Niger State Rural Access And Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP)- Request For Bids (RFB) For Rehabilitation/Construction Of 31.93km Rural Roads Upgrading Of Maitunbi-Pina-Kuta Rural Road In Niger State

DEADLINE: 30TH AUGUST, 2024
NIGER STATE RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
CREDIT NO.: 6519-NG
REQUEST FOR BIDS (RFB)
RFB NO.: NG NIGER RAAMP-439289-CW-RFB
RFB DESCRIPTION: REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION OF 31.93KM RURAL ROADS UPGRADING OF MAITUNBI-PINA-KUTA RURAL ROAD IN NIGER STATE
PROJECT: RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
EMPLOYER: NIGER STATE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
ISSUED ON: THURSDAY, 1ST AUGUST 2024

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 Rehabilitation/Construction Of 31.93km Rural Roads Upgrading of Maitunbi-Pina-Kuta Rural Road in Niger State. The contract will be financed by the International Development Association (IDA). Procurement process will be governed by the World Banks Procurement Regulations.

2. The Niger State Project Implementation Unit, Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Rehabilitation/Construction Of 31.93km Rural Roads Upgrading of Maitunbi-Pina-Kuta Rural Road in Niger State as follows;

Note: the project involves upgrading of an existing rural road having a total length of 31.93km. the works include but not limited to: site clearance and earthwork, culverts and drains, pavement and asphalt road surfacing as well as strict undertaking of social and environmental safeguard. The work is expected to be completed within 18months.

3. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Procurement Method using request of 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 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 nonrefundable fee of one hundred thousand naira (N100,000.00) only. 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 12:00noon on Thursday 30th August 2024. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidder’s designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 12:00noon on Thursday 30th August 2024.

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 Regulation required the borrower to disclose information on the successful bidding’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure form as included in the bidding document.

9. The address referred to above is:
Niger State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU),
Federal Mortgage Bank Building, bosso road minna, niger state, Nigeria
Tel: +2348065381617, +2347033366270
e-mail: nigerspiu@gmail.com, nigerspiu@yahoo.com

SIGNED:
STATE PROJECT COORDINATOR