FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
NIGER STATE SECOND RURAL ACCESS & MOBILITY PROJECT (RAMP II)
CONSTRUCTION OF 60M 4SPAN BRIDGE AT SULEJA- IZOM AT KM 16+5OO (PHASE 1 ROAD)
IDNOs: NG-NIGER RAMP 2-141413-CW-IFB
INVITATION FOR BIDS
Credit No.:51540
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has received financing from the World Bank and on-lent the financing to four participating States (Adamawa, Enugu, Niger and Osun) toward the cost of Second Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP-2), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of 60M 4 span Bridge at Suleja-lzom at Km 16+500 in Niger State. This contract will be financed by IDA and bidding process will be governed by the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.
The Niger State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) of the Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP-2) on behalf of Niger State Government now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for construction works in the following lot respectively;
| LOT | ACTIVITY | LGA | LENGHT | DESCRIPTION OF WORKS | DURATION |
| Lot 1 | Construction of 60m 4 span bridge | Suleja/Gurara | 60m | Construction 60m 4span bridge along Suieja-lzom at km 16+5OO | 6months |
The general works includes removal of the existing vented drift located at 16+500 as you transverse from Izom to Suleja to be replaced with a 60m 4x15m span bridge.
The bridge will be of precast rectangular reinforced concrete beams and in situ reinforced concrete deck slab. Each precast rectangular beam will be 0.90m deep, 0.40m wide and 14.975m long, with a cross-sectional area of 0.36m2, 5.39m3 by volume and approximately 13.5 tonnes weight. There are 8 beams per span. All beams are topped with 50mm thick reinforced concrete permanent shutters and then completed with 250mm thick in situ reinforced concrete deck slab. There will also be 2nos reinforced concrete diaphragms provided for each span, 0.75m deep, 0.45m wide and 10.2m long.
All the beams and deck slabs are simply supported with expansion joints provided at the abutment and pier supports.
Each abutment is 1000mm thick cantilever with return walls with thickness tapering from 400mm-600mm supported on 8 No. 750mm diameter piles. The length of each pile is 11 m. The pile cap for the abutment is 5m wide, 12m long and 1.2m thick.
Each pier consists of 2no. 1.2m diameter circular columns 6.0m apart, founded on 8 no. 750mm diameter steel tubular cased cast-in-place concrete piles with a 9.0m long x4.Sm wide x 1.2m thick pile cap. The capping beam is 10.6m long, 1.20m wide, and 1.20m deep.
Bidders wishing to offer discounts will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the Letter of bid.
Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods. Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, dated January 2011 and updated July, 2014 (“Procurement Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines, In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Project Coordinator, Niger State Project Implementation Unit, Rural Access and Mobility Project, (e-mail: nigerspiu@yahoo.com ) and inspect the Bidding document during office hours of 0900 to 1700 hours at the address given below.
A complete set of bidding documents in English Language 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 Fifty thousand Naira (NGN 50,000) in cash and to be issued a receipt by the SPIU.
Bids must bear the specific identification of this bidding process specified and be delivered to the address below on or before 15 November, 2019. 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 15 November, 2019 by 12.noon.
All bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of thirteen million, two hundred and sixty eight thousand, six hundred and twelve naira, fifty four kobo (N13, 268,612.54k)
The address(es) referred to above is(are);
Attention: The Project Coordinator Rural Access & Mobility Project (RAMP),
Niger State Project Implementation Unit,
Gidan Aliyu Ndanusa,Bosso Road, Minna, Niger State Nigeria.
Tel: +234 803- 34500334, +234 703-3366270
E- Mail: nigerspiu@yahoo.com and nigerspiu@gmail.com
