Assumption of Bureau of Public Highways of the Whole or Unfinished Work in All Highway Projects
Letter of Instructions No. 86, issued on June 1, 1973, directs the Commissioner of Public Highways to address delays in highway projects. If a contractor fails to meet the schedule with a negative slippage of 20% or more, the Bureau is authorized to complete the unfinished work either directly or through a qualified contractor via a negotiated contract. The price for this work should be at the original contract price if it exceeds the government estimate, or at the government estimate if it is lower. This directive is effective immediately.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 86
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 1, 1973
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 86
TO : The Commissioner of Public Highways
In order to expedite work in all highway projects, and thereby assure their completion within the schedule, it is directed that whenever a contractor lags behind schedule in his work and incurs 20% or more negative slippage, based on his approved PERT/CPM, the Bureau shall undertake the whole or a portion of the unfinished work and/or at the discretion of the Commissioner, have the whole or a portion of such unfinished work done by a qualified and responsible contractor, thru negotiated contract, at the original contract price, if it is above the government estimate, or at government estimate, if the original contract price is below the government estimate.
This Order shall take effect immediately. acd
DONE in the City of Manila, this 1st day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Three. aisa dc
Cite This Law
Assumption of Bureau of Public Highways of the Whole or Unfinished Work in All Highway Projects, Letter of Instructions No. 86, Jun 1, 1973 (Philippines)
Assumption of Bureau of Public Highways of the Whole or Unfinished Work in All Highway Projects, Letter of Instructions No. 86 (Phil. 1973)
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