Job Description
KWARA STATE GOVERNMENT
KWARA STATE MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT
Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) State Project Implementation
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
RFB No: NG-KWARA RAAMP-230795-CW-RFB
RFB Description; Construction of 66.50km Rural Roads under Backlog Maintenance/ Rehabilitation (Lots 1-4)
Project: Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP)
Employer: Kwara State Project Implementation Unit
Country: Nigeria
(1) The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has received financing from the World Bank and French Development Agency 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 66,46km Rural Roads under Backlog Maintenance/ Rehabilitation in Kwara 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 Kwara State Project Implementation Unit, Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Construction of 66.50km Rural Roads under Backlog Maintenance/ Rehabilitation in Kwara State grouped into 4 lots as follows;
| Lots | Name of Road | Length
(km) |
LGA | Bid Security (NGN) | Financial Capability (NGN) | Average Annual Construction Turnover (NGN) | Specific Contract Management |
| Lot 1 | Mondala – Yowere -Agbonna | 12.485 | ASA | 28 Million | 156 Million | 1.4 Billion | 750 Million |
| Lot 2 | Gerewu – Eryekorin -Okolowo Express | 8.428 | ILORIN WEST | 25 Million | 140 Million | 1.2 Billion | 680 Million |
| Panada -Oloro | ILORIN EAST | ||||||
| Lot 3 | Inaja-Alaro-Inaja maliki | 13.065 | OYUN | 37 Million | 210 Million | 1.8 Billion | 680 Million |
| Ijaqbo-Aperun-Adeleke-Igbawere | OYUN | ||||||
| Lot 4 | Kpandarako – Ginda – Kusomunu – Kachrtako -Tsakpata Lealea – Gulufii – Bacita | 32.4 15 | EDU | 87 Million | 484 Million | 4.3 Billion | 23 Billion |
| Lafiagi-Effagi-Pututa Road | EDU |
Note: The project involves Improvement of an existing rural feeder road having a total length of 66.46km. 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 all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
(4) Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the State Project Coordinator Kwara 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 to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of One Hundred Thousand Naira (NGN100,000.00) 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 in 9 below;
Bank Name: Sterling Bank PLC
Account Name: Kwara State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project
Account Number: 0087093020
(6) Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00noon on Monday, 5 February, 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 Monday, 5 February, 2024 by 12:00noon.
(7) All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” in the amounts indicated in the above table.
(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 bidding document.”
(9) The address(es) referred to above is (are):
Kwara State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP),
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU),
Sulu Gambari Road, GRA, Ilorin, Nigeria,
Telephone: +2348069378681, +2348169265623
Email address: Kwara-RAAMP@hotmail.com
SIGNED:
ACTING STATE PROJECT COORDINATOR