Request for Expressions of Interest for Appointment of Technical Auditors, Institutional Auditors and Financial Auditors

This request for expressions of interest follows the general procurement notice, for this project titled NG Nigeria-LUTP-II (FY10) that appeared in dg market publication of July 16, 2010.

The Lagos State Government through the Federal Republic of Nigeria has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Lagos Urban  Transport Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this project to cover eligible payments under the contracts for the following consultancy services:

• Consultancy Service for the Technical Audit of LAMATA projects
• Consultancy Service for the Institutional Audit of LAMATA operations
• Consultancy Service for the Financial Audit of LAMATA

The objectives of these audits are;

Technical Audit:- To generate a third party opinion on the efficiency, economy and transparency of all the work contracts under the LUTP II project, including a value- for-money statement of all work contracts being executed by LAMATA. The Technical Auditors will give their professional opinion on the quality, adequacy and cost effectiveness of civil and other works.

Institutional Audit:- To have a third party opinion of the overall operations within LAMATA, with supervising bodies and other relevant transport agencies in line with the applicable laws establishing the organizations.

Financial Audit:- To enable the auditor to express a professional opinion(s) on the financial position of the project at the end of each fiscal year, and on funds received and expenditures incurred for the relevant accounting period.

LAMATA now invites eligible consulting firms to express interest in providing the above services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). For each project performed the consultant shall provide the name and contact address of the client (office & e-mail address, and telephone number), date(s) of execution, name(s) of lead and associate firms, contract amount and financing sources. Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. Where firms are associating, the submission must include verifiable evidence of association from all the parties involved.

A consultant each will be selected in each of the consultancy assignments in accordance with the World Bank Guidelines: Selection and Employment consultants by the World Bank Borrowers, Mar 2010.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 8:00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. Please visit www.lamata-ng.com for more information about the project.

Closing Date
Expression of interest must be delivered to the address below by November 7, 2012 at 5.00pm.

The Managing Director
Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA)
Block C, 2 Floor, 1otorways Centre, 1, Motorways Avenue
6 Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
Telephone: 01-2702778-82
Fax: 01-2702783
E-mail advert@1amata-ng.com; dmbereola@lamata-ng.com