Gozar Planners Phils. Inc.

Statement
Of
Qualification
(SOQ)

(Last updated: Jan. 2006)

I. GENERAL

We have prepared this Qualification Statement to provide you an overview of our experience
and qualifications for your prestigious project. It has been prepared to illustrate our firm's
distinctions from others and to provide a solid profile on our organization, philosophies,
expertise and includes items which are frequently overlooked in the evaluation process.
This information will be of particular benefit as not only will it function to qualify our firm, it
will be a useful tool for your committee in comparing firms and developing criteria for
selecting firms that will best meet your needs.

To keep this SOQ brief, we have listed here only bit of everything about our firm’s history,
capacity, work experience and projects. For a detailed CV, please visit our website at:
http://gozar.biz

II. EXPERIENCE

A. DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS

More than 30 years of design and architectural projects experience as a firm, and
almost 35 years as a practicing professional for the principal architect alone. Has
been commissioned several projects in the past with various complexities, design
briefs and specification.

Currently doing several commercial and high-rise residential projects in the

Philippines. In 1996 completed the largest Duty Free complex in the Philippines. Has
been consulted by the City of Manila government for the redevelopment of the 4
Kilometer stretch of the famous “Baywalk”, in Roxas (“sunset”) Blvd (formerly Dewey
Blvd.) in a major tourist area and for the re-development of the former Army Navy
Club (cultural heritage site) to a multi-cultural site and commercial complex. Recently
completed Phases 1 & 2 of a 5-tower luxury residential project in Roxas Boulevard at
the reclamation area, The PSBank Tower (now Axxa Life Tower), the renovation of
Global Bank Bldg. (now PSBank Bldg.) all for the Metrobank Group. Firm is currently
executing architectural and engineering services for the Limketkai Shopping Center
in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao, Philippines – a 6 hectare development consisting
of a large multi-function Atrium, department stores, retail establishments,
entertainment, cinema center and food & beverage outlets. Also on the initial stages
of construction is a 20-hectare residential land development in Laurel, Batangas, The
Filipiniana Tagaytay Resort Condo Development, and a large multi-structure
commercial center in Aseana Business Park in Roxas Blvd.

• More on our company CV in our website at:

www.gozar.biz/NAbtFirm.html

• More on our principal’s CV in our website at:

www.gozar.biz/NResume.html

• More of our client’s list in our website at:

www.gozar.biz/NClientLst.html

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 B. FOREIGN EXPERIENCE

The firm has collaborated with several architectural firms in most of the Asia Pacific
Region and the US like KPF (Kohn Pederson Fox), Nadel Partnership Ltd., and
Architects Hawaii Ltd. for large-scale projects in the Philippines, Hong Kong, China,
Singapore and most of Southeast Asia.

III. DESCRIPTION OF FIRM

A. ORGANIZATION

Founded in Hong Kong in 1986 as a limited company providing design consultancy

to other architectural and interior design firms in HK that eventually branched out to
the Philippines in 1993 as a full practice - planning, architectural and interior design.

Incorporated in the Philippines with 5 directors, is duly registered with the Philippine’s
Security and Exchange commission with proper capitalization and has been in
business in the Philippines since 1993. Firm has executed various projects with
diverse design briefs and specifications in Hong Kong, China and the Philippines.
While in HK, served the developer firm of Hong Kong Resort for the Discovery Bay
project - a large community with commercial, cultural and leisure development. In
China, has been commissioned to design several hotel & housing projects. While in
the Philippines, various projects ranging from high-rise buildings to commercial to
shopping malls to large master planning projects.

Principal Architect, Managing director and President of the firm is a Philippine

Registered architect - Enrique P. Gozar, PIA, UAP, HKIDA with PRC registration no.
4283 issued in the Philippines in 1974.

• Principal is a Filipino by birth, speaks fluent Filipino, English and some

Cantonese & Spanish and has extensively traveled to China, most of
Southeast Asia, and the east and west coasts of the United States.

• He is well traveled in all 3 major islands in the Philippines, and has worked in
more than 30 cities on those islands doing various projects for client banks,
developers, and residential owners.

• An artist by avocation, he is a graphics designer, web-page designer, web

master, and photographer - a member of the elite Camera Club of the
Philippines (founded 1928).

• Guarantees direct principal involvement with your project. You will be working
directly with the person that owns the firm and that will be responsible for all
aspects of your project's success.

• More of his CV in this website: www.gozar.biz/Nresume.html

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 In-House Engineering:

Save for an in-house structural/civil engineer, Engr. Maria Trofea Hulgado, Gozar
Planners Phils. Inc. does not maintain an in-house engineering staff but retains and
collaborates with reputable engineering consultants:

Structural Engineering: Aromin+Sy and Partners

Electrical Engineering: Raladin A. Mojica & Partners

Mechanical Engineering: R. J. Calpo and Partners

Water and Wastewater Eng’g.: NBF Water and Wastewater

& Fire Services Eng’g.: and Fire Services Design Inc.

In-house Technical staff:

All of Gozar Planners Phils. Inc.’s designers & technical staff is required to have an
academic background or degrees in either Architecture or Architectural Engineering
or in Architectural Technology, Civil Engineering and/or Interior Design. All are
proficient in computers and many drawing and common office software common in
the industry.

Our registered architects have Bachelor of Science degrees in Architecture who are
"creative" designers but are also very effective in preparing drawings for instructional
construction. This requirement assures the project of not only innovative designs but
a sound understanding of building systems, construction assemblies, construction
detailing, which is key in the preparation of drawings that respond to the methods
familiar to contractors, avoids delays and diminishes the need for change orders.

