Request for Proposal Renovation, Refurbishment and Fit-Out of the ECM Vocational Hub Rimin Gado, Kano State, Nigeria

## **Who We Are**

Girl Effect is an international non-profit that builds media that girls want, trust, and need. From chatbots to chat shows and TV dramas to tech, our content helps adolescent girls in Africa and Asia make choices and changes in their lives.

We create safe spaces for girls, sharing facts and answering questions about health, nutrition, education, and relationships, empowering girls with the skills to negotiate and redefine what they are told is possible “for a girl”.

Our reach is 50 million and counting. And we’re using technology to reach girls at scale so every girl can choose to be in control of her body, her health, her learning, and her livelihood.

Because when a girl unlocks her power to make different choices that change her life, it inspires others to do so too. She starts a ripple effect that impacts her family, community, and country.

That’s the Girl Effect.

### **Objective**

Girl Effect Nigeria seeks to engage a qualified and experienced Design & Build Contractor to undertake the assessment, design, renovation, refurbishment, furnishing, commissioning, and handover of the Agency for Mass Education Facility in Rimin Gado, Kano State.

The objective is to transform the facility into a safe, functional, accessible, and modern Economic Empowerment Hub that supports vocational training, entrepreneurship development, innovation, and community engagement activities for girls and young women.

### **Mandatory Site Visit**

A mandatory site visit shall be conducted before proposal submission. Attendance is compulsory for all prospective bidders. Only bidders who attend the site visit and sign the attendance register shall be eligible for evaluation.

The purpose of the visit is to:

- Assess existing building conditions.
- Verify dimensions and quantities.
- Review structural, electrical, plumbing, and finishing requirements.
- Understand site access and logistical considerations.
- Clarify project expectations.

No claims arising from failure to inspect the site shall be accepted after contract award.

Please write to suppliers@girleffect.org to confirm attendance at the site visit. We will also share final details from this email.

### **Scope of Services**

The successful contractor shall provide a complete solution, including:

### **Phase 1: Assessment and Design**

### **Condition Survey**

We’ve already done an initial conditional survey **here**but are open to feedback from the site visit bidders would be required to do.

### **Phase 2: Construction and Renovation Works**

### **Civil and Structural Works**

- Repair defective structures.
- Repair cracks and damaged walls.
- Replace damaged roofing sheets and trusses.
- Install partitions and internal layouts.
- Construct training rooms, offices, meeting spaces and gender-sensitive sanitation facilities.

### **Mechanical and Electrical Works**

- Upgrade electrical infrastructure.
- Install sockets, switches, distribution boards and lighting.
- Install backup power provisions where required.
- Repair or replace plumbing systems.
- Upgrade drainage systems.

### **Interior Works**

- Plastering and screeding.
- Painting.
- Ceiling installation.
- Flooring and tiling.
- Joinery and carpentry works.

### **External Works**

- External painting and façade improvements.
- Landscaping.
- Access pathways.
- Signage installation.

### **Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment**

Supply and install:

- Training desks
- Chairs
- Workstations
- Storage units
- Whiteboards
- Shelving
- Other agreed furniture and equipment

### **Branding and Environmental Graphics**

- Wall graphics
- Educational murals
- Directional signage
- Interior branding elements

### **Deliverables**

The successful contractor shall deliver:

1. Inception Report.
2. Condition Survey Report.
3. Detailed Design Package.
4. Fully Costed Bill of Quantities (BOQ).
5. Construction Programme.
6. Weekly Progress Reports.
7. Quality Assurance Reports.
8. Practical Completion Certificate.
9. Defects Rectification Report.
10. Final Completion and Handover Report including photographs.

### **Bill of Quantities (BOQ)**

Bidders must submit a detailed BOQ in **Nigerian Naira,** including the following:

- Preliminaries
- Demolition works
- Civil works
- Structural works
- Roofing works
- Electrical works
- Mechanical works
- Plumbing works
- Finishes
- External works
- Furniture and fittings
- Branding and graphics
- Contingencies

All unit rates, quantities, assumptions, taxes and provisional sums must be clearly identified.

### **Contractor Requirements**

Bidders must demonstrate:

- Minimum five years' experience in building renovation and fit-out projects.
- Experience delivering similar projects in Northern Nigeria.
- Availability of qualified personnel on the ground.
- Strong health and safety systems.
- Capacity to mobilise and deliver within the required timeframe.

### **Mandatory