Section I. Invitation to Bid
Republic of the Philippines
Philippine Rural Development Project

Province of Bohol
Invitation to Bid for the
Brgy. Cataban Potable Water System

Identification No.: PRDP-IB-R007-BOH-011-000-000-2018-AF2

Loan No. 9271-PH

July 21, 2022
1. The Government of the Philippines (GoP) has received a Loan from the World Bank towards the
cost of Philippine Rural Development Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this

Loan to payments under the contract for the Brgy. Cataban Potable Water System / PRDP-IB-
R007-BOH-011-000-000-2018-AF2.

2. The Provincial Local Government Unit of Bohol, implementing partner of the Department of
Agriculture, now invites bids for the above subproject. Completion of the Works is required by 152
Calendar Days. Bidders should have completed, within the last ten (10) years, a contract similar to
the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly,
in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
3. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with relevant procedures for open competitive bidding as
specified in the IRR of RA 9184 (R.A. 9184), with some amendments, as stated in these bidding
documents and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the applicable
procurement guidelines of the World Bank. The contract shall be awarded to the Lowest Calculated
Responsive Bidder (LCRB) who was determined as such during post-qualification. The Estimated
Project Cost for this project is Thirteen Million Three Hundred Forty-One Thousand Pesos
(PhP13,341,000.00).
4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Bids and Awards Committee of the
Province of Bohol and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below and also at the
PRDP Regional Project Coordination Office-7 (RCPO-7) with address at DA-RFO-7, Highway,
Maguikay, Mandaue City, Cebu and at the PRDP Project Support Office-Visayas (PSO-Visayas) with
address at 2nd Floor Iloilo Sports Complex, Magsaysay Village, Lapaz, Iloilo City, from 8:00 AM
to 5:00 PM, Mondays to Fridays.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders starting July 21, 2022
from the address below, PRDP RPCO-7 or PRDP PSO-Visayas and upon payment or depositing to
the Province of Bohol Development Bank of the Philippines – Tagbilaran City Branch Trust
Fund Account Number 0-01065-780-5 of a non-refundable fee for the bidding documents in the
amount of Ten Thousand Pesos (PhP 10,000.00) not later than the submission of their bids. The
LGU Treasurer’s official receipt, the bank teller’s validated deposit slip or printed receipt from
online payment serves as the proof of payment.
Online payment shall mean payment using the likes of PayMaya, IAccess, Smart Money, GCash,
DragonPay, JuanPay, PesoPay, PayEasy, MOLPay, WeePay, 7 Connect, Coins.ph.

Bidding Documents may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the PRDP website (prdp.da.gov.ph).
For Detailed Engineering Design (DED), Drawings and Plans, please follow the link
https://PSO.drive.google.com
As part of the transparency measures being instituted by the Department of Agriculture (DA), the
bidders can virtually visit the site of the above-described subproject at prdp.da.gov.ph where geotagged
base photographs on site location are viewable. The DA, however, requires that all potential contractors
who will be awarded contract under the project shall have undergone geotagging training provided by
the PRDP Project Support Office.
6. The Provincial Local Government Unit of Bohol will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on July 29, 2022 at
10:00 AM at the Provincial Procurement Management Unit (PPMU) Office, Bohol Provincial
Capitol Complex, Tagbilaran City which shall be open to all interested bidders. Prospective bidders
can join virtually through video conferencing platform by sending email to this email address:
ppmubohol@gmail.com requesting for an invitation.
7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat on or before August 23, 2022 at 10:00 AM at
the Provincial Procurement Management Unit (PPMU) Office, Bohol Provincial Capitol
Complex, Tagbilaran City. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration.
Bid opening will be held on August 23, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Provincial Procurement
Management Unit (PPMU) Office, Bohol Provincial Capitol Complex, Tagbilaran City. Bids
will be opened in the presence of the bidder’s representatives who choose to attend at the address
below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
8. The Provincial Local Government Unit of Bohol reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to
annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby
incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
9. For further information, please refer to:
PAUL H. RABUYA
BAC Secretary
Provincial Procurement Management Unit (PPMU)
Bohol Provincial Capitol Complex
Tagbilaran City
Telephone No.: (038) 422-8192

ATTY. HANDEL T. LAGUNAY
Bac Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee
Pre-bid ConferenceDateTimeVenue29/07/202210:00 AMProvincial Procurement Management Unit (PPMU) Office, Bohol Provincial Capitol Complex, Tagbilaran City
Other InformationGoogle Drive Link for Complete Set of Documents (PBD and DED Plans and Drawings):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hSFCpyRzRnfGuUzw8yVBtFKCkHgM08wt/view?usp=sharing