Firm's Specialty Staff:

Arch. Alvic Samson is the firm's executive / project architect and interior designer
and assumes responsibilities for architectural and interior finishes; color, paint,
product, selection, as well as interior furnishings.

Artist Emil Davocol, an off-board photographer, and graphic designer is our principal
graphics artist, print, media, and audio-video design consultant. A member of the
Camera Club of the Philippines, he is a multi-awarded master photographer of the
club.

B. FIRM SIZE:

Gozar Planners Phils. Inc. is a special small sized firm maintaining an in-house staff
of 8 architects, 2 engineers, 1 interior designer 3 clerical staff, and a group of off-
board support personnel, corresponding on-line via the internet and by dial-up links,
for drawings production, study model making, data gathering and audio – video
presentation work.

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 • Small firms have the benefit of having the architect as principal being
intimately involved with every aspect of the project. But, even as a small firm,
our off-board retained consultants and support personnel provide the
necessary technical level of staff to meet the demands and schedules for
larger projects.

• Large firms typically can offer greater levels of technical staff and usually
meet schedules. However, to exist they must have several large projects in
contract at a given time. There is limited principal involvement, the firm is
dependent upon the capabilities (and availability) of its "project architects"
and the success of the project is directly related to that individual’s
performance.

• Thus, with our set-up, a small but efficient firm, who is able to expand when
required by the project, will be able to deliver. This set-up is currently
becoming the trend with many performing technical firms with the aid of
automation and the use of computers, wireless communication and the
Internet.

IV. PERFORMANCE

For the past ten years, Gozar Planners Phils. Inc. has consistently delivered
completed projects within budgets and schedules set by the clients or project
managers. An example, the recent PS Bank Tower project (1997) in Makati was
completed 2 months short of schedule, and below budget to the delight of our clients,
Metrobank .

Most of our clients are repeat clients. The Metrobank Group alone has provided us
with a stream of design projects since 1990 up to the present ranging from high rise
buildings to large master planning projects like the Bay Gardens Development – a
multi-development project consisting of parks, residential towers, cultural,
commercial and entertainment all set in a garden setting. (See our website-
http://gozar.biz/DetBayGardens.html)

The firm has worked with large and reputable consultants that prove the level of
experience and status of our small firm. Here is a list of international consultants the
firm has collaborated in the past.

Structural Design: Ove Arup and Partners Ltd. (UK)

Hong Kong Office and Manila Offices

Civil Engineering: Maunsell Ltd.(UK)

Hong Kong Office

E+M Design: J. Roger Preston & Partners (UK/Australia)

Hong Kong Office

Landscape Design: Belt Collins Ltd. (Hawaii, USA)

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V. FINANCIAL STABILITY

Gozar Planner’s Philippines Inc.’s continued operation as a professional design practice

since 1986 and the Principal Architect’s continued practice as an architect and designer
since 1974 for various projects has proven the firm’s and the principal’s financial capacity
and stability to execute projects of various nature.

Variety, size and complexity of Gozar Planner’s Philippines Inc.’s projects since 1986 has
proven its capacity to perform its services for various clients in the Asia Pacific basin even
during the economic recessions in the region. Existing projects has a project life of 3 years
onwards and new projects are in the design and negotiation stage.

Bank reference: Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company

(Metrobank), Philippines
Acct. of Gozar Planners Phils. Inc.

VI. LOCAL PROXIMITY TO PROJECTS

Firm will be based in Manila and if needed, in Hong Kong and will be backed by our own
local consultants for architectural / engineering and specialist works like graphic design,
data gathering, audio-visual, photography and other specified disciplines needed to
complete the master plan and detail plans for the project. We also could work with our China
partners for projects located in the People’s Republic of China.

Communication with the clients and/or lead architectural firm and sub-consultants, will be via
the Internet and other forms of data transmissions / linkages over wire, courier services and
snail mail if required.

VII. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

President Philippine Institute of Architects – Manila Section

Member United Architects of the Philippines (UAP)

Member Integrated Organization of Philippine Architects (IOPOA)

Member Interior Designers Association of HK

Member Makati Builders Club, Metro-Manila

Member Architects Without Borders (USA)

VIII CIVIC AFFILIATIONS

Fellow Rotary International -District 3810

Present Rotary Club of Pasay-MIA

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 Director Kabayan Para sa Bayan (KPB) Movement Inc.
2004 (NGO – for civic projects)

Director The Association of Mindoreños (TAM)

2005 NGO awarded by the UN to protect endangered species in Mindoro

Director The Camera Club of the Philippines

2004 (The oldest camera club in Asia)

IX. REFERENCES

1. Eugene Kohn , AIA KPF Architects Ltd.

Principal New York, NY

2. Paul Katz, AIA KPF Architects Ltd.

Partner New York, NY

3. Herb Nadel, AIA Nadel Partnership Ltd.

Principal Los Angeles, CA

4. David Miller, AIA Architects Hawaii Ltd.

Partner Honolulu, Hawaii

5. Felino J. Palafox Palafox & Associates

Principal Makati, Philippines

6. Rodolfo G. Valencia RGV Estate Developers

Congressman Makati, Metro-Manila

7. Mr. George S. K. Ty Metrobank Group

Chairman of the Board Makati, Philippines

X. CONTACT US:

Office Address: Suite 202, Limketkai Bldg.

Ortigas Avenue, Greenhills
San Juan, Metro-Manila
PHILIPPINES 1500

Tel. / Fax: (632) 727 9842 Office

(632) 724 2302 Studio

Principal’s Cellfone 0916 4969841 (If dialing from the Phils.)

63916 4969841 (If dialing from outside of Phils.)

After Office hours (632) 7769454

Emails: manila@gozar.biz
ericgozar@gmail.com

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Website: www.gozar.biz