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MANILA, Philippines – The government is open for bids for the purchase of equipment to repair and upgrade 194 lighthouses in various areas in the country.
In a published notice on Thursday, August 2, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) announced that that is seeking the immediate bulk procurement of aids-to-navigation-equipment of the the Philippine Coast Guard.
“The DOTC is inviting providers to participate in the open and transparent bidding process for the P246 million procurement of aids to navigation equipment,” DOTC said. The civil works for the project will be bid out separately.
Lighthouses serve as aids to navigation, working as visual guides to ports and harbors especially for boats of fisher folks and even for larger types of vessels already equipped with global positioning system.
Among the equipment needed for these lighthouses are 120 units of solar panel, 125 units of valve regulated lead acid battery, 46 units of solar charging controller, solar cord, 55 units of primary LED lantern, 84 units of secondary LED lantern, 55 units of self-contained tertiary LED lantern.
According to the PCG, the lighthouses in the following areas are needed soon:
- Northern Luzon
- National Capital Region
- Southern Tagalog
- Palawan
- Bicol
- Western Visayas
- Eastern Visayas
- Southwestern Mindanao
- Northern Mindanao
- Southeastern Mindanao
Bid documents worth P100,000 each can be purchased by interested bidders from August 3 to September 4.
There will be a pre-bid conference slated on August 15 before the bids are opened on September 4, which is the last day of submission of bids. – Rappler.com
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