UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
OPEN UNIVERSITY
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
INVITATION To BID
Proposed Renovation of Comfort Rooms at UPOU Headquarters Main Building
‘The UP Open University (UPOU), through the General Appropriations Act of FY2018, intends to
apply the sum of Three Million Three Hundred Twenty One Thousand Twenty Two Pesos and Thirty Four
Centavos (PhP 3,321,022.34), this being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) for the project
“Proposed Renovation of Comfort Rooms at UPOU Headquarters Main Building” (Reference No. ITB No.
18-10-001). Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening
UPOU now invites bids for the project “Proposed Renovation of Comfort Rooms at UPOU.
Headquarters Main Building” located at Los Bafios, Laguna. Completion of the Works is required within one
hundred twenty (120) calendar days, the starting date being seven (7) calendar days from the issuance of the
Notice to Proceed. Bidders should have completed contract similar to the project. The description of an
cligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section Il. Instructions to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through an open competitive bidding procedure using a non-discretionary
“pass/fail” criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA)
9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at
least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Phil
Interested bidders may obtain further information from the BAC Secretariat, Supply and Property
Management Office (SPMO), UPOU Headquarters, Los Baflos, Laguna and inspect the bidding documents
from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday to Friday.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested bidders on 25 October 2018
Until 13 November 2018 from the address below and upon payment of the applicable fee for the bidding
documents in the amount of Three Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Five Pesos (PhP 3,325.00) only.
Itmay also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic
Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the UP Open University, provided that bidders shall pay
the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
UPOU will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 31 October 2018,
Bafios, Laguna, which shall be open to prospective bidders.
0 AM at UPOU Headquarters, Los
Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat at the address below on or before 13
November 2018, 12:30 PM. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of in any of the acceptable forms
and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18,Bid opening shall be on 13 November 2018, 1:30 PM at UPOU Headquarters, Los Bafios, Laguna.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below.
Late bids shall not be accepted.
Prospective contractors should possess a valid Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB)
License Registration: General Building; Small B (minimum size range); Category C and D (minimum license
category),
UPOU 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 of RA 9184 and its IRR, without
thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
For further information, please refer to:
Ms. PURA SV. AMOLOZA
Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat
‘Supply and Property Management Office (SPMO)
UPOU Headquarters, Los Bafios, Laguna
‘Telephone No.: (049) 536-6001-06 local 211
Telefax No.: (049) 536-5991
Email: bac@upou.edu.ph
(SGD) Dr. PRIMQ G. GARCIA
Chair, BAC!