SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
RFB NO: NG SOKOTO RAAMP 450812-CW RFB
RFB DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCTION OF 38.5KM RURAL ROADS UPGRADING IN SOKOTO STATE PHASE 2 (LOT 1&2)
PROJECT: RURAL ACCESS AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT (RAAMP)
EMPLOYER: SOKOTO STATE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
ISSUED ON: 9TH OCTOBER 2024

1. The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture And Rural Development has received financing from the World Bank and on-lent the financing to nineteen participating state (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 of 38.5km Cross Rural Roads Upgrading in Sokoto State Phase 2 (LOT 1&2).

This contract will be financed by the International Development Association (IDA) and French Development Agency (AFD). Procurement process will be governed by the World Banks Procurement Regulations.

2. The Sokoto State Project Implementation Unit, Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Construction of 38.5km Cross Rural Roads Upgrading in Sokoto State Phase 2 (LOT 1&2) as follows;

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.	1 (ROAD)	CONSTRUCTION OF 29KM WAMAKKO – GWAMATSE – KUBODU – DANKALA RURAL ROAD UPGRADING IN SOKOTO STATE.NG-SOKOTO RAAMP-450812-CW-RFB/LOT 1	WAMAKKO	N145 MILLION	N1.1BILLION	N6BILLION	2 CONTRACTS EACH OF MINIMUM VALUE OF N3BILLION WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS
2.	1 (ROAD)	CONSTRUCTION OF 9.5KM GADA – ILA GARI – DUTSE – TABANI RURAL ROAD UPGRADING IN SOKOTO STATE.NG-SOKOTO RAAMP-450812-CW-RFB/LOT 2	GADA	N43MILLION	N370MILLION	N3BILLION	2 CONTRACTS EACH OF MINIMUM VALUE OF N2BILLION WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS

Note: The projects involve Upgrading of Rural Roads in Sokoto State having a total length of 38.5km. The works include but not limited to; site clearance and earthwork, culvert and drains, as well as strict undertaking of social and environmental safeguard. The work is expected to be completed within 18months.

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 Sokoto 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 non-refundable fee of Fifty Thousand Naira (N50, 000.00) only. 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: Zenith Bank Plc.
Account name: Sokoto State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project
Account number: 1016019127

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00noon on 19th November 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 19th November 2024.

7. All bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” in the amounts indicated in the above table.

LOT NO	BID SECURITY AMOUNT IN NAIRA
1	145,000,000.00
2	43,000,000.00

8. 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.

9. The address referred to above is:
Sokoto State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP),
State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU),
No. 9 Sama Road Sokoto
Sokoto State
Tel: 08036067476, 08067870879
Email: sokoto-raamp@hotmail.com

SIGNED:
STATE PROJECT COORDINATOR