The Cameroon Government (hereinafter called ''Borrower" has received financing from the African Development Bank in the form of a "loan" and a grant toward the cost of the Grassfield Support Project for Rural Infrastructures and Participatory Development (Grassfield II) in the North West Region. The Grassfield Support Project for Rural Infrastructures and Participatory Development (Grassfield II) an implementing agency intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this loan to eligible payments under the contract for which this Request for Proposals is issued. Payments by the Bank will be made only at the request ofthe Grassfield II and upon approval by the Bank, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the loan/grant agreement. The loan/grant agreement prohibits a withdrawal from the loan/grant account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of the Bank, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. Other conditions of eligibility are mentioned in the Request for Proposals. No party other than the Cameroon Government shall derive any rights from the loan/grant agreement or have any claims to the proceeds of the loan/grant.

 The Client now invites proposals to provide the following consulting services (hereinafter called "Services"): realization of detailed studies of rural road infrastructures lot 2 within the framework of the Project for the Development of Agricultural Value Chain (DPAVC) in Sanaga Maritime and Nkam Division in the Literal Region

More details on the Services are provided in the Terms of Reference (Section 7).

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This Request for Proposals (RFP) has been addressed to the following shortlisted Consultants:

African Development Bank (BAD)

Please inform us by 11/11/2016 in writing at GP-DERUDEP OFFICE, P.O Box 116 Bamenda by facsimile +237 33 36 16 65 or by E-mail infor@gpderudep.org, muluhng@yahoo.com, jsangtum@gpderudep.org jsangtum@yahoo.com

(a) that you have received the Letter of Invitation; and

(b) whether you intend to submit a proposal alone or intend to enhance your experience by requesting permission to associate with other firm(s) (if permissible under Section 2, Instructions to Consultants (ITC), Data Sheet 14.1.1).

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 Submission date of proposal 12/12/2016 latest 11:00 a.m. local time.

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The RFP includes the following documents:

Section 1 - Letter of Invitation

Section 2 - Instructions to Consultants and Data Sheet

Section 3 - Technical Proposal (FTP) -Standard Forms

Section 4 - Financial Proposal - Standard Forms

Section 5 - Eligible Countries

Section 6 - Bank's Policy - Corrupt and Fraudulent Practices

Section 7 - Terms of Reference

Section 8 - Standard Forms of Contract (Time-Based)

The opening of the bids shall be done on the  12/12/2016 latest 11:00 a.m. local time.

 A firm will be selected under Quality and Cost Based Selections (QCBS) procedures and in a Full Technical Proposal (FTP) format as described in this RFP, in accordance with the policies of the Bank detailed in the Rules and Procedures for the Use of Consultants - which can be found at the following website: www.afdb.org.

 A firm will be selected under Quality and Cost Based Selections (QCBS) procedures and in a Full Technical Proposal (FTP) format as described in this RFP, in accordance with the policies of the Bank detailed in the Rules and Procedures for the Use of Consultants - which can be found at the following website: www.afdb.org.

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Details on the proposal's submission date, time and address are provided in Clauses 17.7 and 17.9 of the ITC. It is not permissible to transfer this invitation to any other firm.

It is not permissible to transfer this invitation to any otherfirm