CEBU, Philippines - The Cebu City government Bids and Awards Committee has declared Jomara Konstruckt Corporation the winning bidder in the search for a service provider that would transport the city’s trash to a landfill.
This was after Pasajero Motors Corporation, although the one that tendered the lower bid, was disqualified in the post-qualification evaluation.
BAC head Ronaldo Malacora told The FREEMAN that after thorough evaluation, the Technical Working Group established that Jomara, not Pamocor, complied with the requirements set by the government.
Among others, the TWG checked Pamocor and Jomara’s legal (business permits, tax clearance, Department of Trade Industry registration, Bureau of Internal Revenue registration), technical (where the private hauler would dispose the city's garbage, must be accredited or has secured an Environmental Compliance Certificate from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the number of hauling equipment it has), and financial documents.
“I just want to emphasize that Jomara had undergone thorough evaluation at the same time atoa gyud nang gitan-aw kung ang atoang ma-award-dan nga contractor is credible, reliable, at the same time capable of the services nga atoang i-require nga ilahang mahatag ngari nato,” Malacora said.
He said after they would issue a notice of award, Jomara is expected to sign the purchase order as well as the terms of reference of the contract.
Malacora said the terms of reference is the same as in the agreement Jomara earlier entered into with the city, whose trash it is currently transporting to Aloguinsan town.
In the terms of reference, the city requires Jomara to provide a landfill that has an ECC from DENR and must have a transfer station facility that has a total land area of 2,000 square meters or more, within the city.
Malacora said that based on the submitted documents, Jomara’s transfer station is still the EVO Enviro Solutions located near the Barangay Inayawan landfill.
Another stipulation in the terms of reference is that the service provider must dispose of at least 500 to 600 tons of the city’s garbage per day and must have enough garbage trucks for its daily operation.
Right now, Jomara offers P 1,350 per ton of garbage, which is different compared to that in its existing contract with the city last January for it to collect Cebu City’s trash.
Meanwhile, Pamocor no longer has a chance to appeal since the project has already been awarded to Jomara.
Although it tendered a lower bid of P1,344 per ton of garbage, Pamocor failed to comply with all requirements, particularly on having a transfer station facility with an ECC from DENR. Also, the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System registration of Pamocor’s partner Geo Transport has expired already. The registration is needed as it would mean that the company is allowed to transact with the government.
The city government has set aside P78 million this year for the hauling of the city’s trash. (FREEMAN)