Ekiti State Rural Access And Agriculture Marketing Project (RAAMP)- Request For Bids For Backlog Maintenance/Rehabilitation Of 65.10km Rural Roads In Ekiti State (7 Lots)

DEADLINE: 21ST MARCH, 2024
EKITI RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURE MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY
OLD FINANCE BUILDING, GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, OKE BAREKE, ADO EKITI, EKITI STATE
Email: ekitiraamp@gmail.com
REQUEST FOR BIDS
RFB NO.: NG-EKITI RAAMP-331058-CW-RFB
RFB DESCRIPTION: BACKLOG MAINTENANCE/REHABILITATION OF 65.10KM RURAL ROADS IN EKITI STATE (LOTS 1-7)
PROJECT: RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
PROJECT ID: P163353
EMPLOYER: EKITI STATE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
COUNTRY: NIGERIA

1. The Federal Republic of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development, has received financing from the World Bank and the L’Agence Francaise de Development (French Development Agency of AFD) and on-lent the financing to thirteen participating states namely Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Ondo, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau and Sokoto) toward the cost of Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward Rural roads in Ekiti State. This contract will be jointly financed by the International Development Association (IDA) and L’Agence Francaise de Developpement (French Development Agency or AFD). Procurement process will be governed by the World Bank’s Procurement
Regulations.

2. The Ekiti State Project Implementation Unit, Rural Access and Marketing project now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the 65.10km rural roads grouped into Seven (7) lots as tabulated below:

The project involves Backlog Maintenance/rehabilitation of 65.10Km Rural roads in Ekiti State of existing rural feeder roads having a total length of 65.10Km. The works include but not limited to; site clearance and earthwork, culverts and drains 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 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” September 2023 – fifth 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 (ekitiraamp@gmail.com) Ekiti 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 One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira Only (NGN150,
000.00) for one (1) lot one while additional lots will attract a cost of One hundred and twenty Thousand Naira Only (NGN120,000.00) per
other lot up to a maximum of 3 lots. The method of payment will be direct deposit to the specified account below;
Bank Name: Zenith Bank Plc
Account Name: Ekiti State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project
Account number: 1017368011

6. The document will be made available at the address given below in Paragraph 10,

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00noon, on Thursday 21st March 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 Thursday 21st March, 2024. By 12:00 noon.

8. All bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” in the amounts indicated in the 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 disclose form as included in the bidding document.

10. The address(es) referred to above is (are):
Ekiti State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP)
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU)
Old Finance Building, Governor’s Office
Tel: +2348038978500, +2348030704800
Email: Ekitiraamp@gmail.com

SIGNED
HON. SUNDAY ADUNMO
STATE PROJECT COORDINATOR