Federal Republic of Nigeria/Republic of Cameroon
Request for Expressions of Interest (Consulting Services)
Programme:
Transport Facilitation Programme for the Bamenda-Mamfe-Abakaliki- Enugu Road Corridor
Project:
Consulting Services for the Design of a Two-Lane Bridge over the Cross
River at the Cameroon/Nigeria Border at Ekok/Mfum including Approach
Roads
Sector: Transport
Financing Agreement reference:
Loan No. 2100150019643
Project ID No.: P-Z1-DBO-023
This request for expressions 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 financing
from the African Development Bank (AfDB) toward the cost of the Transport Facilitation
Programme for the Bamenda – Mamfe – Abakaliki – Enugu Road Corridor, and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan to payments under the contract for
Consulting Services for the Design of a Two-Lane Bridge over the Cross River at the Cameroon/Nigeria Border at Ekok/Mfum including Approach Roads
The services included under this project are:
i) Site Investigation (including Gee-technical investigation) and Design of a two-lane two-way divided highway bridge (approximately 280m long and not less than 11.0m width) from preliminary to final engineering design;
ii) Design of the Approach Roads to both ends of the bridge. The approach roads will be two-lane two-way single carriageways of approximately 0.5 km length each on either end of the bridge and should safely merge with the newly rehabilitated Mamfe-Ekok-Border Bridge and Ikom-Mfum-Border Bridge Roads on the Cameroonian and Nigerian sides of the border respectively. The Approach Road on the Nigerian side should not bypass the Joint Border Post located on the Nigerian side of the border.
iii) Preparation of Final Engineering Drawings for the Bridge and Approach Roads;
iv) Preparation of Priced and (in-priced Bills of Quantities;
v) Participation of the selected firm in the bid evaluation for the selection of the Works Contractor;
vi. Any other thing that is necessary for the successful execution of the assignment
The intended contract duration shall be six (6) months for the design and one (1) month for the bid evaluation.
The Road Sector Development Team of the Federal Ministry of Works on behalf of the Joint Technical Committee (JTC) constituted of representatives from Republic of Cameroon, Federal Republic of Nigeria, ECOWAS and ECCAS, now invites consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Specifically, consultants are to provide the following information:
i. Full profile with all details (address, contact person, telephone/fax numbers, email).
ii. General organizational capability and resources (staffing, years of experience
in the above field), iii. Experience profile (services description, services amount and contracting\ organization/ entity),
iii. Ability to provide innovation in design to ensure a cost-effective and functional bridge with low adverse impact on the environment,
v. Evidence of intended joint venture partnership agreements where consultants intend to associating
Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification. 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 edition, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org . Borrowers are under no obligation to shortlist any consultant who expresses interest.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the addresses below during office hours from 09.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday.
In Cameroon:
For The Attention of the Minister of Public Works,
Project Execution Unit: African Development Bank/World Bank
Unit/Department of Road Investments and Road Environment Protection,
Geographic Address: Ministry of Public Works, Yaounde. Republic of Cameroon.
Tel: (237)22 22 44 51 or 22 22 22 94, Fax: (237)22 23 48 78 or 22 22 22 94.
E-mail: csepr_badbm@yahoo.fr
Attn: Mr. MBELLAEBOUMBOU Jean Michel, Unit HeadADB/WB Unit in Nigeria:
The Unit Manager,
Road Sector Development Team (RSDT)
6, Niagara Close, Off Erie Crescent, Off Nile Street,
Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria.
Attn: Engr. Ishaq D. Mohammed, Unit Manager
Tel: +234-7036609082
E-mail: unitmgr.rsdt@yahoo.co.uk or unitmanager@rsdt.gov.ng
Expressions of Interest must be delivered in English Language exclusively to the address below on or before Wednesday June 27th , 2012 by 4.00pm and must indicate the name of the project on the envelope.
The Unit Manager,
Road Sector Development Team (RSDT)
6, Niagara Close, Off Erie Crescent, Off Nile Street Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria
Attn: Engr.Isaq D. Mohammed, Unit Manager
Tel: +234-7036609082
