Only one proponent has qualified to bid for two key Metro Rail
Transit (MRT3) projects -- the P712-million Temporary Maintenance
Provider and the P25-million supply and delivery magnetic tickets.
According to the Department of Transportation and Communications
(DOTC) Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), only Autre Porte Technique (APT)
Global, Inc. qualified for the next stages of the bidding process for
MRT 3 temporary maintenance provider project, after the other two bidder
were disqualified.
“APT Global submitted a bid in the amount of around P685 million.
Financial proposals of the two other interested groups were no longer
opened after they were found to be ineligible,” said DOTC spokesperson
Miguel Sagcal.
The disqualified groups were Asiaphil Manufacturing Industries, Inc.
in joint venture with Korea Railroad, which did not comply with sealing
and marking requirements of Republic Act No. 9184 (the Procurement Law);
and Commbuilders and Technology Philippines Corporation, which failed
to submit a certificate of satisfactory performance.
“Unfortunately, it once more came down to two groups’ failure to
comply with the bid requirements. Time and again, we have said that the
DOTC-BAC can do nothing but to follow the Procurement Law, which
prohibits it from exercising discretion,” Sagcal added.
source: Malaya
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