Within the framework of 2024 Public Investment Budget, The MAYOR NJINIKOM COUNCIL, Contracting Authority, hereby launches an Open National Invitation to tender for the Rural Electrification of MUGHEFF DOWN AND TWAFUNDONG VILLAGES in Njinikom Municipality, Boyo Division of the North West Region.

A - Nature of work: MUGHEFF DOWN

Work to be done consists of

•   Construction of an MV/LV single phase line in  1x34.4mm² Almelec & 4x25 Mm² Aluminum Twisted Cables;
•   Construction of an LV single phase line in 4x25 Mm² Aluminum Twisted Cables
•   Installation of one control connections with 2x16 mm² Aluminum cable;
•   Supply and Installation of one (01) transformer phase H61-25KVA 17.32KV/B2
•   Production and validation of environmental impact notice
•   The Sundry expenses will consist of :
• Clearing and pruning 7m width on each side of the network.
• Transportation of wooden poles, materials and workers.

  B - Nature of work: TWAFUNDONG

Work to be done consists of
 

• Construction of an MV/LV single phase line in  1x34.4mm² Almelec & 4x25 Mm² Aluminum Twisted Cables;
•  Construction of an LV single phase line in 4x25 Mm² Aluminum Twisted Cables
•   Installation of one control connections with 2x16 mm² Aluminum cable;
•   Supply and Installation of one (01) transformer phase H61-25KVA 17.32KV/B2
•   Production and validation of environmental impact notice
•   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 20.000.000 FCFA, for Mugheff and 22,000,000 FCFA for Twafundong

The work is as follows:

            Participation to this Invitation to Tender is opened to Cameroonian enterprises that are in compliance with the Cameroon laws

         Works which form the subject of this Invitation to tender shall be financed by the 2024 Public Investment Budget

The file may be consulted during working hours at the NJINIKOM COUNCIL, Contract Award Service, as soon as this notice is published.

The file may be obtained from the NJINIKOM COUNCIL at the Secretariat of the Mayor, as soon as this notice is published against the payment of the sum of 45 000 CFA francs for Mugheff and 50 000 FCFA for Twafundong, payable at the Njinikom Council Treasury, representing the cost of purchasing the Tender File.

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 NJINIKOM COUNCIL, Contract Award Service not later than 21/03/2024 at 10:00 local time and should carry the inscription:

<< OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER N^o 11/12/ONIT/ NJINIKOM COUNCIL/NCITB/2024 OF 16/02/2024 FOR THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION OFMUGHEFF DOWN / TWAFUNDONG VILLAGES IN NJINIKOM MUNICIPALITY, BOYO DIVISION OF THE NORTH WEST REGION

"To be open 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 Ninety (90) 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 N^o. 12 of the Tender File, of an amount of 400 000 CFA for Mugheff and 440 000 FCFA for Twafundongand valid for thirty (30) days beyond the date of validity of bids

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 open in a single phase. The opening of the administrative documents, the Technical and Financial offers will take place on the  21/03/2024 at 11: 00AM local time, in the conference hall of the NJINIKOM 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

Eliminatory criteria

Absence or non-conformity of an element in the administrative file;
Deadline for delivery higher than prescribed;
False declaration or falsified documents;
Absence or insufficient bid bond;
A bid with the external envelope carrying a sign or mark leading to the identification of the bidder;
Incomplete financial file;
Change of quantity or unit;
Non respect of 37/43 (85%) of essential criteria;
Non completion of any project in the previous years in the North West Region and suspended by MINMAP.

Essential criteria

General presentation of the Tender Files;
Financial capacity;
References of the company in similar achievements;
Quality of the personnel;
Technical organization of the works;
Safety measures on the site;
Logistics;
Attestation and report of site visit;
Special Technical Clauses initialed in all the pages;
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 37/43 (85%) 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 37/43 (85%) of the essential criteria.

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

Complementary technical information may be obtained during working hours from NJINIKOM Council at the Mayor’s Secretariat.