1. The Provincial Government of Pampanga (“Province”) intends to apply the following sums from the following funds, as follows:

SOURCE OF FUNDING/YEAR APPROVED BUDGET FOR THE CONTRACT (ABC) PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER DEION

General Fund

2,799,479.72

#21-0979 To supply labor, materials and necessary equipment for the Construction of Two (2) Storey Multi-Purpose Building, Camba, Arayat, Pampanga.

General Fund

2,799,479.72 #21-0981 To supply labor, materials and necessary equipment for Construction of Two (2) Storey Multi-Purpose Building at San Agustin Sur, Arayat, Pampanga.

Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The Province invites bids for the foregoing projects. Completion of the Works is required as follows:

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER EXPECTED CONTRACT DURATION

#21-0979 150 CALENDAR DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF NOTICE TO PROCEED

#21-0981 150 CALENDAR DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF NOTICE TO PROCEED

Bidders should have completed a contract similar to the Project. The deion of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction 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 the Province and inspect the Bidding Documents at the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat Office, Ground Floor, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, Pampanga between 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on May 13, 2021 (Thursday) between 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. up to June 2, 2021 (Wednesday) until 8:00 A.M. only from the address above and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the following amounts:

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER ABC AMOUNT

#21-0979 2,799,479.72 5,000.00

#21-0981 2,799,479.72

5,000.00

6. The Province will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on May 19, 2021 (Wednesday), 10:00 A.M. at the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Session Hall, Ground Floor, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, which shall be open to prospective bidders.

7. Bids must be duly received by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat Office thru manual submission at Ground Floor, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, Pampanga on or before 8:30 A.M. of June 2, 2021 (Wednesday). Late bids shall not be accepted

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

9. Opening of bids will be on June 2, 2021 (Wednesday), 10:00 A.M. at the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Session Hall, Ground Floor, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the activity.

10. Online bid submission is not applicable.

11. The Province reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, declare a failure 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 hereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.