FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS, NIGERIA
ROAD SECTOR DEVELOPMENT TEAM (RSDT)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR DETAILED DESIGN OF
REHABILITATION OF THREE ROADS: MOKWA-BIDA,
AKURE-ILESHA & GOMBE-BIU
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Federal Roads Development Project Transport Sector
CONSULTING SERVICES
Project ID No.: PO90135
Expressions of Interest (EOI)
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the preparation of the Federal Roads Development Project (FRDP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultancy services.
The objective of the consultancy services is to carry out detailed engineering design of the proposed rehabilitation of the three roads by upgrading the fast track studies and preliminary designs that have been earned out to detailed design status. The assignment will therefore involve the survey of the roads, detailed road inventory data collection pavement evaluation, materials survey and testing, detailed design of the roads, preparation of detailed working drawings, bidding documents, confidential cost estimates, detailed work programs and complete bills of quantities. The roads in the proposed contracts are:
- Mokwa-Bida Road (approx, 121 km)
- Kure-Ilesha Road (approx. 74 km)
- Gombe –Biu Road (approx. 117 km)
The RSDT, on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Works, now invites eligible consulting -firms to submit their expressions of interest (EOI) and relevant documents. Interested consultants must submit a Letter of Submission and provide information (consultancy firm details, brochures, description of similar assignments in the past ten years, experience in similar conditions, projects completed with the details of professional staff provided and services rendered, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.), indicating that they are qualified to perform the services. Consulting firms may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications.
Consultants will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (May 2004 edition, Revised Oct 1, 2006). Shortlisted firms will be required to submit technical proposals along with the financial proposals.
A consultant may express interest for only one, or two or the three roads together, and this should be clearly indicated in the submissions.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 08.00 a.m. to 5.00p.m. or by email to unitmgr.rsdt@yahoo.co.uk.
The deadline for the submission of the EOI is 2.00pm (local time) on or before Monday. 10th May.2010 to the address below:
The Unit Manager,
Road Sector Development Team,
6 Niagara Close, off Erie Crescent, off Nile Street
Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria
Tel: +234 7034044403
Email: unitmgr.rsdt@yahoo.com
