PSO Luzon A Procurement Specialist Jose Isagani Herrera discusses PRDP’s mode of procurement and the guidelines set by the World Bank. The participating contractors were also oriented on the required eligibity of bidders, required minimum equipment, bid validity and other important points surrounding the system of procurement. Procurement process in the works for Kalinga’s P299M FMRs
Tabuk, Kalinga – Prospective contractors of two farm-to-market (FMR) subprojects in Tanudan and Tabuk City, Kalinga participated in a pre-bid conference spearheaded by the Project Support Office (PSO) Luzon A and the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) on September 11, 2015.
The Improvement of Banneng-Gumbowoy FMR and the Improvement of Bulanao – Amlao FMR, with respective amounts of P118,941,000.00 and P180,281,000.00 have both been issued with the No Objection Letter 1 (NOL1) which indicates the commencement of procurement activities for the projects.
During the activity, questions were raised such as the equipment requirements, qualification of the Material Engineer, required proofs of employment and other technical concerns clarified by the PSO team lead by Deputy Project Director Elma Mananes, Procurement Specialist Jose Isagani Herrera, Road and Bridge Specialist Engr. Dennis Flores and Environmental Safeguard Specialist Emmanuel Aragones.
Interested bidders can have a virtual visit of the subproject site through geotagged photos uploaded in this website. Also, the winning contractor will be required to undergo Geotagging training to enhance the practice on the said innovation.
Prior to the meeting, a pre-procurement conference was conducted on July 21 for both subprojects. The SPs will be opened for bidding on October 1, 2015. Similar conferences were held in Tarlac, Aurora, Cagayan and Isabela, and will be held in Nueva Ecija, Quirino, La Union and Ilocos Sur for the procurement of their I-BUILD subprojects.
In support to the coffee and other flourishing industries in Kalinga, four infrastructure subprojects and one enterprise subproject with civil works have been proposed by the Provincial Local Government for funding under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP). Subprojects under the PRDP are essentially aimed to increase annual incomes of farmers and fisher folks in the rural areas of the country through the establishment of a modern, value-chain oriented, and climate resilient agri-fishery sector. (Kayla Arceo, InfoACE Unit- PSO Luzon A)
Issues regarding finance and billing were presented by PSO Luzon A Deputy Project Director Elma Mananes while Engr. Dennis Flores, Roads and Bridges Specialist answered queries on the implementation of the FMRs.
