Within the framework of 2017 Public Investment Budget the Mayor of Buea Council, Contracting Authority, hereby launches an Open National Invitation to tender for:

THE CONSTRUCTION OF ONE STAFF HOUSE AT G.S. BOANDA IN BUEA

The works comprise the output of the preliminary studies, foundation works, face works, electricity, painting, landscape protection etc.

The estimated cost alter preliminary studies is Fourteen Million Five Hundred Thousands (14 500 000) FCFA, all taxes inclusive.

The work is in Single (1) Lot as follows: The Construction of One Staff House at G.S. Boanda in Buea

Participation is open to duly legalized Cameroonian enterprises or companies that fulfill the requirements of this invitation to tender.

Works which form the subject of this invitation to tender, shah be financed by Public Investment Budget of the 2017 financial year, budget head Number:

The file may be consulted during working hours at the office of the Private Secretary to the Mayor of Buea Council, Tel: 233 32 35 63 from the date of publication of this notice.

The file may be obtained from the office of the Private Secretary to the Mayor of Buea Council as soon as this notice is published against a payment of a non refundable sum of Thirty thousand (30.000) FCFA payable at the Buea Council Treasury.

Each bid drafted in English or French in Seven (07) copies including one (1) original and six (06) copies marked as such, should reach the office of the Private Secretary to the Mayor of Buea Council not later than 25^th April 2017 at 11 a.m. and should carry the inscription:

An Open National Invitation to Tender
No.002/ONIT/BUEA COUNCIL/TB/2017 of 28/03/2017
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ONE STAFF HOUSE AT G.S. BOANDA IN BUEA

"To be opened only during the bid-opening session"

The maximum execution deadline provided for by the Contracting Authority shall be as follows:Three (03) months

Under penalty of being rejected, only originals or true copies certified by the issuing service or administrative authorities (Senior Divisional Officer, Divisional Officer etc) must imperatively be produced in accordante with the Special Regulations of the invitation to tender.

They must obligatorily not be older than three (03) months preceding the date of submission of bids or may be established after the signature of the tender notice.

Any bid not in conformity with the prescriptions of this notice and tender file shah be declared inadmissible. Especially 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 bid.

The bids shah' be opened in a single (01) phase on 25^th April 2017 at 12 noon local time by the Buea Council Tenders Board in the Buea Council Chambers.

Only bidders may attend or be duly represented by a person with a written authorization and with a sound knowledge of the tender file.

They refer especially to:

• Absence of bid bond, or an administrative document,
• False declaration or forged documents,
• A technical score less than 70%,
• Absence of a quantified unit price,

 Essential criteria

The criteria relating to the qualification of candidates coul4 indicatively be on the following:

• General Presentatioh                                                                         Yes/No
• Turnover (minimum 15 million as specified on the business license):      Yes/No
• Access to a credit or other financial resources (at least 10 million):         Yes/No
• Contractor's references in similar works                                               Yes/No
• Availability of material and essential equipment                                   Yes/No
• Experience of supervisory staff                                                           Yes/No
• Working Planning/ Methodology of work                                              Yes/No

The non-respect of X number of criteria (X being above or equal to 2) shah cause the elimination of the bid.

The contract shah be awarded to the bidder with the least evaluated financial offer having the technical and administrative files which are in conformity with the tender document/file.

Bidders will remain committed to their bids for Ninety (90) days from the deadline set for the submission of tenders.

Complementary technical information may be obtained during working hours from the Office of the Private Secretary to the Mayor of Buea Council. Tel: 233 32 35 63.