1. The Department of Education – Cordillera Administrative Region Regional Office (DepEd-CAR RO), through the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) intends to apply the sum of Two Million Nine Hundred Thousand Pesos Only (Php 2,900,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for CONSTRUCTION OF SLOPE PROTECTION AT KABUGAO AGRO-INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL, LUTTUACAN, KABUGAO, APAYAO with identification number DepED-CAR RO CB 2025-01-001. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The DepEd-CAR RO now invites bids for the above Procurement Project. Completion of the Works is required 120 calendar days after seven (7) calendar days from the receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Bidders should have completed a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II (Instructions 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 (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184.
4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DepED-CAR Regional Office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Mondays to Fridays except on holidays.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested bidders starting on January 17, 2025 from the given address and website/s below and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Three Thousand Pesos Only (Php 3,000.00). The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees in person, by facsimile, or through electronic means.
6. The DepEd-CAR Regional Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on January 24, 2025, 9:00 AM at the OARD, DepED-CAR Regional Office, Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet which shall be open to prospective bidders.
7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat/Procurement Unit through manual submission at the Office of the Assistant Regional Director, on or before February 5, 2025 at 9:00AM. Late bids shall not be accepted.
RONALD B. CASTILLO, CESO V
BAC Chairperson
Office of the Assistant Regional Director
DepED-CAR Regional Office
Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet
8. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 16.
9. Bid opening shall be on February 5, 2025, 9:01AM at the OARD, DepED-CAR RO, Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity.
10. The DepED-CAR Regional Office 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 Sections 35.6 and 41 of the 2016 revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA No. 9184, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
11. For further information, please refer to:
Atty. Edward C. Magalgalit, Jr./Randolph Flyn B. Daculog
BAC Chair, Secretariat/Procurement Unit
DepED-CAR Regional Office
Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet
Email address: car.procurement@deped.gov.ph
Tel. No. (074) 422-1318 Cp No. 09178218490/09207930509
depedcar.ph
12. You may visit the following websites:
For downloading of Bid Documents, you may visit the following website: www.depedcar.ph and www.philgeps.gov.ph.
January 16, 2025
signed
MAKSIM A. BOTILAS
BAC Vice-chairperson