e5 LJ DBP Development Bank of the Invitation to Bid

HIRING OF GENERAL CONTRACTOR FOR THE CONSTRUCTION & FIT-OUT OF DBP BRANCII AND ILOCOS LENDING CENTER (Infra BBG-NL 2018-002)

1 The Development Bank of the Philippines, Branch Banking Group - Northem Luzorl tkough its corporate budget for 2018 intends to apply the sum of Eighteen Million Three Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Seven llundred Filty Four & 90/1fi) Pesos Only (P18,362,754.90) being the Approved Budget for the Conrract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Hiring of General Contractor for the Construction and Fit-out of DBP Laoag Branch & Ilocos Lending Center. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The Development Bank of the Philippines, Branch Banking Group - Northern now invites bids for Iliring of General Contractor for the Construction and Fit-out of DBP Laoag Branch & Ilocos Lending Center located at A.G. Tupaz Street, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Project completion is within One Hundred Fifty (150) calendar days; reckoned fiom the date of signing of contract or as specified in the Notice of Award and Notice to Proceed. Bidders should have completed a contract similar to the Project. The description ofan eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section IL Instruction to Bidders.

3 Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non- discretionary "pass/fail" criterion as specified in the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (lRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the "Govemment Procurement Reform Act."

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

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Development Bank of the Philippines, Branch Banking Group Northem Luzon and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. The schedule of bidding activities is as follows:

Particulars Date Venue BAC SecretariaJ DBP B BG-Northern Luzon October l7 to November 05, 201 8 Issuance of Bidding 2F DBP Baguio Building 8:3OAM to 3:30PM Documents Lower Baguio City, DBP BBG-Northern Luzon October 25, 2018 (Thursday) 2F DBP Baguio Building Pre-Bid Conference 10:00 AM Lower Session Road Baguio City, Benguet BAC Secretariat Submission of November 06, 2018 (Tuesday) DBP BBG-Northern Luzon Eligibility Documents, Not later than 9:00AM 2F DBP Baguio Building Technical and Lower Session Road Financial Proposals Baguio City, Benguet

DBP B BG-Northern Luzon Opening of Eligibiliq, Novernber 06, 2018 (Tuesday) 2F DBP Baguio Building Documents, Technical 9:30AM and Financial Lower Session Road Proposals Baguio City, Benguet

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested bidders fiom the address below upon payment ofa nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00).

It may also be downloaded free of charge fiom the website of the Philippine Govemment Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the applicable fee lor the Bidding Documents not later than the submission oftheir bids. 6 The Pre-Bid Conference on October 25,2018, 10:00 am at DBP BBG - Northem Lluzon,2F DBP Baguio Building, Lower Session Road Baguio City, Benguet shall be open to prospective bidders. However, only those who have purchased the bid documents shall be allowed to raise/submit queries or clarifications. To ensure completeness and compliance of bids, bidders are advised to send at most two (2) authorized technical and/or administrative representatives who will prepare the bid documents.

7 Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat at the address below on or belore November 06, 2018 not later than 9:fi) am. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any ofthe acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

Bids will be opened in the presence ofthe bidders' representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.

8. The DBP BBG-NL reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 41 ofRA 9184 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

9. For further information, please refer to:

Mgr. Rosielyn C. Olalia DBP BB G-Northern Luzon 2F DBP Baguio Building Lower Session Road, Baguio City, Benguet Telephone No.: 074 442-5308 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] *, MARIA DOrcrd S C. GTIEVARA DBP BBG-NL BAC Chairnerson y