A consortium of Chinese construction companies, Messrs. CCECC-CRCCIG, has emerged as the preferred bidder for the $2.5 billion Fourth Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
The special adviser to the governor on public-private partnerships (PPP), Mr. Ope George, announced this at a media briefing in Ikeja yesterday.
Recall that the 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 November 27, 2019.
George said a total of 52 responses were received with 32 being responsive.
He said the CCECC-CRCCIG Consortium emerged as the preferred bidder following would undertake the construction of the bridge, which, according to him, would begin immediately.
George said the PPP project would comprise the construction and operation of a greenfield tolled road and bridge with a design speed of 120km/h, 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 4.5km Lagoon Bridge and an eco-friendly environment.
He said the bridge was also expected to span about 37 kilometres, starting from Abraham Adesanya in Ajah, on the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe corridor and traverse the northwest towards the Lagoon shoreline of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway via Owutu/Isawo in Ikorodu.
The governor’s aide also stated that the bridge would ease the congestion on the existing Carter, Eko and Third Mainland bridges while opening new areas of the city for future developments.
Meanwhile, the commissioner for information and strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, said there will be due compensation to those whose structures would demolished.
It was learnt that about 800 structures would be pulled down and only those with titled documents will be compensated.
The project is slated for completion in the first half of 2028.
