Local Water Utilities Administration Tender

Description Procurement Of Design And Build Contract For Septage Treatment Plant Projects Under Manila Bay Mandamus 1. The Local Water Utilities Administration (lwua) Bids And Awards Committee 1 (bac 1), Through The Gaa Fy 2021 Funds, Intends To Apply The Sum Of Three Hundred Ninety- Eight Million Six Hundred Fifty-nine Thousand Six Hundred Twelve Pesos (php 398,659,612.00), Being The Approved Budget For The Contract (abc), To Payments Under The Contract For The Design And Build Contract For Septage Treatment Plant Projects Under Manila Bay Mandamus For The Following Water Districts (wds): Water District Province Abc Amount In Php Cabuyao Laguna 98,332,238.00 Norzagaray Bulacan 75,681,817.00 Plaridel Bulacan 67,270,419.00 San Miguel Bulacan 89,497,446.00 Dinalupihan Bataan 67,877,692.00 Total: 398,659,612.00 With Pr Number 24-123. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc Shall Be Automatically Rejected At Bid Opening. 2. The Lwua Bac 1 Now Invites Bids For The Above Procurement Project. Completion Of The Works Is Required Within Five Hundred Ten Calendar Days (510 Cd). 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” Criteria 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 Lwua Bac Secretariat And Inspect The Bidding Documents At The Address Below During Office Hours (8:00 A.m. To 5:00 P.m.) Philippine Standard Time (pst) Starting November 23, 2024. 5. A Complete Set Of Bidding Documents May Be Acquired By Interested Bidders Starting On November 23, 2024 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 Fifty Thousand Pesos (p50,000.00) Per Set. The Procuring Entity Shall Allow The Bidder To Present Its Proof Of Payment For The Fees In Person, Or Through Electronic Means. Volume Ii - Lwua Standard For Water System Construction Shall Be Procured Separately In The Amount Of Five Thousand Pesos (php 5,000.00). Payment For The Bidding Documents Can Be Deposited By Interested Bidders To Lwua’s Bank Account Below. Name Of Bank : Lbp – Lwua Branch Name Of Account: Lwua Miscellaneous Account Account No. : 1901 – 0230 – 22 Bidders Shall Transmit The Proof Of Payment (e.g., Deposit Slip) To The Lwua’s Designated Email Account, I.e., Bac.oad@lwua.gov.ph. The Official Receipt Shall Be Issued Upon The Request Of The Bidder. 6. The Lwua Bac 1 Will Hold A Pre-bid Conference On December 2, 2024 At 2:00 Pm (pst) At The Address Given Below And/or Through Videoconferencing/webcasting Via Zoom Platform Which Shall Be Open/provided To Prospective Bidders. Interested Bidders May Join The Conference Via Video Conferencing Provided They Submit To Lwua Bac Secretariat Their Or Their Representative’s Email Address Before The Date And Time Of Pre-bid Conference. To Facilitate Monitoring Of Participants To The Video Conferencing Facility, Only One (1) Device From The Participating Bidder Shall Be Allowed Access To The Video Conference Proceedings. 7. Bids Must Be Duly Received By The Bac Secretariat Through Manual Submission At The Office Address As Indicated Below, On Or Before 10:00 Am (pst) On December 17, 2024. Late Bids Shall Not Be Accepted. 8. All Bids Must Be Accompanied By A Bid Security In Any Of The Acceptable Forms And In The Amount Stated In Itb Clause 15. 9. Bid Opening Shall Be At 10:00 Am (pst) On December 17, 2024 At The Given Address Below. Bids Will Be Opened In The Presence Of The Bidders’ Representatives Who Choose To Attend The Activity. 10. The Bidders Should Submit One (1) Original And Three (3) Copies Of The 1st And 2nd Envelopes Of The Proposals. All Pages Of The Financial Proposals Must Be Duly Signed. 11. The Lwua Bac 1 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 Irr Of Ra No. 9184, Without Thereby Incurring Any Liability To The Affected Bidder Or Bidders. 12. For The Detailed Evaluation Of The Design And Build Proposals, A Two-step Procedure Shall Be Adopted By The Lwua Bac 1 As Specified In Annex “g” Of The 2016 Revised Irr Of Ra No. 9184 As Follows: 12.1 First Step Procedure: I. Review Of The Preliminary Conceptual Designs And Track Record Submitted By The Contractor As Indicated In The Bidding Documents Using Non-discretionary “pass/fail” Criteria That Involve Compliance With The Following Requirements: A. Adherence Of The Preliminary Design Plans To The Required Performance Specifications And Parameters And Degree Of Details; B. Concept Of Approach And Methodology For Detailed Engineering Design And Construction With Emphasis On The Annual Operation And Maintenance Costs, Clarity, Feasibility, Innovativeness And Comprehensiveness Of The Plan Approach, And The Quality Of The Interpretation Of Project Problems, Risks, And Suggested Solutions; And C. Quality Of Personnel To Be Assigned To The Project Which Covers The Suitability Of Key Staff To Perform The Duties Of The Particular Assignments And General Qualifications And Competence Including Education And Training Of The Key Staff. Ii. For Complex Or Unique Undertakings, Such As Those Involving Highly Specialized Or Advanced Engineering Technology, Eligible Bidders May Be Required, At The Option Of The Agency Concerned, To Make An Oral Presentation Within Fifteen (15) Calendar Days After The Deadline For Submission Of Technical Proposals. 12.2. Second Step Procedure: Only Those Bids That Pass The Above Criteria Shall Be Subjected To The Second Step Of Evaluation. The Lwua Bac 1 Shall Open The Financial Proposal Of Each “passed” Bidder And Shall Evaluate It Using Non-discretionary Criteria – Including Arithmetical Corrections For Computational Errors – As Stated In The Bidding Documents, And Thus Determine The Correct Total Calculated Bid Prices. The Lwua Bac 1 Shall Automatically Disqualify Any Total Calculated Bid Price That Exceeds The Abc. The Total Calculated Bid Prices (not Exceeding The Abc) Shall Be Ranked, In Ascending Order, From Lowest To Highest. The Bid With The Lowest Total Calculated Bid Price Shall Be Identified As The Lowest Calculated And Responsive Bid (lcrb). 13. You May Visit The Following Websites: I. Www.philgeps.gov.ph Ii. Www.lwua.gov.ph 14. For Further Information, Please Refer To: Bac Secretariat Local Water Utilities Administration Lwua Building, Mwss – Lwua Compound Katipunan Ave., Balara, Quezon City Telephone No. 8920 – 5445 E–mail Address: Bac.oad@lwua.gov.ph November 2024 Eileen L. Dela Vega Chairperson Bids And Awards Committee 1