DEADLINE: 12TH OCTOBER, 2022
NIGER STATE MINISTRY OF WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN REVIEW AND SUPERVISION OF THE DUALIZATION OF MINNA-KATAEREGI-BIDA ROAD (82KM)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
COUNTRY: NIGERIA, NIGER STATE
NAME OF PROJECT: DUALIZATION OF MINNA-KATAEREGI-BIDA ROAD (82KM)
SECTOR: INFRASTRUCTURE
CONSULTING SERVICES: DESIGN REVIEW AND SUPERVISION
MODE OF FINANCING: SERVICES IJARAH FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
FINANCING NO.: (NGA-1002)

The Niger State Government has applied for financing from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Dualization of Minna Kataeregi – Bida Road Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services.

The services include Design review to ensure correctness, completeness and compliance, as well as Supervision of the Works Contract to ensure that the works comply with the approved design, drawings, specifications, conditions of contract and sound engineering practice, Preparation of BEME, Development of a Confidential Unit price analysis for each work item and Preparation of Bidding Documents in line with IsDB procurement policy.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below.

The Niger State Government now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments – Contract package, amount, name of clients and year in the last 05 years)’’, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).

The shortlisting criteria are:

  • Firms General experience in the preparation of detailed engineering design.
  • Design review and Construction supervision of Civil Works contracts within the last 10 years
  • Specific experience in design review and Construction Supervision of Roads within the last 7 years.
  • Demonstration of firm’s evidence of legal registration and presentation of audited account for the last 3years (2019, 2020 and 2021) together with Tax clearance certificate.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Paragraphs, 1.23, and 1.24 of the Guidelines for Procurement of Consultant Services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (die “Procurement Guidelines”), setting forth IsDB’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all 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 Quality and Cost Based Selection [QCBS] method set out in the Procurement Guidelines.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (Niger State Ministry of Works and Infrastructural Development, Abdulkareem Lafene Secretariat Complex, Minna, i.e. 09:00 to 5:00pm) (local time).

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person on or 12:00 Noon Wednesday, 12 October, 2022.

Niger State Ministry of Works and Infrastructural Development
Attention: The Permanent Secretary,
Niger State Ministry of Works and Infrastructural Development
Abdulkareem Lafene Secretariat Complex,
Minna, Niger State.
Tel: 07036916585
E-mail: abubakarysalisu@gmail.com