| Overview : INVITATION TO BID Construction of a Two-Storey Community Evacuation Center in Balacawe, Abuyog, Leyte (PHL-ITB-2018-007) The Procurement Team of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invites contractors to apply for eligibility and to bid for the Construction of a Two-Storey Community Evacuation Center in Balacawe, Abuyog, Leyte. The Resilience and Preparedness toward Inclusive Development (RAPID) programme, a component of Project Climate Twin Phoenix (PCTP), aims to support the long-term recovery of specific areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan 2013) and strengthen the adaptive capacity of local government units and communities along the coastline of San Pedro Bay and Leyte Gulf to the overall impacts of climate change towards resilient and sustainable development. RAPID is being implemented by the Climate Change Commission through the Climate Change Office in partnership with UNDP and the Australian Government in the following areas: Tacloban City, the municipalities of Abuyog, MacArthur, Mayorga, Dulag, Tolosa, Tanauan and Palo in Leyte Province; Basey and Marabut in Samar; Lawaan and Balangiga in Eastern Samar. The RAPID Programme will focus on the development and implementation of priority preparedness and disaster risk mitigation actions. It also aims to establish a permanent and safe climate-resilient evacuation center to serve as temporary dwelling for evacuees in times of disaster and calamities. For interested parties, Bid Documents (Eligibility Requirements, Instructions to Bidders and Terms of Reference) may be secured by sending an email to procurement.ph@undp.org or by visiting our office at the following address: The Procurement Unit United Nations Development Programme 15th Floor, North Tower, Rockwell Sheridan Business Center United corner Sheridan Streets Brgy. Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City The abovementioned Bidding Documents shall be released to all interested participants at no cost from 18 June to 2 July 2018 only. The Bidding Documents shall contain all instructions on the rules, procedures, dates and other schedules for the pre-bid conference and opening of bid envelopes. UNDP reserves the right to reject any or all the bids, waive any defect or informality therein, accept the bid and award the contract to the most advantageous offer to the UNDP, for and in behalf of the project. UNDP assumes no responsibility to compensate or indemnify the bidder for any expense or loss that may be incurred for the preparation of bids, nor does it guarantee that an award will be made. | 
