The Lagos State Government has stated that the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge project will be completed in four years.
Meanwhile, the project’s construction will be officially launched in the first quarter of 2023 by Lagos State Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu.
The state government announced the preferred bidder for the bridge’s construction, Messrs CCECC-CRCCIG Consortium, on Thursday through the Office of Public Private Partnerships.
Sanwo-Olu, in various forums, assured residents that the preferred bidder would be announced before January 1, 2023.
The bridge would connect eight roads, including the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, the Lagos/Abuja highway, Benin/Sagamu, and Igbogbo/Lagos.
The $2.5 billion project would be delivered through a Public-Private Partnership initiative and would be tolled for two years.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Private Partnerships, Ope George and his counterpart in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Aramide Adeyoye, made the announcement on Friday during a press conference in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.
The Fourth Mainland Bridge (4MB) Project, a proposed Public Private Partnership (PPP) transport infrastructure development, will include the construction and operation of a greenfield tolled road and bridge with a design speed of 120 kilometers per hour, as well as the development of adjacent real estates, according to George.
When completed, the bridge will be the second longest in Africa, with three toll plazas, nine interchanges, a 4.5-kilometer Lagoon Bridge, and an eco-friendly environment.
It is also expected to span 37 kilometers, beginning in Ajah on the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe corridor and continuing northwest to the Lagoon shoreline of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway via Owutu/Isawo in Ikorodu.
“You will recall that the Lagos State Government commenced a competitive bidding process for the selection of a concessionaire, by the issuance of the Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) on the 27th of November, 2019,” George says.
“A total of 52 responses were received with 32 being responsive.
“Subsequently, a Request for Quotation (RFQ) was issued on February 10, 2020, to the 32 eligible applicants and responses were received on April 15, 2020, with a total of 15 responses.
“Upon evaluation, six bidders met the criteria to progress to the Request for Proposal (RfP) stage.”
The bids have now been evaluated, and Messrs. CCECC-CRCCIG Consortium has emerged as the preferred bidder, with Messrs. MOTA-ENGIL (NIGERIA & AFRICA), CCCC & CRBC CONSORTIUM also shortlisted as the reserved bidder for the Fourth Mainland Bridge project, according to George.
Adeyoye went on to say that the bridge will relieve congestion on the existing Carter, Eko, and Third Mainland Bridges while also opening up new areas of the city for future development.
She stated that the state government had consulted with over 48 estates, traditional rulers, and others who would be impacted by the bridge.
Adeyoye stated that the bridge’s negative impact was minor in comparison to its benefits, urging those eager for the project to begin construction to be patient and cooperate with the contractor.
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