Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected during the bid opening. The bidders should have completed, within two (2) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, at least one contract that is similar to the Project. The deion of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.

Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Provincial Government of Sorsogon and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 AM to 12:00 NN and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Php5,000.00, to the Provincial Treasurer’s Office.

The Provincial Government of Sorsogon will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on May 3, 2021, 10 o’clock in the morning at PBAC Office, 2F, PGSO Bldg., Capitol Compound, Sorsogon City which shall be open to all interested parties.

Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before its Opening on May 17, 2021, 2 o’clock in the afternoon at PBAC Office, 2F, PGSO Bldg., Capitol Compound, Sorsogon City. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the above address. Late bids shall not be accepted.

Interested bidder, upon submission of letter of intent is directed to bring with him and present to the Committee the original copies of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Certificate or Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Certificate, Mayor’s Permit, Tax Clearance Certificate and PhilGeps Certificate.

Further, should a person will represent the supplier, he must be duly authorized by the latter through a duly notarized Special Power of Attorney and bring with him the above stated documents to be presented to the Committee for the purpose of verification of its authenticity.

The Provincial Government of Sorsogon reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.