Lagos State Government
Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA)
Lagos Urban Transport Project (LUTP)
Advertising and Perception Management
For BRT Extension From
Mile 12 – Ikorodu Town Route
IDA Credit No. 4767-UNI
Date: October 21, 2011
Request for Expressions of Interest
This request for expressions of interest follows the general procurement notice for this Project titled NG Nigeria-LUTP-II (FY 10) that appeared in dg market publication of July 16, 2010.
The Lagos State Government through the Federal Republic of Nigeria has received a credit it from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of Lagos Urban Transport Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this project to cover eligible payments under the contract for the following consultancy services:
Advertising and Perception Management for BRT Extension from Mile 12 IKorodu Town route
The main objectives of this study are as follows:
The main objective of this consultancy is to position LAM ATA as the Agency of choice in all transport related issues in Lagos State promote dialogue and consensus and build broad-based partnerships for its mission to change the current unregulated public transport system to a more efficient one where virtually all stakeholders play-positive contributory roles. The specific objectives of the consultancy will be as follows: Create favourable awareness for the planned extension of the BRT to Ikorodu Town, communicate and help to reinforce the many benefits that the extension of the BRT will bring to bare on the quality of life of residents and businesses based in Ikorodu and environs, create the right atmosphere for further expansion of the BRT across Lagos, forestall any form of negative publicity that the planned extension may incite in the media, help consolidate the positioning of BRT as a customer friendly social enterprise. Promote public acceptance of LAMATA’s policies, activities and services, induce behavioral change among users of the transport system to meet the conduct required by the new reform, enhance stakeholder ownership and participation in the process of change to the new system through participation in LAMATA’s programmes, projects and activities, make recommendations and undertake measures for institutionalizing the communications strategy, leverage on the achievements of the Mile 12 to CMS BRT scheme to reinforce the LAM ATA brand as strong, reliable and reassuring.
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. The submission of the interested consultants will include the firm’s brochures, information on firm’s qualifications in the field of the assignment such as core business area and years in business, experience of the firm in similar assignment, experience in similar condition, technical and managerial capabilities of the firm, availability of appropriate skills among staff etc. For each project performed the consultant shall provide the name and contact address of the client (office and 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 will be selected in accordance with the World Bank Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by the World Bank Borrowers, January 1997, (Revised September 1997, January 1999, May 2002, May 2004, October 2006 and May 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.
Expression of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before Friday, 4th November, 2011 by 5:00pm.
The Managing Director
Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA)
Block C, 2nd floor, Motorways Centre, 1, Motorways Avenue
Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
Telephone: 01-2702778-82
Fax: 01-2702783
E-mail: dmobereola@lamata-ng.com
