Cebu Metropolis Performing Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia visits the Cebu Metropolis Sports activities Heart (CCSC) on Tuesday, Might 28, to examine the continuing works within the venue for the Palarong Pambansa 2024, particularly the progress of the observe oval. CDN Digital picture | Niña Mae Oliverio
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Metropolis Performing Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has ordered the cancellation of present procurement actions associated to the rental of portabaths and portalets with showers, which will probably be used for the Palarong Pambansa this July.
Garcia introduced this in a press convention on Tuesday, Might 28, on the Cebu Metropolis Sports activities Heart (CCSC) the place he inspected the progress of the set up of the rubber for the observe oval and different preparations for the sports activities occasion.
Garcia mentioned in his letter dated Might 27, addressed to the Items and Providers Bids and Awards Committee, that the portabaths and portalets requested for procurement by the Native Faculty Board had been “not economically, financially, or technically possible contemplating the need of securing extra funds for the implementation of the Palarong Pambansa.”
“As the pinnacle of the procuring entity requests your good workplace to cancel the foregoing procurement, below Part 41 of RA 9184 (Authorities Procurement Reform Act) and that the identical be opened once more for submission of bids, as could also be acceptable, offered that every one the mandatory necessities and procedures below RA 9184 are duly complied with. Thanks very a lot,” he mentioned.
Garcia added that the appropriated funds for portalets and portabaths was P21 million; nonetheless, in the course of the bidding course of, the quantity summed as much as P18 million.
“The cancellation is just the [procured] P18 million (portalets and portabaths) kay mao rama’y na bid…simply that specific bid,” Garcia mentioned.
Funds
The varsity board requested 230 items of portabaths and 248 items of portalets from the provider.
Councilor Dondon Hontiveros defined in a earlier interview that the provider lowered the worth from P21 million to P18 million upon studying that there was one other bidder.
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Hontiveros justified the P18 million funds by explaining that it covers 478 items and contains not solely the items themselves but additionally the provider’s companies for set up and cleansing over 17 days, from June 30 to July 17. Hontiveros made these feedback after he debunked allegations of overpriced procurements for the 2024 Palarong Pambansa.
Subsequently, Garcia mentioned that he would let the assigned committee for the Palarong Pambansa overview the mandatory preparations for Cebu Metropolis’s internet hosting of the Palaro, so the committee can then give their advice.
“I’m not saying nga di na gyud ta magazine hire og portalets however what I’m saying is it’s gonna be a lot, a lot, a lot lower than the P18 million that was requested (with the reopening of bidding),” Garcia mentioned.
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Slashing of P400 million funds?
Furthermore, Garcia mentioned that they can even be checking if there are different objects wanted for budget-trimming.
“We’re engaged on it now,” mentioned Garcia.
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On Tuesday, the performing mayor mentioned that he nonetheless couldn’t present the “itemized” or “complete quantity” of the funds that is likely to be lowered however he assured “it should actually be lowered” and that they won’t spend the whole P400 million appropriated for Palaro.
“Wherever we will save, we’ll save. We simply should prioritize and tan-awn unhappy nato’g balik, we have now to make one other overview and evaluation if there are objects there nga kinahanglan gyud nato’ng i-slash, ato gyung i-slash,” Garcia added.
Final Might 20, Garcia ordered the “instant suspension” of all new procurements associated to town’s internet hosting of the Palarong Pambansa 2024 in July pending a overview of the proposals.
Garcia mentioned he desires to guarantee that they solely spend authorities funds on what’s wanted.| with experiences from Pia Piquero
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