A contractor wishes to participate in the bidding for a government project and submitted documents for eligibility screening or pre-qualification. The ABC for the project to be bid is P328,644,200.20 with a duration of 20 months. The document submitted by the contractor showed that the largest single project similar to the project to be bid undertaken by the contractor in the last 3-years has a value of P163,866,528.45. Will the contractor be qualified to participate in the bidding for the project? Why?

A contractor wishes to participate in the bidding for a government project and submitted documents for eligibility screening or pre-qualification. The ABC for the project to be bid is P328,644,200.20 with a duration of 20 months. The document submitted by the contractor showed that the largest single project similar to the project to be bid undertaken by the contractor in the last 3-years has a value of P163,866,528.45. Will the contractor be qualified to participate in the bidding for the project? Why?

Fundamentals Of Construction Estimating

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Author:Pratt, David J.

Publisher:Pratt, David J.

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