REQUEST FOR BIDS (RFB)

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 Backlog Maintenance of 124km Rural Road in Niger State. Procurement process will be governed by the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.

2. The Niger State Project Implementation Unit, Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Construction of Backlog Maintenance of 124km Rural Road in Niger State packaged into 4 lots;

LOT

NAME OF THE ROAD

Backlog

Maintenance of Kataeregi-Eba Rural Road in Niger State

Backlog

Maintenance of Patishin-Danko Masalachi Road in Niger State

DESCRIPTION OF WORKS

Backlog Maintenance of an existing rural road having a total length of 23km. The works include but not limited to; Regulation of base course with reconstruction of some washed away Culvert and drainages, provision of double coat surface dressing as well as strict undertaking of Social and Environmental Safeguard

Backlog Maintenance of an existing rural road having a total length of 10km. The works include but not limited to; Regulation of base course with reconstruction of some washed away Culvert and drainages, provision of double coat surface dressing as well as strict undertaking of Social and Environmental Safeguard

PERIOD

18Months

Backlog Maintenance of DokoGaba-Sheshi Road

Backlog Maintenance of an existing rural road having a total length of 14.43km. The works include but not limited to; Regulation of base course with reconstruction of some washed away Culvert and drainages, provision of double coat surface dressing as well as strict undertaking of Social and Environmental Safeguard

Backlog Maintenance of LumaShagunu

Backlog Maintenance of KontagorGagare Sagi Backlog of Tungan Wawa- ages, provision of double coat surface dressing as well as strict undertaking of Social and Environmental Safeguard

Backlog Maintenance of an existing rural road having a total length of 7km. The works include but not limited to; Regulation of base course with reconstruction of some washed away Culvert and drainages, provision of double coat surface dressing as well as strict undertaking of Social and Environmental Safeguard

Backlog Maintenance of an existing rural road having a total length of 35km. The works include but not limited to; Regulation of base course with reconstruction of some washed away Culvert and drainages, provision of double coat surface dressing as well as strict undertaking of Social and Environmental Safeguard

18Months

Backlog Maintenance of an existing rural road having a total length of 24km. The works include but not limited to; Regulation of base course with reconstruction of some washed away Culvert and drainages, provision of double coat surface dressing as well as strict undertaking of Social and Environmental Safeguard

Backlog Maintenance of an existing rural road having a total length of 3km. The works include but not limited to; Regulation of base course with reconstruction of some washed away Culvert and drainages, provision of double coat surface dressing as well as strict undertaking of Social and Environmental Safeguard

Backlog Maintenance of an existing rural road having a total length of 6.80km. The works include but not limited to; Regulation of base course with reconstruction of some washed away Culvert and drain-

18Months

The project involves Construction of Backlog Maintenance of an existing rural road having a total length of 124km in Niger State. 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 project is located Edati/Mokwa, Katcha, Shiroro, Wushishi, Gbako, Borgu, Bosso, Lavun and Kontagora LGA of Niger state. The works are expected to be completed within 18 months including defect liability period.

3. Bidding will be conducted through 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 (nigerspiu@yahoo.com or nigerspiugmail.com) Niger 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 nonrefundable fee of NGN100, 000.00 for one lot and N80,000.00 for additional 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: Niger State RAAMP Counterpart Fund

Account Number: 1211076844

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 on 21st March, 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 21st March, 2023 by 12. noon

7. All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of;

Lot1: NGN100,000,000.00

Lot2: NGN49,000,000.00

Lot3: NGN22,000,000.00

Lot4: NGN72,000,000.00

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):

Niger State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU), Gidan Aliyu Ndanusa, Bosso Road, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria

Tel: 08034500334, 07033366270

E-mail: nigerspiu@yahoo.com/ nigerspiu@gmail.com

18Months

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has called on its members nationwide to vote for candidates in the forthcoming general election, who are worker friendly.

The National President, NUT, Comrade Titus Amba made the call at the Union’s Annual Solemn Assembly held on Monday in Abuja.

According to Amba, teachers train all the professionals in different fields, but it is surprising that they are the least paid and most relegated in the country.

“I, therefore, urge all our members to vote wisely but should not vote for any candidate that is not worker friendly, no matter the inducement, persuasion or any consideration” he said.

“Remember that your voter cards are your voices and power. Therefore, we cannot afford to be mute in this critical and decisive moment of our nation’s history.

“In most of the developed countries even the developing ones; they place more priority on the welfare of teachers,” he said.