Lagos State Government
Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA)
Lagos Urban Transport Project (LUTP)
Consultancy Services for Rapid collection of traffic and transport data for developing the core public transport network in Kano City
IDA Credit No. 4767-UNI
Date: July 15, 2011
Request for Expressions of Interest
This request for expressions of interest fellows 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 and Kano State Governments through the Federal Republic of Nigeria have received a grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) towards the cost of Lagos Urban Transport Project (LUTP II) and development of public transport delivery capacity in Kano. LAMATA intends to apply part of the grant to cover eligible payments under the contract for the following consultancy services:
Consultancy Services for Rapid collection of traffic and transport data for developing the core public transport network in Kano City
The main objectives of this study are as follows:
The purpose of the present consultancy is to carry out data collection in a range of traffic field studies for the city of Kano, characterizing both supply and demand. The objective of the data exercise is threefold. First, it should help establish base-year conditions for a number of transport indicators, to be specified. Second, it should establish quantitative basis for development of a medium term strategic plan in the development of a bus-based public transport network. Third, it should provide the underlying data to support the conceptual designs for investments in road infrastructure and/or traffic management that would be critical to ensuring successful implementation of the recommended public transport system
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 & 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 8:0am 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 not later than Monday 1st August, 2011 at 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
