Periodic Maintenance Works at RSDT

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS

ROAD SECTOR DEVELOPMENT TEAM (RSDT)

Federal Roads Development Project (FRDP)

Credit Number IDA 44150

IFB NO.: FRDP/2010/IFB/W/01

NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING

INVITATION FOR BIDS

For

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE WORKS: PHASE 1

This invitation for bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in the Development Business Issue No.637 of 11 March 2005. The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a credit of about S330M from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Federal Roads Development Project (FRDP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds to eligible payments under the Periodic Maintenance contracts listed below for which this Advertisement is issued.

The Federal Ministry of Works, represented by Road Sector Development Team (RSDT) (hereinafter called “the Employer”), now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the periodic maintenance of the roads. The periodic maintenance works is being done in collaboration with Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA).

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, side drains, road markings and road furniture. Traffic management and social and environmental measures are also essential and important aspects.

The periodic maintenance contracts will be done in phases and the first phase includes:

1. Jebba – Lafiagi road in Niger State
2. Takai-Albasu-Gaya road in Kano State
3. Nafada-Gombeabba road in Gombe State

Advertisements for the roads in other phases will be released in due course as designs are completed. The details of Phase 1 roads are as follows:

Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive

Bidding procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines:

Procurement under IBRD Loan and IDA Credits, May 2004

(Revised October 2006), and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the Bidding Documents.

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 given below on working days from 10:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs (local time).Qualification requirements include: Eligibility (Nationality,

Conflict of Interest, Bank Ineligibility); Historical Contract Non-Performance (History of Non-Performing Contracts, Pending Litigation); Financial Situation (Historical Financial Performance, Average Annual Turnover, Financial Resources); Experience (General, Specific); Personnel (Availability for Key

Positions) and Equipment (Access to key equipment). 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 as stated in the above Table on working days from 10:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs (local time). The method of payment will be through bank draft or certified bank cheque 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 through bank draft drawn in a manner stated above, but under no circumstances will the RSDT be held responsible for late delivery or loss of the documents so mailed. The Bidder may bid for one or more contracts. The Employer will evaluate and compare Bids on the basis of a contract, or a combination of more than one contract, in order to arrive at the least cost combination for the Employer by taking into account discounts offered by Bidders in case of award of more than one contract. If a Bidder submits successful bids for more than one contract, the evaluation will also include an assessment of the

Bidder’s capacity to meet the aggregated requirements

Bids must be delivered to the address below by 14:00 hrs (local time) on Monday, IT May, 2010. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security as indicated in the above Table. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened at 2.00pm (local time) on Monday, 17^th May 2010 in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below.

Federal Ministry of Works

Road Sector Development Team (RSDT)

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

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