Invitation to Tender for the Rehabilitation/Construction of Rural Roads in Niger State, Niger State

This Specific Procurement Notice (SPN) follows the publication of the General Procurement Notice GPN for this Project, which appeared in the UN Development Business Issue No: No. 608 August 16th 2007 and re4ssued on 17th Dec 2013, which appeared on Daily’ Trust Newspapers and The Nation Newspapers.

Invitation to Tender for the Rehabilitation/Construction of Rural Roads in Niger State

The Federal Republic of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) an French Development Agency (AFD) (hereafter called the Financing) and on-lent the Financing to four participating State (Adamawa, Enugu, Niger and Osun) towards the cost of rehabilitation of prioritized rural roads in these States under the Second Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP-2). It is intended that part of the proceeds of this Financing will be applied to eligible payments under the contracts for the Rehabilitation of prioritized rural roads in Niger State (hereafter called the Borrower).
The Niger State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU), of the Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP) on behalf of Niger State Government invites sealed bids from prospective bidders for the construction/ rehabilitation works iii the following lots:

• Lot 1: Mokwa-jagi-kudu, WuyaSuman-Lemu

Distance: 45.24km, 36.93km
Description of work: Rehabilitation/Construction of 82.17km Rural Roads in Niger-South
LG.A: Mokwa
Bid Security: 22,000,000
Duration: 18 Months

•  Lot 2: Sulu Junction-Tafa, Sabon Wuse- Ijagwari, Suleja-Abuchi-Izom

Distance: 6.60km, 8.37km, 21.00km
Description of work: Rehabilitation/Construction of 35.97km Rural Roads in Niger-East
LG.A: Gurara, Tafa, Suleja
Bid Security: N 9,000,000
Duration: 18 Months

• Lot 3: Wawa-Malale, Auna-Tungajika-Shafini

Distance: 21.00km, 36.60km
Description of work: Rehabilitation/Construction of 57.60km Rural Roads in Niger-North
L.G.A: Borgu, Magama
Bid Security: 15,000,000
Duration: 18 Months

Complete set of bidding documents for any of the lots may be purchased at the Office address below upon payment of a non- refundable fee of Fifteen thousand Naira (N15,000.) for one Lot only., and any additional lot will include a fee or Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.) only.

State Project Coordinator
Rural Access & Mobility Project (RAMP) Niger State Project implementation Unit,
Ministry of Agriculture& Rural Development
Farm Centre, Tunga Minim, Niger State
Nigeria
Tel: +234-8037013198+234-8037013198, +234 - 8034500334+234 - 8034500334
E- Mail: nigerspiu@yahoo.com

Interested bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the same address. The instructions to bidders and general conditions of contract contained in the bidding documents comply with the EGN Standard Bidding Documents SBD for the procurement of Works.
Bids shall be valid for a period of 120 days after Bid Opening and must be accompanied by security for each lot as follows:

• Lots 1: Mokwa Jagi-Kudu, WuyaSuman -Lemu

Bid Security:  22,000,000

• Lot 2: Sulu Junction-Tafa, Sabon Wuse-Ijagwari, Suleja-Abuchi-Izom

Bid Security:  9,000,000

• Lot 3: Wawa-Malale, Auna-Tungajika-Shafini

Bid Security: 15,000,000

Submission of Tender
Bids shall be delivered at the RAMP 2 State Project implementation Unit at the office address below. Bids will be opened, at the same address at 12 noon beat time on the same date of closure and in the presence of bidders representatives who choose to attend.

State Project Coordinator
Rural Access & Mobility
Project (RAMP) Niger State Project
Implementation Unit,MinistryOf Agriculture & RuralDevelopment Farm Centre,
Tunga, Minna Niger State
Nigeria
Tel +234- 8037013198+234- 8037013198, +234 - 8034590334+234 - 8034590334
E- Mail: nigerspiu@yahoo.com

Closing date: 8th April, 2014
Time: 12:00noon

Please note:

• That electronic bid submission will not be accepted.
• A pre-bid conference will be held at the office Address above on 25th March, 2014 which is two weeks before bid opening by 12noon to allow potential bidders to seek clarifications on the bidding documents.
• Bid opening will take place immediately after the closing date.