SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN) REQUEST FOR BIDS(RFB)
Ministry of Roads & Highways
PROCUREMENT OF WORKS AND SERVICES UNDER OUTPUT AND PERFORMANCE BASED ROAD CONTRACT ON THE SLICE AND PACKAGE BASIS FOR THE FOLLOWING TWO LOTS: ICB No: GHA/ICB/OPRC/TSIP/RC/P151026/P1/LOT1/20: LOT 1: R201-001: Tatale border post to Zabzugu Road (km 0.00 – 24.90), R201-002: Zabzugu to Yendi Road (km 24.90 – 61.60) and R201-001: Tatale border post (380 m) ICB No: GHA/ICB/OPRC/TSIP/RC/P151026/P1/LOT2/20:LOT 2: R201-002: Zabzugu to Yendi Road (km 61.60 – 72.40), R201-003: Yendi to Kulgeni (km 0.10 – 43.05), R201-004: Kulgeni to Tamale Road (km 43.05 – 92.62) and R201-003: One-way couple in Yendi Town (2.6 km)
Credit No.
60810-GH
Reference No/Bid No. Lot 1: EU-GH-MRH-166902-CW-RFB (Per Procurement Plan)
Reference No/Bid No. Lot 2: EU-GH-MRH-166903-CW-RFB (Per Procurement Plan)
Reference No/Bid No. Lot 3: EU-GH-MRH-166906-CW-RFB (Per Procurement Plan)
1.
This
invitation for bids follows the general procurement notice for this project
that appeared in Development Business
No. WB4480-10/16 of 03 October 2016.
2.
The Government
of the Republic of Ghana (GOG) has received a Grant, for the Additional Financing for the Ghana Transport Sector Improvement Project from the European Union through a Recipient
Executed Trust Fund managed by the World Bank toward the cost of the Transport
Sector Improvement Project (TSIP), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds
of this grant to payments under the the
Output and Performance Based Road Contracts for the following lots:
(i)
Lot 1: ICB No: MRH/EU/ICB/OPBRC/TSIP/RC/P151026/P1/LOT1/20: Selected Feeder and Farm Access roads in the
Wa Municipal, Wa West and Nadwoli-Kaleo Districts (235.4km) in the Upper West
Region of Ghana.
(ii)
Lot 2: ICB No: MRH/EU/ICB/OPBRC/TSIP/RC/P151026/P1/LOT2/20: Selected Feeder Roads and Farm access tracks
in the Lawra, Jirapa and Daffiama-Issah-Bussie Districts (208.9km) in the Upper
West Region of Ghana.
(iii)
Lot 3: ICB No: MRH/EU/ICB/OPBRC/TSIP/RC/P151026/P1/LOT1/20: Selected Feeder and Farm Access roads in the
Nandom and Lambussie Districts (225.8km) in the Upper West Region of Ghana.
3.
The Ministry
of Roads and Highways now invites sealed bids or electronic bids from eligible
bidders for the Output and Performance Based Road Contract for the lots
mentioned above.
4.
The services and
works to be provided by the Contracting Entity (CE) include all activities,
physical or others, which the Contracting Entity needs to, carry out, in order
to comply with the Service Levels and other output and performance criteria
indicated under the contract, or with any other requirements of the contract.
In particular, they include management tasks and physical works associated with
the following road-related assets and items:
(a)
Lot 1
(i) Detailed design of 235.4 km of
roads;
(ii) Rehabilitation and improvement work
of 235.4 km of road;
(iii) Network performance (maintenance)
works of 235.4 km of road:
(iv) Environmental, Social and Health
& Safety compliance;
(v) Monitoring Consultants and Employers
Facilities
(vi) Emergency works;
(vii)
Complementary
interventions
(b)
Lot 2
(i)
Detailed
design of 208.9 km of roads;
(ii)
Rehabilitation
and improvement work of 208.9 km of road;
(iii)
Network
performance (maintenance) works of 208.9 km of road:
(iv)
Environmental,
Social and Health & Safety compliance;
(v)
Emergency
works;
(vi)
Complementary
interventions
(c) Lot 3
(i)
Detailed
design of 225.8 km of roads;
(ii)
Rehabilitation
and improvement work of 225.8 km of road;
(iii)
Network
performance (maintenance) works of 225.8 km of road:
(iv)
Environmental,
Social and Health & Safety compliance;
(v)
Emergency
works;
(vi)
Complementary
interventions
The delivery of the initial construction period should
be completed within 24 months.
