Within theframework of the execution of the 2018 state budget, the State of Cameroon represented by the Divisional Delegate of Public contracts for Donga-Mantung Division hereby launches an Open National Invitation to Tender, through the Emergency procedure for the construction of two culverts at Sabongari. NWA Sub-Division, Donga-Mantung Division North West Region.

The works comprise notably the tasks as spelled out in the bill of quantities

 The estimated cost after preliminary studies for each lot stands at Twenty-five million FCFA (25.000,000) all taxes inclusive.

The works are in one (01) as follows:

Participation is open under the same conditions to all Cameroonian Companies and business concerns that have proven experience in the field of building construction and civil engineering, in general, and who are not currently suspended from public procurement.

The said works shall be financed as per the programmed budget of the 2018 Public Investment Budget (PIB 2018) of the Republic of Cameroon under the Ministry of agriculture as signed to the Mayor of Nwa Council.

The Tender documents may be consulted and obtained immediately after publication of this invitation to tender from the Services of the Contracting Authority (Service in charge of the award of contracts) during working hours at the Divisional Delegation of Public Contracts DONGA-MANTUNG.

The Tender file may be obtained from the Divisional Delegation of Public Contracts DONGA-MANTUNG Tel: 237, 677412886 as soonasthis notice is published against payment ofa non-refundable sum of Forty Thousand (40,000Fcfa), CFA francs, and payable at any Public Treasury or the Municipal Treasury of NWA Council

 Each bid drafted in English or French shall be signed by the bidder or by a duly authorized representative and presented in seven (07) copies including one (01) original and six (06) copies marked as such. These shall be submitted in one sealed external envelope containing three (3) internal envelopes; (A: Administrative File. B: Technical File, C: Financial File), The sealed external envelope shall bear no information about the enterprise, and should reach the Divisional Delegation of Public Contracts for Donga-mantung, service for the award of Contracts, not later than 10:00am on 16th April 2018, and should carry the inscription:

OPEN NATIONALINVITATIONTOTENDERNo. 009/ONITmiNMAP/RDNW/DDD-M/DMDTB/2016 OF THE26™MARCH 2018
THROUGH THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO CULVERTS AT SABONGARI, IN NWA SUB DIVISION, DONGA-MANTUNG DIVISION. NORTH WEST REGION

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

In case of any ambiguities or differences, only the original shall be considered authentic.

The maximum duration of execution provided for by the Delegated Contracting Authority shall be four calendar (03) months (90 calender days), as from the date of notification to the contractor to start work

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 -the list of which is found in document No. 12 of the Tender File, whose amountis Five hundred thousand (500,000) francs CFA, and valid for thirty (30) days beyond the deadline of validity of bids. Bid bonds for unsuccessful bidders shall be withdrawn not later than fifteen (15) days after the award of the contract and those of successful bidders shall be retained until the required Performance Guarantee for good execution is provided.

At the risk of being rejected, only originals or true copies certified by the issuing service or AdministrativeAuthorities (Senior Divisional Officer, Divisional Officers) must imperatively be produced in accordance with the Special Regulations of the Invitation to Tender. They must obligatorily be not older than three (3) months as at the date of submission of bids. Any bid not incompliance with the prescriptions of the Tender File shall be declared inadmissible. 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 opening ofthe bids in one phase shall be done at 11:00am. on 16th April 2018 in the Conference Hall of the Divisional Delegation of MINMAP for Donga-Mantung Division by the Divisional Tender Board. Only bidders may attend or be duly represented by a person of their choice, who has full knowledge of the file and mandated in that capacity

Evaluation criteria;The evaluation of bids shall be carried out in three stages:
> 1st stage: verification of the conformity of each administrative document;
> 2nd Stage: Evaluation of technical bids;
> 3rd Stage: Analyses of Financial bids.
The criteria of evaluation shall be as follows:
-Ellminatory criteria

• Absence ofa document inthe administrative file;
• Bids submitted after the deadline for submission;
• Deadline of execution more than the prescribed;
• False declaration or falsified documents;
• External envelope bearing identification marks of the Bidder;
• Absence of or insufficient bid bond;
• Omission of a quantified task on the bill of quantitiesandcostestimates
• Enterprise with an abandoned or overdue contracts beyond contractual deadline.
• Failure to obtain atleast80%inthe evaluation ofthe Technical proposal.
  -Main Qualification criteria:The criteria relating to the qualification of candidates could indicatively be on the following:

• Financial situation
• Experience
• Personnel
• Equipment.
• Methodology/organization of the site

 The evaluation shall be done in a purely binary manner,YES or NO. The Contract shall be awarded to the bidder whose bid is in conformity with the dispositions of theTender File and on the basis of the lowest bid and technical quality, refer article 33 of the Public Contracts Code.

The bidders shall remain committed to their bids during a period of (ninety) 90days from the deadline set for the submission of bids.

Complementary technical information may be obtained every day during working hours from the Divisional Delegation of Public Contracts for Donga Mantung Division (Service of Contracts Award, Tel: 677412886).

The Delegated Contracting Authority reserves the right, if need be, to subsequently amend this invitation to tender in comformity with the Public ContractsCode.