Abia State Rural Access And Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP)- Request For Bids For The Construction Of 19.1Km Demonstration Pilot Road In Abia State

DEADLINE: 29TH NOVEMBER, 2022
ABIA STATE RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
REFERENCE NO.: NG-ABIA RAAMP-280442/PR/CS-CQS/01
CREDIT NO.: 6519-NG
CONSTRUCTION OF ITUNGWA – MGBOKO – AMAIRI – AMAISE – AHIABA UBI – NKWOELECHI – OMOBA, 19.1 KM DEMONSTRATION PILOT ROAD IN ABIA STATE

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 Itungwa-Mgboko-Amairi-Amaise-Ahiaba Ubi-Nkwoelechi-Omoba, in Abia State.

(1) This contract will be jointly financed by the L’Agence Francaise de Developpement (French Development Agency or AFD). Procurement process will be governed by the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.

(2) The Abia State Project Implementation Unit, Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Construction of Itungwa- Mgboko- Amairi – Amaise – Ahiaba Ubi – Nkwoelechi – Omoba, in Abia State.

The project involves upgrading of an existing rural feeder road having a total length of 19.1 km. 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 Obingwa Local Government Areas of Abia State, having its start point on Latitude 329999.69E and Longitude 573761.49N

The work is expected to be completed within is months (including 6 Months Defect Liability).

(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 opened to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

(4) Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the State Project Coordinator (abiarampspiu@yahoo.com) Abia State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 4:00pm 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 non-refundable 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: UBA PLC
Account Name: Abia State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project
Account Number: 1021738879

(6) Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00noon, on 29 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 29 November, 2022 by 12:30pm.

(7) All bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security”, of NGN120,000,000.00

(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):

Abia State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP),
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU),
20A Adelabu Housing Estate Umuahia.
Tel: 08022192956, 08033667090.
Email: abiarampspiu@yahoo.com

SIGNED:
JOHN BABINGTON C Ph.D
PROJECT COORDINATOR