REQUEST FOR INVITATION TO BID

REQUEST FOR INVITATION TO BID
FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE PHILIPPINE CHANCERY ANNEX LOCATED AT 1617
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The Embassy of the Philippines, through the Philippine General Appropriations Act of 2014, intends to apply the
sum of One Hundred Million Pesos (US$2,222,222.22) only being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC)
to eligible payments under the contract for the “Renovation of the Philippine Chancery Annex located at 1617
Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20036.” Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
The Project includes complete removal of the building’s interior wall and ceiling surfaces and finishes, interior
stair case, exterior fire escape, and selected windows. Construction of new egress stairs in place of the existing
stairs at the exterior of the north side of the building, a building core located on each floor including the new
egress stairs, passenger elevator, men’s and women’s restroom; provision of new consulate offices at the first
and second floors; new windows; provision of all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and fixtures to
include connection to site utilities; and provision of additional structural support members.
The Embassy now invites bids for the said project, described as follows:
Lot No.
Project Specification
ABC
(US$)
Non-refundable
Bid Fees (US$)
1
Renovation of the Philippine Chancery
Annex located at 1617 Massachusetts
Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
2,222,222.22
500.00
The Embassy-Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) has scheduled the following activities for the said Project:
Pre-Bid Conference
Deadline for Submission of Bids
Bid Opening
20 October 2014,
Monday, 2:00 pm
03 November 2014,
Monday, 2:00 pm
03 November 2014,
Monday, 2:00 pm
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail
criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise
known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”. It is the bidder’s responsibility to fully understand the
Embassy’s procurement procedures and guidelines.
Bidding is open to all interested bidders, whether local or foreign, subject to the conditions for eligibility under
the IRR of RA 9184.
A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders from the Embassy and upon
payment of a non-refundable fee in the amount specified in the schedule. It may also be downloaded free
of charge from the website of the Embassy, provided that bidders shall pay the non-refundable fee for the
Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
All bids must be delivered to the Chancery no later than November 3, 2014, 2:00 pm. All bids must be
accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms in the amount stated in Section 27.2 of the IRR
of R.A. 9184.
Bids will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.
Late bids will be rejected and returned unopened.
The Embassy 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.
For further information, please refer to:
Mr. Manuel Gascon
property@philippinesusa.org
202 467 9391 (Sgd.)
Ariel R. Peñaranda
Chairperson
Bids and Awards Committee
Ma. Corina A. Reyes
corina.apostol@philippinesusa.org
202-467 9397