Upgrading of Regional Integrated Roads Project in Sierra Leone: Kailahun – Koindu – Guinea – Liberia Border Roads Project – Lot I: Kailahun Buedu 25Km

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) or Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution. The AfDB was founded in 1964 and comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. The AfDB’s mission is to fight poverty and improve living conditions on the continent through promoting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that are likely to contribute to the economic and social development of the region. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries (RMC).

The Government of Sierra Leone has received financing from the African Development Fund hereinafter called the Bank toward the cost of the Upgrading of Regional Integrated Roads Project in Sierra Leone: Kailahun – Koindu – Guinea – Liberia Border Roads Project Lot I: Kailahun – Buedu, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of Kailahun – Buedu Road (25Km). For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines and procedures for Investment Project Financing.”

The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Construction of the 25Km Kailahun – Buedu 25Km of which the scope of works comprises of clearing and grubbing, earthworks, pavement works, ancillary works. The works will be carried out in the Southern Provincial District of Kailahun and is to be carried out for a period of 24 months and a 12 months Defects Liability Period. Environmental Measures, awareness raising and implementation of the Resettlement Action Plan are also to be implemented as part of the project.

Bidding will be conducted through the Open Competitive Bidding (International), OCBI procedures as specified in the Bank’s Procurement Framework [Bank’s Procurement Policy dated October 2015] and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Framework.

Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Sierra Leone Roads Authority and inspect the Bidding document during office hours i.e. 09h00 to 17h00 hours at the address given below.

The Bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of USD 350.00 (Three Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars) or its equivalent in Leones. The method of payment will be Direct Deposit to the Employer’s Bank Account at the Rokel Commercial Bank through account No. 02- 011544957 SLRA highway Maintenance Account. The document will be sent by surface mail/courier or email as the case may be.

Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12h00 on 13th October, 2022. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 12h30 on 13th October, 2022.

All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of USD660,000 (Six Hundred and Sixty Thousand United States Dollars.

The address (es) referred to above is (are):

The Director General
Sierra Leone Roads Authority
PMB 1324
Kissy, Freetown
Tel: +23222226565
Facsimile (Fax): +2322222346
Email: saloneroads@gmail.com

Invitation for Bids [IFB]