Sokoto State Rural Access And Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP)- Invitation To Bid For The Construction Of Alasan-Faga-Bagasakka-Bakaya-Romo Demonstration Road In Sokoto State

DEADLINE: 14TH NOVEMBER, 2022
SOKOTO STATE RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
INVITATION TO BID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ALASAN-FAGA-BAGASAKKA-BAKAYA-ROMO DEMONSTRATION ROAD IN SOKOTO STATE
REFERENCE NO NG-SOKOTO RAAMP-316627-CW-RFB
CREDIT NO.: 6519-NG

1. The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of Alasan-Faga-BagassakaBakaya-Romo Demonstration Road in Sokoto State. This contract will be jointly financed by the L’Agence Française de Développement (French Development Agency or AFD). Procurement process will be governed by the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.

2. The Sokoto State Project Implementation Unit, Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Construction of of Alasan-FagaBagassaka-Bakaya-Romo Demonstration Road in Sokoto State.

The project involves upgrading of an existing rural feeder road having a total length of 21km. The works include but not limited to; Site clearance and Earthwork, Culverts and Drains, Pavement and Surfacing as well as strict undertaking of Social and Environmental Safeguard. The project is located in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto state having its start point on Latitude 12°24′.15″N and Longitude 4°39 43″E. The work is expected to be completed within 18 months.

3. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive procurement method using Request for Bids (RFB) document as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” November, 2020- Fourth Edition (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the State Project Coordinator (SokotoRAAMP@hotmail.com) Sokoto State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1600 at the address given below.

5. The bidding document 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 NGN50, 000.00. The method of payment will be direct deposit to the specified account below. The document will be made available at the address given below;

Bank Name: Zenith Bank Plc
Account Name: Sokoto State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project
Account Number: 1016019127

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 on 14th November, 2022. 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 14 November, 2022 by 12. noon.

7. All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security”, of NGN60,000,000.00

8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.”

9. The address(es) referred to above is (are):
Sokoto State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP),
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU),
No. 1 Shinkafi Road Sokoto,
Sokoto State, Nigeria
Tel:08036067476, 08067870879

Signed:
MALAMI UMAR TAMBUWAL
Project Coordinator