Finance cmte backs MOA with DPWH for FMR projects

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1461485407513/finance-cmte-backs-moa-with-dpwh-for-fmr-projects
• Thursday, January 26, 2017

(JAO/SP)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Finance committee of Cagayan de Oro City Council supported the Farm-to-Market (FMR) Road projects for the city.

The 18th City Council headed by Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy through the committee on finance, budget and appropriations chaired by Councilor Edna M. Dahino last week, discussed the proposed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to be executed by and between the Department of Public Works and Highways-Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Engineering Office (DPWH-CDO II DEO) and the local government of Cagayan de Oro City, for the implementation of approved Farm-to-Market (FMR) Road projects for CY 2016.

The MOA provides that the amount of P4,500,000 shall be provided by the city government as its 10-percent LGU counterpart for the project.

Under the MOA, the DPWH-CDO II DEO shall cause the preparation of Program of Works (POWs) and Detailed Engineering Design (DED), noted by the DA. The 10-percent counterpart fund thru LGU-CDOC shall be included in the POWs in the form of cash. It shall then issue an official receipt to the LGU-CDOC upon receipt of the 10% counterpart for the implementation of the FMR road projects. Moreover, it shall also secure Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) or Certificate of Non-Coverage if applicable and adhere to its provisions and the other social safeguard measures, undertake the bidding and award of contract for the projects’ civil works in accordance with Republic Act 9184 also known as “Government Procurement Reform Act”, conduct the procurement of the total project fund (DA Project Fund + LGU-CDOC counterpart fund) per approved POWs/DEDs, shall designate a project engineer in every FMR project identified who shall supervise all the project activities the entire duration of the projects, among others.

For its part, the City shall issue CAFs to the DPWH-CDO II DEO for the necessary 10-percent counterpart fund signed by the City Local Finance Committee and shall be downloaded upon approval of the MOA, shall monitor the implementation of the mentioned FMR projects as identified under the MOA and lastly, shall maintain the good condition of the enumerated FMR projects after completion and turn-over from the DPWH-CDO II DEO.

Upon careful deliberation, this was favorably endorsed to the committee on laws and rules chaired by Councilor Ian Mark Q. Nacaya for appropriate action.

This matter was previously reviewed and recommended by the Committee on public works chaired by Councilor Zaldy O. Ocon.