International Competitive Bidding
Invitation for Bids
Nigeria
Federal Roads Development Project (FRDP)
Credit Number-IDA 44150
This invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for the Federal Roads Development Project (FRDP) that appeared in Development Business dated 11 March 2005.
The federal Government of Nigeria has received credit from the International Development Association (IDA) in the sum of USD 330 million towards the Federal Roads Development Project (FRDP). It is intended that part of the proceeds of this credit will be applied to eligible payments under the periodic maintenance for this package of 4 roads:
i. Lot 1: Ado Ilumoba-Agbado-Ikare Road (Section B) in Ekiti State
ii. Lot 2: Lafiaji-Mokwa Road in Niger State
iii. Lot 3: East West-Odi Road in Bayelsa State
iv. Lot 4: Lafia-Doma Road in Nasarawa State
The Road Sector Development Team (RSDT) of the Federal Ministry of Works, (hereinafter called “the Employer”), now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the above named roads.
The Maintenance Works shall include, but are not limited to: shoulder clearance, scarification of failed sections, earthworks in completely failed areas, desilting of existing culverts and drains construction of culverts and drains, general bridge maintenance, protective works, laterite sub-base, crushed stone base course, asphaltic concrete surfacing as overlay, side drains, road markings and road furniture. Traffic management and social and environmental measures are also essential and important aspects.
Table I: Further details of the contracts:
| Lot
No. |
Contract No | Contract
Name |
Length (KM) | Contract
Period |
AMT of Bid Security | Cost of Bid Document |
| 1 | FRDP/2011/ICB/ PMW/11
|
Lot 1: Ado Ilumoba- Agbado-Ikare Road (Section B) in Ekiti State | 30.6 | 12months | N20M | N25,000.00 |
| 2 | FRDP/2011/ICB/ PMW/12
|
Lot 2: Lafiaji- Mokwa Road in Niger State | 23 | 12months | N18M | N25,000.00 |
| 3 | FRDP/2011/ICB/ PMW/13
|
Lot 1: East West Odi Road in Bayelsa State | 45 | 9months | N19M | N25,000.00 |
| 4 | FRDP/2011/ICB/ PMW/14
|
Lot 1: Lafia -Doma Road in Nasarawa State | 25 | 12months | N24M | N25,000.00 |
Bidders shall be free to bid for one or any combination of lots. The Employer will evaluate and compare Bids on the basis of each lot, or a combination of any number of lots, in order to arrive at the most economical combination for the Employer by taking into account discounts offered by Bidding in case of award of more than one lot to the same bidder, if a Bidder submits successful (lowest evaluated substantially responsive) bids for more than one lot, the evaluation will also include an assessment of the Bidder’s capacity to meet the aggregated requirements. This shall be on the basis of direct addition of the requirements for each lot.
Bidding will be conducted through the international competitive bidding procedures as specified in the world Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credit & Grants by World Borrowers, January, 2011, and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines.
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the Office of the Unit Manager, Road Sector Development Team (RSDT) at the address below on working days from 10:00 to 5:00pm.
Qualification requirements for eligible bidders shall include:
(i) Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least Two (2) similar contracts within last five (5) years, each with a value
Lot 1: Naira Six Hundred and Fifty Million (N650 Million) OR USD 4,24 Million equivalent
Lot 2: Naira Six Hundred Million (N600 Million) OR USD 3.90 Million equivalents
Lot 3: Naira Six Hundred and Fifty Million (N650 Million) OR USD 4.24 Million equivalents
That have been successfully or are substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed works. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity. Methods/technology or other characteristics as described section VI. Employer’s Requirements.
(ii) Other financial criteria are as shown Tables 2.
Table 2: Other Financial Criteria
| S/No. | Name of Contract | Minimum Average Annual Turnover for the last 3years shall be
|
Minimum Amount of Liquid Assets and/or Credit facilities (cash flow) net of other contractual commitments of the successful bidder shall be |
| 1 | Lot 1 | Naira One Billion, Seven Hundred Million (N 1.7 Billion) OR USD 11.0Million | Naira Two Hundred and Sixty Five Million (N265 Million) OR USD 1.72Million
|
| 2 | Lot 2 | Naira One Billion, Five
Hundred Million
(N1.50 Billion) OR USD9.7 Million |
Naira Two Hundred and
Thirty Million (N230 Million) OR USDl.5 Million
|
| 3 | Lot 3 | Naira One Billion, Six Hundred Million (N1.60 Billion) OR USDl0.4 Million | Naira Two Hundred and
Thirty Five Million (N235 Million) OR USD1.53 Million |
| 4 | Lot 4 | Naira One Billion, Five Hundred Million
(N1.50 Billion) OR USD9.7 Million |
Naira Two Hundred and
Thirty Million (N230 Million) OR USD1.5 Million |
A margin of preference for eligible national contractors shall be applied.
A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders at the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Naira 25,000 or US$ 170 for each lot on working days from 10:00 hrs to 5:00pm. The method of payment shall be by bank draft in favour of “Federal Roads Development Project”. Bidding Documents requested by mail will be promptly dispatched by courier on payment of additional charges of Naira 10,000.00 for domestic shipping and USS 128 for overseas delivery through bank draft drawn in the manner stated above, but RSDT will not be liable for late delivery or loss of the documents so dispatched.
Bids must be delivered to the address below by 14:00 hrs (local time) on Monday 9th May, 2011. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in the amount shown in Table 1 respectively for each lot.
Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at 2:00pm. On Monday 9th May, 2011 at the address below.
Qualified domestic bidders may be eligible to receive a margin of preference of 7.5 percent in bid evaluation.
Road Sector Development Team (RSDT)
Federal Ministry of Works
6 Niagara Close, off Erie Crescent, off Nile Street,
Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria
Attn: Unit Manager, Engr, L.A.Audi
Tel: +234- 7034044403
E-mail: unitmgr.rsdt@yahoo.co.uk
