Abia State Rural Access And Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP)- Request For Bids For The Construction And Physical Improvement Of Agro Logistics Centers In Abia State (3 Lots)

DEADLINE: 22ND NOVEMBER, 2024
ABIA STATE RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAPM)
CREDIT NO.: IDA 6519-NG
NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING DOCUMENT
RFB REFERENCE NO. NG-ABIA RAAMP-280466-CW-RFB
DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCTION AND PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT OF AGRO LOGISTICS CENTERS IN ABIA STATE (LOTS 1-3)
PROJECT: RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
EMPLOYER: ABIA STATE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
COUNTRY: NIGERIA

1. The federal government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has received financing from the World Bank and French Development Agency (AFD) 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 and physical improvement of agro logistics centers (lots 1-3) in abia 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 Abia State project implementation unit, rural access and agricultural marketing project now invites sealed bids from eligible for the construction and physical improvement of Agro logistics center in Abia State grouped into 3 lots (1-3) as follows;

Note: remediation works includes: site clearing, stormwater drainages, rigid pavements and road surfacing, rigid concrete basements, permeable concrete pavers, landscaping and vegetation, loading and offloading bay, waste management etc. the work is expected to be completed within 18 months
1. 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 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 b 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 and fifty thousand naira (NGN150,000.00) 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;
1. Bank name: United Bank for Africa
2. Account name: Abia State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project
3. Account number: 1021738879

4. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00noon on Tuesday 22nd November, 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 Tuesday 22nd November, 2024 by 12:00noon

5. All bids must be accompanied by a “bid securing declaration” in the form and text indicated in the biding document

6. Attention is drawn to the procurement regulations requiring the borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s ownership, as part of the contract award notice, using the beneficial ownership disclosure form as included in the bidding document”

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

Abia State Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP),
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU), No 11, Okpara Avenue, Umuahia, Abia state
Tel: 234(0) 8037318947; 234(0) 8033667090
Electronic mail address: abiarampspiu@yahoo.com

Signed:
Engr. Donatus chibuihe chinyere
Acting state project coordinator