PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY (PMC) SERVICES FOR THE ACCELERATED WATER AND SANITATION PROJECT IN SELECTED AREAS (AWSPSA)

**Project:** Philippines Accelerated Water and Sanitation Project in Selected Areas (AWSPSA)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

 

 

Country: PHILIPPINES

Name of Project: ACCELERATED WATER AND SANITATION PROJECT IN

SELECTED AREAS

Loan No.: IBRD Loan 99610-PH (for signing)

 

Assignment Title: Project Management Consultant for the Accelerated Water and Sanitation Project in Selected Areas (AWSPSA)

Reference No.: PH-DPWH/ AWSPSA-551871-CS-QCBS

 

The Republic of the Philippines has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Accelerated Water and Sanitation Project in Selected Areas, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services which will cover selected areas in Bohol, Siargao Island, and Jolo.

 

The PMC shall provide engineering, procurement, financial management, contract administration, environmental and social safeguards oversight, and construction supervision services throughout the entire project cycle. The PMC shall act as the Employer’s Engineer under Design-Build (DB) and Design-Build-Operate (DBO) arrangements and ensure compliance with applicable national laws, DPWH standards, and World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (ESS), including the Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP), Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), and Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP).

 

The assignment includes pre-construction planning, design review, procurement support, testing and commissioning, post-construction monitoring, defects liability management, and project close-out.

 

The estimated implementation period is approximately five (5) years, covering pre-construction, procurement, construction, commissioning, and post-construction phases.

 

The estimated level of effort (indicative professional staff-months) is 392 person-months for Key Experts and 1,322 person-months for Non-Key Experts. The actual staffing inputs shall be proposed by the Consultant based on its methodology and staffing plan, and shall cover continuous inputs across the full project implementation period.

 

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website:  https://tinyurl.com/AWSPSA-PMC-TOR

 

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are summarized below:

• Core Business, General Experience

The Consultant shall demonstrate corporate strength and relevant experience in infrastructure consulting services. This includes:

• Number of years of continuous operation of at least 10 years;
• Experience in delivering infrastructure-related consulting services.
• Adequacy of organizational structure and resources;
• General financial and operational capacity to undertake assignments of similar scale and complexity.

 

 

• Relevant Experience in Similar Assignments

The Consultant shall demonstrate substantial experience in assignments of similar nature, scope, and complexity, preferably within the last fifteen (15) years. Relevant experience should include completed assignments as Project Management Consultant (PMC) or Engineer for Design-Build (DB) and/or Design-Build-Operate (DBO) water supply and sanitation infrastructure projects, demonstrating experience in procurement and financial management support, construction supervision, contract management, testing, commissioning, and operations and maintenance (O&M) and/or process proving support, preferably under multi-component or program-level projects. The required experience may be a combination of experience from one or more contracts.

 

Only contracts where the Consultant acted as the main consultant or a joint venture (JV) partner shall be considered.

 

• Technical and Managerial Capability (Firm-Level)

The Consultant must demonstrate the availability and use of effective project management systems and tools, such as Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) and Document Management Systems (DMS), as well as strong multidisciplinary capability covering engineering, procurement, contract management, and construction supervision.

• General Requirements

The Firm shall provide the Signed Contract Agreement and/or Taking-Over Certificate, Contract Completion Certificate or Performance Certificate, in sufficient detail to verify the contract name, value and completion time. If the document is other than in English, an accurate certified translation of these documents in English shall be provided.

• Firm Qualification Basis Only

The evaluation of Expressions of Interest (EOI) or shortlisting shall be strictly based on the qualifications, experience, and capacity of the firm or consortium.

• Association of Firms

Firms are allowed to form joint ventures or associations with other firms to enhance their overall qualifications and technical capacity, this shall be clearly indicated if association is JV or sub consultant. The combined experience of all participating firms shall be considered, subject to the JV evaluation provisions and clearly defined roles and responsibilities

 

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.15, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

 

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

 

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (7:00 A.M to 4:00 PM.)

