DEADLINE: 27TH APRIL, 2022
CROSS RIVER STATE AGRO PROCESSING, PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT AND LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT (APPEALS) PROJECT
REQUEST FOR BID (IFB)
IFB No.: CRS/APPEALS/CW/AC/RFB/01/2022
NIGERIA
CREDIT No.: 53339-NG
CONSTRUCTION OF AGGREGATION AND COTTAGE PROCESSING CENTERS IN CROSS RIVER STATE NIGERIA

1. This Request for Bid follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for the Agro- Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project which appeared in the Development Business issue . World Bank 3108-75609 and This Day” Newspaper of September 3 2019

2. The Cross River State Government through the Federal Government of Nigeria has received a credit from the international Development Association (herein referred to as IDA) towards the cost of Agro- Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood improvement Support (APPEALS) Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to eligible payments under the contracts for Construction of Agpegaticn and Cottage Processing Centers in Cross-River State

3. The Cross-River State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project is now inviting sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Construction of Aggregation and Cottage Processing Centers in Cross-River State as described below;

LOTNAME OF SITELOCATIONNUMBERVALUE CHAINTYPE OF STRUCTUREBID SECURITY 3% of Bids
1Adim AbanyomAguagune Road, Adim, Biase1RiceAggregation Centre1,300,000.00
2Akai Effa (Escore, Ikot Enebong and Crospil)Akai Effa Calabar, Municipaliry1PoultryAggregation Centre1,400,000.00
3BebiBebi Obankilu1RiceAggregation Centre1,300,000.00
4Bebi Rice ChisterBebi Obankilu1RiceCottage Centre1,400,000.00
5Akparabong CocoaAkparabong, Ikom1CocoaAggregation Centre1,200,000.00
6Efi Rotuk CocoaOkuni, Ikom1CocoaAggregation Centre1,200,000.00
7Ekureku RiceEkureku Abi1RiceAggregation Centre1,300,000.00
8Ijama 2, Rice LasserIjama, Yala1RiceCottage Centre1,300,000.00
9Ijama RiceIjama, Yala1RiceAggregation Centre1,300,000.00
10Ikot EnebongIkot Enebong, Akpabuyo1PoultryCottage Centre1,200,000.00
11Crospil Poultry ChatterIkot Offiong Ambai, Akpabuyo1PoultryCottage Centre1,200,000.00
12Ipong 1 PoultryIpong Obudu1PoultryCottage Centre1,200,000.00
13Ipong 2 PoultryKakum Obudu1PoultryCottage Centre1,200,000.00
14Ndok Junction RiceNdok Junction Ogoja1RiceAggregation Centre1,300,000.00
15Ofudua RiceOfadua Obubra1RiceAggregation Centre1,300,000.00

4. Bidding will be conducted through the Request for Bids (RFB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines; Participatory Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and is open to all bidders from eligible Source Countries as defined in the Güidelines,

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding document at the Cross-River State Agro- Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project at the address given below from 10.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday.

6. Qualifications requirement include;
i) Average annual financial amount of construction work over the last 5 years as follows:

Lots123456789101112131415
Average Annual Turnover176,000,000.00183,000,000.00181,000,000.00175,000,000.00163,000,000.00166,000,000.00173,000,000.00178,000,000.00172,000,000.00159,000,000.00159,000,000.00160,000,000.00160,000,000.00176,000,000.00172,000,000.00



ii) Experience as prime contractor in the carrying out at least two projects of similar nature and complexity equivalent to the works over the last 5 years (to comply with this requirement, the work cited should be at least 90% complete)

iii) Availability (own, lease, hire, etc) of the essential equipment as listed in the Bidding Data Sheet
iv) A Contract Manager with 10 years’ experience in construction works of an equivalent nature and volume including not less than 7 years as Contract Manager and;
v) Liquid assets net requirement for each lot is as listed below:

Lots123456789101112131415
Liquid Assets
(N)
29,000,000.0030,000,000.0030,000,000.0029,000,000.0027,000,000.0027,000,000.0029,000,000.0030,000,000.0028,000,000.0026,500,000.0026,500,000.0026,000,000.0026,000,000.0029,000,000.0028,600,000.00

7. A complete set of Bidding Document in English Language may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Fifty thousand Naira (N50,000.00) or its equivalent in any freely convertible currency per Lot. 1The method of payment will be by cash or bank draft in favor of Cross River State Agro- Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project. The document will be collected by the bidder ‘s representative on request.

8. Bids must be delivered to the above office on or before 12.00 Noon on Wednesday 27 April, 2022 and must be Accompanied by a Bid Security in the percentage stated in the table in paragraph 3 above. Late bids will be rejected.

9. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend on Wednesday 27 April, 2022 by 12.00 Noon, at the address below:

Cross-River State Agro- Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project,
3 Chief Asuquo Ekpenyong Street (Upstairs)
State Housing Estate, Off MCC, Calabar
Cross River State- Nigeria
Email: crossriverappeals@gmail.com
+2348032212454