DEADLINE: 27TH FEBRUARY, 2024
NIGER STATE RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
CREDIT NO.: 6519-NG
REQUEST FOR BIDS (RFB)
RFB NO.: NG/RAAMP/WKS/RFB/03 RRB
DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCTION OF 67.31KM RURAL ROADS UPGRADING IN NIGER STATE (LOT 1-2)
PROJECT: RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
EMPLOYER: NIGER 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), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for construction of 67.3km Rural roads upgrading in Niger 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 Niger State Project Implementation Unit, Rural Access, and Agricultural Marketing Project now invite sealed Bids from eligible bidders for the construction of 67.31km Rural roads in Niger State grouped into 2 lots as follows:
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.
| Lot | NO OF ROADS | DESCRIPTION OF LOT | LGA/LOCATION | BID SECURITY | FINANCIAL CAPABILITY (NGN NAIRA) | AVERAGE ANNUAL CONSTRUCTION TURNOVER (NGN NAIRA) | SPECIFIC CONTRACT & CONTRACT MANAGEMENT |
| 1 | 1 | Upgrading of 51.15km Gulu-Evuti-Lambata Rural Roads in Lapai LGA of Niger State | Lapai LGA | NGN 145 Million | N247 Million | N6.8 Billion | 2 contracts each of N3.5 Billion within the last five years |
| 2 | 1 | Upgrading of 16.16km Maikunkele-Jangara-Gidan Mangoro Rural road in Bosso LGA of Niger State | Bosso LGA | NGN 54 Million | N 78 Million | N2.1 Billion | 2 contracts each of N1.142 Billion within the last five years. |
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 Niger 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 non-refundable fee of One Hundred Thousand Naira (NGN100,000.00) only 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: Zenith Bank Account Name: Niger State RAAMP Revenue Account Account Number: 1228143212
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before Tuesday 27th February, 2024 by 12.00 noon. 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 Tuesday 27th February, 2024 by 12.00 noon.
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 address(es) referred to above is (are):
Niger State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP)
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU)
Gidan Aliyu Ndanusa, Bosso road, Minna Niger State, Nigeria.
Tel: +2348065381617, +2347033366270
E-Mail: nigerspiu@gmail.com, nigerspiu@yahoo.com
Signed
State Project Coordinator
