Within the framework of PIB 2019 and considering the necessity to improve on hygiene, sanitation and health conditions of population Kimbi village in the Fonfuka municipality, the Mayor of the Fonfuka Council, representing the government of Cameroon hereby launches an OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER (BY THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF POTABLE WATER SUPPLY SCHEME AND EXTENSION TO TEN (10) STAND TAPS AT KIMBI VILLAGE.

The works comprise the preliminary studies carried out and the detailed information provided in the technical specification and the quantitative estimates FOR THE CONSTRUCTIONOFPOTABLE WATER SUPPLYSCHEMEAND EXTENSION TO TEN(10) STAND TAPS AT KIMBI VILLAGE
Notably:

• Clearing of pipelines
• Cutting of trees and removal of trunks
• Construction ofCatchment, 
• Construction ofsedimentation tank
• Digging of pipelines trenches
• Laying of pipes
• Protection of water sources and check points 
• Construction of stand taps
• Water flow control and check points

The estimated cost affer preliminary studies is 15,000,000 FCFA {Fifteen Million Francs)

The works are in a Single Lot.

Participation in this invitation to tender is opened to duly legalized Cameroonian based Enterprises/Companies that fulfil the requirements of this invitation to tender and exercising in the domain ofpublic works who are categorised as per the 2018 public contract code and has fulfilled their fiscal obligations in accordance with the 2019 finance law.

The Supplies/Works which form the subject ofthis invitation to tender, shall be financed by Public Investment Budget 2019 financial year, budget HEAD 27, PROGRAMME 351, ACTION 01, PARAGRAPH 2246-11, CODE 2004; MINISTRY OF DECENTRALISATION AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

The file may be consulted during working hours at the Fonfuka Council Main Office {General Secretariat, Door No, 2I0, telephone: 675 32 21 75 or 677 32 72 36) as soon as this notice is published.

The file may be obtained from the Fonfuka Council Main Office {General Secretariat, Door No.210, post box, telephone: 675 32 21 75 or 677 32 72 36, fax, e-mail) as soon as this notice is published against payment of a non-refundable sum of 23,000 CFA Francs (Twenty Three Thousand Francs), payable at The Fonfuka Council Municipal Treasury.

Each bid drafted in English or French in Seven (7) copies including the original and Six (6) copies marked as such, should reach Ae FONFUKA COUNCIL INTERNAL TENDERS BOARD Secretariat not later than 06/06/2019 at 11:00 a.m. and should carry the inscription:
- Envelop A: Administrative Documents; Envelop B: Technical Offer; Envelop C: Financial Offer. - These three (03) envelopes containing the bids will be put in a fourth one (Kaki colour) which shall be sealed and labelled imperatively as follows:

OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER (BY EMERGENCY PROCEDURE)

No. 007/ON1T/FC/FCITB/2019 OF 15/05/2019 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF POTABLE WATER SUPPLY SCHEME AND EXTENSION TO TEN (10) STAND TAPS AT KIMBI VILLAGE

''TO BE OPENED ONLY DURING THEBID-OPENING SESSION"

NB: The fourth envelop shall not bear any identification mark ofthe bidder or any compromising sign/indication of the enterprise. The fourth envelop should be a plane type and carrying no trademark

The maximum deadline provided by the Project Owner or Mayor of Fonfuka Council, Contracting Authority for the execution of the works forming the subject of this invitation to tender is Three (03) Months as from the date ofissuance of service note to start works.

Each bidder must include in his administrative documents, a bid bond issued by a first-rate banking establishment approved by the Ministry in charge of finance and recognized by COBAC (Commission Bancaire pour I'Afrique Centrale) whose list is found in document No. 12, of the Tender File, of an amount of 300,000 FCFA (Three Hundred Thousand Francs). It is set at 2 % of the estimated amount, all taxes inclusive, ofthe contract in accordance with the Order in force (Prime Ministerial Order No. 093/CAB/PM of 5/11/2002). The bid bond shall be addressed to the Contracting Authority and following the conditions of the invitation to tender and shall be valid for thirty (30) days beyond the date ofvalidity ofbids.

Under penalty of being rejected, only originals or true copies certified by the issuing service or administrative authorities (Senior Divisional Officer, Divisional Officers) must imperatively be produced in accordance with the Special Regulations ofthe invitation to tender. They must obligatorily be not older than three (3) months preceding the date ofsubmission ofbids or may be established after the signature ofthe tender notice. Any bid not incompliance with the prescriptions of the Tender File shall be declared inadmissible. This refers especially to the absence of a bid bond issued by a first-rate bank approved by the Minister in charge of Finance..

The bids shall be opened in a Single phase, The opening of administrative documents and the technical and/or financial bids technical and financial if the opening is single-phased, technical only if the opening is double-phased on 06/06/2019 at 12:00 Noon local time by the FONFUKA COUNCIL INTERNAL TENDERS BOARD situated at the Fonfuka Council Chambe

Only bidders may attend or be represented by a duly mandated person.
(The start of the bid-opening session must not be later than one hour after the time limit for the submission of bids as specifiedin the Tender File)

There are two types ofevaluation criteria: eliminatory andessential criteria.
L Eliminatory criteria The non-respect of these criteria leads to the rejection ofthe bidmade by the bidder. They refer especially to:

♦ Absence ofbid bond or false bid bond (amount ofthe bid bond)

♦ False declaration or forged document

♦ Non-compliance with major technical specifications (to be listed) ♦ Non-respect ofX essential criteria (X being greater than or equal to I)

♦ Absence ofquantified imit price)

♦ Non-compliance with the model bid.

♦ Absence ofattestation of site visit signed by the Contractor or Representative

♦ Antecedent of bad execution ofsimilar work or on-going legal suit with Government;
ii Essential criteria
Indicatively, the criteria related to the qualification of candidates will be on:

NB: The non-compliance with any two (02) criteria out of the Seven (07) above may cause the elimination of the bid.

The contract shall be award to the bidder whose bid fulfils the technical and financial criteria and is deemed to be the lowest.

Bidders will remain committed to their bids for 90 Days from the deadline set for the submission of bids

Complementary technical information may be obtained during working hours from Fonfuka Council Office (General Secretariat, or Technical service, Door No»210, telephone: 675 32 21 75 or 67732 7236