The aforesaid amounts are the Approved Budget/s for Contract/s (ABC). Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at Bid Opening.
The City Government of Manila now calls for the submission of Letters of Intent (LOIs) from potential Bidders to apply for eligibility for the aforementioned City Projects. Bidders should possess a valid PCAB license applicable to the above type and cost of the contract, must have completed a similar contract with a vale of at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC, must have made complete payment of taxes as evidenced by a tax clearance from the BIR and the lastest income & business tax returns duly stamped and received by the BIR & duly validated with tax payment made thereon, pursuant to E.O. No. 398 of the President of the Philippines dated January 12, 2005, and meet the other minimum eligiblity requirements stated in the Eligibility Documents. Interested Bidders must submit their LOIs on or before August 30, 2006 at BAC Secretary, Office of the City Legal, 2nd floor, City Halll Building, Manila and secure the Eligibility Documents therefrom. Applications for eligibility will be evaluated on a "pass/fail" basis. The last day for the submission of the accomplished Eligibility Documents shall be on the date of the opening of Eligibility Documents on September 04, 2006 at the said office. Only those Bidders passing the eligibility check will be entitled to purchase the Bidding Documents.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184), otherwise known as the "Government Procurement Reform Act," and is restriced unless otherwise stated, to organizations with at least seventy-five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. In accordance with the IRR-A of R.A. 9184, only Bids from eligible Bidders will be opened and the contract will be awarded only to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bidder as determined during the post-qualification.
Interested eligible bidders may obtain futhter information from the BAC Secretariat at room 475, 4th floor, CEO, Designing Division, Manila and inspect the Bidding Documents thereat on September 06 , 2006; from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by Bidders that have passed the eligibility check upon presentation of the Notice of Eligibility to the BAC Secretariat and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) for item Nos. 1-3 and Three Thousand Pesos (P3,000.00) for item Nos. 4-9. The Bidding Document shall be received personally by the Bidder or his authorized representative on or before September 08 , 2006 .
The City Government of Manila will hold a Pre-Bid Conference open to all eligible Bidders on September 13 , 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Office of the Secretary to the Mayor, 2nd floor, City Halll Building, Manila.
Eligible bidders must submit their Bids to the BAC Secretariat on or before 1:00 p.m. on September 27 , 2006. All Bids must be accompanied by an acceptable bid security in any of the following forms: