MALLIG RIVER IRRIGATION SYSTEM

Centro 2, Mallig, Isabela Participatory Irrigation Development Project - Core A

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PROJECT LC 01: : REHABILITATION OF MALLIG RIVER IRRIGATION SYSTEM Mallig, Isabela LOCATION

The proposed project/contract work is located at Mallig, Isabela. It can be reached by the Maharlika Road to Santiago km 327, Isabela then by the San Mateo Tuguegarao Road on the Western Side @ km 392 and to the project site with approximate average 5.0 km distance to all its worksites, please see attached Annex A, B, & E. LC 02: CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA

The project area will be normally workable during the months of December to May every year when rainfall is minimal. The month of January to April are marked with the lowest rainfall thus construction activity is favorable. Generally rains are normally experienced from May to November. About seventy (70%) percent of the annual rainfall is experienced during this months. The month average monthly rainfall in millimeters (mm) and the average number of rainy days per month are as follows:
Average Monthly Rainfall MONTH January February March April May June mm 38.00 58.00 62.00 103.00 262.00 184.00 July August September October November December MONTH mm 257.00 237.00 333.00 291.00 272.00 129.00

Average Number of Rainy Days 15mm & Above / Unworkable Days MONTH January February March April May June DAYS 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 6.00 4.00 July August September October November December MONTH DAYS 6.00 4.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 4.00

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LC - 03 SOURCES OF MATERIALS/DISPOSAL AREAS
AVERAGE HAULING DIST ANCE

MAT ERIALS 1. Aggregate for Concreting/Bedding a. Boulders b. Sand c. Grav el 2. Aggragate for Road Surfacing 3. Disposal Areas 4. Random Fill

LOCAT IONS

Magat Riv Aurora, Isabela er, Magat Riv Aurora, Isabela er, Magat Riv Aurora, Isabela er, Siffu Riv Roxas, Isabela er, Project Site Project Site

35 kms 35 kms 35 kms 15 kms 10 kms 10 kms

In the event that there are changes during contract implementation in quarry site distance(s) other than those specified above, the contract unit price of any item of work affected shall be reviewed by NIA to determine the reasonable price adjustment. The price adjustment, either additive or deductive, shall be subject to approval by appropriate authority in accordance with the IRR-A of RA 9184. The approved contract unit price resulting from said adjustment shall be used in computing the amount to be paid to, or deducted from the Contractor. For billing purposes, the Contractor shall submit to NIA a written certificate duly certified correct by the Engineer-in-Charge of the actual quarry sites with corresponding hauling distances as a requisite for payment. LC - 04 ACCESS ROADS TO THE SITE/TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES The existing roads and access roads along right-of-way to be provided by NIA furnish adequate access to the site. In the event the Contractor considers that additional access routes are required, the Contractor shall secure such rights-of-way and access routes at his expense and all such costs shall be considered included in the bid prices for the various items of the Bill of Quantities. The Contractor shall abide by all limitations, laws and regulations relating to the use of public transportation routes and shall be responsible for all damages caused by misuse of same. The Contractor shall improve and/or widen to his satisfaction the existing roads, canals, strengthen and reinforce bridges therein to meet his haulage requirements, to the extent he deems desirable or necessary for his work. All works that the Contractor proposes to do in connection with roads and bridges shall be scheduled and conducted as to offer the least disturbance to traffic and will be subject to approval by the NIA which will make such arrangement as maybe necessary with other Government Agencies and private parties. The Contractor shall make any necessary repairs or replacements, as the case maybe, to any structure which is damaged by him as the result of his own negligence. Such

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repairs or replacements shall be made to the satisfaction of the NIA or the appropriate governmental authorities. LC - 05 CONTRACTORS CAMP AND WORKING AREA The Contractor shall negotiate and secure the site for his Construction Camp and Office, working area for storage, workshop, warehouse, etc., the cost of which is considered included in his bid price under Temporary Works in the Bill of Quantities. The Contractor shall submit within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed a detailed plan showing the areas he has secured for his use for the duration of Contract Work. The area in square meters and proposed usage shall be indicated. Except for payment of Contractors Temporary Works and Mobilization of Construction Equipment provided in the Bill of Quantities, the Contractor shall at his own expense, operate and maintain areas, buildings, warehouses, shops and other facilities necessary for the execution of the contract work and for the safe storage of materials and equipment. Materials subject to deterioration from exposure to the weather shall be stored in weather-tight storage sheds or container having adequate capacity to enable the contract work to proceed in accordance with the construction program. Supplies of gasoline, fuel, oils or other petroleum products if stored above the ground in tanks of more than 500 liters in capacity, shall not be located within 100 meters of any structure. The Contractor shall be responsible for all his construction equipment, materials, supplies and other incidentals and the cost incurred for their protection shall be borne by him. The Contractor shall submit for approval by the NIA, his detailed plans of the camp and working areas that he proposes to construct, including his proposals for water and power supplies and sewage facilities. The layout of such facilities shall consider the existing NIA installation, if any, and shall be properly connected to these, if so required, all to the satisfaction of the NIA. The Contractor shall comply with all laws, proclamation, decrees and regulations of the Republic of the Philippines, or any sub-division thereof which affect the building, maintenance or operation of the Contractors Camp and shall be responsible for any damage or claim resulting from inadequate or improper facilities. Expensive or permanent type of construction will not be required but all buildings shall be substantial in construction and shall have a reasonably attractive appearance. No flimsy barong-barong or shanties will be permitted. The Contractor shall provide his own security force to the extent he deems necessary for maintaining peace and order in the camp and work areas and for safeguarding materials and equipment at the site. Nothing under the provisions of this paragraph shall relieve the Contractor from full responsibility for the maintenance of peace and order and the protection of life and property in all areas wherein he operates. The cost for providing security shall be included in the bid prices for the various items of work in the Bill of Quantities.

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No direct payment will be made to the Contractor for the operation and maintenance of the Camp and Office. The entire cost thereof shall be considered included in the bid prices for the various items of work in the Bill of Quantities. LC - 06 COMMUNITY FACILITIES a. Power Supply The Public Power System supplied by ISELCO II may not have extra capcity enough for the Contractor use, hence, power interruption/facilities might occur occasionally. In any case, the Contractor shall provide and maintain supply in the area throughout the duration of the contract. Delay of the works quality reasons under the requirement of this paragraph is not justified under the contract. b. Water supply The Contractor shall provide adequate water supply system utilizing tube wells since there is no domestic owned by municipalities in the project area. He shall supply plan for bot6h domestic and other issues. c. Banking Facilities c.1 Mallig, Isabea: c.2 Roxas, Isabela: Mallig Plain Rural Bank - Main Branch A. Land Bank of the Philippines B. Philippine National Bank C. Banco De Oro D. Producers Bank E. Rural Bank of Cauayan Roxas Branch F. Mallig Plain Rural Bank Roxas Branch

Contractor is advised that NIA will take no direct part in providing community facilities such as schools, churches, shops, community centers and recreation facilities for Contractors employees. Contractor shall make his own arrangements for such facilities as he considers to be necessary or desirable. These facilities shall be subject to the approval of NIA and shall meet all codes and regulations in effect. Except for the payment for contractors temporary facilities provided in the Bill of Quantities, the cost of building, operating and maintaining facilities and services shall be borne solely by Contractor. LC 07: RIGHT-OF-WAY

Except for the site of the Contractors construction camp, office and works areas specified in LC-05, NIA will provide all other right-of-way free of change to the Contractor at the time they are needed and which in the opinion of the Regional Manager are needed in the carrying out of the contract. 4

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LC - 08: SITE FOUNDATION CONDITIONS The NIA does not guarantee the correctness of the information herein mentioned nor does it assume responsibility for any interpretation, deduction or conclusion which may be arrived at from these information, shown on the drawings or otherwise given relative subsurface conditions. The NIA does not guarantee that the proportions of the several materials will not vary from those indicated by the explorations. The Contractor shall make and accept full responsibility for his own deductions and conclusions as to the nature of the materials to be excavated, the difficulties in making and maintaining the required excavations and of doing other works affected by the site conditions. LC 09: PROTECTION OF REAL PROPERTY ESTATE ADJACENT TO RIGHT-OF-WAY

The Contractor shall limit the movement of his crew and equipment within the right-of-way, including access routes approved by NIA, so as to minimize damage to crops and property, and shall endeavor to avoid marring the lands. Before the final acceptance of the works, ruts and scars shall be obliterated and the land shall be restored as early as practicable to its original condition. The Contractor shall be responsible directly to NIA for any expensive or unnecessary damage to crops or lands resulting from his operations, whether on right-of-way, or lands adjacent thereto, or on approved access roads, and deductions will be on payments due the Contractor to cover the amount of such excessive or unnecessary damage, as determined by the Project Engineer or Regional Manager, or their authorized representatives. No payment will be made to the Contractor for the performance of any work described in this paragraph but the cost thereof shall be included in the bid prices for various items of works in the bill of quantities. LC - 10 CREEK AND STREAM CROSSINGS The Contractor shall note that the flow in the streams and creeks crossed by the works fluctuates during the year and in some cases there is no flow during the dry season period. LC - 11 FEES FOR EXTRACTING AND DISPOSING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

NIA will identify all quarry areas and will assist the Contractor in the right-of-way negotiations for the sites. The Contractor, however, will assume payments of rentals, taxes or royalties that may be imposed by the National and Local Government Units and/or concessionaires for the privilege of extracting and disposing construction materials from land 5

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covered by quarry rights and all other incidentals which may be necessary for the carrying out of the contract works. Furthermore, the Contractor shall undertake application for quarry permit from and assume all payments to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). All expenses incurred by the Contractor in this undertaking shall be considered included in his bid prices in the Bill of Quantities. LC - 12 SITE INVESTIGATION It is the responsibility of the Contractor to visit the work site and make his own investigation to satisfy himself as to the existing conditions affecting the work to be done under these specifications. The Contractor will assume all responsibilities for deductions and conclusions that it may obtain or arrive at from the site inspection. LC 13: FIELD CONSTRUCTION CONDITION

The project area is generally peaceful. The Contractor is expected to adapt himself and his crew to the local conditions on such factors as weather, pilferage, insurgency or the like. LC 14: LOCAL MANPOWER

Basing from the density of the population within the area is below average, unavailability of local manpower is possible especially skilled laborers. Unskilled laborers may be recruited within the area and its neighboring barangays. However, to stabilize the availability of workers, payment of their wages should be made weekly, or bi-monthly, and should be timely.