Within the frame-work of the 2020 NWA COUNCIL BUDGET, THE MAYOR OF NWA COUNOIL(the Contracting Authority) hereby representing the State of Cameroon, launches an Open National Invitation to tender FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ASMALL BRIDGE AT PK 3+200 AND THREE METALIC CULVER OF DIA I500MM AT PK (0+950, 1+500, and 3+800) RESPECTIVELY ALONG THE COUNCIL ROAD LIH - LIKOP IN NWA SUB DIVISION, DONGA MANTUNG DIVISION NORTH WEST REGION (SPAN =3M, WIDTH =5.5M, H= 2M, FOUNDATION DEEP=1,20M) 

The works subject of this invitation to tender shall require THE CONSTRUCTION OF ASMALL BRIDGE AT PK 3+200 AND THREE METALIC CULVER OF DIA I500MM AT PK (0+9S0 1+500 and 3+800) RESPECTIVELY ALONG THE COUNCIL ROAD LIH - LIKOP IN NWA SUB DIVISION DONGA MANTUNG DIVISION NORTH WEST REGION (SPAN =3M, WIDTH =5.5M, H=2M, FOUNDATION DEEP=I,20M)
. The works and service required are found in the detail description mentioned in the respective bills of quantities and cost estimates

Estimated Cost 25 000 000 FCFA 

1 Lot

Participation in this invitation to tender is open to all 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.

Work Which from the subject of this tender shall be financed as per the programmed budget head of the 2020 NWA COUNCIL BUDGET of the Republic to tender of Cameroon specified in the table below;

The Tender documents may be consulted immediately after publication of this invitation to tender from Nwa council office (Service in charge of the awards of contracts) during working hours. Tel 677203621 

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 NWA Council office. The document shall be obtained upon presentation ofa Treasury receipt showing the payment of a non-refundable sum offifty thousand (50 000) francs CFA from NWA council treasury

Bids shall be opened by the NWA council Tenders Board in a single phase on the 25th APRIL 2020 at 11 AM local time in the conference hall of the NWA council office. 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. 

The maximum execution duration provided for by the Project Owner for the execution of the works subject of this tender shall be 120 calendar days (4 months) with effect from date of notification of the Service Order to start execution. 

Each bidder shall enclose in his administrative documents abid 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 ninety (90) days beyond the original date of the validity of the bids

Under risk of being rejected, administrative documents must be produced in originals or true copies certified by the issuing services of the required administrative documents (Examples: Taxation Officials, Bank Officials, etc.) or by Administrative Authorities as the case may be (Example: SDO, DO etc) and must imperatively be produced in accordance with the Special Tender Regulations. They must obligatorily not be older than three (03) months or must not be produced after the 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 to the contractor by the Contracting Authority once the final bond has been provided.
Bidders shall remain committed to their bids 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 NWA council Tenders Board in a single phase on the 25th APRIL 2020 at 11 AM local time in the conference hall of the NWA council office. Only bidders or their authorized representatives having a perfect knowledge of the file may attend the bid opening session. Note -hould 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 ofthe tender file shall be rejected. 

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Tender conformity shall be evaluated as perthe following:
A) Eliminatory Criteria.
- Bids (bids) submitted after the deadline or time limit;
Bids submitted in unsealed external envelopes.
- External envelopes with identification marks or inscriptions,
- Administrative documents more than 3months old;
- Absence of administrative document or documents certified more than one time, and unable to
furnish within 48hrs upon request.
False declaration or forged documents ;
- Absence of bid bond or bid bond not issued directly in bidder's name by a first rate bank approved
by the Ministry in charge of Finance
NB: Bid bond for a group of enterprises must bear the name of mandated enterprise with the names ofthe other enterprises mentioned as well
- Execution period longer than prescribed in the Tender file
- Technical evaluation mark less than 80% (non-respect of 80% ofthe essential criteria);
- Absence of quantified unit price (omission ofa unit price in  thefinancial bid).
B) Essential Criteria They are primordial or key modalities in the judgment ofthe technical and
financial capacity of candidates to execute the tasks forming the subject of the invitation to tender.
They were determined in relation to the nature and content of the tasks to be executed. Hence in the
evaluation of:-
(i) Technical documents, it shall be the binary method (YES or NO) based on the 'bllowing
distribution of points:

NB:
-Any Bid that shall not obtain 80% evaluation in the technical documents shall simply be rejected.
-Details ofthese 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 of the unit price schedule and the sub detail of unit prices. 

The contract shall be awarded to the lowest bidder who must have fulfilled the administrative, technical and financial requirements. 

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

Addtronal information may be obtained during working hours from the Service for the award ofContracts at INWA council.
 AMENDMENT TO THE INVITATION TO TRNDFR;
The Contracting Authority may at any time, amend this invitation to tender Delays caused bv 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 oublish the amendments and cominunicate 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 their bids