Pursuant to the rules for Official Development Assistance (ODA) Funding, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) as the Employer, through its Procuring Agent, Procurement Service (PS), now invites eligible Bidders of Japanese nationality to participate in the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) process, following the procedures Specified in the Guidelines for Procurement under Japanese ODA Loans published in April 2012, for the Procurement of Package CP102: Two Underground Stations (Quezon Avenue and East Avenue) and Tunnels for the Metro Subway Project Phase 1

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) SUBWAY PHASE PROJECT 1 (VALENZUELA - PARAÑAQUE) PACKAGE CP102: TWO UNDERGROUND STATIONS (QUEZON AVENUE AND EAST AVENUE) AND TUNNELS

1. The Government of the Republic of the has received a Loan (Loan Agreement No. PH-267 dated 16 March 2018) from Japan International Cooperation 11. Bids must be delivered to the address above on or before 10:00 AM on 08 October, 2021 Agency (JICA) towards the cost of Project Phase 1. It is intended and must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Japanese Yen 600,000,000 (JPY Six that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments for the Hundred Million). procurement of Contract Package CP 102: Two Underground Stations (Quezon Avenue and East Avenue) and Tunnels. The Special Terms for Economical Partnership (STEP) 12. Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders representatives who choose to attend on of Japanese ODA Loans are applicable. 08 October 2021 at 10:00 AM at the office of Procurement Service, Department of

Budget and Management Cristobal, 662 Paco, Manila, Philippines. 2. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) through its Procuring Agent, Procurement Service (PS), now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Cost of Bidding Documents: PHP 50,000.00 procurement of Package CP102 as follows: Start of Issuance of Bidding Documents: 08 July, 2021 Date and Time of Pre-Bid Conference: 08 August, 2021. 10:00AM

WORKS WORK DESCRIPTION Date and Time of Deadline of Submission of Bids and Opening of Technical Bids: 08 October, 2021. 10:00AM CP 102: Two Underground Design (to the extent specified in the Contract), Supply, Stations (Quezon Avenue Installation, Construction, Testing, Commissioning and and East Avenue) and Training (including Integrated Testing and EXTRACT FROM THE EVALUATION AND QUALIFICATION CRITERIA Tunnels Commissioning) for the Underground Tunnels section Historical Contract A Bidder or each member of a joint venture shall meet the following: and two (2) Underground Stations Non-Performance a. Non-performance of a contract did not occur as a result of contractor’s default since 1st January, 2019. b. All pending litigation shall in total not represent more than fifty (50) 3. Bidding will be conducted through procedures in accordance with the applicable % of the Bidder’s net worth and shall be treated as resolved against Guidelines for Procurement under Japanese ODA Loans (April 2012), and is open to all the Bidder. Bidders from eligible source countries, as defined in the Loan Agreement. c. No consistent history of court/arbitral award decisions against the Bidder since 1st January, 2016.

4. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with JICA’s A Bidder or a joint venture shall comply with the following: Part 1_—Bidding Procedures Option B: “Single-Stage Two Envelope (Without Financial Situation a. The audited balance sheets or, if not required by the laws of the Prequalification”). Bidder’s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last five (5) years shall be submitted and must 5. The eligible Nationality of the Supplier(s) shall be the following as specified in the demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position Operational rules of Special Terms for Economic Partnership (STEP) of Japanese ODA and its prospective long term profitability. As the minimum Loans, February 2017: requirement, a Bidder’s net worth calculated as the difference a. Japan in the case of the prime contractor; and between total assets and total liabilities should be positive. b. Minimum Average Annual Turnover of Two Hundred Ten Million b. All countries and areas in the case of the sub-contractors. US Dollars (USD 210,000,000), calculated as total certified payments With regard to the above, in a case where the prime contractor is a joint venture, such received for Contracts in progress and/or completed, with- in the last joint venture will be eligible provided that the nationality of the lead partner is Japan, five (5) years, divided by five years. that the nationality of other partners are in Japan and/or the Republic of the Philippines, c. The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, and that the total share of work of Japanese partners in the joint ventures is more than liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other fifty percent (50%) of the contract amount. financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the cash flow requirements estimated as Fifty 6. Bidders may bid for one or several contracts, as further defined in the Bidding Million US Dollars (USD50,000,000) for the subject Contract(s) net Documents. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one of the Bidder’s other commitments. contract will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the Letter of d. The Bidder shall also demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Employer, Bid that it has adequate sources of finance to meet the cash flow requirements on works currently in progress and for future contract commitments. 7. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bidding General Experience All bidder or each member of joint venture shall have experience under Documents at the address shown below, during office hours 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM construction contracts in the role of prime contractor (single entity or JV), Monday to Friday: sub-contractor, or management contractor between 1st January 2017 and Bid submission deadline. MR. WEBSTER M LAUREÑANA Specific Experience THE CHAIRPERSON a. As a prime contractor (single entity or JV) for two (2) contracts for underground stations and tunnel works that have been satisfactorily BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE VI and substantially completed between 1st January 2000 and Bid Procurement Service PS Complex, RR Road Cristobal, 662 Paco, Manila, Philippines submission deadline.

Tel No. 8-290-6300 & 8-290-6400 b. As a prime contractor (single entity or JV member) or subcontractor Fax No. Local 8050 for the above or other contracts successfully completed, and under Email Address: [email protected] implementation between 1st January 2000 and Bid submission deadline, the minimum experience in the following key activities: 8. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased and inspected by interested • Two (2) projects for tunneling works, each including bored eligible Bidders with the submission of a written application to the address above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Philippine Pesos Fifty Thousand (PHP 50, tunnel by shield TBM method; At least, one (1) project including 000.00). shield tunnel of inner diameter more than 4.5 m. For Bidders who will submit their proposal, copies of proof for such payment shall be attached to the Bids in the Technical Bid envelope only; otherwise, the Bids shall be • One (1) project for underground railway station by cut & cover rejected. method.

9. PS will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 08 August, 2021 at 10:00 AM at DBM-PS office, which shall be open to all interested parties including those who have not purchased the Bidding Documents. A Site Visit conducted by the Employer may be held if so requested by the Bidders.

10. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders are Standard Bidding Documents for the Procurement of Works (version 1.1), published by JICA in October, 2012 and those in the General Conditions of Contract are the Conditions of Contract for Construction –

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