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Construction of Awoshie-Pokuase Road (Construction of Main Road - Section 2, Km 3 + 000 to Km 15 + 120)

Request For Proposals

General Information
Country:   Multi-country
Notice/Contract Number:   ADF/BD/WP/2010/01
Publication Date:   Jun 17, 2010
Deadline:   Jul 29, 2010
Buyer:   African Development Bank
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Dr. D. D. Darku
Department of Urban Roads
No.1 Foreign Affairs Road
Room No. 301, 2nd Floor
Ghana
Telephone:   +233-21-685682
Fax:   +233-21-685683
Email:   Click here

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GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA MINISTRY OF ROADS AND HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT OF URBAN ROADS

AWOSHIE-POKUASE ROAD AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Construction of Awoshie-Pokuase Road (Construction of Main Road - Section 2, Km 3 + 000 to Km 15 + 120)

ADF Loan No: 2100150020893
Contract No. ADF/BD/WP/2010/01

1. This Specific This Specific Procurement Notice (SPN) follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in the UN Development Business website on November 10th, 2009.

2. The Government of Ghana has received a loan from the African Development Fund (ADF) in the amount of 53.59 million Unit of Accounts (about US $ 78.64 million) to finance the cost of Awoshie–Pokuase Road and Community Development Project and it is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Construction of Awoshie–Pokuase Road (Construction of Main Road – Section 2) from Km 3 + 000 to Km 15 + 120, Contract No. ADF/BD/WP/2010/01. Bids are invited from bidders from all countries as defined in the Rules and Procedures for Procurement for Goods and Works of the African Development Fund.

3. The Ministry of Roads and Highways acting through the Department of Urban Roads now invites sealed bids from bidders for the construction and completion of Awoshie – Pokuase Road (Construction of Main Road – Section 2).

4. The project road is located in the western corridor of the Greater Accra Metropolitan Assembly Area and runs through the Ga West and Ga South Municipal Assemblies.

5. The works will consist of the construction of three lanes dual carriage road from Km 0 + 000 at Awoshie to Km 1 + 100 at Odorgono with service roads on both sides. This reduces to two lanes dual carriage road from Km 1 + 100 to Km 10 + 000 at Ablekuma with service roads on both sides. Two service roads are included from the exit of Ablekuma at Km 10 + 000 to Nsawam Road Junction at Km 15 + 120. Also included the works is a reservation in the median portion along the entire stretch of the road.

6. Approximate quantities of major components of the works are as follows;
Site Clearing 67,554Ha
Demolition of concrete 4,313m3
Excavation for cuttings 531,088m3
Excavation (general and foundations) 526,150m3
Excavation (rock) 55,836m3
Filling (embankment) 624,473m3
Filling (other works) 288,474m3
Gravel sub-base (excluding excavation) 505,398m3
Crushed Rock Base (100mm thick) 370,100m2
Extra over for haulage of natural gravel material 5,367,848m3.Km
Extra over for haulage of chippings 44,436m3.Km
Concrete (in-situ) 15,899m3
Concrete (precast) 34,824m3
Reinforcement (in insitu concrete) 80tonne
Formwork (to insitu concrete) 5,669m2
Asphaltic Concrete (50mm thickness) 370,100m2
Road Marking 9,720m
Road Signs 212m
Crash Barrier / Guard Rail 25,681m

The contract duration shall be 36 months

7. Interested bidders may obtain further information, inspect and acquire the bidding documents at the office of the Employer (between the hours of 09:00 GMT and 16:00 GMT) at the address below:
Department of Urban Roads
No.1 Foreign Affairs Road
Room No. 301, 2nd Floor
Attention: Dr. D. D. Darku
Tel: +233-21-685682
Fax: +233-21-685683
E-mail: dur@mrt.gov.gh

8. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders at the above office upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of GH¢ 400.00 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

9. All bids must be accompanied by a security of US $ 1,200,000 (one million two hundred thousand United States dollars), or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency, and must be delivered on July 29th, 2010 at 10:00 GMT at the address below:
Department of Urban Roads
No.1 Foreign Affairs Road
Room No. 301, 2nd Floor
Attention: Dr. D. D. Darku
Tel: +233-21-685682
Fax: +233-21-685683
E-mail: dur@mrt.gov.gh

10. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend at the same address as for bid submission July 29th 2010 at 10.15 GMT
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