DEADLINE: 5TH FEBRUARY, 2024
KWARA STATE MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT
RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
STATE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
REFERENCE NO: NG-KWARA RAAMP-230795-CW-RFB
RFB DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCTION OF 18.2KM RURAL ROADS UNDER UPGRADING (LOT 1)
PROJECT: RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
EMPLOYER: KWARA STATE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
COUNTRY: NIGERIA

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), intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of 18.2km rural roads under rural roads upgrading in Kwara State. This contract
will be financed by the International Development Association (IDA). Procurement process will be governed by the World Bank’s procurement regulations.

2. The Kwara State Project Implementation Unit, Rural access and Agricultural Marketing Project now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Construction of 18.2km rural roads under rural roads upgrading in Kwara State Kwara State grouped into 1 lot as follows:

LOT
NAME OF
ROAD		Lot
length 		L.G.ABID SECURITY
(NGN)		Financial Capability
(NGN)		Average annual construction Turnover (NGN)Specific Contract
Management
1Alapa-Hoko0.7ASA65,000,000.0036,000,000.003,200,000,000.001,730,000,000.00
Madi Peeke17.5ASA

Note: the project involves improvement of an existing rural feeder road having a total length of 18.2km. 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 safeguards. 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 opened to all eligible bidders as defined in the procurement regulations.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the State Project Coordinator Kwara 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 the 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 of NGN100, 000.00 per lot. 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: Sterling Bank PLC
Account Name: Kwara State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project
Account number: 0087093020

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00noon, on Monday 5th February, 2024. 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 Monday 5th February, 2024 by 12:00noon.

7. All bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” in the amounts indicated in the above table.

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 disclose form as included in the bidding document.

9. The adress(es) referred to above is (are):
Kwara State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP)
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU)
Sulu Gambari Road, GRA, Ilorin, Nigeria
Tel: +2348069378681, +2348169265623
E-Mail: Kwara-RAAMP@hotmail.com

Signed
Acting State Project Coordinator

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