Within the framework of effectively carrying out its missions and ensuring the production of high yield quality rice to fight against poverty and hunger in Cameroon, the General Manager ofthe Upper Nun Valley Development Authority (UNVDA), Contracting Authority, hereby launches an Open National Invitation toTender in emergency procedure for the leveling of 250 hectares of damaged rice fields in UNVDA Ndop.

The nature of works to be carried out within the framework of this tender includes:
• Preliminary works;
• Earthworks;

The estimated cost of the operation following prior studies stands at 321975000(Three Hundred and Twenty One Million Nine Hundred and Seventy Five Thousand) CFA Francs Tax Inclusive,

The works are made up of a single lot.

Participation to this tender is open to bidders, justifying a proven and verifiable experience in the domain.

Works which form the subject of this tender shall be financed by the "Contrat d'Objectifs Minimum" State/UNVDA, MINFI CHAP 93. 2020 Financial Year

The Tender file maybe consulted during working hours at the Service of Public Contracts UNVDA, P.O.BOX 25 Ndop, telephone237 691 798 318/ 67286 1416,.as soon as this notice is published.

Bidders can obtain complete tender documents at the Service of Public Contracts UNVDA P.O BOX 25 Ndop telephone 237 691 798 318/ 672 86 14 16 during working hours, Mondays to Fridays upon the payment of a non-refundable sum of 156 000 (One Hundred and Fifty Six Thousand) CFA francs, payable at BICEC, account CAS ARMP N° 97568660001-28.

Each offer drafted in English or French in seven (07) copies including the original and six (06) copies marked as such and sealed in an envelope shall be deposited at the General Secretariat UNVDA not later than the 18 JUIN 2020 at 10 o'clock local time. The sealed envelope should carry the inscription:

OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER
IN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE
N° 013/ONlT/UNVDA/ITB/2020 19 MAI 2020
FOR THE RE-LEVELING OF 250 HECTARES OF FARM PLOTS DAMAGED BY GRAZING ACTIVITIES AND FLOOD IN UNVDA NDOP

"To be opened only during the bids analysis session'

The maximum execution deadline provided for bythe Contracting Authority for the execution of the works subject of this tender shall be Five(05)months,

Each bidder must include in his administrative documents, a bid bond issued by a first rate-bank approved by the Ministry in charge of Finance featuring on the list in document 11 of this tender file of an amount of 6 439 000 (Three Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Six Thousand) CFA francs.
The bid bond will remain valid for (30) days beyond the original date set for the validity of offers (90 days).

N.B:Certified checks will not be accepted.

Under pain of rejection, the administrative documents required, must be produced in originals or true copies certified by the issuing service or an administrative authority (Senior Divisional Officer, Divisional Officer...)
in accordance with the Special Conditions of the tender.
They must not be older than three (03) months preceding the original date of submission of bids or must not have been established after the signing of the tender notice.
Any incomplete offer in accordance with the prescriptions of this notice and tender file shall be declared inadmissible, especially the absence of abid bond issued by afirst-rate bank approved by the Ministry in charge of Finance.

The opening of the bids will be in a single phase.
The opening of the Administrative documents and the technical and financial offers shall take place on the 10 at 11:00 am. local time in the Conference Hall of the UNVDA -Ndop:
Only bidde'rs or their duly authorized representatives who have a perfect knowledge of the documents may attend the opening session. Tenderers should note that they remain bound by their tenders for a period  ninety (90) days from the dead line for submission of bids.

Qualification criteria
 Ellminatory criteria
Administrative Documents; .
a) Absence of abid bond issued by afirst-rate bank approved by the Ministry in charge of Finance
b) Absence of an honorary attestation signed by the bidder attesting that the bidder has not abandoned any
contract within the last three (03) years and that the bidder does not figure in the list of defaulter
enterprises established yearly by the Minister of Public Contracts,
c) False declaration or falsified documents.
Technical bids:
a) Falsified declaration or falsified documents;

b) Non obtaining 06 out of 07 criteria {except the criterion on references of the Contractor):
c) Absence of levelling blades;
d) Have less than 80% oftechnicalpoints.
Financial bids:
a) Non conformity of tender submission;
b) Absence ofquantified price.
Essential criteria
The criteria relating to the qualification of bidders could indicatively be on the following;
- References oftheContractor (02 sub criteria)              YES/NO
- The availability of materials and essential equipment (06 sub criteria)                                                                    YES/NO
- Experience ofpersonnel (11 sub criteria)                       YES/NO
- Methodology (06 sub criteria)                                     YES/NO
- Execution planning and schedule (02 subcriteria)             YES/NO
- Mastery of site (02 sub criteria)                                    YES/NO
- Proof ofacceptance ofcontract conditions (02 sub criteria)YES/NO
- General presentation oftheoffer (03 subcriteria)               YES/NO

NB: Only tenders with at least 80% of the technical points shall be retained for financial evaluation

The Contract will be awarded totheBidder whose bid is deemed tobe in compliance essentially with the Tender File and has the required technical and financial capacities to execute the contract satisfactorily, and whose bid will have been evaluated as the lowest.

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

Complementary information may be obtained during working hours in the Service of Public Contracts UNVDA, P.O.BOX 25 Ndop, telephone 237 691 798 318/ 672 86 14 16.