Within the Framework of executing the 2018 Public investment Budget for the state of Cameroon, the Regional Delegate of Public Contracts for North-West Region (Contracting Authority), hereby
representing the State of Cameroon, Re-launches by emergency procedure FOR THE REHABILITATION WORKS OF THE ROAD KIDUNG (MISAJE) - MBESSA - AKWETO - MBANDE (AKO) ROAD IN DONGA MANTUNG DIVISION, NORTH WEST REGION. PHASE I.

The works subject of this invitation to tender shallr equire FOR THE REHABILITATION WORKS OF THE ROAD KIDUNG (MISAJE) - MBESSA - AKWETO - MBANDE (AKO) ROAD IN DONGA MANTUNG DIVISION,
NORTH WEST REGION.PHASE 1. The works and service required are found in the detail description mentioned inthe respective bills of quantities and cost estimates.

The estimated cost of the operations (tasks) following feasibility studies stands as specified in the table below:-

The works subject of this invitation to tender shall be in one lot defined with specifications as in the table below:

Participation in this invitation to tender is open toall registered and qualified companies or groups of companies based in the Republic of Cameroon with the required technical and professional expertise in the domain of construction accompanied by the necessary financial capability.

Works which form the subject of this invitation to tender shall be financed BY PIB 2018 as specified in the table below:-

The Tender documents may be consulted immediately after publication of this invitation to tender from the Services of the Contracting Authority (at the Regional Delegate's private secretariat, door 101 tel: 233361887; during working hours at the Regional  Delegation of Public Contracts Bamenda, North-West Region.

The Tender documents shall be obtained immediately after publication of this invitation to tender from the Services of the Contracting Authority during working hours at the Regional Delegation of Public Contracts, Bamenda-North-West Region. The document shall be obtained upon presentation of a Public Treasury receipt showing the payment of a non-reflindable sum of ninety seven thous and seven hundred (97,700 ) francs CFA.

Each bid written in English or French shall be signed bythe bidder orbya duly authorized Representative and presented in seven (07) copies that is one (01) original and six(06) copies labelled as such. These shall be submitted in one sealed external envelope containing three (3) envelopes, that is, Envelope A: Administrative Documents, Envelope B: Technical documents and Envelope C: Financial documents.It shall reach the Regional Delegation of Public Contracts for North-West not later than 26/04/2018 at 12 a.m. local time. The sealed external envelope shall be free of all  dentification marks, failing which it shall be rejected.
The sealed external envelope addressed to the Contracting Authority shall bear the following inscriptions:

OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER BY EMERGENCY PROCEDURE
N°. 21b/ONIT/MINMAP/RDNW/RTB/2018 OF THE
FOR THE REHABILITATION WORKS OF THE ROAD KIDUNG (MISAJE) - MBESSA - AKWETO  - MBANDE (AKO) ROAD IN DONGA MANTUNG DIVISION, NORTH WEST REGION.PHASE I   RE-LAUNCH

(To be opened only during the bids opening session of the Tenders Board)

The maximum execution deadline provided for by the Project Owner for the execution of the works subject of this tender shall be FOUR (04) Calendar months with effect from date of notification of the Service Order to start execution.

Each bidder shall enclose in his administrative  documents a bid bond issued directly in the bidder's name by a first rate bank approved by the Ministry in charge of Finance and that shall respect the model in this tender file featuring on the list in document 12 of the tender file and valid for thirty (30)days beyond the original date of the validity of the offers.

