Within the framework of the 2023 Public Investment Budget, the Mayor of Bali Council, Contracting Authority, on behalf of the Republic of Cameroon, hereby launches an Open National Invitation to tender, for the rural electrification of BEISEN-BAMOMBO-NGEHGAB NEIGHBORHOODS, Bali Subdivision, MEZAM Division of the North-West Region. It is a single lot

The works to be done consists of:

ü  construction of a MV single phase with 1x54.6mm² Almelec cable covering a distance of 200m;

ü  construction of a MV/LV single phase mix line with 1x54.6mm² Almelec and 4x25mm² Aluminum cables covering a distance of 320m;

ü  construction of a transformation substation equipped with a H61-25kVA/17.32kV/B2 transformer;

ü  construction of a low voltage single phase line with 4x25mm² Aluminum cable covering a distance of 1840m;

ü  Production of an Environmental Impact Notice;

ü  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 thirty five million (35,000,000) FCFA.

The work is in unique lot: the rural electrification of BEISEN-BAMOMBO-NGEHGAB NEIGHBORHOODS

Participation is open under the same conditions to all Cameroonian companies and business concerned that are in compliance with the Cameroon laws.

Theworks, subject of this invitation to tender, are financed by the Public Investment Budget MINDDEVEL 2023 budget head N^o _________________________

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

The tender file may be acquired from the Bali Council Office Secretariat, upon presentation of a non-refundable treasury receipt of fifty thousand (50,000) FCFA payable at the BALI Council Treasury representing the cost of the tender file. Such a receiptshall 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 Bali Council Office Secretariat not later than 18/06/2023 at 10:00 noon local time and should carry the inscription:

<< OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER 

  N° 004-/ONIT/BC/BCITB/2023 OF 26/05/2023

FOR THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION OF BEISEN-BAMOMBO-NGEHGAB NEIGHBORHOODS, BALI SUBDIVISION, MEZAM 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.

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       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 the Minister in charge 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 18/06/2023 at 11:00 am local time, in the conference hall of the Bali Council, by its competent Members. Only bidders may attend or be represented by duly 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:

1. Eliminatory criteria

1. 1.      Absence of bid bond in the administrative file;
2. 2.      Deadline for delivery higher than prescribed;
3. 3.      A bid with the external envelope carrying a sign or mark leading to the identification of the bidder;
4. 4.      Incomplete financial file;
5. 5.      Change of quantity or unit;
6. 6.      Non-respect of 75% of essential criteria;
7. 7.      Suspended by MINMAP in 2023

2. 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 an acceptable minimum of 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 BALI Council.