Question & AnswerQ&A (DPWH DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 32, S. 2011)
The main purpose is to set guidelines for the submission of Plans, Program of Work (POW), and Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) for approval in the DPWH Central Office to avoid delays in project implementation due to incomplete or improper submissions.
Supporting documents such as design analysis and geotechnical reports must accompany the design plans for submission.
Approved plans and specifications, Detailed Unit Price Analysis (DUPA), and other documents necessary to support the proposed POW and ABC are required.
D.O. No. 12, series of 2011 (Preparation of Approved Budget for the Contract) and D.O. No. 56, series of 1995 (Quality of Plans) are referenced, along with D.O. No. 41, series of 2009 (Implementation of the Documents Tracking System for Civil Works Projects).
The 'Ready Checklist' is a checklist provided for each project category to ensure accuracy and completeness of the plans and supporting documents prior to submission.
The duly accomplished 'Ready Checklist' must be submitted along with the plans and supporting documents.
The DUPA should contain the equipment model and capacity used, labor rates derivation, canvassed prices of materials, derivation of material cost delivered on site, hauling distance or time-motion analysis for hauling items, and other related details.
No, non-civil work items under Facilities for the Engineer and Other General Requirements shall not be subject to overhead, contingencies, and miscellaneous (OCM) mark-ups.
The Service Vehicle provision shall not be subject to both contractor's profit and OCM, based on D.O. No. 3, series of 2010.
A summary page reflecting the total cost per category and the total ABC must be provided, and the name of the approving DPWH official must appear on this summary.
Yes, submission of an electronic file for ABC and DUPA is required to facilitate review, evaluation, and corrections.
This Department Order took effect immediately upon issuance on May 31, 2011.