DEADLINE: 3RD SEPTEMBER, 2024 12:00 NOON.
ABIA STATE RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
CREDIT NO. IDA 6519-NG
NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING DOCUMENT
PROCUREMENT OF WORKS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 59.00KM BACKLOG MAINTENANCE/ REHABILITATION OF RURAL ROADS IN ABIA STATE (LOTS 1-6)
RFB REFERENCE NO. ABIA/RAAMP/WKS/RFB/24/07/01-0
TELEPHONE: 08037318947, 08033667090
EMAIL ADDRESS: abiarampspiu@yahoo.com
ADDRESS: NO. 11 OKPARA AVENUE, UMUAHIA (ABIA RAAMP CONFERENCE HALL,)

  • ABIA/RAAMP/RW/RFB/24/07/LOT-1
  • ABIA/RAAMP/RW/RFB/24/07/LOT-2
  • ABIA/RAAMP/RW/RFB/24/07/LOT-3
  • ABIA/RAAMP/RW/RFB/24/07/LOT-4
  • ABIA/RAAMP/RW/RFB/24/07/LOT-5
  • ABIA/RAAMP/RW/RFB/24/07/LOT-6
           BACKLOG MAINTENACE/REHABILITATION
S/NNAME OF ROADLENGTHLOT NO
1Amiyi obinohia – umuerem nunya10.80Lot 1
 Total10.80 
1Amiyi Nvasi-ohuhu ekwuru3.50 
2Umuokoro umuapu amaede isingine rd8.00Lot 2
 Total11.50 
1Amorji junction- abayi –ahiaba court- umuchima9.70Lot  3
 Total9.70 
1osaka –nkalu rd3.00 
2Mgbokonta ohuhuekwuru4.40Lot 4
 Total7.40 
1Abaliegwu – amaokpu- umuaja3.40 
2Egebelu onwo- egbede-umuagbai5.50Lot 5
 Total8.90 
1Ohanko mkt – ukebe rd4.60 
2Umuakoli akanu- umuosi akanu rd6.10Lot 6
 Total10.70 

1. The Federal government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and rural development has received financing from the world bank French development agency and on-lent the financing to nineteen states (namely: Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Ondo, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Niger, Gombe, Ekiti, Kaduna, Ebonyi and Osun toward the cost of rural access and agricultural marketing project (RAAMP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for construction of 59km backlog maintenance/Rehabilitation of rural roads in Abia state. This contract will be jointly finaced by the international development association (IDA) and French development Agency (AFD) and Abia state Government; 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 the 59km backlog maintenance/ Rehabilitation of rural roads in Abia state grouped into 6 lots as follows:

LOTNO OF ROADS/LOTDESCRIPTION OF LOTLGA/LOCATIONBID SECURING DECLARATIONFINANCIAL CAPABILITY (NGN NAIRA)AVERAGE ANNUAL CONSTRUCTION TURNOVER 9NGN NAIRA)SPECIFIC CONTRACT & CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
1One(1) road:Backing maintenance/rehabilitation of 10.60km rural feedex roads at (*10 amiyi obinohia –umuerem nunye in imiluowuato LGA (Lot 1) ABIA/RAAMP/KW/RFB/24/D7/LOT 1)Isukwuato LGA N204 millionN1.8 Billion2 contracts each of N1.8 Billion within the last five years
2Two (2) roadsBacklog maintenance/rehabilitation of 11.50km rural feeder roads at (1)  amiyi nvasiohuhu ekwuru (3) umuokoro umuapu amaede isingine rd ABIA/RAAMP/KW/RFB/24/D7/LOT 2Isialangwa south LGA N259 MillionN2.1 Billion2 contracts each of N2.1 Billion within the last five years
3One (1) roadsBacklog maintenance/rehabilitation of 9.70km rural feeder roads at (1) Amorji junction Abayi – ahiaba court –umuchima ABIA/RAAMP/KW/RFB/24/D7/LOT 3Isialangwa NORTH LGA N245 millionN2 Billion2 contracts each of N2 Billion within the last five years
4Two (2) roadsBacklog maintenance/rehabilitation of 7.40km rural feeder roads (1) Osaka – Nkalu rd ABIA/RAAMP/KW/RFB/24/D7/LOT 4Ikwuozu & isilangwa south N175 millionN1.5 Billion2 contracts each of N1.5 Billion within the last five years
5Two (2) roadsBacklog maintenance/rehabilitation of 8.90km rural feeder roads at (1)  abaliegwu – amaokpu- umuaja (3) egbelu onwo-egbede – umuagbai ABIA/RAAMP/KW/RFB/24/07/LOT 5Ugwangbo osisioma/LGA N252 millionN2.1 Billion2 contracts each of N2.1 Billion within the last five years
6Two (2) roadsBacklog maintenance/rehabilitation of 10.70km rural feeder roads at (1) ohanko mkt-ukebe rd (2) umuakali akanu-umuosi akanu rd ABIA/RAAMP/KW/RFB/24/07/LOT 6Ugwangbo & UKWU East LGAs N250 millionN2 Billion2 contracts each of N2 Billion within the last five years

Note: the project involves backlog maintenance and rehabilitation of an existing rural feeder road having a total length of 59km. 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 work is expected to be completed within 18 months.

1. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement method using requests 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 open to all eligible bidders as defined in the procurement regulations.

2. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the state project coordinator Abia 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.

3. 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 nonrefundable fee of one hundred thousand naira (NGN100, 000, 00) only per lot. The method of payment will be direct deposit to the specified bank account below. The document will be made available at the address given below:

Bank name: united bank for Africa
Account name: Abia state rural access and agricultural marketing project
Account number: 1021738879

1. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00noon on 3rd September, 2024 electronic bidding will NOT be permitted. There will be a pre-bid conference two weeks after the publication of the specific notice. Late Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 3rd September, 2024 by 12:00noon.

2. All bids must be accompanied by a bid “securing declaration” only

3. 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.”

4. The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Abia state rural access and agricultural marketing project (RAAMP),
State project implementation unit (SPIU),
NO.11 Okpara Avenue, umuahia, abia state.
Tel: 08037318947, 08033667090
Electronic mail address: abiaramspin@yahoo.com

Signed:
Engr. Donates chibuike chinyere
Acting state project coordinator