Water Interruption in the Service Area - April 30, 2013
The Bacolod City Water District will conduct service improvement activities which will cause temporary water supply interruption and turbid water in some portions of the service area.
ACTIVITY: Interconnection of waterline extension at National Road, Barangay Tangub
SCHEDULE: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., May 3, 2013
AFFECTED AREAS: Barangay Tangub, Villa Cristina Subdivision and Purok Kasilingan
The Bacolod City Water District is advising all residents of the said areas to store enough water to supply their needs during the interruption period to avoid undue inconvenience.
Baciwa Now Serving Vista Alegre Puroks
The Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA) is now serving the three more puroks in Barangay Vista Alegre in the city.
The puroks are Villa Nena, Oto and Kapisan, which are far-flung areas.
L-R: Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, Director Marichi Ramos, Board Chairman
Lawrence Villanueva, Councilors Archie Baribar and El Cid Familiaran.*
A waterline extension was installed for the purpose to serve some 565 households, the blessing and inauguration of which were held yesterday.
Pipelines with a length of 1,860 lineal meters (1.8 kilometers) from the nearest pumping station were installed, costing some P961,000.
Invitation to Bid for the Supply and Delivery of Various Sizes Water Meters
INVITATION TO BID
The Bacolod City Water District, through its Bids and Awards Committee, intends to apply the sum of Eight Hundred Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Forty Pesos Only (Php813,540.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments for the Supply and Delivery of Various Sizes Water Meters. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected during the Opening of Bids.
| Description | Approved Budget for the Contract |
| 1. 80 pcs. ¾”Ø Water Meters | P 184,000.00 |
| 2. 45 pcs. 1ӯ Water Meters | P 252,000.00 |
| 3. 10 pcs. 1 ½”Ø Water Meters | P 110,000.00 |
| 4.21 pcs. 2ӯ Water Meters | P 267,540.00 |
| Total | P 813,540.00 |
BACIWA CONDUCTS SATURATION DRIVE IN BARANGAY GRANADA
The Bacolod City Water District conducts intensive saturation drive in Barangay Granada to check for leakages and illegal connections and improve the water supply in the area.
The activity was spearheaded by Maintenance and Commercial Departments, with Mr. Fred Dizon heading the Commercial Department and Joecel Jamito, the Maintenance Department.
service lateral line used to pilfer water
As of January 18, 2013, the team has repaired nine (9) visible and seven (7) underground leakages in Alunan, Encarnacion, Montelibano, Rivera and Aguilar streets.
Ramos Appointed as New BACIWA Board of Director
Ms. Marichi Ramos (3rd from left) and Ms. Cecilia Henares (2nd from left) take oath before Chairman
Lawrence Villanueva (extreme left) as members of
the BACIWA Board of Directors, witnessed by
Dir. Lorendo Dilag.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia has appointed Marichi Fong Ramos, as one of the members of the BACIWA Board of Directors, replacing Atty. Pompeyo Querubin, whose term expired on December 31, 2012.
Bids and Awards (December 8, 2012 - January 21, 2013
INVITATION TO BID
The Bacolod City Water District, through its Disposal Committee, will conduct public bidding of unserviceable properties and waste materials located at Motorpool Area and at 2.6 Million Gallon Reservoir Bodega at Loygoy, Brgy. Granada. Items will be sold on an “AS IS WHERE IS” basis.
Each bid for the following items shall state the price not lower than the appraised value indicated:
|
QUANTITY |
DESCRIPTION |
APPRAISED VALUE |
1. |
1 Lot |
Assorted Brass Water Meter Casing |
P 391,000.00/lot |
2. |
1 Lot |
10pcs. Batteries,11 plates at P450/pc |
P 4,500.00 / lot |
3. |
1 Lot |
4pcs. Batteries,7 plates at P300/pc |
P 1,200.00 / lot |
4. |
1 Lot |
Various junk/scrap materials of FF#12, 14, 17, 21, Jeep#26, F350, Nissan Blue, and Honda 125 XLR at P12/kg (8,400kgs.) |
P100,800.00/lot |
5. |
1 Lot |
Assorted Junks, CCI, Pipes, defective fittings and spare parts at P10/kg (500kgs.) |
P 5,000.00 / lot |
6. |
1 Lot |
Various unserviceable office tools, equipment and I.T.’s |
P 1,255.00 / lot |
7. |
1 Unit |
Nissan Pick-up |
P12,000.00 / Unit |
8. |
1 Unit |
Mitsubishi L300 Van |
P12,000.00 / Unit |
9. |
1 Unit |
Suzuki Carry |
P10,000.00 / Unit |
Bids and Awards (December 15, 2012 – January 4, 2013
INVITATION TO BID
The Bacolod City Water District, through its Bids and Awards Committee, intends to apply the sum of Four Million Eight Hundred Thirty Thousand Pesos Only (Php4,830,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments for the Supply and Delivery of 350MT Sodium Hypochlorite.Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected during the Opening of Bids.
Technical Specifications:
Supply and Delivery of 350MT Sodium Hypochlorite with the following specifications:
350 MT Sodium Hypochlorite 7.1% Chlorine Content
Terms and Conditions:
1. Should be delivered via the ISO Tank, to 2.6 MGR 10m3 PE Tank and 6,500 m3 Reservoir Stations
2. Delivery and payment is on staggered basis or delivery is as per advice by the End-User.
3. Delivery should be within one week period upon the request of the End-User.
The Eligibility Check/Screening as well as the Preliminary Examination of Bids shall use non-discretionary “pass/fail” criteria. Post-qualification of the lowest calculated bid shall be conducted.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Warranty Security, Pre-Bidding Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR).
Dilag Appointed New Baciwa Director
Former City Administrator Atty. Lorendo Dilag was sworn into office by Chairman Pompeyo Querubin last November 27, 2012, after he was appointed by Mayor Evelio Leonardia as BACIWA Board of Director, representing the Education Sector.
Atty. Lorendo Dilag takes oath before Chairman Pompeyo
Querubin (extreme left) as member of the BACIWA Board
of Director, witnessed by: l-r: Directors Lawrence Villanueva,
Cecilia Henares, Ma. Aida Torre and GM Juliana Carbon.
BACIWA PRESS RELEASE - Board Resolution No. 265, series of 2012
The BACOLOD CITY WATER DISTRICT wishes to inform its concessionaires that due to the increasing operational costs, the 5% prompt payment discount will be temporarily reduced to 2.5% for six (6) months, effective January 2013 billing, per Board Resolution No. 265, series of 2012.
BACIWA will strictly implement its disconnection policy to all delinquent concessionaires. No further notice will be given prior to disconnection.
Please pay your bills on time to avoid undue inconvenience.
BACIWA, together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other NGO’s participated in the launching of the University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos’ “Grow A Heritage Tree” inside it’s campus on May 23, 2012.