 

JERRY A. FANO OIC-Project Director, Flood Control Management Cluster (FCMC), Unified Project Management Office (UPMO) 2nd Street, Port Area, Manila Tel. No. (+632) 8656-2414 Email: mfcdp_2@yahoo.com/            fcmcfcsec@gmail.com

OR

MA. VICTORIA S. GREGORIO Director, Procurement Service DPWH Central Office Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila Tel. No. (+632) 5304-3259 Email: gregorio.ma_victoria@dpwh.gov.ph

 

 

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) by July 2, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. (Philippine Time).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Department of Public Works and Highways Bids and Awards Committee for Consulting Services   Attention: Atty. RIO T. ESPIRITU, CPA Undersecretary for Support Services Chairperson, Bids and Awards Committee for Consulting Services (BACCS) 5th floor, Room 502, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila 1018 Tel. No. +632-5304-3023 / +632-5304-3266 Email: espiritu.rio@dpwh.gov.ph

 

 

 

Atty. RIO T. ESPIRITU, CPA

Undersecretary for Support Services
Chairperson, Bids and Awards Committee for Consulting Services (BACCS)

S.O. No. 51, Series of 2026

 

Date Signed: ___________________

 

 

 

ANNEX A – Guidance on the contents of EOI

 

4.1       EOIs to be submitted in one (1) original hard copy, and one (1) PDF electronic copy in flash drive (note: original hard copy shall prevail in the evaluation) within the stated deadline and address as specified in the main text of REOI. An EOI for this consultancy assignment must be submitted in a separate sealed envelope marked (outside of the envelope):

 

“Expression of Interest (EOI) for Project Management Consultant for the Accelerated Water and Sanitation Project in Selected Areas (AWSPSA) under IBRD Loan No. 99610-PH (for signing);

 

Submission Date: ____________ (DD/MM/YYYY);

Submitted By: ______________ (Name of Firm)

 

(specify whether ‘ORIGINAL’ or ‘COPY No. 1’)”

 

4.2       EOIs should have a maximum of 80 pages only (excluding supporting documents). EOI format:

 

• Font Style: Tahoma
• Minimum Font Size: 10
• Single Line Spacing
• Paper Size: A4
• Put pagination in the lower right corner of the paper
• All pages must be signed by Authorized Representative

 

4.3       Each EOI needs to include the following:

 

4.3.1 A cover letter expressing interest in the services and briefly stating which contract is being applied for. (should be maximum 3 pages)

 

4.3.2 Firm’s overall profile (should be maximum 20 pages). Should include the following but not limited to Organizational Structure, Overall Organizational Structure, Information on Manpower with technical and professional competence necessary for successful implementation of the Assignment, and the information below:

 

Consultant Name	Acronym	Country of Incorporation	Role [Sole Firm / Lead JV Partner/JV Partner/ Sub-Consultant]	Contact Details of the Firm [Tel. No., Email, Fax No.]	Year of Business Establishment, Key business fields

 

 

4.3.3 Experience of the Firm in tabular form below, applied to Similar Experience, and Geographical Competence Experience. List the largest value and most relevant projects to this assignment first. Minimum Details should include the following but not limited to (should be maximum 30 pages):

 

 

 

Project Reference No. XX
Experience of:	(Insert Name of Consulting Firm)
Contract/Project/Assignment Title and Number:	(Insert complete contract name/title/number)
Country of Assignment/Name of project site
Contract Cost	(Insert Currency and Amount)
Contract Cost % Share / Amount Paid to your Firm	(Insert % of share in the Consulting Services Contract or Amount Paid to your Firm. ONLY amount paid to the Firm shall be considered)
Contract Signing Date	(DD/MM/YYYY)
Contract Duration	(Insert Months)
Start Date	(DD/MM/YYYY)
Completion Date	(DD/MM/YYYY)
Client / Employer	(Insert Name, Contact Information, Full Address)
Funding Source
Role in the Project/Assignment	(Specify whether Sole Firm / Lead JV Partner/ JV Partner/ Sub-Consultant)
Brief Description	(Insert brief description of consultant’s role/involvement/tasks in the assignment, number of man-months, project description, output/deliverable, etc.)

 

4.3.5 Appendix/Attachments (will not be part of the page limit):

 

• Certificate of Incorporation of the Firm
• Certificate of Incorporation of the JV member (for each member)
• Letter of Association
• Documentary evidence showing year of business establishment, business fields
• Signed Contract Agreement and/or Taking-Over Certificate, Contract Completion Certificate or Performance Certificate.
• Other necessary supporting documents

 

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