Republic of the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS MINDORO OCCIDENTAL

DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE IV-B ,

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) FOR 19CSEB06 - Cluster 2019-FCD01: Sub-Surface/Soil Exploration for various FY 2020 Flood Control Projects: (Construction/ Maintenance of Flood Mitigation Structures and Drainage Systems, Construction/ Rehabilitation of Flood Mitigation Facilities within Major River Basins and Principal Rivers and Local Infrastructure Program):

a) Construction of Callejon Flood Control Structures Brgy. Tibag, Abra De Ilog, Occidental Mindoro b) Construction of Flood Control Project, Busuanga River (Adela Section), Rizal, Occidental Mindoro c) Construction of Flood Control Structure Mompong River Malisbong Section, , Occidental Mindoro d) Construction of Flood Control Structure Mompong River Marabong Section, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro e) Construction of Flood Control Structures Busuanga River Central Section, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro f) Construction of Flood Control Structures Busuanga River San Agustin Section, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro g) Construction of Flood Control Structures Lumintao River Magsikap Section, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro h) Construction of Flood Control Structure Amnay River Kabangkalan Section, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro i) Construction of Flood Control Structure Amnay River Pag-asa Section, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro j) Construction of Flood Control Structure Patrick River Brgy. Tagumpay Section, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro k) Construction of Flood Control Structure Patrick River Victoria Section, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro l) Construction of Flood Control System, Sitio Ligang, Brgy. San Luis, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro

1. The Department of Public Works and Highways, Mindoro Occidental District Engineering Office, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro through the FY-2018 General Appropriations Act (PDE) intends to apply the sum of O ne M il li on T wo Hu n dr ed For ty Th ousa n d N i n e Hu n dr ed E i gh ty S ev en P es os a n d T w en ty O n e Centavos (₱ 1 ,24 0, 98 7. 21) bei ng the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Conduct Sub-Surface/ Soil Exploration (19CSEB06). 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, Mindoro Occidental District Engineering Office, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro now calls for the submission of eligibility documents for:

Project: 19CSEB06 - Cluster 2019-FCD01: Sub-Surface/Soil Exploration for various FY 2020 Flood Control Projects: (Construction/ Maintenance of Flood Mitigation Structures and Drainage Systems, Construction/ Rehabilitation of Flood Mitigation Facilities within Major River Basins and Principal Rivers and Local Infrastructure Program):

a) Construction of Callejon Flood Control Structures Brgy. Tibag, Abra De Ilog, Occidental Mindoro b) Construction of Flood Control Project, Busuanga River (Adela Section), Rizal, Occidental Mindoro

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c) Construction of Flood Control Structure Mompong River Malisbong Section, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro d) Construction of Flood Control Structure Mompong River Marabong Section, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro e) Construction of Flood Control Structures Busuanga River Central Section, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro f) Construction of Flood Control Structures Busuanga River San Agustin Section, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro g) Construction of Flood Control Structures Lumintao River Magsikap Section, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro h) Construction of Flood Control Structure Amnay River Kabangkalan Section, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro i) Construction of Flood Control Structure Amnay River Pag-asa Section, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro j) Construction of Flood Control Structure Patrick River Brgy. Tagumpay Section, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro k) Construction of Flood Control Structure Patrick River Victoria Section, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro l) Construction of Flood Control System, Sitio Ligang, Brgy. San Luis, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro Location: Abra de Ilog, Mamburao, Sablayan, Rizal, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro Objectives: Sub-Surface/ Soil Exploration – to determine the soil stratification, condition and type of materials of each site of various Flood Control Projects prior to start of construction and to prepare an engineering design of flood control projects. Laboratory Tests on samples – mechanical sieve analysis, hydrometer test, atterberg limits, and strength test.

Prospective bidders must submit Eligibility Documents Submission Forms on or before 9:00 a.m. on September 24, 2019 at DPWH, Mindoro Occidental District Engineering Office, BAC Office, JRUPP Building 1, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. Applications for eligibility will be evaluated based on a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion.

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

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

5. The BAC shall draw up the short list of eligible bidders from those who have submitted Expression of Interest and Eligibility Documents and have been determined as eligible in accordance with the provisions of Republic (RA) Act 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 entitled to submit bids. The criteria and rating system for short listing are:

a) Applicable Experience - 35 points b) Qualification of Personnel - 40 points c) Job Capacity - 25 points Total - 100 points

6. 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.

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 IRR of RA 9184.

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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 NOT ALLOWED.

9. The Procuring Entity shall evaluate bids using the Quality-Cost Based Evaluation (QCBE) procedure. The Technical and Financial Proposals shall have weights of 65% and 35% respectively. Only bids whose Technical proposals pass the minimum technical evaluation of seventy five percent (75%) shall have their financial proposal opened and evaluated. The criteria and rating system for the evaluation of bids shall be provided in the Instructions to Bidders (ITB).

10. The contract shall be completed within Ninety (90) Calendar Days.

11. Bidders are prohibited from making or accepting any communication with Member of the BAC, its staff and personnel, Secretariat, Technical Working Group (TWG) and/or observers, regarding matters connected to their bids form 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 clarification of its bid. All responses to request for clarification shall be in writing.

12. The Department of Public Works and Highways, Mindoro Occidental District Engineering Office, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro 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, in accordance with Section 41 of RA 9184 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

13. For further information, please refer to:

DANILO S. MUÑIZ Head, BAC Secretariat DPWH, Mindoro Occidental District Engineering Office KM. 407 Airport Road, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro [email protected]

September 10, 2018

(SIGNED) AMELIA PAZ D. VASQUEZ OIC-Chief, Quality Assurance Section BAC CHAIRPERSON

DSM JMU RKSS NMA VML

Dates of Publication: September 17 – 24, 2019 DPWH Website, PhilGEPS, and DPWH-MODEO Bulletin Board

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