By Ric V. Obedencio
The Bohol ChronicleThe discrepancies of bidding and awarding of the rental for swimming pool and tennis courts of the province was said to be an "honest mistake," or a typographical error, said the government properties committee of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
Board Member Alfonso R. Damalerio II said in an interview Friday that the "honest mistake" on the part of the secretariat of Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) was already rectified.
Damalerio discovered that the awarding of the winner to rent the swimming pool facility was done first prior to competitive bidding.
Damalerio took notice that the provincial BAC awarded the swimming pool to Bohol Institute of Technology (BIT) on June 21, 2007 while the bidding was conducted on July 5, 2007 after the report of the government properties committee chaired by Amalia R, Tirol. He told his colleagues these are conflicting dates that led to a question, which came first the bidding or awarding.
Damalerio said the bidding was held on July 5, 2007 and the awarding followed thereafter on July 21, 2007 and not on June 21, 2007 as earlier reported. He said that it was a clear typographical error but he reminded the BAC to be careful because bidding involves sensitive concerns. This came after the said committee chaired by Board Member Amalia Tirol met for the purpose of verifying the discrepancy.
BAC Resolution No. 1720, furnished to the board members, said that the awarding of the swimming pool to BIT was on June 21, 2007 while the conduct of its bidding was set on July 5, 2007 based on the Contract of Lease (COL) between the province and the awardee under BAC Reference No. 395.
The awarding of the swimming pool was contained in said Resolution, series of 2007, signed by Rosalinda B, Yu, officer-in-charge-chairperson; Laura S. Boloyos, BAC vice-chairperson; Reynard Namocatcat, legal officer and BAC member; Dr. Greg Julius Sodusta, provincial health office-member; Felix Mejorada, administrative officer-member; and a certain PMO end-user, whose name above his signature did not appear.
The said BAC Resolution was approved by provincial administrator Tomas D. Abapo Jr., apparently representing Gov. Erico Aumentado.
Under the Contract of Lease (COL), the rent for the swimming pool is pegged at P30,000 a year and P5,000 for each tennis court. The said contract separately stipulates that the lessees shall rent the swimming pool and tennis courts for a period of three years "renewable at the discretion of the lessor" (province).
It (COL) allows the lessees to introduce improvements of the facilities "upon written notice to and prior approval of the lessor."
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