Under risk of being rejected, administrative documents must be produced in originals or true copies certified bythe issuing services of the required administrative documents (Examples: Taxation Officials, Bank Officials, etc.) orby Administrative Authorities asthe case may be (Example: SDO, DOetc) and must imperatively be produced in accordance with the Special Tender Regulations. They must obligatorily not be older than three (03) months ormustnotbe produced afterthe submission of the tender file. Double certification shall not be accepted. Any bid that shall not be in conformity with the prescriptions of this notice and tender file shall be declared null and void, especially bids containing a bid bond not issued directly in the bidder's name by a first rate bank approved by the Ministry in charge of  Finance.
The bid bond which shall only be released by the Contracting Authority shall be released for unsuccessful bidders not later than thirty(30)days after the period of bid validity. For the successful
bidder to whom the contract will be awarded, the bid bond shall be returned tothe contractor by the Contracting Authority once the final bond has been provided

Bidders shall remain committed to their offers for a period of ninety (90) days from the last date for the submission of tenders, that is, the tenders shall be valid for 90 (ninety) days with effect from their
submission deadline.
NB: The contractor shall, present the originals of the respective certified documents for strict verification of their authenticity during site installation.

Bids shall be opened by the Regional Tenders Board for North-West in a single phase on the at liOOF.m. local timeinthe hall atthe Regional Delegation of Public Contracts, North-West. Only bidders or their authorized representatives having a perfect knowledge of the file may attend the bid opening session. Note should be taken that in case of any ambiguities or differences during opening, only the original shall be considered authentic, that is, any bid which shall not comply with the requirements of the tender file shall be rejected.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:
The evaluation ofbidsshallbe carried outinthree stages:
> 1st  Stage : verification of the conformity ofeach administrative document;
> 2nd Stage :Evaluation technical bids ;
> 3rd Stage: Analyses of Financial bids.
The criteria of evaluation shall beas follows:
A) Eliminatory Criteria.
- Absence of a doc in the administrative file;
- Deadline of execution more than the prescribed;
- False declaration or falsified documents;
- Absence of a bid bond;
- Omission of a quantified task on the bill of quantities and cost estimates
- Technical not less than 75%
- Incomplete financial file;

- Change of quantity or unit;
-A bid with the external envelope carrying asignor mark leading to the identification of the
bidder
- Non completion of any project in the previous years in the North West Region or suspended
by MINMAP.
NB:Bid bond for a group of enterprises must bear the name of mandated enterprise with the names ofthe other enterprises mentioned as well.
B) Essential Criteria They are primordial or key modalities in the Judgment of the technical and financial capacity of candidates to execute the tasks forming the subject of the invitation to tender. They weredeterminedinrelationtothenatureandcontent of thetaskstobeexecuted.
The criteria relating to the qualification ofcandidates could indicatively be on the following:

• General presentation of the tender files;

• References ofthecompanyinsimilar achievements;

• Qualityof thepersonnelperlotrequested;

• Attestationandreport of site visit;

• Technical organization of the works,

• Equipment'sputasideforthisproject,

• Special Technical Clauses initialed In all the pages and signed, stamped and dated on the last page;

• Special Administrative Clauses completed and initialed in all the pages and signed, stamped and dated on the lastpage

• Safety measures on the site.

•  Pre-financial capability

NB:
-Any Bid that shall not obtain75% evaluation in the technical documents shall simply be rejected.
-Details of these main qualification criteria are specified in the evaluation grid found in the Special Tender Regulations(RPAO).
(ii) Financial Offer, it shall consist of going through the bill of quantities in reference to the unit price schedule and the sub detail of unit prices.

The Jobbing order shall be awarded to the bidder whose bid is in conformity to the dispositions of the tender file and on the basis of the lowest bid and technical quality, confer article 33 of the public
contracts code.

Bidders shall remain committed to their offers for ninety (90) days from the deadline set for the submission of tenders (offers),

Additional information may be obtained during working hours from the Regional Delegate's private secretariat, door 101 tel: 233361887 at the Regional Delegation of Public Contracts for North-West.
 AMENDMENT TO THE INVITATION TO TENDER:
The Contracting Authority may at any time, amend this invitation to tender. Delays caused by such amendments shall also  be considered in the period given to bidders to submit their bids.
The Contracting Authority may at any time, amend this invitation to tender. He shall publish the amendments and communicate same to companies that bought the tenders file. Delays caused by such
amendments  shall also be considered in the period given to bidders to submit Iheir bids.