Municipality Of Lobo, Batangas Tender

Description Republic Of The Philippines Province Of Batangas Municipality Of Lobo Invitation To Bid For The Early Procurement Activity (epa) For The Procurement And Installation Of Solar Power System Project In The Various Offices Of The Municipality Of Lobo, Batangas Project Id No. (3-1-01) 2024-07-0301 1. The Municipal Government Of Lobo, Batangas, Through The (lgu Loan From Development Bank Of The Philippines) – Procurement And Installation Of Solar Power System Project In The Various Offices Of The Municipality Of Lobo, Batangas Intends To Apply The Sum Of Fifty-nine Million Two Hundred Forty-four Thousand One Hundred Forty-five & 36/100 Pesos (php59,244,145.36) Being The Approved Budget For The Contract (abc) To Payments Under The Contract For The Procurement And Installation Of Solar Power System Project In The Various Offices Of The Municipality Of Lobo, Batangas/project Id No. (3-1-01) 2024-07-0301. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc Shall Be Automatically Rejected At Bid Opening. The Municipal Government Of Lobo, Batangas Is Conducting This Procurement Through The Early Procurement Activity (epa) For Fy 2024 To Ensure The Timely Delivery Of Goods & Implementation Of Infrastructure Projects, Consistent With The Gppb Resolution No. 14-2019 Dated July 17, 2019. Epa Shall Refer To The Conduct Of Procurement Activities, From Posting Of The Procurement Opportunity, If Required, Until Recommendation Of The Bids And Awards Committee (bac) To The Hope As To The Award Of The Contract For Goods To Be Delivered, Infrastructure Projects To Be Implemented And Consulting Services To Be Rendered In The Following Fiscal Year (i.e. Fy 2023), Pending Approval Of Their Respective Funding Sources. The Bidders, Therefore, Are Herewith Informed Of The Following: A. Interested Bidders Are Invited/requested To Submit Their Bid Proposals Based On Indicative Budget (i.e. Subject To Final Approval) Through This Invitation To Bid, Together With The Bidding Documents; B. The Municipal Government Of Lobo, Batangas Will Evaluate The Bid Proposal And Determine The Winning Bidder. The Financial Bid Proposal Of The Winning Bidder Will Be The Contract Price/amount Which Is Considered Fixed Price. However, The Notice Of Award (noa) Will Only Be Issued Upon The Approval Of The Appropriation Ordinance. C. Would There Be A Delay In The Award As Affected By The Possible Delay In The Budget Approval, The Bid Validity As Specified In The Bidding Documents (which Is A Maximum Of 120 Calendar Days), The Winning Bidder May Be Requested To Extend The Bid Validity, The Bid Submitted By Said Bidder Will Be Rejected. 2. The Municipal Government Of Lobo, Batangas Now Invites Bids For The Above Procurement Project. Completion Of The Works Is Required 180 Calendar Days After The Receipt Of Notice To Proceed. Bidders Should Have Completed A Contract At Least Fifty (50) Percent Of The Approved Budget For The 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 The Office Of The Bac Secretariat Of The Municipal Government Of Lobo, Batangas And Inspect The Bidding Documents At The Address Given Below From Monday To Friday, 8:00am To 5:00pm 5. A Complete Set Of Bidding Documents May Be Acquired By Interested Bidders On August 20,2024 To September 10, 2024, 1:00 Pm From 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 (php 50,000.00). The Procuring Entity Shall Allow The Bidder To Present Its Proof Of Payment For The Fees Personally To The Bac Secretariat. 6. The Municipal Government Of Lobo, Batangas Will Hold A Pre-bid Conference On August 28, 2024, 1:00pm At Office Of The Human Resource Management Officer, Municipal Building, Poblacion, Lobo, Batangas Which Shall Be Open To Prospective Bidders. 7. Bids Must Be Duly Received By The Bac Secretariat Through Manual Submission At The Office Address As Indicated Below On Or Before September 10, 2024, 1:00pm. 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 16. 9. Bid Opening Shall Be On September 10, 2024, 1:00pm At The Given Address Below. Bids Will Be Opened In The Presence Of The Bidders’ Representatives Who Choose To Attend The Activity. 10. This Procurement Is Taken Under Early Procurement Activities (epa). 11. Thus, This Early Procurement Shall Be Governed By Gppb Circular No.06-2019 Dated July 17, 2019 Which Shall Include, But Not Limited To The A. Rules And Procedure Of Epa. The Conduct Of Epa From Posting To Recommendation Of The Bac To The Hope As To The Award Of The Contract Shall Observe The Mandatory Timeliness Set Forth In The 2016 Revised Implementing The Rules And Regulations (irr) Of Republic Act No. (ra) No. 9184, Including The Period For Re-bidding Which Shall Be Within Fifteen (15) Days After Each Declaration Of Failure Of Bidding, Which May Be Extended Up To Thirty (30) Days Upon Approval Of The Hope. B. Fixed Price Rule In Procurement No Change Shall Be Made On The Contract Price By Reason Of Escalation In Currency. Any Adjustment In Contract Price Shall Be Done In Accordance With Guidelines Provided By Law. C. Extension Of The Bid Validity And Security The Validity Of Their Bidder’s Bid Securities Shall Be Beyond One Hundred Twenty (120) Calendar Days, Prior To Their Expiration, If The Funding Source For The Procurement Project Has Yet To Be Approved And Made Effective. A Change In The Form Of The Bid Security Is Allowed If This Is Made Of Prior To The Expiration Of The Bid Validity Sought To Be Extended. If The Bidder Refuses To Extend The Bid Validity, The Local Government Unit Of Lobo Shall Reject The Bid Submitted By Said Bidder. D. Validity Of The Eligibility Requirements Must Be Confirmed Prior To The Award Of Contract. E. Conditions Of Award: I. Procurement Project Undertaken Through Epa May Be Awarded Upon Approval And Effectivity Of The Appropriations Ordinance, Regardless Of The Posted Abc. Ii. If The Amount Authorized For A Procurement Project Has Been Reduced, The Procuring Entity May Still Make An Award If The Contract Price To Be Awarded Is Within The Amount Authorized In The Appropriations Ordinance Regardless Of The Posted Abc. Iii. The Hope Shall Not Award Any Procurement Project If The Amount Therefore Has Been Withdrawn Or In The Event The Amount Authorized In The Appropriations Ordinance Is Lower Than The Amount Of Contract To Be Awarded. Iv. In All Instances, The Hope Has The Authority To Exercise The Reservation Clause Under Section 41 Of Ra No. 9174, Which Grants The Hope The Right Not To Award The Contract If, For Any Justifiable And Reasonable Ground, The Award Of The Contract Will Not Redound To The Benefit Of The Government. F. Delivery Period Not Later Than One Hundred Eighty Days (180) Days Upon The Issuance Of Notice To Proceed. 12. The Municipal Government Of Lobo, Batangas 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. 13. For Further Information, Please Refer To: Ms. Anna Marie Dc. Orig Bac – Secretariat Office Of The Sangguniang Bayan Legislative Building, Lobo, Batangas, 4229 14. You May Visit The Following Websites: For Downloading Of Bidding Documents: Www.philgeps.gov.ph (sgd) Randy D. De Torres Bac Chairperson/mgdh-hrmo Date Published: August 20, 2024