26CSMD06 - Consulting Services for the Conduct of Feasibility Study for Lawili, Aleosan - Bao, Alamada Road

Republic of the Philippines

                               DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

                                COTABATO 1^ST DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE

          Villarica, Midsayap, Cotabato

              REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR

Consulting Services for the Conduct of Feasibility Study for

Lawili, Aleosan – Bao, Alamada Road

1. The Department of Public Works and Highways -  Cotabato 1st District Engineering Office, through the PDE FUND 2026 (SR2026-04-004031) intends to apply the sum of ₱19,700,000.00 inclusive of 5% contingency being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payment under the contract for 26CSMD06 - Consulting Services for the Conduct of Feasibility Study for Lawili, Aleosan – Bao, Alamada Road, Aleosan – Libungan – Alamada, Cotabato. Bids received in excess of the ABC  shall be automatically rejected at the opening of the financial proposals.

1. The Department of Public Works and Highways - Cotabato 1st District Engineering Office now calls the submission of short-listing documents for the Consulting Services for the Conduct of Feasibility Study for Lawili, Aleosan – Bao, Alamada Road, Aleosan – Libungan – Alamada, Cotabato. Short-listing documents of interested consultants must be duly received by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat on or before October 2, 2026, 10:00 a.m. at  Procurement Unit, DPWH- Cotabato 1st District Engineering Office, Villarica, Midsayap, Cotabato. Applications for eligibility will be evaluated based on a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion.

1. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of Public Works and Highways - Cotabato 1st District Engineering Office, Villarica, Midsayap, Cotabato and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

The Terms of Reference Request for Expression of Interest (REI) and Short-Listing Forms are now available at DPWH and mPhilGEPS websites.

1. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on October 9 - 29, 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 Twenty Five Thousand Pesos (P25,000.00).

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 shortlist shall consist of three (3) prospective bidders. The criteria and rating for shortlisting are :

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR

Consulting Services for the Conduct of Feasibility Study for

Lawili, Aleosan – Bao, Alamada Road

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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.

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-Cost Based Evaluation (QCBE) procedure. The Technical and Financial Proposals shall have weights of Seventy percent (70%) and Thirty percent (30%), respectively. Shortlisted bidders whose technical proposal pass the minimum technical score of Eighty percent (80%) shall be invited for the opening of financial proposal and negotiation. The criteria and rating system for the evaluation of bids are 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 Two Hundred Ten (210) Calendar Days.

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 Department of Public Works and Highways - Cotabato 1st District Engineering Office, Villarica, Midsayap, Cotabato 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:

EVELYN L. DILANGALEN

BAC Chairperson

DPWH Cotabato 1st District Engineering Office Villarica, Midsayap, Cotabato

ANA MARIA B. RESMENIA

Head, Procurement Unit

DPWH Cotabato 1st District Engineering Office Villarica, Midsayap, Cotabato banay.josephine@dpwh.gov.ph

Tel. No. (064) 5770389

You may visit the following Websites:

For downloading of Bidding Documents:  www.philgeps.gov.ph and www.dpwh.gov.ph