Sokoto State Rural Access And Agricultural Marketing Project- Request For Bid For Implementation Of Backlog Maintenance Plus Rehabilitation Of 20.8km Rural Roads In The Southern Senatorial District Of Sokoto State (Addendum)

DEADLINE: 14TH AUGUST, 2024
SOKOTO STATE RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT
RFQ NO.: NG-SOKOTO RAAMP-425328-CW-RFB
RFB DESCRIPTION IMPLEMENTATION OF BACKLOG MAINTENANCE PLUS REHABILITATION OF 20.8KM RURAL ROADS IN THE SOUTHERN SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF SOKOTO STATE. (LOT 1&2)
PROJECT: RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
EMPLOYER: SOKOTO STATE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
COUNTRY: NIGERIA

This is an addendum to the previous advert published on the guardian and leadership newspapers of 6th July, 2024 and in consideration of the ongoing protest all over the country, the SPIU wishes to extend the bid submission/opening to 14th august, 2024 and the provision of bid security being replaced by bid securing declaration to enable prospective bidders meet up with the requirements.

The federal government of Nigeria through the federal ministry of agriculture and rural development has received financing from the world bank and on lent the financing to nineteen (19) participating states (sokoto, kebbi, niger, ogun, oyo, ondo, kwara, kogi, kastina, kano , gombe, ebonyi, abia, akwa-ibom, osun, kaduna, bauchi, plateau and ekiti states) 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 implementation of backlog maintenance PLUS rehabilitation of 20.8km rural roads in the southern senatorial district of sokoto state. (Lot 1&2)

1. This contract will be jointly financed by International Development Association (IDA) and French Development Agency (AFD). Procurement process will be governed by the World Bank’s procurement regulations.
2. The sokoto state project implementation unit, rural access and agricultural marketing project now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the implementation of backlog maintenance PLUS rehabilitation of 20.8km rural roads in the southern senatorial district of sokoto state. (Lot 1&2) as follows

Note: the project involves backlog maintenance and rehabilitation of rural roads in sokoto state having a total length of 20.8km. 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.

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 open to eligible bidders as defined in the procurement regulations.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the state project coordinator Sokoto 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. Bank Name: Zenith Bank Plc
Account name: Sokoto State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project
Account number: 1016019127

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 noon on Wednesday 14th August, 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 Wednesday 14th August, 2024, by 12:00 noon.

7. All bids must be accompanied by a “bid securing declaration” as provided in section IV bidding forms

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 disclosure form as included in the building document”.

9. The address (es) referred to above is (are):
Sokoto state rural access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP),
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU),
No. 9 sama road sokoto,
Sokoto state.
Tel: 08036067476, 08067870879
E-mail: sokoto-raamp@hotmail.com