Republic of the PhilippinesDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE

Study on the Development ofGeneral Santos City Aerotropolis

1. The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), through the CY 2011 TransportStudies Fund intends to apply the sum of Nine Million Four Hundred Sixty Four ThousandEight Hundred Fifty Nine Pesos and Sixty Centavos (Php 9,464,859.60) being the ApprovedBudget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the procurement of consultingservices for the Study on the Development of General Santos City Aerotropolis. Bids received inexcess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of the financial proposals.

2. The DOTCnow calls for the submission of eligibility documents for the Study on the Developmentof General Santos City Aerotropolis. Interested consultants must acquire the eligibility documentsafter payment of Two Thousand Pesos (Php 2,000.00) and submit their eligibility documents onor before 28 September 2012,3:00 P.M. at DOTC Multi-Purpose Hall, 16th Floor, The ColumbiaTower, Brgy. Wack-Wack, Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City. Applications for eligibility willbe evaluated based on a non-discretionary "pass/fail" criterion.

3. The BAC shall draw up the short list of consultants from those who have submitted Expression ofInterest and Eligibility Documents and have been determined as eligible in accordance with theprovisions of Republic Act No. 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the "GovernmentProcurement Reform Act", and its Implementing Rules and RegulationsIlk.R). The short list shallconsist of five (5) prospective bidders who will be entitled to submit bids. The criteria and ratingsystem for short listing are:

a) Applicable experience of the firm -50%

b) Qualification of personnel who may be assigned to the job -30%vis-a-vis extent and complexity of the undertaking;

c) Current workload relative to capacity -20%

"Applicable Experience" pertains to the Bidder and associates in case of joint ventures,considering both the overall experiences of the firm and the individual experiences of theprincipal and key staff including the times when employed by other Consultants.

"Qualification of personnel" pertains to the personnel who may be assigned to the job vis-a-visextent and complexity of the undertaking;

"Job Capacity" means the absorptive capacity of the Applicant to do additional works other thanthose currently undertaken.

The "Rating" multiplied by their respective "Weights" gives the weighted "Scores". These areadded to determine the total points for the Applicant. The Applicants shall then be ranked

according to their "Total Points" and the top five (5) shall be considered as the "short list" andqualify them to bid for the contemplated contract. Should less than the required number apply foreligibility and short listing, pass the eligibility check, and/or pass the minimum score required inthe short listing, the BAC shall consider the same. Further, Applicants must collect a minimumweighted score of "SEVENTY (70) POINTS" to qualify for short listing.

4. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary"pass/fail" criterion as specified in the IRR ofRA 9184.

Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with atleast sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of thePhilippines.

5. The DOTC shall evaluate bids using the Quality-Cost Based Evaluation/Selection (QCBE/QCBS).The Technical and Financial Proposals shall be given weights at 70% and 30%, respectively,comprising 100%, with a minimum technical score of 70 points. The criteria and rating system forthe evaluation of bids shall be provided in the Instructions to Bidders.

6. The contract shall be completed within One Hundred Twenty (I 20) Calendar Days from the dateof the Notice to Proceed.

7. The DOTC reserves the right to reject any and all bids, annul the bidding process, or not awardthe contract at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to theaffected bidder or bidders.

8. For further information, please refer to:

Atty. Catherine Jennifer P. GonzalesAssistant Secretary for Procurement andOverall Head, BAC SecretariatDepartment of Transportation and CommunicationsUnit 153, 15th Floor, The Columbia TowerBrgy. Wack-Wack, Ortigas Avenue1555 Mandaluyong CityTel. Nos.: (+632) 654-7725Facsimile No. (+632) 654-7725E-mail Address:bacsec@dotc.gov.phWebsite: www.dotc.gov.ph

ATT ~ OSE PERPETUO M. LOTILLAUndersecretary for Legal Affairs and

Chairman, Bids and Awards=»