SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
RFB NO: NG ONDO- RAAMP 453739-CW RFB
RFB DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCTION/PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT WORKS ON 3 AGRO LOGISTICS CENTRES IN ONDO STATE
PROJECT: RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
EMPLOYER: ONDO STATE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
ISSUED ON: 4TH OCTOBER 2024

1. The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture And Food Security has received financing from the World Bank and the L’Agence Francaise de Developpement (French Development Agency or AFD) and on-lent the financing to nineteen participating states (Namely Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Ondo, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Niger, Gombe, Ekiti, Kaduna, Ebonyi and Osun) toward the cost of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction/Physical improvement Works on 3Agro Logistics Centres (ALCs) in Ondo State. This contract will be financed by the L’Agence Francaise de Developpement (French Development Agency or AFD), World Bank and Ondo State Government. Procurement process will be governed by the World Banks Procurement Regulations.

2. The Ondo State Project Implementation Unit, Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the 3 ALCs grouped into 3 lots as tabulated below;

LOT	NO OF ROADS/LOT	DESCRIPTION OF LOT	LGA/LOCATION	BID SECURING DECLARATION	FINANCIAL CAPABILITY (NGN NAIRA)	AVERAGE ANNUAL CONSTRUCTION TURNOVER (NGN NAIRA)	SPECIFIC CONTRACT & CONTRACT MANAGEMENT)
1.	ONE (1) MARKET	CONSTRUCTION/PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT OF OJOTA IDANRE MARKET (2.3HA)	IDANRE LGA	REQUIRED	N431 MILLION	N2.6BILLION	2 CONTRACTS EACH OF N1.4BILLION WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS
2.	ONE (1) MARKET	CONSTRUCTION/PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT OF ODOLUA MARKET (11.57HA)	ILE-OLUJI/OKE IGBO LGA	REQUIRED	N467MILLION	N2.8BILLION	2 CONTRACTS EACH OF N1.5BILLION WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS
3.	ONE (1) MARKET	CONSTRUCTION/PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT OF IPARE MARKET (1.5 HA)	ILAJE LGA	REQUIRED	N474 MILLION	N2.9 BILLION	2 CONTRACTS EACH OF N1.5BILLION WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS

Note: The projects involve Construction/Physical improvement of existing markets having a total Area of 15.37Ha. The works include but not limited to; site clearance, provision of physical infrastructures like open shed shops, lock up shops, warehouses, cold room, abattoir and general external works as well as strict undertaking of social and environmental safeguard. The work is expected to be completed within 12 months.

3. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Procurement Method using request of Bids (RFB) document as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers-Procurement in investment projects financing” November, 2020-fourth edition (Procurement Regulations) and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the State Project Coordinator Ondo State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), State project Implementation Unit (SPIU) and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1600 at the address given below.

5. The bidding document in English language may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application accompanied with evidence of payment to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N150, 000.00) for One (1) lot only while additional lots will attract a cost of one hundred thousand naira only (N100,000.00) per other lots. The method of payment will be direct deposit to the specified account below. The document will be made available at the address given below

Bank name: First Bank Plc.
Account name: Ondo State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project
Account number: 2032247813

6. The document will be made available at the address given below

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00noon on 31th October 2024. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidder’s designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 12:00noon on 31th October 2024.

8. All bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Securing Declaration” as indicated on the above table.

9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulation required the borrower to disclose information on the successful bidding’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure form as included in the bidding document.

10. The address referred to above is:
Ondo State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP),
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU),
Quarter 87b, Obafemi Awolowo Way
Alagbaka Quarter, Akure, Ondo State
Tel: 07035518607
Email: ondo-raamp@hotmail.com

SIGNED:
ENGR. FEMI ADETANMI
STATE PROJECT COORDINATOR