The Lagos state government has shortlisted three bidders for
the construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge (FMB).
Ope George, special adviser to the governor on
public-private partnerships (PPP), disclosed this on Saturday at a news
conference in Lagos.
George said the shortlisted bidders are Mota-Engil (Nigeria and
Africa) CCCC and CRBC Consort; CGGC-CGC joint venture; and CCECC and CRCCIG
Consortium.
He said the FMB project had gone through the competitive
bidding process, the request for proposal stage one (RFP 1), and the RFP stage
two.
George said the RFP stage two was then issued to the three
shortlisted bidders, adding that the project is expected to cost $2.5 billion.
Giving a brief history of the project, he said the FMB was a
proposed PPP transport infrastructure development which includes the
construction and operation of a greenfield tolled road and bridge with a design
speed of 120kmh, including the development of adjacent real estates.
According to George, the bridge is expected to become the
second longest in Africa featuring three toll plazas, nine interchanges, a
4.5km lagoon bridge and an eco-friendly environment.
He said the project is also expected to span about 37
kilometers, starting from Abraham Adesanya in Ajah, on the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe
corridor and transverse the north-west towards the lagoon shoreline of the
Lagos-Ibadan expressway via Owutu/Isawo in Ikorodu.
George said the project is aimed at relieving severe
congestion on the existing Third Mainland Bridge; while opening new areas for
future development.
The special adviser further disclosed that the evaluation
committee, which consists of representatives from the state government,
ministry of works, office of public-private partnerships (OPPP), and the
project advisers, commenced the evaluation of the submitted RFP stage two
documents on November 17, 2022.
He added that the preferred bidder would be announced before
the end of the year.
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