26CSC002 Procurement of Consulting Services for the Feasibility Study of Norzagaray Angat Road Province of Bulacan

Request for Expression of Interest for Procurement of Consulting Services for the Feasibility Study of Norzagaray – Angat Road, Province of Bulacan (26CSC002)

1. The DPWH - Regional Office III, through the FY 2026 intends to apply the sum of Php15,399,002.23 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Procurement of Consulting Services for the Feasibility Study of Norzagaray – Angat Road, Province of Bulacan (26CSC002). Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of the financial proposals.

1. The DPWH - Regional Office III now calls for the submission of short-listing documents for

Short-listing documents of interested consultants must be duly received by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat on or before 10:00 A.M. of July 20, 2026 at Bidding Room, 2nd Floor, DPWH-Regional Office III, Sindalan, City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Applications for eligibility will be evaluated based on a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion.

1. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-Regional Office III, Sindalan, City of San Fernando, Pampanga and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M..
2. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on July 13, 2026 until August 20, 2026 from the given address 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 Php 25,000.00.

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.

1. The BAC shall draw up the short-list of consultants from those who have submitted Expression of Interest, including the short-listing documents, and have been determined as eligible in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 12009, otherwise known as the “New Government Procurement Act”, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). The short-list shall consist of five (5) who will be entitled to submit manually or through online submission. The criteria and rating system for short-listing are:

1. Experience of the Firm (60 pts)

1. Availability of Required Personnel of the Firm (10 pts).

1. Current Workload Relative to Capacity (30 pts). For a total of 100 pts.

In case of a sole prospective bidder, same shall undergo eligibility check and shortlisting process pursuant to Section 65 of the IRR of RA 12009.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. The Procuring Entity shall evaluate bids to determine the Highest Rated Bid using the Quality Based Evaluation (QBE) procedure. The criteria and rating system for the evaluation of bids shall be provided in the Instructions to Bidders.

1. Short-Listing Documents must be received by the Procuring Entity’s BAC at the address indicated in the Request for Expression of Interest or through online submission on or before the date and time indicated in the SDS.

1. The contract shall be completed within 6.00 Months.

1. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 16.

1. 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.

1. The DPWH-Regional Office III 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.

1. For further information, please refer to:

ANNA MARIE L. TAYAG

Head, BAC Secretariat

DPWH Regional Office No. III

Sindalan, City of San Fernando, (P)

region3@dpwh.gov.ph

July 13, 2026

                                                            JAYSON S. JAUCO

Chief, Construction Division

BAC - Chairperson