Job Description
GOVERNMENT OF ABIA STATE , NIGERIA
Abia State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP)
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU),
No 11 Okpara Avenue Umuahia, Abia State.
Tel: 08033403369, 08033667090
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
RFB No: ABIA/RAAMP/WKS/RFB/23/08/01-03
RFB DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCTION OF 55.42KM RURAL ROADS UPGRADING IN ABIA STATE (LOTS 1-3)
PROJECT: RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
EMPLOYER: ABIA STATE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 26 JANUARY, 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 Construction of 55.42km Rural Roads Upgrading 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 Bidders for the Construction of 55.42km Rural Roads Upgrading in Abia State grouped into 3 lots as follows:
| LOT | NO OFROADS/LOT | DESCRIPTION OF LOT | LGA/LOCATION | BIDSECURITY | FINANCIAL CAPABILITY (NGN NAIRA) | AVERAGEANNUALCONSTRUCTIONTURNOVER (NGNNAIRA) | SPECIFICCONTRACT&CONTRACTMANAGEMENT |
| 1 | Three (3) Roads:0103-006050103-00607 0103-00005 | Upgrading of 17.17km Rural Feeder Roads at (l) Amuvi- Amakofia-Ututu, (2) Obinto – Achar a, Umeye Junction -Nka arid (3) Ndiokorie-Eziafor- Atani-Ndioji Abam;Arochukwu LGA, (Lot 1)ABIA/RAAMP/WKS/RFB/23/08/LOT.I | Arochuk wu LGA | N82 Million | N545 Million | N3.2 Billion | 2 ContractseachofN2.6Billionwithin the last five years |
| 2 | Three (3) Roads0104-006150105- 00595 0117-00612 | Upgrading of 13.85km Rural Feeder Roads at (I) Uzuakoli market junction- Elugwumba- Amagbo Ozuitem Road, Bende LGA; (2) Ndi Oro-Nnono Road, Ikwano LGA and (3) Uzoigwe kenneth Rd-Obinikpa-Umada- Orie Ngodo mkt, Umunneochi LGA, Abia State (Lot 2) ABIA/RAAMPAVKS/RFB/23/08/LOT II | Bende,Ikwano&UmunneochiLGAs | N61 Million | N407 Million | N2.4 Billion | 2 ContractsEach of N2Billionwithin the last five years |
| 3 | Five (5)Roads0106-006260107-005960112-006200101-001350112-00618 | Upgrading of 24.4km Rural Feeder Roads at (1) Marketjunction-Ntigha Okpuala-Umunachi Ntigha, IsialangwaNorth LGA (2) Nkwo Ebe -Ebeyi Nvosi – Okpokiri Nvosi – Umuhi Nvosi. Isialangwa North LGA (3) Ukebe Junction Etiti Akanu Ngwa Ugwunagbo HQS,Ogwunagbo LGA (4) Boundry rd- Amaukwu, Aba South LGA and (5) Afor Ogwe Market Junction Umuazuta UmunneatoIhie Ukwu Road, Ukwa West LGA , Abia State (Lot 3) ABIA/ RAAMP/WKS/RFB/2023/06 /LOT. III | IsialangwaNorth,IsialangwaSouth.UgwunagboAbaSouth &UkwaWestLGAs | N105 Million | N702 Million | N4.2 Billion | 2 ContractsEach of N3.4Billionwithin the last five years |
Note: The project involves upgrading of an existing rural feeder road having a total length of 55.42km 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.
(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” September, 2023- 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 (SPIV) and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1600 at the address given below.
(3) 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 non-refundable fee of Fifty Thousand Naira (NGN50, 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;
Bank Name: United Bank for Africa
Account Name: Abia State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project
Account Number: 1021738879
(1) Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00noon on 26 January, 2024 Electronic Bidding will NOT be permitted. There will be a pre-bid conference two weeks after the publication of the Specific notice being Friday, 12 January, 2024. 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 26 January, 2024 by 12:00noon.
(2) All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bank Bid Security” in the amounts indicated in the above table and the bid Security should be in the form of a demand guarantee from a reputable commercial bank.
(3) 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 bidding document.”
(4) The address(es) referred to above is (are):
Abia State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP),
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU),
No 11 Okpara Avenue Umuahia Abia State.
Tel: 08033403369, 08033667090
Electronic mail address: abiarampspiu@yahoo.com
SIGNED:
STATE PROJECT COORDINATOR