Re-girdering of Calauag Bridge (Through Early Procurement Activities Guidelines)

Invitation to Bid for Re-girdering of Calauag Bridge (Through Early Procurement Activities Guidelines) 1) The Philippine National Railways, through the GAA 2026 intends to apply the sum of Forty Million Three Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Two Hundred Six Pesos and Seventeen Centavos (₱40,355,206.17) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Re-girdering of Calauag Bridge (Through Early Procurement Activities Guidelines). Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2) The Philippine National Railways now invites bids for Re-girdering of Calauag Bridge (Through Early Procurement Activities Guidelines). Completion of the Works is required for Two Hundred Sixty (260) Calendar Days. Bidders should have completed a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders. 3) Bidding will be conducted through competitive bidding procedures using a nondiscretionary “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. 4) Interested bidders may obtain further information from Philippine National Railways and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Thursday. 5) A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested bidders on 18 September 2026 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 (₱25,000.00). 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. 6) The Philippine National Railways will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 28 September 2026, 9:00AM at PNR Board Room, 4th Level, PNR Executive Building, Mayhaligue Street, Tutuban, Tondo Manila and/or through video conferencing via Microsoft Teams, which shall be open to prospective bidders. Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/471317573213745?p=HDxCaMRskEyTD1rQVx Meeting ID: 471 317 573 213 745 Passcode: 9zs7XL3s 7) Bids must be duly received by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat through manual submission at the address indicated below on or before 12 October 2026, 9:00 AM at the 3rd Level, PNR BAC Secretariat Office, PNR Executive Building, Mayhaligue Street, Tondo, Manila. 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 12 October 2026, 9:00 AM at PNR Board Room, 4th floor, PNR Executive Bldg., Mayhaligue St. Tutuban, Tondo, Manila and/or through video conferencing via Microsoft Teams, which shall be open to prospective bidders. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity. Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/466975048617716?p=X7oELLUNDhvP1FL0ZS Meeting ID: 466 975 048 617 716 Passcode: cx9tT6Pw 10) The Philippine National Railways 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. 11) For further information, please refer to: FERLYN P. DE CASTRO OFFICE OF THE BAC SECRETARIAT PNR Bids and Awards Committee 1 3rd Level, BAC Secretariat Office PNR Executive Building Mayhaligue Street, Tutuban, Tondo, Manila bacsecretariat@pnr.gov.ph +63 917 876 2275 12) You may visit the following websites: For downloading of Bidding Documents; https://pnr.gov.ph 18 September 2026 SGD ENGR. JAYPEE R. RELLEVE Vice Chairperson, PNR Bids and Awards Committee 1