DEADLINE: 28TH NOVEMBER, 2024
ONDO STATE RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
RFB NO.: NG ONDO- RAAMP 451313-CW RFB
RFB DESCRIPTION: BACKLOG MAINTENANCE/REHABILITATION OF 66.76KM RURAL ROADS IN ONDO STATE (LOTS 1-5)
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 Backlog Maintenance/Rehabilitation of 66.76km 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. The 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 Backlog Maintenance/Rehabilitation of 66.76km Rural Roads in Ondo State grouped into five (5) lots 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.One (1) RoadBacklog Maintenance/Rehabilitation of 17.24km Epe Junction (Ondo/Ife Rd) – Epe – Laworo – Atamo – Gloryfield Schl Road (Ondo East L.G.A)Ondo EastRequiredN610 MILLIONN5.5BILLION2 Contracts Each Of N3 Billion Within The Last Five Years
2.One (1) RoadBacklog Maintenance/Rehabilitation of 3.75km Somorika (Supare) – Aba Balogun – Igboegun – Emure/Ise RoadAkoko South WestREQUIREDN1300 MILLIONN1.2BILLION2 Contracts Each Of N630 Million Within The Last Five Years
3.One (1) RoadBacklog Maintenance/Rehabilitation of 10.7km Iyansan/Ajagbe Road – Atoranse AjadiIle-Oluji/Oke-igboRequiredN380 MILLIONN304BILLION2 Contracts Each Of N1.8billion Within The Last Five Years
4.One (1) RoadBacklog Maintenance/Rehabilitation of 9.3km Bamikeko Abatitun _ Uloen _ Agunla Oja – Lasobiewu – Ayegun Rd IleolujiIle-Oluji/Oke-igboRequiredN350 MILLIONN3 BILLION2 Contracts Each Of N1.6 Billion Within The Last Five Years
5.One (1) RoadBacklog Maintenance/Rehabilitation of 25.77km Idanre – Alaelefosan road, IdanreIdanreRequiredN910 MILLIONN8.2 BILLION2 Contracts Each Of N4.4Billion Within The Last Five Years

Note: The projects involve the 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 18 months.

3. Bidding will be conducted through the 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 28th 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 28th 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