A.   Please be advised of the following revisions in the Bidding Documents for the above-captioned subject.

1. Delete all pages under Section III. Bid Data Sheet of the Bidding Documents, and substitute the herein Attachment Sheet Nos. “1” to “4”;
2. Delete page LC-1 of Section V-A. Local Conditions of the Bidding Documents, and subtitute the herein Attachment Sheet No. “5”;
3. Delete all pages under Section V-B. Supplemental Information of the Bidding Documents, and substitute the herein Attachment Sheet Nos. “6” to “8”;
4. Delete Section XIV. Tunneling and Underground Works of the Technical Specifications, and substitute the herein Attachment Sheet Nos. “9” to “31”;
5. Delete Sheet No. 195 to 215 of Section VII. Drawings of the Bidding Documents;
6. Delete all pages under Section VIII. Bill of Quantities of the Bidding Documents, and substitute the herein Attachment Sheet Nos. “32” to “42”; and
7. Delete pages 59, 64, and 65 under Section IX-A. Bidding Forms of the Bidding Documents, and substitute the herein Attachment Sheet Nos. “43” to “45”.

B.   In response to the questions raised during the pre-bidding conference, and other additional inquiries, please be informed of the following:

1. The BAC-A, upon recommendation of the TWG, has resolved to remove the Tunnel Boring Machine from the minimum equipment requirement (ITB No. 105). However, the Contractor may opt to use or utilize a TBM, at his own discretion, during construction activities, subject to the approval of NIA;
2. For Joint Venture, the Special PCAB License issued to the Joint Venture should comply with the license and registration particulars required under ITB Clause No. 5.2 of the Bidding Documents;
3. The bidders may use Purchase Agreement as its proof of ownership during the bidding for the pledged brand-new service vehicle. However, the service vehicle subject of Purchase Agreement, musst be readily available once the NTP was issued;
4. Clearing and Grubbing for the access road is a different item of work from Clearing and Grubbing for the dam area; and
5. A joint survey will be conducted between NIA representative/s and the Contractor’s representative/s prior to the start of construction activities. During the conduct of the joint survey, both parties will be able to determine and finalize the volume/quantity of excavated materials for disposal.

C.   Receipt of this Notice must be acknowledged by the Bidders at the Office of the BAC-A Secretariat, 6th Floor, NIA Building “A”, EDSA, Diliman, Quezon City.

D.   This Notice shall form part of the Bidding Documents.