Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) at Niger State Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP-2)
Niger State Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP-2)
Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Consulting Services for the Supervision of the Rehabilitation/ Construction of Rural Roads in Niger State, Including 3 Years’ Labour-Based Maintenance
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Second Rural Access and Mobility Project
Credit No.: 5154-NG
Issue Date: 11th March 2014
The Federal Republic of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) and the French Development Agency and on-lent the financing to four participating states (Adamawa, Enugu, Niger, and Osun) towards the cost of rehabilitation of prioritized rural roads in these states under the Second Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP-2). It is intended that part of the proceeds of the financing will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for consulting services.
The Consulting Services (“the Services”) include the supervision of rehabilitation/construction works of approximately 176 km of mostly unpaved roads in the state of Niger over an 18-month construction period and a 12-month defect liability period, and the supervision of labour-based maintenance of these roads over a period of 36 months (including the 12-month defect liability period) following the completion of the works. The key objectives of construction supervision include reviewing the engineering designs; ensuring full compliance to engineering designs and drawings, technical specifications and other construction contractual obligations within the specified time schedule; supervision of any remedial works during the defects liability period; and monitoring the labour-based maintenance.
The road rehabilitation/reconstruction works generally include site clearance; minor earthworks; repairing of the road formation; provision and laying of sub-base and of lateritic base course; limited quantities of bituminous prime coat, overlain by Double Bituminous Surface Treatment; rehabilitation/reconstruction of drainage systems (side drains and culverts); a limited numbers of reinforced small concrete bridges on reinforced concrete bored piles; road signs and marking and other road furniture; traffic management; and social and environmental measures in accordance with the project’s Resettlement Action Plan and the Environmental Management Plan.
The Niger State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU), of the Second Rural Access and Mobility Project on behalf of Niger State Government invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:
- Demonstrated qualification of the Consultant in the road construction supervision industry with qualified technical and managerial staff resources; and adequate organization including effective management structure, and transparent financial reporting. The prospective Consultants are to provide information on their business, staff resources, and finances for the years 2011-2012-2013.
- Proven successful previous experience of a number of similar road construction supervision projects. Similarity in understood in terms of scope of and size of works as described above. The prospective Consultants are to provide information on relevant experience for the years 2011-2012-2013.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, dated January 2011 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (Monday to Friday) 9.00am to 5.00pm.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by email) by 25th March 2014.
Expression of interest must be clearly marked “Expression of Interest- Consulting Services for the Supervision of the Rehabilitation/Construction of Rural Roads in Niger State, Including 3 Years’ Labour-Based Maintenance”.
State Coordinator,
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU)
Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP II)
Niger State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development Farm Centre Tunga,
Minna, Niger State.
Telephone: +234-8037013198, +234- 8034500334
E- Mail: nigerspiu@yahoo.com
