DEADLINE: 4TH AUGUST, 2023
ONDO STATE RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
REFERENCE NO.: NG-ONDO RAAMP-280570-CW-RFB
CREDIT NO.: 6519-NG
INVITATION TO BID FOR CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADING OF 33.5 KM RURAL ROADS IN ONDO STATE.
(1) The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has applied for financing from the World Bank towards 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/Upgrading of 33.5 km Rural roads in Ondo State. 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 Ondo State Project Implementation Unit, Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the 33.5km rural roads grouped into three (3) lots as tabulated below
LOT NO OF ROADS/LOT DESCRIPTION OF LOT LGA/LOCATION BIDSECURITY FINANCIAL CAPABILITY (NGN NAIRA) AVERAGE ANNUAL CONSTRUCTION TURNOVER (NGN NAIRA) SPECIFIC CONTRACT & CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 1 1
(Road 1)Upgrading of 15-446 km OdaCocoa BoardCamp 2(Langbodo) Road in Akure South LGA of Ondo State – Lot 1 Akure South LGA N49 Million N700 Million N1.2 Billion 2 Contracts each of N1.35Billion within the last five years 2 2
(Road 2)Upgrading of 7.973km Ode-Omi- Iyara Roadin Irele LGA of Ondo State – Lot 2 Irele LGA N12.8 Million N180 Million N300 Million 2 Contracts each of N350Million within the last five years 3 3
(Roads 3)Upgrading of 10.002km Ifira-Afo road in Akoko South East LGA of Ondo Stale- Lot 3 Akoko South East LGA N31 Million N450 Million N800 Million 2 Contracts each of N890 Million within the last five years
The project involves Rural Road Upgrading and Drainage Structures (Culverts) of existing rural feeder roads having a total length of 33.5 km. The works include but not limited to; Site clearance and Earthwork, Road Upgrading, Culverts and Drains, Pavement and Surfacing as well as strict undertaking of Social and Environmental Safeguard. The work is expected to be completed within 18 months.
(3) Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding (NCB) 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 (ondo-raamp@hotmail.com) Ondo State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900am 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 for One (1) lot only while additional lots will attract a cost of Thirty thousand naira only (NGN30,000.00) per lot. The method of payment will be direct deposit to the specified account below;
Bank Name: First Bank
Account Name: Ondo State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project
Account Number: 2032247813
(6) The document will be made available at the address given below in 10;
(7) Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 noon, 4 August, 2023. 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 4 August, 2023 by 12noon.
(8) All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” as indicated in the Table above
(9) 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.
(10) The address(es) referred to above is (are):
Ondo State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP),
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU),
Quarter 87b, Obafemi Awolowo Way,
Alagbaka Quarters, Akure, Ondo State.
Tel: 07035518607
E-mail: ondo-raamp@hotmail.com
SIGNED:
ENGR. FEMI ADETANMI
STATE PROJECT COORDINATOR
