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Over 1000 companies expressed interest in 17 categories of projects for the 2017 capital projects of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), according to a recent report. This was disclosed recently by Managing Director of the NRC, Engr. Fidet Okhiria, while opening bids for the projects. An open bidding process was introduced for getting the best firms to carry out the projects lined up for implementation in the 2017 fiscal year.
Okhiria assured the companies that the NRC would be fair, transparent and impartial in the bidding process, also which explains why they have made the process open in line with the Procurement Act of 2004.The projects to be implemented include the Procurement of Tools, Equipment and Materials for emergency repairs and maintenance of Tracks; Renovation/Upgrade of Railway Stations and other buildings together with associated facilities (nationwide).
The bids were also for Procurement of Locomotives, Coaches, Wagons, Railway Inspection Vehicles and Cranes (Narrow Gauge and/or Standard Gauge); Procurement/Rehabilitation and Installation of equipment for Mechanical/Electrical, Security, Printing, Operations, Civil and ICT facilities; Generation of Alternative Revenue for the Corporation, Insurance Services, among others.
