26CSFH02 SUB-SURFACE EXPLORATION FOR FY 2026 PROJECTS AND PROPOSED FY 2027 PROJECTS

Request for Expression of Interest for

1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Catanduanes District Engineering Office, intends to apply the sum of above-stated being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract above-mentioned. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of the financial proposals.

1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Catanduanes District Engineering Office now calls for the submission of short-listing documents for the above stated-contract using the Quality and Cost Based Evaluation (QCBE). Short-listing documents of interested consultants must be duly received by the Bids and Awards Commitee (BAC) Secretariat on or before September 9, 2026 at BAC Office, DPWH Catanduanes DEO, Virac, Catanduanes. Applications for eligibility will be evaluated based on a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion.
2. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH Catanduanes District Engineering Office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
3. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on September 14,2026 to September 29, 2026 from the given address below and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount stated above.

           It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that Bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their                   bids.

1. The BAC shall draw up the short-list of consultants from those who have submitted Expression of Interest, including the short-listing documents, and have been determined as eligible in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 12009, otherwise known as the “New Government Procurement Act”, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). The short-list shall consist of five (5) consultants who will be entitled to submit bids manually or through online submission.

            Shortlisting of consultants shall be based on the criteria set forth under DO 64 s. 2025: Criteria and Scoring System for shortlisting and Technical Evaluation of Bids for Locally-Funded Consulting Services Projects.

1. Bidding will be conducted through competitive selection using non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA No. 12009.

           Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, cooperatives, and partnerships or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

1. The Procuring Entity shall evaluate bids to determine the Highest Rated Bid using the Quality-Cost Based Evaluation/Selection (QCBE/QCBS). The Procuring Entity shall indicate the weights to be allocated for the Technical and Financial Proposals. The criteria and rating system for the evaluation of bids shall be provided in the Instructions to Bidders.

1. Short-Listing Documents must be received by the Procuring Entity’s BAC at the address indicated in the Request for Expression of Interest or through online submission on or before the date and time indicated in the SDS.

1. The contract shall be completed within the number of calendar days stated above.

1. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 16.

1. The certification as to the current workload relative to capacity shall be made in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders in relation to TPF 5 therein.

1. For 26CSFH01:

1.)        Comprehensive masterplan study of Bato River

2.)        Conduct of Topographic / Hydrographic Survey

3.)        Conduct of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Survey

4.)        Submission of Masterplan Study and Environmental Study

         For 26CSFH02:

        For 26CSFH03:

1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Catanduanes District Engineering Office reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 70 of RA No. 12009 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
2. For further information, please refer to:

          ROSANA T. CAMACHO                                               

          BAC Chairperson

          DPWH Catanduanes District Engineering Office

          San Isidro Village, Virac, Catanduanes              

          09293655387

          camacho.rosana@dpwh.gov.ph

1.  You may visit the following websites:

           For downloading of Bidding Documents: DPWH Website www.dpwh.gov.ph

                                                                            PhilGEPS Website www.philgeps.gov.ph

        ROSANA T. CAMACHO

        BAC Chairperson

         Contract ID No. 26CSFH01-26CSFH03

         Posting : September 2, 2026 to September 8, 2026

         Websites : DPWH Website and PhilGEPS