Republic of the Philippines

Province of Laguna

Municipality of Paete

Tel. Nos. (049) 501-6490-101, (049) 557-0001

Invitation to Bid for

Construction of Level III Water System of Paete, Laguna

  1. The Municipality of Paete, Laguna, through the LGSF-GEF year 2026[1] intends to apply the sum of Twenty-five million pesos only (Php25,000,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Construction of Level III Water System of Paete, Laguna with Project  Identification Number IP-021-26LEVELIII. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

Description of Works:

General Requirements1 LS
Concrete and Mansonry1 LS
Excavation Works1 LS
Pipe Laying Works1 LS
Bedding & Backfill1 LS
Testing and Commissioning1 LS
Project Signages1 LS
  • The Municipality of Paete, Lagunanow invites bids for Construction of Level III Water System of Paete, Laguna with Project  Identification Number IP-021-26LEVELIII.[2]  Completion of the Works is required 144 Calendar days. Bidders should have completed, within 10 yearsfrom the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, inSection II. Instructions to Bidders (ITB).
  • Bidding will be conducted through competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the IRR, otherwise known as the “New Government Procurement Act (NGPA)”.

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.

  • Interested bidders may obtain further information from Municipality of Paete, Lagunaand inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 am to 5:00pm.
  • A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested bidders on September 10-29, 2026 @9:00am from the 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 of twenty-five thousand pesos only (Php25,000.00)

Itmay also be downloadedfree 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.

  • The Municipality of Paete, Lagunawill hold a Pre-Bid Conference on September 17, 2026 @9:30a m at Municipal Building, Municipal Hall, 3rd floor J.V. Quesada St. Brgy Ibaba Del Sur, Paete, Lagunawhich shall beopen to prospective bidders.
  • Bids must be duly received by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat throughmanual submission at the address indicated below on or before September 10-29, 2026@9:00 am. Late bids shall not be accepted.

8)         All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 16.

9)         Bid opening shall be on September 29, 2026 @ 9:30 am at Municipal Building, Municipal Hall 3rd floor J.V. Quesada St. Brgy Ibaba Del sur, Paete, Laguna. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity.

10)       The summary of the bidding Activities  is as follow:

BAC ActivitiesSchedule
1. Advertisement/Issuance of Bidding DocumentsSeptember 10-29, 2026@9:00 am
2. Pre-bid ConferenceSeptember 17, 2026 @9:30 am
3. Deadline of Submission of BidsSeptember 29, 2026@9:00 am
4. Opening of BidsSeptember 29, 2026@ 9:30 am
5. Bid EvaluationSeptember 30, 2026
6. Post-qualificationOctober 1-2, 2026
7. Notice of AwardOctober 6, 2026
8. Contract AgreementOctober 15, 2026
9. Notice to ProceedOctober 16, 2026

11)       The Municipality of Paete, Laguna 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 R.A. No. 12009, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

12)       For further information, please refer to:

CHRISTINE M. CAINTO

Office of the Bac Secretariat

Christine M. Cainto

Bac Secretariat

J.V. Quesada St. Brgy Ibaba del sur Paete, Laguna

[email protected] /[email protected]

(049) 501-6490 Loc. 101

paete.gov.ph

  1. You may visit the following websites:

For downloading of Bidding Documents: Paete.gov.ph and Philgeps.gov.ph

[Date of Issue: August 19, 2026

       Engr. John Laurence M. Cadawas

                   BAC CHAIRMAN

 

[1] Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) refers to the budget for the contract duly approved by the Head of the Procuring Entity (HoPE), within the authorized amount in the General Appropriations Act (GAA), continuing, and automatic appropriations, or other authorized source of funds, in the case of National Government Agencies (NGAs); the corporate operating budget approved by the governing Boards, pursuant to Executive Order (EO) No. 518, s. 1979, entitled “Establishing a Procedure for the Preparation and Approval of the Operating Budgets of Government Owned or Controlled Corporations, in the case of GOCCs, GFIs, and RA No. 8292, or the “Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997”, in the case of SUCs; and the budget for the contract approved by the Sanggunian through an appropriation ordinance in the case of LGUs. For multi-year contracts, for which a Multi-Year Contractual Authority (MYCA) or an equivalent document is required, the ABC shall be the total project cost reflected in the MYCA or equivalent document (Section 5(a), RA No. 12009).

[2] A brief description of the scope of Works should be provided, including quantities, location of project, and other information necessary to enable potential bidders to decide whether or not to respond to the invitation.

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