Invitation to Bid for the Construction of 50.73km Rural Roads under Backlog Maintenance and Rehabilitation at the Katsina State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP)

Posted by Kordinichi on Fri 14th Feb, 2025 - nigeriantenders.com

The Katsina State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) through its Project Implementation Unit invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Construction of 50.73km Rural Roads under Backlog Maintenance and Rehabilitation. Interested Bidders should possess relevant qualifications and experience.

The Katsina State Project Implementation Unit, Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for:

Title: Invitation to Bid for the Construction of 50.73km Rural Roads under Backlog Maintenance and Rehabilitation

RFB No: NG-KATSINA RAAMP-462666-CW-RFB
Location: Katsina
Project: Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP)

Introduction

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 112.24km Rural Roads Under Backlog Maintenance and Rehabilitation (lots 1-3).
This contract will be financed by the International Development Association (IDA). Procurement process will be governed by the World Bank's Procurement Regulations.
The Katsina State Project Implementation Unit, Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the project as follows:
- Road Name: Dutsin Safe-Riko-T/Nakande
- LGA: Katsina/Jibia/Kaita
- Financial Capability (NGN Naira): 2.3Billion
- Average Annual Construction Turnover (NGN Naira): 14Billion
- Specific Contract Management: 7.5Billion.
Note: The project involves upgrading of an existing rural feeder road having a total length of 112.24m. 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.
Bidding will be conducted through Open National Competitive bidding of 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.
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the State Project Coordinator Katsina 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.
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 nonrefundable 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 below;
- Bank Name: Zenith Bank PLC
- Account Name: Katsina State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project
- Account Number: 10148907596.

Application Closing Date
12:00 on Thursday 13th March, 2025.

Submission of Expression of Interest
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 on Thursday 13th March, 2025.
Katsina State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP),
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU),
Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP),
No. 8 Aminu Zayyad Road,
G.R. A Katsina, Nigeria
Tel: 08069522287, 08037020341
E-mail: Katsina-raamp@hotmail.com

Note

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 Wednesday 19th March, 2025 by 12:00 noon.
All Bids must be accompanied by a "Bid Securing Declaration" in the format presented in the SBD
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.