Thursday, September 9, 2010 [ sunstar.com.ph ]
THE City Government is set to take over the P130-million abandoned housing project at Barangay Ungka, Pavia, Iloilo after lawyers failed to locate the project contractor.
On September 3, Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog sent lawyers Noel Naciongayo and Ruledo de la Cruz, both of the City Legal Office, to serve the Termination of Contract to Alexander Trinidad, proprietor of Ace Builders Enterprise at his last known office address at Suite D.K. Condominium, Vicente Lim St., Ortigas Center, Pasig City in Metro Manila.
Mabilog said Trinidad is nowhere to be found and the termination notice he signed last August 26, 2010 was likewise sent through registered mail at the last known address.
The termination is effective 30 days from receipt and upon termination, a joint inventory and evaluation of the housing project will be conducted by the city pursuant to provisions of the Rules and Regulations Governing the Implementation of Infrastructure Project in Iloilo City.
The housing project was abandoned by the contractor in 2003 after complaints were raised defining substantial defects and the use of substandard materials.
The contractor was also failed to comply the plan and deviations of actual work plan from the approved plans and specification, unreasonable suspension of work and failure, refusal and neglect to supply and provide the required tools, materials, supplies, equipment and facilities to complete the project since 2003.
Mabilog said Ace Builders is allowed to send a representative to participate in the inventory on or before October 10, 2010. Failure of the contractor or his representative to appear shall be deemed a waiver of whatever rights under the contract.
The city chief executive said the City Government has the option to continue or sell the unfinished project to any interested party. (Lydia C. Pendon)
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