Invitation to Bid for

One (1) Infrastructure Project within the Province of Isabela

1. The National Irrigation Administration-Isabela Irrigation Management Office, through

the GAA of CY2024 intends to apply the sum of Three million three hundred thirty
thousand eight hundred forty-three pesos and eighty-six centavos (P 3,330,843.86)
being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract
covered by one (1) package listed below. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be
automatically rejected at bid opening.

a. ITB No. : NCB-INFRA-ISA46R-24-RPCIS-BANNAWAG

Name of Project : Bannawag Communal Irrigation System
Location : Jones, Isabela
Name of Contract : Construction of Canal lining at Sta. 2+966.20 -
3+102.50, 3+106.50 - 3+345.00,3+449.50 -
3+653.50, 3+659.50 - 3+839.50, Gabion Slope
Protection at Sta. 3+659.50 - 3+689.50 and Canal
Structures at Main Canal
Approved Budget for the Contract : P 3,330,843.86
License Category : General Engineering C or D
Size Range : Small B in Irrigation and Flood Control
Fund Source : Repair-CIS-GAA FY 2024
Contract Duration : 90 Calendar Days
SLCC : P 1,665,421.93
Bid Documents Fee : P 5,000.00

2. The National Irrigation Administration-Isabela Irrigation Management Office now

invites bids for the above Procurement Projects. Completion of the Works is required
Ninety (90) Calendar Days. 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 National Irrigation

Administration-Isabela Irrigation Management Office and inspect the Bidding
Documents at the address given below from 8:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday to Friday.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested bidders on

February 28, 2024 from given address and website/s below in the amount of
P 5,000.00 .The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment
for the fees in person.
 6. The National Irrigation Administration-Isabela Irrigation Management Office will
hold a Pre-Bid Conference1 on March 06, 2024, 9:30 AM at NIA-Isabela Irrigation
Management Office Conference Hall, NIA-Isabela IMO Building, Lingaling,
Tumauini, Isabela. Google Meet Flatform at link: https://meet.google.com/ugb-virc-
axs.

7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat through manual submission at the
office address as indicated below, on or before March 18, 2024, 8:30 AM. Late bids
shall not be accepted. NIA-Isabela IMO Building, Lingaling, Tumauini, Isabela

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 on March 18 2024, 9:00 AM at the given address below NIA-
Isabela IMO Building, Lingaling, Tumauini, Isabela and/or through Google Meet
Flatform at link: https://meet.google.com/ugb-virc-axs . Bids will be opened in the
presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity.

10. The National Irrigation Administration- Isabela Irrigation Management Office will
hold a joint site inspection with the Project-in-charge from the Procuring Entity on
February 28, 2024- March 18, 2024 at 8:00AM-5:00 PM together with all interested
bidders.
Prospective bidders who choose to appoint a liaison officer to represent their respective
companies/corporation in all stages of the procurement process, including the acquisition
of bidding documents and submission of bid proposals must present an original copy of
a Special Power of Attorney and a company identification card, both of which must be
signed by the proprietor for sole proprietorships, or a secretary's certificate for
corporations(with signed Board Resolution), or as designated in the joint venture
agreement for joint ventures, as applicable. These documents must be presented to the
BAC Secretariat upon request.

11. The National Irrigation Administration- Isabela Irrigation Management 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.

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May be deleted in case the ABC is less than One Million Pesos (PhP1,000,000) where the Procuring Entity may not hold a
pre-bid conference.
12. If at the time of post-qualification procedure, the BAC verifies that any of the
deficiencies is due to the contractor’s fault or negligence pursuant to 34.3.(b)(ii) of RA
9184 and its 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations the Procuring Entity

shall disqualify the contractor from the award without any right to reimburse fees and
incidental cost paid for the procurement of infrastructure contract subject of the Bid.

13. For further information, please refer to:

Herminio A. Doctolero –Head, BAC Secretariat

NIA-Isabela IMO, Lingaling, Tumauini, Isabela
Telefax No.: 078-307-0012
Email Address: isaimo_bacsec18@yahoo.com

14. You may visit the following websites:

For downloading of Bidding Documents: PhilGEPS Website

February 28, 2024

SGD
ELMAR P. PAGADUAN
Principal Engineer A- BAC Chairperson