Interest in the Development of Umunze International Market, Umunze, Orumba South LGA, Anambra State “AFIA WILLIE UMUNZE” is proposed to be sited on 25.8 Hectares of land located along the major highway connecting Umunze town to Imo State. The project Master Plan and detailed drawings have been developed to cover the development of the following infrastructure on the site when fully implemented: (a) Police Station (b) Fire Service Station (c) Truck and Trailer Park with a capacity to accommodate up to 170 nos. 30tonne trucks (d) Various car parks optimally distributed within the complex to accommodate up to 1700 nos. cars (e) Relaxation/Recreation Centre (f) Industrial Water Borehole and water treatment plant with overhead tank capacity of minimum of 10,000 imperial gallons with adequate reticulation within the complex (g) Refuse Management and Collection facility (h) Nursery/Creche and Primary School Facility (i) Medical Clinic Facility (j) 31 blocks of one and two-storey buildings housing over 2,500 modern lock up shops (k) 5 purpose built buildings for conduct of banking business (l) Warehouses (m) Electricity sub-station, etc. Expression of Interest Expression of Interest may be submitted by a company or in a consortium with other companies. If the Expression of Interest is from a consortium of companies, information on all companies making up the consortium must be provided. It must be indicated clearly which company is lead of the consortium. The process of participating in the Project and the requirements relating to information to be provided by interested parties when submitting the EoI is set out in the ensuing sections. Filing Guidelines (i) The EoI may be submitted by domestic or foreign incorporated entities as a sole bidder or as port of a consortium for the development of “AFIA WILLIE UMUNZE” (subject to the terms and conditions specified and any other subsequent additions and modifications thereof) (ii) If a consortium is formed, or proposed to be formed specifically for the purpose of this investment, details of the members of the consortium and the extent of their interest herein must be provided in the EoI package,-and (iii) Any change by way of withdrawal/substitution/inclusion of any member of the consortium or any change affecting the composition of the consortium may be permitted but only with the proper and adequate notification mode to the Ministry and ANSIPPA Pre-Qualification Filing Requirements Interested parties must submit the Expression of Interest package in twelve (12) hard copies as described herein. The package should comprise of the following: (1) Full contact information of the investor/developer/company/consortium members. (2) Where the investor will not be the developer or operator of the project, details of the key entities that will be involved in the proposed development (developer, managers and operators). (3) Detailed corporate profile of the investor/developer/company/consortium members. (4) Evidence of payment of tax for the last three (3) years as at when due via issuance of tax certificates. (5) Evidence of VAT registration and remittance and compliance with Pensions Act (where applicable). (6) Summary evidence of a proven track record in handling similar PPP projects, impeccable reputation, success, qualifications and experience in new market/commercial hub development. (7) Business Plan that includes but not limited to: (i) Narrative description of the proposed development, which takes account of the matters outlined in the project scope above. (ii) Estimate of the project development budget, and evidence of the company/consortium’s financial capacity to undertake such o project. Submissions should include copies of audited financial statements of the investors/developers and other consortium members (where available) covering its past three (3) financial years/periods. Detailed financing/funding models, budgeting, and assumptions may be required at later stages in the process. (iii) Evidence of financing capacity. (iv) Proposed management team, organization chart, with CVs of key personnel to be deployed on the Project. (v) Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Policy. (vi) Details of the proposed tentative development timeline; and (vii) Any information that the company/person(s)/consortium considers appropriate to provide Anambra State Government with a better understanding of its proposal. Other Conditions (a) The Ministry and ANSIPPA reserve the right to accept or reject oil EoIs without assigning any reason and it is not obliged to correspond with the applicants in this regards. Further, the Ministry and ANSIPPA reserve the right to change and/or cancel this process or review/revise the details herein at any time without notice or without assigning any reasons whatsoever and without prejudice to its right to re-issue o new Request for Expression of Interest at any time in the future and in such case no company/consortium making submissions shall have any claim arising out of such action. (b) The Ministry and ANSIPPA reserve the right to invite responses from the applicants by issue of an addendum, at any stage, without liability or any obligation for such invitation and without assigning any reason. This request for EoI does not give rise to any rights and is not an offer or an invitation to offer. (c) The Ministry and ANSIPPA by this process, do not intend to assume any legal obligation whatsoever, including any binding relationship of any kind, with any applicant, nor will ANSG accept any liability howsoever arising, in relation thereto. By this document, applicants are so informed, and unconditionally acknowledge that they are fully aware that through an expression of interest, no entitlement whatsoever vests, or will vest in them. (d) Participation by any party in this EoI pursuant to the invitation by the Ministry and ANSIPPA shall be considered to be an acceptance of all the terms and conditions of this invitation by such participant and no claims or disputes raised by it during or subsequent to the award process shall be entertained by the Ministry and ANSIPPA. (e) All documents and other information supplied by the Ministry or submitted by an applicant to the Ministry shall remain or become the property of the Ministry and ANSIPPA. The Ministry and ANSIPPA will not return any application or any information provided along therewith. (f) Scope of the requirement and qualification criteria may be modified at Request for Proposal (RFP) Stage. (g) A non-refundable processing fee bank draft of N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) payable to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Commerce: and The Applicants shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of its EoI. The Ministry and ANSIPPA will in no case be responsible or liable for these costs, regardless of the outcome of the EoI process. Submissions All submissions of the Expression of Interest should be in sealed envelopes clearly marked “Expression of Interest in the Development of “AFIA WILLIE UMUNZE” addressed to: The Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Commerce, Jerome Udoji Secretariat Complex, Awka, Anambra State The EoIs should reach the above address not later than 30th November 2015. The Ministry and ANSIPPA will not be responsible for the loss or non receipt or delay in receipt of any Expression of Interest application sent by post or courier Signed: Hon Ifeatu Onejeme Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Commerce Anambra Stats Government Hon. Joe Billy Ekwunife Managing Director/CEO, Anambra State Investment Promotion & Protection Agency (ANSIPPA) .
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