Rehabilitation/Maintenance of Rural Roads at Kaduna State Government Rural Access and Mobility Project – Kaduna (Ramp 1)

Specific Procurement Notice

Invitation for Bids

Kaduna State Government

Rural Access and Mobility Project – Kaduna (Ramp 1)

Rehabilitation/Maintenance of Rural Roads

Output and Performance Based Road Contracts (OPRC)

Credit No.: CR 4408-NG

1. This invitation for prequalification follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in the Development Gateway Market Web Site and appeared in Development Business, issue no. 725 of 30th day of April, 2008.
2. The Kaduna State Government has received a credit of US$ 60 Million from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of the Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP 1) in Kaduna State and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments for Output and Performance based Road Contracts (OPRC) on its rural road network.
3. Rural Access Mobility Project, Kaduna State Ministry of Works and Transport, now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction Rehabilitation and Maintenance of 229.3Km of road works as shown in table below

1. The objective of the contracts is the Management and Maintenance of Road Assets to defined Service Levels over a period of 5 years. The Works comprise (i) Maintenance Services that include Initial Works needed to bring roads to the required standards and service levels as well as Maintenance Works for the remainder of the contract period, (ii) Improvement Works aiming at adding new characteristics to the Roads, including drainage structures, larger embankments and some sections to be upgraded from unpaved to paved standard, and (iii) Emergency Works needed to repair damage caused by unforeseen natural events.
2. Under the OPRC approach, it is expected that the Improvement and Initial Works under each lot will be completed within the first two years to be followed by road maintenance during the remaining contract period of about three years.
3. Qualifications requirements include: Possession of experience as a Prime Contractor for at least two (2) works of a similar nature and complexity equivalent to the works over the last five (5) years. To comply with this requirement works site should be at least 70% complete.
4. The Amount of annual turnover in construction works in the last five years (5) in works that have been successfully and substantially complete and that are similar to the proposed works under this contract is specified for each Contract as LOT S 1 USS8million and LOT S2US$6.5 million or equivalent. Nigerian Naira.
5. Have a Contract Manager with at least 15 years experience of equivalent nature and volume including not less than 5 years as Contract Manager among its core staff that have a minimum of B.Sc. Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent Qualification.
6. The bidder should demonstrate adequate technical capacity for planning and design of rural road works together with the managerial and financial capacity to fulfill the requirements of the contract.
7. Own a substantial proportion on the construction equipment require to successfully execute the contract.
8. Provide annual audited account certified by a professional auditor for the last 5 years.
9. For the last five years 10 demonstrate: The current soundness of the applicants financial position and its prospective long term profitability and having a liquidity and or evidence to or availability of confirmed positive credit facilities of not less than
10. Lot S1 $0.9m<
    

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