Within the framework of the execution of convention No. 088/CCF/FEICOM/DG/CAJ/DCCC/2017, the State of Cameroon hereby represented by the Mayor ZHOA Council hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Authority (CA), launches an Open National Invitation to Tender for the execution of the works described in this present
lender file.
The works, which form the subject ofthis Open National Invitation to Tender features in the Special Regulations of this Invitation to tender. Hereafter reference is made to it under the term "works".
The bidder retained or the successful bidder (s) must complete the works within the time-limit indicated in the Special Regulations and which time-limit runs from the date of notification of the Administrative Service Order to start the works.

The works to be done for this phase of the project include:

 For detail of works to be executed, see the bill of quantities (BoQ)

The estimated cost after preliminary studies is One hundred nine million seven hundred and ninety one thousand two hundred and sixty nine (109 791 269) FGFA Ti for the whole project

The works are in one lot

Participation in this present invitation to tender is opened to all registered and qualified enterprises or groups of enterprises based in the Republic of Cameroon, with the necessary financial capability, technical and professional expertise in the domain of Building construction and public works.

FINANCING: The said works shall be financed jointly as per the convention signed between FEICOM and ZHOA Council assigned to the Mayor ZHOA Council as Authorising Officer with the budgets of 2017.

The Tender documents may be consulted and obtained immediately after publication of this invitation to tender from the Services of the Contracting Authority (Secretariat of Zhoa Council) during working hours at the ZHOA Council Chambers. Tel: 662 96 59 98 as soon as this notice is published

The tender file is obtainable from the ZHOA Council office, Tel: 662965998 as soon as this notice is published against payment of a non-refundable fee of Two Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred (219.500 FRS) CFA francs, payable at the ZHOA Municipal Treasury

The tender file is obtainable from the ZHOA Council office, Tel: 662965998 as soon as this notice is published against payment of a non-refundable fee of Two Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred (219.500 FRS) CFA francs, payable at the ZHOA Municipal Treasury.

The maximum deadline provided by the Project Owner and Contracting Authority for the delivery of the works forming the subject of this invitation to tender is six months (06 Months).

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 No. 12 of the Tender File, of an amount of Two Million One Hundred and Ninety-Five Thousand (2 195 000) francs CFA, valid for thirty (30) days beyond the date of validity of bids.

Subject to being rejected, documents in the administrative file must include only originals or true copies certified by the issuing service or competent administrative authorities in accordance with the Special Regulations of the invitation to tender. These documents must be less than three (03) months old or established after the signing of the tender notice. Any bid not in conformity with the prescriptions of the Tender File shall 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 shall lead to a pure and simple rejection of the bid

The offers shall be opened in a single phase, in the tender's board conference room of the ZHOA Council, on 21/09/2017 at 11:00 am. Only bidders or their authorized representatives having a perfect knowledge of the file may attend the bid opening session. Any bid which shall not comply with the requirements of the tender file shall be rejected. Bids shall be opened and assessed in a single (01) phase.

This shall Involve:
I) Opening and appraisal of validity and authenticity of documents.
li) Opening of envelopes containing technical and financial documents to appraise and
evaluate technical proposals.
NB: Any bids which shall not obtain 75% score in the technical evaluation shall be eliminated.

Evaluation criteria
1. Eliminatory criteria
- Absence of a document in the administrative file;
- Submission after the deadline prescribed;
- False declaration or falsified documents;
- Absence or insufficient bid bond;

- Non-compliance with the model tender;
- Omission of a unit price in the financial offer;
- Non-attainment of 75% of essential criteria;
2. Essential criteria
- General presentation of the tender files;
- Financial capacity;
- References of the company in similar works;
- Quality of the personnel;
- Technical organization of the works;
- Safety measures on the sites;
- Logistics;
- Attestation and report of sites visit;
- Special Technical Clauses initialled on all the pages and signed on the last page
- Special Administrative Clauses completed, initialled on all the pages and signed on
the last page.
- Cumulative Turnover for at least two years amounting to sixty million Francs
(60.000.000).
- Experience of key supervisory staff (at least Civil Engineer with three (03) years of
experience) enrolled in the National order of Civil Engineers.

This contract(s) shall be awarded to the lowest bidder, who fulfils the Administrative and Technical requirements with the most coherent and meritorious bids.

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

Additional (supplementary) technical Information may be obtained during working hours from the service for the award of contracts at the ZHOA Council (Telephone N°: 662 96 59 98).
 Addendum:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to carry out any necessary modifications to this invitation to tender. He may at any moment, 10 days prior to the deadline for the submission of bids and for some reasons, be it at his initiative or in reply to a request for clarification formulated by a bidder, amend this tender file by publishing an addendum. Any published addendum shall become an integral part of the tender file, in accordance with articles of the General Regulations of this invitation to tender and must be communicated in writing or made known to ail bidders who bought the tender file. The latter must acknowledge receipt of the addendum in writing to the Contracting AuthorityAdditional (supplementary) technical Information may be obtained during working hours from the service for the award of contracts at the ZHOA Council (Telephone N°: 662 96 59 98).18. Addendum: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to carry out any necessary modifications to this invitation to tender. He may at any moment, 10 days prior to the deadline for the submission of bids and for some reasons, be it at his initiative or in reply to a request for clarification formulated by a bidder, amend this tender file by publishing an addendum. Any published addendum shall become an integral part of the tender file, in accordance with articles of the General Regulations of this invitation to tender and must be communicated in writing or made known to ail bidders who bought the tender file. The latter must acknowledge receipt of the addendum in writing to the Contracting Authority