25CSD016-CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE CONDUCT OF SUB SURFACE EXPLORATION WORKS FOR VARIOUS SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN CALABARZON PROVINCE (BATCH 3)

Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

REGIONAL OFFICE IV-A

Canlubang Interchange, Brgy. Mayapa, Calamba, Laguna

1. 2. REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REI)

CONTRACT ID NO. 25CSD016 – CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE CONDUCT OF SUB

SURFACE EXPLORATION WORKS FOR VARIOUS SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN CALABARZON

PROVINCE (BATCH 3)

The Department of Public Works and Highways, Regional Office No. IV-A, through the

FY 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) intends to apply the sum of

Php 3,827,887.82 inclusive of 5% contingency being the Approved Budget for the Contract

(ABC) to payments under the contract for the Contract ID No. 25CSD016 – Consulting

Services for the Conduct of Sub Surface Exploration Works for Various School

Buildings in CALABARZON Province (Batch 3) Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be

automatically rejected at the opening of the Financial Proposals.

The Department of Public Works and Highways, Regional Office No. IV-A now calls for the

submission of eligibility documents for the CS for the Sub Surface Exploration Works for Various

School Buildings in CALABARZON Province (Batch 3) (see details of the CS below):

Location CALABARZON Province

Objectives: The consulting service shall perform and adopt the guidelines on

the preparation of the complete Geotechnical Investigation

Report stated in the Design and Guidelines, criteria and

Standard manual (DGCS manual 2015, Vol 2A and 2c,

Department Order No. 75, Series of 2024 and specific guidelines

indicated in this TOR. The consultant shall also provide all the

labor, instrument/equipment materials and supplies, vehicles,

bunkhouses, etc., necessary to perform satisfactorily the

subsurface exploration herein required, viz:

A. Field Reconnaissance

B. Geological and Geohazards

C. Drilling and Sampling

D. Standard Penetration Test (SPT)

E. Rock Coring

F. Water Level Measurements

G. Laboratory Testing and Analysis

H. Preparation and Submission of Reports

Expected Outputs: Sub Surface Exploration Works for Various School Buildings in

CALABARZON Province (Batch 3)

Short-listing documents of interested consultants must be duly received by the Bids and Awards

Committee (BAC) Secretariat on or before October 1, 2026, 10:00 a.m. at Department of

Public Works and Highways, Regional Office No. IV-A, Canlubang Interchange, Brgy. Mayapa,

Calamba, Laguna. Applications for eligibility will be evaluated based on a non-discretionary

"pass/fail" criterion.Page 2 of 3

3. Shortlisted bidders may obtain further information from Department of Public Works and

Highways, Regional Office No. IV-A, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given

below from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

4. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by the shortlisted Bidders on

October 07, 2026 from the given address: Department of Public Works and Highways

Regional Office IV-A, Canlubang Interchange, Brgy. Mayapa, Calamba, Laguna: and upon

payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines

issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Five Thousand Pesos Only (₱5,000.00).

5. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government

Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided

that Bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the

submission of their bids.

The BAC shall draw up the short list of eligible bidders from those who have submitted

Expressions of Interest and Eligibility Documents and have been determined as eligible in

accordance with the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 12009, otherwise known as the

“Government Procurement Reform Act,” and its 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and

Regulations (IRR). The shortlist shall consist of three (3) prospective bidders; in case of one

(1) or less than the required number apply for eligibility and short-listing, pass the eligibility

check, and/or the minimum score required in the short-listing, the BAC shall consider the same,

who will be entitled to submit bids manually. The criteria and rating system for short-listing

are:

I Experience of the Firm - 60 pts.

II Availability of the Required Personnel of the Firm - 10 pts.

III Current Workload Relative to Capacity - 30 pts.

On-Going Projects - 20 pts.

Financial Capacity - 10 pts

Total 100 pts.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Bidding will be conducted through competitive selection using non-discretionary "pass/fail"

criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA No. 12009. Bidding

is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, cooperatives, and partnerships or

organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging

to citizens of the Philippines.

The Procuring Entity shall evaluate bids to determine the Highest Rated Bid using the Quality-

Based Evaluation/Selection (QBE/QBS) procedure. The Consultant achieving the highest

Technical Score has its Financial Proposal opened and provided that it is within the ABC or cost

estimate, which is disclosed in the Bidding Documents, is invited to negotiate a contract. The

criteria and rating system for the evaluation of bids shall be provided in the Instructions to Bidders.

Short-Listing Documents must be received by the Procuring Entity's BAC at the address

indicated in the Request for Expression of Interest or before the date and time indicated in the

SDS

The contract shall be completed within 60 CD from the receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP)

All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the

amount stated in ITB Clause 16.Page 3 of 3

11. The certification as to the current workload relative to capacity shall be made in accordance

with the Instructions to Bidders in relation to TPF 5 therein.

12. The procurement and employment of Corporation(s) as consultant(s) for this project is

NOT ALLOWED.

13. 14. The Department of Public Works and Highways, 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 70 of RA No. 12009 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability

to the affected bidder or bidders.

For further information, please refer to:

ATTY. EDWARD MARTIN M. MANANES ALEX B. VIRTUDAZO

BAC Chairperson BAC Secretariat Head

Telephone No. (02) (049) 3481-02-13 Telephone No. (02) (049) 3481-02-13

Email Address: procurement r4a@dpwh.gov.ph

procurement r4a@dpwh.gov.ph

September 23, 2026

Date of Issue: Approved by:

Atty. EDWARD MARTIN M. MANANES

BAC Chairperson

R4A. BLRM/ABV