Within the framework of the 2020 Public Investment Budget, the Mayor of Batibo Council, Contracting Authority, on behalf of the Republic of Cameroon, hereby launches an Open National Invitation to tender, for the construction of a potable gravity water supply scheme in Batibo Town, Batibo Subdivision, Momo Division of the North-\Nest Region. It is a single lot

The works include the following:

Lot 100: Preparatory works ;

Lot 200: Construction works ;

Lot 300: Piping Network ;

Lot 400: Environmental mesuares mitigation

Lot 500: Project sustainability

The estimated cost after preliminary studies is seventy million (70,000,000) FCFA.

The work is in unique lot:The construction of portable gravity water supply in Batibo Town.

Participation is open under the same conditions to all Cameroonian companies and business concerned that are in compliance with the Cameroon laws.

The works, subject of this invitation to tender, are financed by the Public Investment Budget MINDDEVEL 2020 budget head N° __________

The tender file may be consulted at the Batibo Council Office secretariat, during working hours soon as this tender notice is published.

The tender file may beacquired from the Botibo Council Office Secretariat, Contract Award Service upon presentation of a non refundable treasury receipt of eighty thousand francs(80,000) FCFA payable at the Batibo Council Treasury representing the cost of the tender file. Such a receipt shall Identify the payer as representing the company that wants to participate in the tender.

Each offer drafted in English or French in 07 (seven)copies including 01 (one)original and 06 (six) copies marked as such, should reach the Batibo Council Office Secretariat not later than 06/03/2020 at 10:00 noon local time and should carry theInscription:

« OPENED NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER
N°001/0NIT/BC/BCITB/2020 OF 06/02/2020 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A POTABLE GRAVITY WATER SUPPLY SCHEME IN BATIBO URBAN, BATIBO SUBDIVISION, MOMO DIVISIONOF THE NORTH-WEST REG10N.»

To be opened only during the bid-openingsession"

4 months

N/A

Under penalty of being rejected, only originals or certified true copies signed by the issuing service or administrative authorities (Senior Divisional Officer, Divisional Officers) must imperatively be produced in accordance with the Special Regulations of the Invitation to Tender.
They must obligatorily not be older than three(3) months preceding the date of submission of bids or may be established after the signature of the tender notice
Any bid not incompliance with the prescriptions of theTender File shallberejected. 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 the administrative documents,theTechnical and Financial offers will take place onthe 06/03/2020 at 11:00 am local time, in the conference hall of the Batibo Council, by its competent Members.Only bidders may attend or be represented by duly mandated persons of their choice and having a good knowledge of their files.

Evaluation criteria
The bids shall be evaluated according to the main criteria as follows:
A. Eliminatory criteria
1. Absence of bid bond in the administrative file;
2. Deadline for delivery higher than prescribed;
3.A bid with the external envelope carrying a sign or mark leading to the identification of the bidder;
4. Incomplete financial flle;
5. Change of quantity or unit;
6.Non respect of 75% ofessential criteria;
7. Suspended by MINMAP in 2020.

B. Essential criteria

1- General presentation of the Tender Files;
2- Financial capacity;
3- References of the company in similar achievements;
4- Quality ofthe personnel;
5- Technical organization of the works;
6- Safety measures on the site;
7- Logistics;
8- Attestation ofsitevisit duly signed by honour of the bidder.
9- Special Technical Clauses initialed inallthe pages;
10-Special Administrative Clauses completed and initialedinallthe pages.

This evaluation will be done ina binary way (yes) or(no)with an acceptable minimum of 37/43 (75%) of the essential criteria taken in account.
The Contract will be awarded to the bidder who would have proposed the offer with the lowest amount, in conformity with the regulations ofthe Tender Documents and having satisfied to 100% of the eliminatory criteria and atleast 75% of the essential criteria.

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

Complementary technical information may be obtained  during working hours from the Batibo Council.