Within the framework of the 2021 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 rural electrification of Kulabei village, Batibo Sub-division, Momo Division of the NorthWest Region

The works to be done consists of:
-construction of a MV three phase with 3x34.4mm2 Almelec cable covering a distance of 1500m;
-construction of a MV/LV three phase mix line with 3x34.4mm2 Almelec and 3x50mm2+l NP+2EP
Aluminum cables covering a distance of 800m ; construction of a transformation substation equipped with one H61-100kVA/30kV/B2 transformer;
-installation of two 36kV Air break switches (lACM);
-construction of a low voltage three phase line with OxSOmm^+lNP+2EP Aluminum cable covering
a distance of 1520m;
-Supply and installation of two complete Eneo subcription and conection sets with a single  phase meter each, one at the Health Center and one at the Palace.
- The Sundry expenses will consist of:
    . Clearing and pruning 7m width on each side of the network.
    .Transportation of wooden poles, materials and workers.

The estimated cost after preliminary studies is fifty million (50,000,000) FCFA.

The work is in unique lot; the rural electrification of Kulabei village.

 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 MINEE 2021 budget head N°…….

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

The tender file may be acquired from the Batibo Council Office Secretariat, upon presentation of a non refundable treasury receipt of Sixty Five thousand (65,000) 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 _10_/_03_/2021 at 10:00 noon local time and should carry the inscription:

OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER IN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE
N°02/ONIT/BATIBOCOUNCIL/BCITB/2021 OF 16/02/2021
FOR THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION OF KULABEI VILLAGE, BATIBO SUB-DIVISION, MOMO DIVISION OF THE NORTH-WEST REGION.
"To be opened only during the bid Opening session"

The maximum deadline provided by the Contracting Authority for the execution of the works forming the subject of this Invitation to Tender is one hundred and twenty (120) days.

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 1,000,000 CFA (one million CFA).

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 in compliance with the prescriptions of the Tender File shall be rejected. This refers especially to the absence of a bid bond issued by a first-rate bank approved by ther^imstVr'irR^arge of Finance.

The bids shall be opened in a single phase. The opening of the administrative documents/the Technical and Financial offers will take place on the 10/03/2021 at 11:00 am local in the conference hall of the Batibo Council, by its competent Members. Only bidders may  attend or be represented by mandated persons of their choice and having a good knowledge of their files.

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 file;
5. Change of quantity or unit;
6. Non respect of 75% of essential criteria;
7. Suspended by MINMAP in 2021.
B. Essential criteria
1- General presentation of the Tender Files;
2- Financial capacity;
3- References of the company in similar achievements;
4- Quality of the personnel;
5- Technical organization of the works;
6- Safety measures on the site;
7- Logistics;
8- Attestation of site visit duly signed by honour of the bidder.
9- Special Technical Clauses initialed in all the pages;
10-Special Administrative Clauses completed and initialed in all the pages.

This evaluation will be done in a binary way (yes) or (no) with on acceptable minimum of 30/39 (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 of the Tender Documents and having satisfied to 100% of the eliminatory criteria and at least 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.