Question & AnswerQ&A (DOH ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 109-A)
The main objective is to prescribe guidelines for the management of infrastructure projects to ensure the orderliness of construction activities and the safety and cleanliness of hospital facilities during the construction phase.
This Order covers all existing, ongoing, and future infrastructure projects of the Department of Health (DOH) nationwide.
A Building Permit from the Office of the Building Official must be obtained before starting any infrastructure project.
A Building Permit is a document obtained from the Office of the Building Official allowing a person or entity to erect, construct, alter, repair, move, convert or demolish any building or structure.
An Occupancy Permit must be secured from the Office of the Building Official, and clearance must be obtained from the Bureau of Fire Protection after the final completion of the project and before its acceptance and turnover.
Contractors may set up a warehouse for construction materials, a field office with toilet and meeting room, and an open pavilion-style lounging/eating area with toilets for laborers, all within the project site enclosed by temporary fencing.
No, temporary housing for contractor's staff and laborers within the project site or institutional premises is prohibited and any existing temporary housing must be demolished as soon as possible.
Contractors' staff and laborers are prohibited from cooking food, smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages, washing and drying clothes, sleeping or napping, loitering outside the site, and urinating outside designated portable toilets. They must wear uniforms with IDs and hard hats in designated areas.
Variation Orders are generally not allowed during the construction period. Changes can only be made after the original contract period or after the defects liability period has lapsed and must involve stronger or more durable materials with certified available funds.
The CPES-IU is responsible for evaluating contractors' performance twice during the construction period—at about 50% completion and upon project completion—and reporting to the Secretary of Health and other bodies for appropriate action.