ONDO STATE RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP): INVITATION TO BID FOR CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADING OF 46.6KM RURAL ROADS IN ONDO STATE (LOTS 1-5)

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Invitation to Bid
  • Post Date: November 15, 2023
Job Description

ONDO STATE GOVERNMENT

ONDO STATE RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)          

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

RFB No: NG – ONDO RAAMP – 390995- CW- RFB

RFB DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADING OF 46.6KM RURAL ROADS IN ONDO STATE (LOTS 1-5)

Project: Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP)

Project ID: P163353

Employer: Ondo State Project Implementation Unit

Country: Nigeria

(1)          The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has applied for 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 States (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 Spot Improvement of 74.76km Rural roads in Ondo State. This contract will be jointly financed by the International Development Association (World Bank) and L’Agence Francaise de Developpement (French Development Agency or AFD). Procurement process will be governed by the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.

(2)          The Ondo State Project Implementation Unit, Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the 46.6km rural roads grouped into five(5) lots as tabulated below

Lot No of Roads/Lot Description of Lot LGA/Location Bid

Security

Financial Capability NGN Naira Average Annual Construction Turnover (NGN Naira) Specific

Contract & Contract Management

1 One (1) Road Construction/upgrading of 11.9km  Molenge-Agunbinde-Ugboroko Road (Ago Panu), Owo LGA, Ondo State – Lot 1 Owo N43 Million N248 Million N3 Billion 2 Contracts each of N1.19 Billion within the last five years
2 One (1) Road Construction/upgrading of 14.2km  Ile-Oluji – Lots Road – Oboto, Ile-Oluji / Okeigbo LGA, Ondo State – Lot 2 Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo

L.G.A

N49 Million N283 Million N3.4 Billion 2 Contracts each of N1.36 Billion within the last five years
3 One (1) Road Construction/upgrading of 6.1km  Agbaluku/Arigidi-Iboropa Road, Akoko North West LGA, Ondo State – Lot 3 Akoko North West  L.G.A N26 Million N150Million N1.8 Billion 2 Contracts each of N720 Million within the last five years
4 One (1) Road Construction/upgrading of 10.9km  Idanre – Obajare Road, Idanre LGA, Ondo State – Lot 4  Idanre LGA  N46Million  N267Million  N3.2Billion 2 Contracts each of N1.28 Billion within the last five years
5 One (1) Road Construction/upgrading of 3.5km  Ipare – Ipare Oke Road, Ilaje  LGA, Ondo State – Lot 5  Ilaje LGA  N18Million  N101Million  N1.2Billion 2 Contracts each of N480 Million within the last five years

The project involves Rural Road Upgrading and Drainage Structures (Culverts) of existing rural feeder roads having a total length of 46.6km. The works include but not limited to; Site clearance and Earthwork, Road Upgrading, 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 Bidding (NCB) 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- Fifth 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-raamp@hotmail.com) 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 to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira only (NGN150,000.00) for One (1) lot only while additional lots will attract a cost of Seventy-Five Thousand Naira only (NGN75,000.00) per other lot up to a maximum of 3 lots. The method of payment will be direct deposit to the specified account below;

Bank Name: First Bank

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 in 10;

(7)          Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 noon, 14 December, 2023. 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 14 December, 2023 by 12.00 noon.

(8)          All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” as indicated in the Table above

(9)          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.

(10)        The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Ondo State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP),

State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU),

Quarter 87b, Obafemi Awolowo Way,

Alagbaka Quarters, Akure, Ondo State.

Tel: 07035518607             

E-mail: ondo-raamp@hotmail.com

SIGNED

ENGR. FEMI ADETANMI

STATE PROJECT COORDINATOR