ZARIA WATER SUPPLY EXPANSION PROJECT IN KADUNA STATE – CONSTRUCTION OF TRANSMISSION MAINS AND SERVICE RESERVOIRS Loan No. UNI-0050 Istisna’a No. UNI-0051 1. The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) towards the costs of the Zaria Water Supply Expansion Project in Kaduna State and intends to apply the proceeds to payments for the eligible goods, works and services to be procured under this project. 2. The principal objectives of this project are to improve access to safe water supply for residents in the city of Zaria and its environs, to improve service provision and commercial viability of Kaduna State Water Board (KSWB), and to improve personal hygienic and sanitation practices among school pupils and residents. 3. The proposed investment program, financed through a combined Loan and Istisna’a financing, has a total estimated cost of US$81.00 million and will require the procurement of the following works and consultancy services: (a) Works • Construction of Transmission Mains from the Zaria New 150MLD Water Treatment Plant to Hanwa, Palladan, Samaru and Sabon Gari, and also 1no. concrete tank at Samaru, 1no. elevated tank each at Paladan and Sabon Gari all within Zaria town and environs. • Construction of Transmission Mains from the Zaria New 150MLD Water Treatment Plant to Wusasa, 1no. concrete tank and 1no. elevated steel tank in Wusasa in Zaria town. • Construction of Transmission Mains from the Zaria New 150MLD Water Treatment Plant to Zaria City, Dambo, Kofar Doka (City) Booster and Tudun Wada. Also construction of 1no. concrete tank each at Dambo and Kofar Doka and a Booster Station at the City all within Zaria town, and • Construction of Elevated Steel tanks at Zaria City, Tudun Wada and Samaru all within Zaria town. (b) Services • Consultancy Services for the Construction Supervision of Works, • Consultancy Services for Financial Auditing. 4. Bidding for the above contracts is envisaged to commence in the first quarter of 2014. All procurement of works and acquisition of consulting services will be in accordance with the IDB Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and Works, May 2009 edition or as appropriate, Guidelines for the Use of Consultants, May 2009 edition using the relevant IDB Standard Bidding Documents. 5. Prequalification of contractors will be required for the works contracts following the IDB Procurement Guidelines. 6. Interested bidders may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest, by contacting : The General Manager Kaduna State Water Board Chief Olusegun Obasanjo House State Secretariat Annexe Yakubu Gowon Way PMB 2133 Kaduna, Nigeria Attention: Eng. Kabiru Ahmed Rufa’i General Manager Kaduna State Water Board E mail: kabruf@yahoo.com +234 80 5759 8404