In line with the execution of the C2D “Regional Capitals 2” program, the State of Cameroon through the Bamenda city Mayor, the Contracting Authority wishes to launch the Open National Invitation to tender for the construction of commercial equipment’s in the city of Bamenda in three lots.

Consistency of work and allotment

These works are defined below:

• Lot 1: Preliminary works
• Lot 2: Earthworks - Roads and Miscellaneous Networks (VRD)
• Lot 3: Structural work
• Lot 4: Carpentry and roofing
• Lot 5: Cladding
• Lot 6: Wooden joinery and false ceiling
• Lot 7: Aluminum joinery
• Lot 8: Metal joinery - Ironwork
• Lot 9: Painting
• Lot 10: Electricity - High current - Low current - Air conditioning - Ventilation
• Lot 11: Sanitary plumbing

The work the subject of this tender is financed by the C2D assignment agreements CCM 1670 01 M for the benefit of the Urban Program "Regional Capitals".

The estimated cost per lot is as follows:

This invitation to tender is open to all local or international public works companies or groups of companies:

• An experience in works of the same nature in Cameroon
• Those not figure on lists of embargoes, money laundering and/or anti-terrorist activities of the United Nations, European Union or French
• legally and financially autonomous and are not administered according to the rules of commercial law

he work the subject of this tender is financed by the C2D assignment agreements CCM 1670 01 M for the benefit of the Urban Program "Regional Capitals". 

The file can be consulted during working hours at the following addresses:

• City Mayor’s Secretariat at the Bamenda City Council (TEL: 233 361 313 or 675 267 659)
• The office of the Local Coordinator of the C2D program in the Bamenda, as soon as this tender notice is published.
• The Central Coordination Unit of the C2D-Urban program located behind the DGSN in Nlongkak, Yaoundé, Tel. 222-21-91-01, and during working hours, as soon as this notice is published.
• The file may be obtained from the office of the coordinator of the program (Tel: 677 850 332) as soon as this notice is published against payment of a non-refundable sum of four hundred thousand (400,000) FCFA payable at the Bamenda City Council Treasury under the budgetary head 712 101.

The file can be consulted during working hours at the following addresses:

• City Mayor’s Secretariat at the Bamenda City Council (TEL: 233 361 313 or 675 267 659)
• The office of the Local Coordinator of the C2D program in the Bamenda, as soon as this tender notice is published.
• The Central Coordination Unit of the C2D-Urban program located behind the DGSN in Nlongkak, Yaoundé, Tel. 222-21-91-01, and during working hours, as soon as this notice is published.
• The file may be obtained from the office of the coordinator of the program (Tel: 677 850 332) as soon as this notice is published against payment of a non-refundable sum of four hundred thousand (400,000) FCFA payable at the Bamenda City Council Treasury under the budgetary head 712 101.

The documents constituting the tender will be divided into two separate sealed envelopes containing:

• Qualification, divided into two volumes,
  • Administrative, and
  • Qualification file
• Proposal, divided into two volumes
  • Technical proposal, and
  • Financial proposal

These two envelopes are themselves placed in a sealed outer envelope.

Each offer drafted in English or French in seven (7) copies including the original and six (6) copies marked as such, should reach the Cabinet of the City Mayor  of the Bamenda City Council not later than 24/03/2023(56Days)at (12am) noon precisely and should carry the inscription

OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER

N°001/ONIT/ BCC / ITB/CCCM-BEC/ 2023 OF 27/01/2023

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT IN THE CITY OF BAMENDA AS PART OF THE URBAN C2D PROGRAM «REGIONAL CAPITALS» IN THREE LOTS.

LOT N⁰………

To be opened only during the bid-opening session”

Bids received after the date and time deposit will be inadmissible.

Maximum time limits given by the Client for completion of works are as follows:

Each bidder must include in his administrative documents, a bid bond issued by a first rate-bank or insurance company approved by the Ministry in charge of Finance featuring in this tender file of the amounts tabulated below and valid for thirty (30) days beyond the original date of the validity of the offers.

Any tender that does not comply with the requirements of Articles 5 (tender security) and 8 (submission of tenders) and criteria in article 10 (eliminatory criteria) above will be declared inadmissible.

Moreover, theadministrative files should be produced in originals or certified copies by the issuing authority and must not be older than three (03) months preceding the date of submission of bids or have been established after the signing date of the Tender Notice.

Tenders will be opened in a single session at 1 p.m. one hour after the date of submission of tenders, as provided for in Art. 8, by the BCC's Internal Procurement Committee.

Only bidders may attend these opening sessions or be represented by a duly authorized person of their choice with full knowledge of the file.

 Admissibility, Qualification, Conformity and Evaluation of Bids

 .Admissibility of offers

Any tender that does not comply with the requirements of Articles 5 (tender security) and 8 (submission of tenders) and criteria in article 10 (eliminatory criteria) above will be declared inadmissible.

Moreover, theadministrative files should be produced in originals or certified copies by the issuing authority and must not be older than three (03) months preceding the date of submission of bids or have been established after the signing date of the Tender Notice.

In addition, the following criteria shall be considered eliminatory:

• Absence of the bid bond in the administrative file at the bid opening;
• False declaration or falsified document;
• Absence or non-conformity of an administrative file after 48hrs

 .Qualification criteria.

These criteria are intended to assess the qualification of bidders to carry out the work. They are detailed in Section III of the SOW "Prequalification Criteria and Conditions" and relate to:

1. Eligibility of the Applicant according to the criteria of the French Development Agency,
2. History of non-performance of contracts
3. The Applicant's financial situation and performance
4. The experience of the applicant
5. Environmental, Social, Safety and Health (ESSS) qualification
6. Security

 .Conformity of bids

The Tenderer must provide a technical proposal including at least the methodology (method, organization and planning), the human and material resources to be mobilized. The evaluation of the proposal will focus on compliance with the requirements of the tender documents (organization and price). if the bid is substantially compliant, the project owner may remedy minor non-conformities in accordance with Articles 30 and 31 of the ITB (cf. Tender Documents).

10.4.Evaluation Criteria

The financial bid consists mainly of the price tables.

For evaluation purposes, the Employer may adjust or rectify the bid amount in accordance with Article 35 of the ITB (see. tender).

Any technical alternatives will also be evaluated by the Employer for arbitration purposes, provided that they are at least equivalent in structure and function to the design parameters indicated in the tender

The Project owner will award the contract to the bidder who is judged to be qualified and whose bid has been evaluated (see ITB 35) as the lowest priced and substantially complies with the provisions of the tender.

A bidder may tender for more than one lot but can only be attributed a single (1) lot. 

Tenderers are bound by their offer for a period of 90 days from the deadline for the submission of tenders.

Interested Applicants may obtain further information during working hours:

• City Mayor’s Secretariat at the Bamenda City Council (TEL: 233 361 313 or 677 773 859)
• The office of the Local Coordinator of the C2D program in the Bamenda, as soon as this tender notice is published.
• The Central Coordination Unit of the C2D-Urban program, located behind the DGSN in Nlongkak, Yaoundé, Tel. 222-21-91-01, and during working hours, as soon as this notice is published.

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