The MAYOR OF MISAJE COUNCIL, (Contracting Authority) hereby representing theState of Cameroon within the frame-work ofthe 2019 Public Investment Budget (PIB 2019), launchesunder emergency procedure of 2Idays an opened national invitation to tender for THE CONSTRUCTION OF A POTABLE WATER SUPPLY SCHEME BY GRAVITY IN NFUME-ABENG, MISAJESUB DIVISION, DONGA MANTUNG DIVISION, NORTH WEST REGION

The works subject to this invitation to tender include detail description of the items found in the qualities and cost estimated bill of quantities and cost estimates(detail cost estimate).

UNIQUE LOT

Participation in this Invitation to tender is open to all Cameroonian Companies/enterprtses that have esperience in the execution of potable water projects by gravity.

The said works shall be financed as per the programmed budget head through the 2019 Public Investment Budget (PIB 2019) of the Republic of Cameroon under the Minisry of DECENTRALISATION.

The Tender documents may be consulted and obtained immediately after publication this invitation to tender from the Services of the Contracting Authority (Service in charge at the award of contracts) during working hours at the CHAMBERS OF MISAJE award of public contracts). The document shall be obtained upon presentation of a receipt testifying the payment of a non-refundable sum of TWENTY THOUSAND) (20 000) francs CFA payable to the Misaje municipal Treasury.

The document shall be obtained upon presentation of a receipt testifying the payment of a non-refundable sum of TWENTY THOUSAND) (20 000) francs CFA payable to the Misaje municipal Treasury.

Each bid written in English or French shall be signed by the bidder or by a duly authorized representative and presented in eight (8) copies, that is one (01) original and seven (07) labelled as such. These shall be submitted in one external sealed envelope containing three (3) envelopes, that is. Envelope A: Administrative Documents, Envelope B: Technical file and Envelope C: Financial file.

The sealed external envelope shall bear no information about the company and shall reach the  Divisional Delegation of public contracts Service in charge of contract(s) award, not later than the 30/04/2019 at 10:00am local time and note should be taken that in case of any ambiguities or differences during opening, only the original shall be considered authentic. The sealed pack (outer envelope) shall bear the following inscriptions:

TENDER NOTICE
OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER N° 007/ONIT/MINDEVEL/NWR/DMDTB/MC/2019 OF
FOR THE,CONSTRUCTION OF A POTABLE WATER SUPPLY SCHEME BY GRAVITY IN NFUME-ABENG VILLAGE, MISAJE SUB-DIVISION, DONGA MANTUNG DIVISION, NORTH
WEST REGION..

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

 for the execution provided for by the Contracting Authority shall not be ONE HUDRED AND TWENTY (120 calendar days) with effect from date of notification of the Service Oder to start works .

Each bidder shall enclose in his administrative documents a francs CFA the model in this tender file of TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND) (220 0000 )francs issued by a first-rate Bank approved by the Ministry in charge of Finance featuring on the list in document 10 of the tender file and valid for thirty (30) days beyond the validity of the tenders

Subject to rejection, only originals or true copies certified by the issuing administrative documents (Senior Divisional Officer. Taxation Offcials. etc )including the bid  bond must Imperatively be produced in accordance with the Special Tender Regulations. They must obligatorily not be older than three (03) months or must be produced after the signing of the tender file. Double certification shall not be accepted. Any bid that shall not be in conformity with the prescriptions of this tender shall be decleared inadmissible.

 The provisional guarantee will be released no later than thirty (30) days after the period of bid validity for unssessful bidders. For the bidder who is awarded the contract, the provisional guarantee will be released after constitution of the fina guaranttee.

NB the successful bidder shall during site installation present the originals of the respective documents for strict verification of authenticity.

Bids shall be opened by the Divisional Tenders Board for Donga-Mantung in a single phase on the 30/04/2019 11:00am local time in the hall provided at the DIVISIONAL DELEGATION OF PUBLIC CONTRACTS  Only bidders or their authorized representatives having a perfect knowledge of the file may attend the bid opening session. Any bid which shall not comply with the requirements of the tender file shall be rejected. Bids shall be opened and assessed in a single (01) phase of two stages where:
a) Stage I shall involve:
 i) Opening and appraisal of validity', authenticity and completeness
ii) Opening of envelopes containing technical documents to appraise and evaluate technical proposals
 NB: Any bids which shall not obtain 70% score in the technical evaluation shall simply be eliminated.
 b) Stage II

Opening of financial offers to appraise proposed amount for the project.

 Tender conformity shall be evaluated as per the following:
A) Eliminatory Criteria.
- Bids submitted in unsealed envelopes and packs;
- Offers (bids) submitted after the deadline or time limit;

- Absence of original or properly certified administrative documents, and not submitted within 48hrs on request.
- Incomplete technical or financial documents;
- Absence of bid bond or bid bond lower than expected
-External envelope with hiden identification marks
- Bidders who have been suspended from public contracts.
- Omission of unit price schedule and.
- Technical and administrative evaluation mark less than 70% ;
- False declaration or forged documents ;
B) Evaluation Criteria.
The preliminary evaluation shall bethe binary method (YES/NO) based onthe following essential
criteria: . EVALUATION CRITERIA

> Main Criteria
The evaluation willbe based on pre-defined criteria,which will be scored on th total of 30 Yes/NO. These criteria are presented according to headings as follows

-Any Bid tnat snan not score atleast 70% evaluation shall be rejected.
-Details of these main qualification criteria are specified in the assessment grid found mthe Special Tender Regulations (RPAO).

The contract shall be awarded to the lowest bidder, who fulfils the technical, financial and administrative requirements

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Additional (supplementary) technical information may be obtained during working hours from the service for the award of contracts at the chambers of MISAJE COUNCIL, service of awardofcontracts.

The Contracting Authority reserves the right, if warranted, to subsequently amend this invitation to tender.