Within the framework of the Akwaya Council Investment Budget 2020, the Lord Mayor of Akwaya Council, Contracting Authority hereby launches an OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER BY EMERGENCY PROCEDURE FOR THE COMPLETION OF REHABILITATION WORKS AT THE MAYOR'S RESIDENCE IN AKWAYA TOWN, Akwaya Sub Division, Manyu Division, South West Region as follows:

The works comprise the preliminary studies carried out and the detailed information provided in the technical specification and the quantitative estimates.

The tender is open to duly legalized Cameroonian enterprises that fulfil the requirements of invitation to tender

This project shall be financed by the relevant credit allocation in the CIB 2020 of the Republic of Cameroon as per the imputation:

The tender file can be consulted and obtained as from the date of publication of this invitation to tender, at the Akwaya Council Contracts Office (Room 6), Tel: 678 495 145/ 676 246 360.

The file may be consulted during working hours at the Akwaya Council Chambers (Akwaya Town) as soon as this notice is published

With effect from the date of signature of this Tender Notice upon presentation of receipt attesting to the payment of a non-refundable fee of Fifty Thousand (50 000) CFA francs, payable at the Municipal Treasury Akwaya. A copy of the receipt showing payment of the fee shall be attached to the bid.

The maximum execution deadline provided for by the Contracting Authority shah be Three (03) Months.

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 whose list is found in document No. 12 of the tender file, of an amount of Five Hundred Thousand (500 000) CFA francs a validity period for Thirty (30) days from the date they opened.

On pain of being rejected, only originals or true copies certified by the issuing service or administrative authorities must imperatively be produced in accordance with the Special Regulations of the invitation to tender. They must obligatorily be not older than three (3) months preceding the date of submission of offers or may be established after the signature of the tender notice. Any offer not in conformity with the prescriptions of this notice and tender file shah' be declared inadmissible. Especiahly the absence of a bid bond issued by a first-rate bank approved by the Minister in charge of Finance or the non-respect of the models of the tender file documents shah lead to a pure and simple rejection of the offer

The offers shah be opened in single phase. The opening of Administrative Offers (Envelope A), the Technical Offers (Envelope B) and Financial Offers (Envelope C) on 15th of July 2020 at 10 am local time by the Akwaya Council Tenders Board situated at the Akwaya Council Conference Hall.

1. 8.           Bid shall be rejected when:

• The lack or non-conformity of bid security;
• False declaration or forged documents;
• They are incomplete or for non-conformity of administrative documents other than the bid bond;
• The lack of at least two references in similar jobs
• Incomplete Technical or financial Documents;
• Technical characteristics which are not in conformity with those specified in the special Technical conditions.

1. 12.       Main qualification criteria

The criteria relating to the qualification of bidders could indicatively be on the following:

- Turnover of at least fifteen million (15 000 000)                            Yes/ No

- Access to a credit or other financial resources                               Yes/ No

- Expenditure schedule or other contracts under execution             Yes/ No

- Contractor's references (at least two references in similar jobs)   Yes/No

- Availability of material and essential equipment                            Yes/ No

- Experience of supervisory staff                                                       Yes/ No

The non respect of three (03) criterias shall cause the elimination of the offer.

The contract shall be awarded to the lowest bidder who satisfied the administrative and technical disposition.

Bidders will remain committed to their offers for Sixty (60) days from the deadline set for the submission of tenders.

Further complementary information may be obtained during working hours from the Secretariat of contract unit of the Akwaya Council's office, Manyu Division, South West Region.