DEADLINE: 27TH NOVEMBER, 2024
ONDO STATE RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
RFB NO.: NG ONDO- RAAMP 457693-CW RFB
RFB DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADING OF 56.10KM RURAL ROADS IN ONDO STATE (LOTS 1-4)
PROJECT: RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
EMPLOYER: ONDO 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 the L’Agence Francaise de Developpement (French Development Agency or AFD) and on-lent the financing to nineteen participating state (Namely Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Ondo, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Niger, Gombe, Ekiti, Kaduna, Ebonyi and Osun) towards 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/Upgrading of 56.10km Rural Roads in Ondo State. This contract will be financed by the L’Agence Francaise de Developpement (French Development Agency or AFD), World Bank and Ondo State Government. Procurement process will be governed by the World Banks Procurement Regulations.

2. The Ondo State Project Implementation Unit, Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Construction/Upgrading of 56.10km Rural Roads in Ondo State as tabulated below;

LOTNO OF ROADS/LOTDESCRIPTION OF LOTLGA/LOCATIONBID SECURING DECLARATIONFINANCIAL CAPABILITY (NGN NAIR)AVERAGE ANNUAL CONSTRUCTION TURNOVER (NGN NAIR)SPECIFIC CONTRACT & CONTRACT MANAGEMENT)
1.4 (ROAD 1, ROAD 2, ROAD 3, ROAD 4)CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADING OF 10.40KM ABOTO TO IGBO-OKUTA ROAD, ABOTO ARAROMI SEA-SIDE TO BEACH ROAD, ARAROMI, OLD BEACH ROAD – HOLY CENTRE ROAD, ARAROMI, ZION IPEPE – TEMIDIRE ROAD, IPEPE IN ILAJE L.G.A OF ONDO STATE LOT 1ILAJE LGAREQUIREDN437 MILLIONN4.9 BILLION2 CONTRACTS EACH OF N2.6 BILLION WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS
2.3 (ROAD 5, ROAD 6, ROAD 7)CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADING OF 16.10KM MAHINTEDO – ITEBU-ELERO ROAD, IGBOBIMI (TIKOLO JUNCTION) – CUSTAIN/LAGEREKE JUNCTION ROAD AND ANGELICAN CHURCH – IGBOKODA ZION – IGBEKEBO JUNCTION LOT 2ILAJE LGA AND ESE-ODO LGAREQUIREDN690 MILLIONN7.8BILLION2 CONTRACTS EACH OF N4.1BILLION WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS
3.2 (ROAD 8, ROAD 9)CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADING OF 15.85KM IJARE – ETI – MARIWO VIL. ROAD, IJARE AND IPOGUN – ITA ONIYAN ROAD, AKURE LOT 3IFEDORE LGAREQUIREDN509 MILLIONN5.7BILLION2 CONTRACTS EACH OF N30.BILLION WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS
4.1 (ROAD 10)CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADING OF 13.75KM IJU (ATEWOLOGUN) ISE EKITI (ONDO/EKITI STATE BOUNDARY) LOT 4AKURE NORTH LGAREQUIREDN382 MILLIONN4.3 BILLION2 CONTRACTS EACH OF N2.3 BILLION WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS

Note: The projects involve Construction Of Cross Drainage Structures (Culverts) on six (6) existing rural feeder roads having a total length of 56.10Km In Ondo State. The works include but not limited to; site clearance and earthwork, culvert and drains, as well as strict undertaking of social and environmental safeguard. The work is expected to be completed within 15months.

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 Ondo 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 accompanied with evidence of payment to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N200, 000.00) for One (1) lot only while additional lots will attract a cost of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N150,000.00) per other lots. The method of payment will be direct deposit to the specified account below.
Bank name: First Bank Plc.
Account name: Ondo State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project
Account number: 2032247813

6. The document will be made available at the address given below

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00noon on 27th 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 12:00noon on 27th November 2024.

8. All bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Securing Declaration” as indicated on the above table.

9. 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.

10. The address referred to above is:
Ondo State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP),
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU),
Quarter 87b, Obafemi Awolowo Way
Alagbaka Quarter, Akure, Ondo State
Tel: 07035518607
Email: ondo-raamp@hotmail.com

SIGNED:
ENGR. FEMI ADETANMI
STATE PROJECT COORDINATOR