1. The Department of Public Works and Highways, Regional Office I, through the SR2021-02-005328 dated February 22, 2021 intends to apply the sum of Php 5,151,000.00 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the CONTRACT ID NO. 21CSA002-CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR AND IN THE CONDUCT OF MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING/ SANITARY AND AUXILLARY PLANS, DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI-STOREY MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING IN SAN FERNANDO CITY, LA UNION. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of the Financial Proposals.

2. The Department of Public Works and Highways, Regional Office I Office now calls for the submission of eligibility documents for

Project: Consultancy Services for and in the Conduct of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing/ Sanitary And Auxillary Plans, Designs and Specifications for the Construction of Multi-Storey Multi-Purpose Building in San Fernando City, La Union

Location San Fernando City, La Union

ives: Conduct of Consulting services of the Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing/Sanitary and Auxiliary Plans, Designs and Specifications for the Construction of Multi-Storey Multi-Purpose Building in San Fernando City, La Union

Prospective bidders must submit their Eligibility Documents on or before 10:00 AM on April 07, 2021 at the Bids and Awards Committee Office, DPWH Regional Office I, Aguila Road, Brgy. Sevilla, City of San Fernando, La Union. Applications for eligibility will be evaluated d on a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion.

The Terms of Reference (TOR), Request for of Interest (REI) and Eligibility Forms are now available at DPWH and PhilGEPS websites.

3. Bidding Documents are now available at the DPWH and PhilGEPS websites until the deadline for the submission and receipt of technical and financial proposals.

4. The BAC shall draw up the short list of eligible bidders from those who have submitted s of Interest and Eligibility Documents and have been determined as eligible in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act,” and its 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).

The short list shall consist of three (3) eligible bidders who will be end to submit bids. The criteria and rating system for short listing are:

I Experience of the Firm - 50 pts.

II Availability of the Required Personnel of the Firm - 20 pts.

III Workload - 30 pts.

Total 100 pts.

5. A short listed association cannot disassociate from each other; otherwise, its members should be rejected. Neither can a short listed firm be allowed to associate with any other firms.

6. Prospective Bidders must indicate the amount of any of the consulting services listed below for projects undertaken by the firm (DPWH-CONSL-06(TPF2A)-2016: TECHNICAL ASPECTS: EXPERIENCE ON COMPLETED PROJECTS, GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE) and of the proposed Team Leader/Project Manager (Curriculum Vitae) on the Eligibility Screening Forms.

1. Detailed Engineering Design with Structural Investigation, Analysis and/or Design; 2. Special Studies/Technical Assistance and/or Advisory Services involving Structural Investigation, Analysis and/or Design

7. Mandatory submission of PhilGEPS Certificate of Registration and Membership (Platinum Membership) as Class “A” document will no longer be a requirement in the determination of the eligibility of the prospective bidder per GPPB Resolution No. 26-2017, dated July 31, 2017. In lieu of the above, prospective bidders are required to submit all Class “A” eligibility documents stated under Section 24.1 (a) of 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), using the forms prescribed in the Eligibility and Bidding Documents.

8. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 Revised IRR of RA 9184.

Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or persons/entities forming themselves into a joint venture. Filipino ownership or interest in the joint venture concerned shall be at least sixty percent (60%).

The procurement and employment of Corporation(s) as consultant(s) for this project is ALLOWED.

9. The Procuring Entity shall evaluate bids using the Quality-Cost d Evaluation (QCBE) procedure. The Technical and Financial Proposals shall have weights of Sixty Five percent (65%) and Thirty Five percent (35%), respectively. Shortlisted bidders whose technical proposal pass the minimum technical score of Eighty points (80 pts.) shall be invited for the opening of financial proposal and negotiation. The criteria and rating system for the evaluation of bids are provided in the Instructions to Bidders.

10. The contract shall be completed within One Hundred Twenty Six (126) calendar days.

11. Bidders are prohibited from making or accepting any communication with Members of the BAC, its staff and personnel, Secretariat, Technical Working Group (TWG) and/or observers, regarding matters connected to their bids from submission and receipt of bids until the approval by the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE) of the ranking of bidders per Section 33.1 of 2016 Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. However, the BAC, through its Secretariat, may ask in writing the bidder for a clarification of its bid. All responses to requests for clarification shall be in writing.

12. The Department of Public Works and Highways reserves the right to reject any and all bids, annul the bidding process, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.