INVITATION TO BID

The Government is pursuing its commitment to provide Convenient, Affordable, Reliable, Efficient, and Safe transport services. As such, the DOTC is inviting interested bidders to participate in the OPEN and TRANSPARENT bidding process for the P96.8M ROXAS CITY, CAPIZ AND PANGLAO, BOHOL AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

P96.8 MILLION BOHOL AND ROXAS CITY AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

The need to develop a new international airport in Panglao, Bohol is imperative to support the increasing trade and tourism in the region. As popular destinations like Chocolate Hills and where the famous Tarsier can be found, a new airport will help attract more local and international tourists to visit the province.

In line with this, the DOTC is bidding out the preparatory works for the new Panglao, Bohol airport development project. The project entails the following:

• Clearing and grubbing (A=216.26has.) • Construction of barbed wire and frangible fence (L=10,638m.).

Approved Budget for the Contract Amount of Bid Documents Issuance of Bid DocumentsDate and Time of Pre-Bid Conference Date and Time of Deadline ofSubmission and Opening of Bid Documents

: Php 72,585,630.39: Php 50,000.00: 20 March 2013 - 16 April 2013: 1 April 2013, 9:00am

: 16 April 2013, 2:00pm

The pictures and descriptions herein are provided for information only. It is the responsibility of the prospective bidders to determine the general characteristics and conditions of the project(s) and examine the technical speci�cations/terms of reference and project requirements in the Bidding Documents. In the event of a con�ict or discrepancy between the information in this Invitation to Bid and the Bidding Documents, the information in the latter shall prevail.

For further information, please refer to:

Usec. Catherine Jennifer P. Gonzales Overall Head, BAC SecretariratAddress: Unit 153,15th Flr., Columbia Tower, Bgy. Wack-Wack,Ortigas Ave.1555 Mandaluyong City , PhilippinesTel Nos. : (+632) 654-7725 (+632) 727-7960 loc 235 Facsimile No.: (+632) 654-7725E-mail Address: bacsec@dotc.gov.phWebsite: www.dotc.gov.ph

Postings from 20 March 2013 at the

PhilGEPS and DOTC Website & Bulletin

Board, and advertised at the Philippine

Daily Inquirer, Philippine Star and the

Manila Bulletin on 20 March 2013.

PREPARATORY WORKS FOR NEW BOHOL (PANGLAO) AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, BOHOL

In support of the Government’s tourism objective of reaching 10 million tourists by 2016, airport develop-ments in key cities are being pursued. Roxas City, the ‘Seafood Capital of the Philippines’ is one destination where an increasing number of local and international tourists are projected to visit.

In line with this, the DOTC is inviting interested parties to bid for the airport development project in Roxas City, Capiz which would entail the asphalt overlay of runway (L=460m., W=30m.) and provision of runway markings.

Approved Budget for the Contract : Php 24,242,575.99Amount of Bid Documents : Php 25,000.00 Issuance of Bid Documents : 20 March 2013 - 17 April 2013Date and Time of Pre-Bid Conference : 2 April 2013, 11:00am Date and Time of Deadline of Submission and Opening of Bid Documents : 17 April 2013, 2:00pm

ROXAS AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, CAPIZ

Chairman, Bids and Awards CommitteeDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & COMMUNICATIONS

Prospective bidders must have an experience of having completed at least one (1) contract that is similar to the contract to be bid, and whose value, adjusted to current prices using the NSO consumer price indices, must be at least �fty percent (50%) of the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) and have key personnel and equipment available for the prosecution of the contract.

Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as speci�ed in the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizen/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy-�ve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

Interested bidders may obtain further information from the DOTC and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The Bid Documents/Forms will be made available at Unit 153, The Columbia Tower Bldg., Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City, upon payment of a non-refundable amount of each of the corresponding projects to the DOTC Cashier. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and at the DOTC website at, www.dotc.gov.ph provided that the bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of bids. The pre-bid conference is open to all interested parties.

All bids must be accompanied by the bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address as stated above. Late bids shall not be accepted.

The DOTC reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and accept the o�er most advantageous to the Government. The DOTC assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid.