Specific Procurement Notice
Request for Expressions of Interest (Consultant Services)
Federal Republic of Nigeria,
Republic of Cameroon,
ECOWAS/ECCAS/CEMAC
Transport Facilitation Programme on the
Bamenda-Mamfe-Ekok-Abakaliki-Enugu Corridor
Transport Sector:
Consulting Services for Supervision of a new Two Lane Bridge over the Cross River at the Cameroon/Nigeria Border (Ekok/Mfum) with Approach Roads Financing Agreement Ret / Loan No.: 2100150019643
Project ID No.: P-Zl-DBO-023
This request for expression of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in Development Business No. 733 of August 31, 2008.
The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Cameroon have received a loan from the African Development Fund toward the cost of the Transport Facilitation Programme on the Bamenda – Mamfe – Ekok – Abakaliki – Enugu Road Corridor and intend to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract for Consulting Services for Supervision of a New Two Lane Bridge over the Cross River at the Cameroon/Nigeria Border (Ekok/Mfum) with Approach Roads. The works contract is a design and build contract (D and B) -Contract No. 0l/JTC/Cameroon-Nigeria/2011. Any payments made under the proposed supervision contract will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the D and B and related documents, including restrictions on the use of AfDB funding and conditions to the disbursement.
The Scope of services shall involve the supervision of the bridge works (approx. 280 m long) from inception to completion including bid evaluation for the selection of the Works Contractor; issuing of commencement of Works; checking of setting-out; monitoring and supervision of quality of works: preparation of interim and final certificates; production of reports: safety and environmental management of contractor’s operations; and cost control among other site supervision duties. The contract duration is for 20 months and it is envisaged that a team of key personnel will be required to carry out the duties.
The Employers represented by the Road Sector Development Team (RSDT) nom invite eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments particularly supervision of long span bridges and supervision of design and build projects, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.
Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Rules and Procedures for the Use of Consultants (May 2008) which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org , Borrowers are under no obligation to short-list any consultant who expresses interest.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 09.00 to 4: 00 local time Monday to Friday.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before 8th August 2011 by 4:00 pm local time.
The Unit Manager,
Road Sector Development Team (RSDT)
6, Niagara Close, Off Erie Crescent, Off Nile Street,
Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria.
Attn: Engr. L. A. Audi, Unit Manager, RSDT
Tel: +234-7034044403
E-mail: unitmgr.rsdt@yahoo.co.uk or unitmanager@rsdt.gov.ng
