FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
EKITI RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (EKRAAMP)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) CONSULTANCY SERVICES: FIRM SELECTION
CONSULTANCY FOR DETAILED CONCEPT DESIGN PREPARATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENT AND PROCUREMENT SUPPORT FOR THE REHABILITATION OF 25.55KM PILOT ROADS UNDER DESIGN AND BUILD CONTRACTS IN EKITI STATE.
PROJECT ID: P163353
REFERENCE NO: EK-RAAMP/ADV/001/20
The Federal Republic of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Finance, has applied for financing from the International Development Association (IDA)-The World Bank and French Development Agency (AFD) and on-lent the Financing to Ekiti State towards the cost of construction/rehabilitation of prioritized rural roads and river crossings, construction/rehabilitation support for the establishment of agro logistics hubs and institutional development under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). Ekiti State intends to use part of its counterpart fund to finance payments under the contract for consulting services.
Job Description: The consulting services (“the Services”) includes
• The preparation of detailed engineering design and report for about 25.55km of rural roads in Ekiti State
• The Preparation of employer requirements for Design- Build contracts for 25.55km of rural roads in Ekiti State
• The preparation of bidding documents and procurement of support services. This includes assisting the clients in packaging design and build bidding documents for the individual roads into lots for about 25.55km of rural roads in Ekiti State.
The duration of the services is 2 months.
The draft Terms of Reference (TOR) subject to modification and finalization before issuance of Request of proposal (RFP) for the assignment can be gotten from RAAMP office.
The State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) on behalf of the Ekiti State Government invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Interested consultants are encouraged to provide verifiable information to demonstrate the fulfillment of the criteria in form of project profile, stating: the project name, the location of project, the name and address of the client/beneficiary, the name(s) of the associated firm(s) if any, the duration of the assignment, the value of the contract, and a brief narration of the project.
Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The short listing criteria for the Expression of Interest (EOI) are provided as an annex to the draft TOR for this assignment and can be gotten from RAAMP Office. The EOI includes the following documents: –
(1) Section I – Instruction for submission of expression of interest
(2) Section II- Eligibility and shortlisting criteria including annexure l-V
The attention of the interested consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs,3.14,3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing (IPF) Borrowers” July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of Interest.
Consultants may associate with the other firms to enhance their qualification, but should indicate clearly whether the association is inform of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In case of a joint venture, ail the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the CQS method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during the office hours from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm (Monday to Friday).
Expression of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by courier mail on or before 12 noon prompt on 23 March 2020.
State Project Coordinator. Ekiti State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU)
Ekiti State Rural access and Agricultural Marketing Project (EK-RAAMP)
Old Finance Building, Governor’s Office. Ado Ekiti.
Ekiti State. Telephone/GSM: +2348006513177, +2348030710750
E-mail: info@ekitiraamp.org
Contact Persons: Engr Kolawole.F.Olaleye
