PD 1594
PD 1594
PD 1594
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I. II. Detailed Engineering Instruction to Bidders
I. DETAILED ENGINEERING
1. No bidding and/or award of contract for a construction project shall be made unless the detailed engineering investigations, surveys and designs for the project have been sufficiently carried out in accordance with the standards and specifications prescribed by the Head of office / agency / corporation concerned or his duly authorized representatives.
2. Detailed engineering shall proceed only on the basis of the feasibility or preliminary engineering study made which establishes the technical viability of the project and conformance to land use and zoning guidelines prescribed by existing laws. The findings contained in the feasibility study, if undertaken for the project, shall be examined. If, in the course of this exercise, as proposed, specific recommendations for such changes shall be supported by detailed justifications, including their effects on the cost, and (if necessary) the economic justification.
3. A schedule of detailed engineering activities shall include the following: a. b. c. d. Survey Site investigation Foundation investigation Soils and materials investigation
e.
f. g. h.
Preparation of designs
Preparation of specifications Preparation of quantity and cost estimates Preparation of program of work
i. Preparation of proposed construction schedule (and estimated cash flow for projects with schedule over six months.
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Work under detailed engineering shall include but not necessarily be limited to the following:
D. Quantities E. Special Provisions F. Unit Prices G. Agency Estimate H. Bid/tender Documents I. Program Of Work
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II. Instructions to bidders: Provisions referring to Preconstruction Activities from Advertisement to Contract Award
Who may be allowed to Bid:
Filipino Citizen
Local Contractors Foreign Contractors for foreign-assisted projects
2. The following qualification statements shall be required of interested contractors: PCAB contractors license Pre-C confidential pre-qualification statement
Composition of Pre-C: Credit line issued by an authorized bank in an amount equal to the average operating expenses of the project for 2 months or 10% of the total project cost.
Estimated Project Cost (Peso) <= 1 million >1 million<=5million >5million<=10million >10 million<=100 million >100 million
Issuance of plans, Specs, Proposals & Contracts 15 days before bidding 30 days 45 days 60 days 90 days
Certification that the detailed estimates, cash flows by quarter, and payments schedule are in the second envelope.
In the case where the Approved agency Estimate (AAE) is held confidential, it shall be announced publicly before all bids are opened, read and recorded.
Awarding of Contract:
1. By BID Contract: No award of contract shall be made to a bidder whose bid price is higher than the allowable government estimate (AGE) or the approved agency estimate (AAE), whichever is higher, or lower than 70% of the age. Bids higher than 1205 or lower than 60% shall not be considered. No negotiation will be allowed to bring down the bid to the level of the AGE/AAE.
In the event that any of the ff the agency shall review the AAE/bids:
When no bids are received When all bids are greater than 120% or lower than 60% of the AAE Failure to award the contract due to the above reasons
The Govt reserves the right to reject any all bids due to an evident collusion among contractors resulting in no competition.
Terminated Contracts
10. Pre-qualification statements 11. Credit line 12. Notice of Award of Contract and contractors Conforme thereto 13. Other contract documents that may be required by the agency concerned.
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As an Absolute rule: Change Orders or Extra work Orders should be issued only for additional or
deletion of works necessary for the completion of the project and, therefore, should within the limits stated and the general scope of the project as bid and awarded.
Change Order Conditions: Where the aggregate cost of Co is limited to 25% of the original contract excluding the effects of price escalation and provided that no major pay item shall be increased by more than 100% of the original cost. Change orders exceeding 25% may be covered by as Supplemental Agreement. Any Variation Order shall be subjected to the escalation formula used to adjust the original contract price less the cost of mobilization.
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V. Applicability
These implementing rules and regulation as amended shall apply to all contracts for infrastructure and other construction projects of al govt. agencies including govt. owned or controlled corp. and of the instrumentalities that will either be bid or negotiated including those through sealed canvass or simplified public bidding after 10 days from date of dissemination. Any violation hereof shall be punishable under existing laws, rules and regulations as may be appropriate. These amended implementing rules and regulations shall not apply to lump sum PAKYAW contracts.