Lagos Govt Reveals When Fourth Mainland Bridge Contract Will Be Awarded

The Lagos State Government has concluded plans for the award of contract for the Fourth Mainland Bridge.
According to the government, the reserved and preferred bidders would be known by December.

The Lagos State Government has concluded plans for the award of contract for the Fourth Mainland Bridge.

The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Mrs Aramide Adeyoye, made this known during a ministerial press briefing to mark the second anniversary of the Sanwo-Olu administration on Tuesday.

According to Adeyoye, the reserved and preferred bidders would be known by December.

She stated that the Lagos State Government was transparent to ensure investor confidence in adopting private sector partnerships.

Adeyoye, who revealed that 32 firms were shortlisted in February, said bids of 10 applicants were currently being assessed.

The special adviser stated that the names of successful pre-qualified bidders would soon be announced, adding that technical and legal issues, as well as the right way of recovery and compensations for property, were being addressed to ensure seamless takeoff.

The governor’s aide listed the stages for selecting the different categories of bidders, noting that between November and December, the project would be awarded.

“By December, we should be able to come to close on the reserved and preferred bidders.

“By the grace of God, there is no reason we should not get financial closure by the end of the year so that you know who the preferred bidder is and the reserved bidder.

“All the technical studies such as geological surveys, biometric surveys and enumerations have all been done in the data room,” Adeoye said.

While speaking on the dilapidated roads on Gowon Estate in Alimosho Local Government Area and some other government estates, the governor’s aide said that road rehabilitation had been a continuous project of Lagos State Public Works Corporation.

Adeyoye added that the government had a package where private estates could pay a token for the LSPWC to repair their roads to ensure smooth motoring experience across the state.