Lagos State through the office of Public Private Partnership has announced messrs CCECC – CRCCIG CONSORTIUM as the preferred bidder for the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge project. Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Private Partnership Mr. Ope George, who disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday at the PPP office in Ikeja, said the Fourth Mainland Bridge which is a proposed Public Private Partnership transport infrastructure development will comprise of the construction of a greenfield tolled road and bridge with a speed of 120 Kilometres per hour, including the development of adjacent real estates. He added that the Bridge when completed would become the second longest in Africa with three toll plazas, nine interchanges, a 4.5 Kilometres Lagoon Bridge an eco friendly environment. It is expected to span 37 Kilometres, starting from Abraham Adesanya in Ajah on the Eti – Osa – Lekk I – Epe Corridor and transverse the North – West towards the lagoon shoreline of Lagos – Ibadan Expressway via Owutu/ Isawo in Ikorodu. The Special Adviser in his words, said you will recall that the Lagos State Government Commence a Competitive Bidding Process for the selection of a Concessionaire, by the issuance of Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) on 27 November, 2019. A total of 52 responses were received with 32 being responsive, subsequently request for quotation RFO was issued on 10 of February, 2020 for the 32 eligible applicants and response we’re received on 15th April, 2020 with a total of 15 responses. Upon evaluation, six bidders met the criteria to progress to the Request For Proposal RFP he added. George explained that the bids have now been evaluated and messrs CCECC CRCCIG CONSORTIUM emerged as preferred bidder and that messrs MOTA – ENGIL( NIGERIA AND AFRICA) , CCCC & CRBC CONSORTIUM as standby bidder for the fourth mainland bridge. The Special Adviser restates that the Bridge will reduce congestion on the existing Carter, Eko Bridges while opening new area of the city for further developments
LAGOS ANNOUNCES PREFER BIDDER FOR FOURTH MAINLAND BRIDGE PROJECT