5.
Bidders may
bid for one or more lots, as further defined in the bidding document. Bidders
wishing to offer uncondtional discounts in case they are awarded more than one
lot will be allowed to do so provided those discounts are included in the
Letter of Bid Financial part.
6.
Bidding will
be conducted through the international competitive bidding procedures specified
in the World Bank’s Guidelines: World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”,
dated July 2016, revised November 2017 and August 2018., and is open to bidders from all countries as
defined in the and Procurement Regulations.
7.
A margin for
Domestic preference shall not apply.
8.
Interested
eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding
documents at the Ministry of Roads and Highways at the address below on
weekdays between 09:00hrs to 16:00hrs GMT from Monday, 20th July 2020
or may visit the Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) Website http://www.mrh.gov.gh .
9.
A complete set of bidding documents in English
may be purchased by interested bidders on the submision of a written
application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of GHS
1,725.00 (One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Twenty-five Ghanaian Cedis) or USD300.00
equivalent for each lot. For physical payment, the method of payment will be by
Bankers Draft in the name of Ministry of Roads and Highways. The document will
be made available for collection at the address below after producing the
receipt of the payment.
10. For the purpose of Bidders who choose to submit
their bids electronically through MRH’s Web site http://www.mrh.gov.gh , the Bidders may either purchase the hard copy
of the bidding documents or may choose to download the bidding documents,
prepare their bids and submit their electronic bids as specified in the
Instructions to Bidders. In case the Bidder chooses to download and submit bids
electronically, the Bidder shall be required to deposit the cost of the bidding
document as specified in the Employer’s account as specified below and scanned
copy (PDF format) of the Bank deposit voucher shall be shown as proof of
payment before download of the bidding document allowed.
Information to deposit the cost of bidding
document in Employer’s Bank
Account
Title: Ministry of Roads and Highways (Transport Sector
Improvement Project-(TSIP) Dollar Account
Bank Name: National Investment Bank
Account Number: 5113068194501
Branch Name: Head Office
SWIFT Code: NIBGGHAC
City: Accra
Country: Republic of Ghana
11. A virtual pre-bid meeting will be held on 14th
August, 2020 at 10:00hrs GMT after interested bidder have reviewed a video
of the project sites which will be available on the MRH’s Website via youtube
link from 8th August, 2020. Bidders will be provided with a
video link to be able to join the pre-bid meeting.
12. Sealed or electronic bids must be delivered to the
address below by hand/courier or through MRH Web site http://www.mrh.gov.gh on or before10:00hrs GMT on Monday, 19th
October 2020. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID”, and the inner
envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened physically and
electronically in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and
anyone who chooses to attend in person, at the address below on 10:30hrs GMT
on Monday, 19th October, 2020. Bidders will be provided with
video link for those who wish to join electronically. All envelopes or
electronic submission marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be
held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening. Late bids will be rejected and not opened.
13. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securing
Declaration for Lot1, Lot 2 and Lot 3 separaely.
The Chief Director
Room No. 407, fourth floor
Ministry of Roads and Highways
Pension
Drive, Adjacent Pension House
P. O. Box M.57
Accra
Ghana
Ghana
Post GPS Address: GA-107-2101
Tel: +233-302-671328
Fax: +233-302-688759
E-mail: info@mrh.gov.gh ( copies to: sybanini@gmail.com and anane47@yahoo.com)
To bid for these works, you need to purchase our bidding electronically or visit our offices at the Ghana Highway Authority to buy the physical documents
Account Title: Ministry of Roads and Highways (Transport Sector Improvement Project-(TSIP), Dollar A/C
Bank Name: National Investment Bank
Account Number: 5113068194501
Branch Name: Head Office
SWIFT Code: NIBGGHAC
City: Accra
Country: Republic of Ghana
Selected Feeder and Farm Access roads in the Wa Municipal, Wa West and Nadwoli-Kaleo Districts (235.4km) in the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Selected Feeder Roads and Farm access tracks in the Lawra, Jirapa and Daffiama-Issah-Bussie Districts (208.9km) in the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Selected Feeder and Farm Access roads in the Nandom and Lambussie Districts (225.8km) in the Upper West Region of Ghana.