Request for Bids (RFB)

Country: Republic of Liberia

Name of Project: The Liberia Sustainable Management Fisheries Project (LSMFP)

Contract Title: Rehabilitation of Infrastructure at UL to support Fisheries Programs

IDA Grant No.: V3100

RFB Reference No: LR-NAFAA-290558-CW-RFB

1. The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) of the Republic of Liberia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Rehabilitation of Infrastructure at UL to support Fisheries Programs and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Construction/Rehabilitation Lecture Halls, Offices, Fisheries Laboratory and a Toilet facility at the University of Liberia. For this contract, NaFAA shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.

1. The Liberian Sustainable Management Fisheries Project (LSMFP) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Rehabilitation of Infrastructure to Support Fisheries Programs at the University of Liberia Main Campus located at Fendell, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia. The duration of the implantation of the works is intended not to exceed 10 months. The rehabilitation works consists of the rehabilitation of four (4) large buildings housing, five (5) lecture halls, fifteen (15) offices, one (1) conference Room, One (1) Laboratory and an external restroom facility.

1. Bidding will be conducted through an Open National Competitive Procurement process using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised November 2017, August 2018, and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations

1. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Liberian Sustainable Management Fisheries Project (LSMFP), through Dr. Lawrence I. Braimah, Project Coordinator, LSMFP; Email: [email protected] with copy to [email protected] and [email protected]  and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 1000  hours to 1600 hours at the address given below:

The Liberia Sustainable Management Fisheries Project

NaFAA Technical Building

Mesurado Pier, Coast Guard Base

Freeport of Monrovia, Liberia

1. 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 One Hundred United States Dollars (US$100.00). The method of payment will be by direct deposit at:

Name of Bank:            ECOBANK Liberia

Account Name:           LSMF Project- Account

Account Number:       6101852102

The document will be sent by courier services upon presentation of a copy of the relevant deposit slip at the Office of LSMFP, NaFAA Technical Building, Mesurado Pier, Coast Guard Base, Freeport of Monrovia, Liberia

1. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 11:00am, Wednesday, June 15, 2022.  Due to the Covid 19 Epidemic, Electronic Bidding will be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives both local and international who chooses to participate via virtual connection: skype, video call, or should share link/means of contact at the address below on or before June 15, 2022 at 11:30 a.m Liberian Time.

The Liberia Sustainable Management Fisheries Project

NaFAA Technical Building

Mesurado Pier, Coast Guard Base

Freeport of Monrovia

Monrovia, Liberia

Time and Date: 11:30am, Wednesday, June 15, 2022

1. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Security as stated within the bid documents.

1. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.

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

The Liberia Sustainable Management Fisheries Project

Attention:       Dr. Lawrence I. Braimah

                        Project Coordinator

NaFAA Technical Building

Mesurado Pier, Coast Guard Base

Freeport of Monrovia

Monrovia, Liberia

                        Mobile No.: +231 (0)886-538462/0886532901

                        Email: [email protected] with copy to [email protected] and

[email protected] , [email protected] ,  albert.boimah-     [email protected]