contract reference number: itb#2021-059; pr# 2021-04-0837 name of the contract: design & build of new escalante city government center location of the contract: escalante government center standard form number: sf-infr-05 revised on: july 29, 2004 invitation to apply for eligibility and to bid the lgu escalante, through its bid and awards committee (bac), invites contractors registered with and classified by the philippine contractors accreditation board (pcab) to apply for eligibility and if found eligible, to bid for the hereunder contract: name of contract : design & build of new escalante city government center location : brgy. hacienda fe, escalante city brief deion : project cost : 228,900,000.00 contract duration : 365 calendar days source of fund : term loan with development bank of the philippines prospective bidders should possess a valid pcab license applicable to the contract, have completed a similar contract with a value of at least 50% of the project cost, and have key personnel and equipment (listed in the eligibility forms) available for the prosecution of the contract. the bac will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility checks/screening as well as the preliminary examination of bids. the bac will conduct post-qualification of the lowest calculated bid. all particulars relative to eligibility statement and screening, bid security, performance security, pre-bidding conference, evaluation of bids, post-qualification, and award of contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of r.a. 9184 and its implementing rules and regulation (irr). the schedule of bac activities is as follow: bac activities schedule date location 1. receipt from prospective bidders of letters of intent (loi) including application for eligibility april 15, 2021 bac secretariat 2. issuance of bid documents april 15-may 5, 2021 bac secretariat 3. pre-bid conference 9:00 am april 27, 2021 2nd floor, escalante government center 4. receipt and opening of bids 10:00 am may 6, 2021 2nd floor, escalante government center the bac will issue to prospective bidders eligibility forms at the office of bac secretariat, gso office, upon their submission of a loi, and upon their payment of non-refundable amount of fifty thousand pesos only (p 50,000.00) to the lgu escalante cashier. prospective bidders shall submit the eligibility requirements to the bac at the said address. they may also obtain the results of the eligibility check by the bac at the same address. the bac will issue bidding documents only to bidders declared by the bac to be eligible for the bidding upon payment of a non-refundable amount of fifty thousand pesos only (p 50,000.00) to the lgu escalante cashier. the bac assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of their bids. approved by: arnulfa r. donoso bac chairman