Within the frame-work of the 2024 and 2025 ROAD FUND PROGRAMME, the Contracting Authority (THE MAYOR OF NWA COUNCIL), hereby representing the State of Cameroon, launches an Open National Invitation to tender for theCONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE OVER RIVER CHAPTEH ALONG THE SABONGARI – NWA ROAD (6.00 ML) AND A BRIDGE ALON THE MANTOOH – GS NWA ROAD (4.00 ML), NWA SUBDIVISION DONGA MANTUNG DIVISION, NORTH WEST REGION

The works subject of this invitation to tender shall require the construction of a bridge over river Chapteh along the Sabongari – Nwa road (6.00 ml) and a bridge along the Mantooh – GS Nwa road (4.00 ml), Nwa Subdivision, Donga Mantung Division, North West Region. The tasks to be executed are found in the detailed description mentioned in the bill of quantities and cost estimates.

The estimated cost of the operations (tasks) following feasibility studies stands as specified in the table below:- 

The works subject of this invitation to tender shall be in one lot but of two phases defined with specifications as in the table below:-

Participation in this invitation to tender is open to all registered and qualified companies or groups of companies based in the Republic of Cameroon with the required technical and professional expertise in the domainofroad maintenance accompanied by the necessary financial capability.

Works which form the subject of this invitation to tender shall be financed as per the programmed budget head of the Ministry of Public Works – ROAD FUND 2024 and 2025 financial years of the Republic of Cameroon as specified in the table below:-

The Tender documents may be consulted immediately after publication of this invitation to tender from the Services of the Contracting Authority (Service in charge of the award of contracts at the NWA Council), at the Divisional Delegation of Public Contracts Donga Mantung and at the Regional Office of the Public Contracts Regulatory Board (ARMP) North West Bamenda during working hours.

The Tender documents shall be obtained immediately after publication of this invitation to tender from the Services of the Contracting Authority during working hours at the NWA Council. The document shall be obtained upon presentation of a Treasury receipt showing the payment of a non-refundable sum of two hundred and ninety thousand (290,000) francs CFA payable at the Municipal Treasury of NWA or any Public Treasury

Each bid written in English or French shall be signed by the bidder or by a duly authorized Representative and presented in seven (7) copies that is one (01) original and six (06) copies labelled as such. These shall be submitted in one sealed external envelope containing three (3) envelopes, that is, Envelope A: Administrative Documents, Envelope B: Technical documents and Envelope C: Financial documents. It shall reach the Service of Contracts Award of the NWA Council not later than 26/04/2024 at 10am local time. The sealed external envelope shall be free of all identification marks, failing with this, the file shall be rejected.

The sealed external envelope addressed to the Contracting Authority shall bear the following inscriptions:

OPEN NATIONAL INVITATION TO TENDER 

NO 10/ONIT/MINDDEVEL/NWR/DMD/NC/NCITB/2024 OF 05/04/2024 THROUGH EMERGENCY PROCEDURE FOR THE  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE OVER RIVER CHAPTEH ALONG THE SABONGARI – NWA ROAD (6.00 ML)  AND A BRIDGE ALON THE MANTOOH – GS NWA ROAD (4.00 ML), NWA SUBDIVISION DONGA MANTUNG DIVISION, NORTH WEST REGION 

 (To be opened only during the bids opening session of the Tenders Board)

The maximum execution duration provided for by the Project Owner for the execution of the works subject of this tender shall be 120 calendar days (4 months) for each phase of the works with effect from date of notification of the Service Order to start execution of each phase.

Each bidder shall enclose in his administrative documents a bid bond issued directly in the bidder’s name by a first-rate bank approved by the Ministry in charge of Finance and that shall respect the model in this tender file featuring on the list in document 12 of the tender file and valid for ninety (90) days beyond the original date of the validity of the offers.

Under risk of being rejected, administrative documents must be produced in originals or true copies certified by the issuing services of the required administrative documents (Examples: Taxation Officials, Bank Officials, etc.) or by Administrative Authorities as the case may be (Example: SDO, DO etc) and must imperatively be produced in accordance with the Special Tender Regulations. They must obligatorily not be older than three (03) months as at the date of submission of the bids or must not have been established before the signing of the tender notice. Double certification shall not be accepted. Any bid that shall not be in conformity with the prescriptions of this notice and tender file shall be declared null and void, especially bids containing a bid bond not issued directly in the bidder’s name by a first-rate bank approved by the Ministry in charge of Finance.

      The bid bond which shall only be released by the Contracting Authority shall be released for unsuccessful bidders not later than thirty (30) days after the period of bid validity. For the successful bidder to whom the contract will be awarded, the bid bond shall be returned to the contractor by the Contracting Authority once the final bond has been provided.

    Bidders shall remain committed to their offers for a period of ninety (90) days from the last date for the submission of tenders, that is, the tenders shall be valid for 90 (ninety) days with effect from their submission deadline.

Bids shall be opened by the NWA Council Internal Tender’s Board in a single phase on the 26/04/2024 at 11:00 am local time in the conference hall of the of the NWA Council. Only bidders or their authorized representatives having a perfect knowledge of the file may attend the bid opening session. Note should be taken that in case of any ambiguities or differences during opening, only the original shall be considered authentic, that is, any bid which shall not comply with the requirements of the tender file shall be rejected.

Tender conformity shall be evaluated as per the following:

A)    Eliminatory Criteria.

-          Bids submitted in unsealed external envelopes.

-          External envelopes with identification marks or inscriptions,

-          Absence of a document in the administrative file and not submitted within 48 hours upon request

-          False declaration or forged documents;

-          Enterprises suspended from public procurements

-          Absence of bid bond or bid bond not issued directly in bidder’s name by a first-rate bank approved by the Ministry in charge of Finance

           NB: Bid bond for a group of enterprises must bear the name of mandated enterprise with the names of the other enterprises mentioned as well

-          Execution period longer than prescribed in the Tender file (4 months phase I, 4 months Phasee II)

-          Technical evaluation score less than 80% (non-respect of 80% of the essential criteria);

-          Absence of quantified unit price (omission of a unit price in the financial bid).

B)     Essential Criteria

• General presentation of the tender bid,
• Financial Capacity
• References of the company in the similar domain,
• Quality of the personnel,
• Technical Organisation of Works,
• Attestation and report of site visit,
• Logistics,
• Special technical clauses initialled on all the pages and signed on the last page,
• Special administrative clauses initialled on all the pages and signed on the last page.

   NB:

       -Any Bid that shall not obtain a minimum of 80% evaluation in the technical documents shall simply be rejected.

             -Details of these main qualification criteria are specified in the evaluation grid found in the Special Tender Regulations (RPAO).

(ii) Financial Offer, it shall consist of going through the bill of quantities in reference to the unit price schedule and the sub detail of unit prices.

The contract shall be awarded to the lowest bidder who must have fulfilled the administrative, technical and financial requirements. The winner of phase I automatically qualifies for phase II, except there are reports of poor execution, in which case phase two shall be re-launched.

         Bidders shall remain committed to their offers for ninety (90) days from the deadline set for the submission of tenders (offers).

Additional information may be obtained during working hours from the Service for the Contracts Award at NWA Council. Tel: 677592398.

 NB:

     The ContractingAuthority may at any time, amend this invitation to tender. Delays caused by such amendments shall also be considered in the period given to bidders to submit their bids.

     The Contracting Authority may at any time, amend this invitation to tender. He shall publish the amendments and communicate same to companies that bought the tender files. Delays caused by such amendments shall also be considered in the period given to bidders to submit their bids.