BIDDING Hino wins P232-M bid for garbage compactor trucks

FOR THE second time, Hino Motors was declared as the lowest bidder in the P232.5 million public bidding for the purchase of garbage compactor trucks in Cebu City.

Ronald Malacora, chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), said other bidders were RDAK Transport Equipment Inc., Civic Merchandising Inc., and another company based in Davao City during the public bidding held on Tuesday at the City Hall.

Of the four, none was disqualified but Hino was declared winning bidder after passing the post qualification evaluation conducted by the technical working group (TWG).

But Malacora added they will still check if Hino passed on the amended terms in Tuesday’s bidding.

He however declined to disclose Hino’s bid amount but said this was lower than its first bid which will give City Hall some savings.

Hino Motors was declared winner during January’s bidding which was rebid out following Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s declaration that the first bidding was “non-competitive” since two bidders were disqualified.

The city will purchase 12 eight-cubic-meter garbage compactor trucks worth P120 million and nine 12-cubic-meter garbage compactor trucks worth P112.5 million.

Councilor Joel Garganera and Raymond Garcia hailed the results of the bidding and said if this had been followed in the previous biddings the City would have saved a huge amount which will be used for other basic services.

The compactor trucks will be used by the City starting July 1.