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Republic Act No. 6685
AN
ACT REQUIRING PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO WHOM NATIONAL, PROVINCIAL, CITY
AND
MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED UNDER CONTRACT TO
HIRE
AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF THE UNSKILLED AND AT LEAST THIRTY PERCENT OF
THE SKILLED LABOR REQUIREMENTS TO BE TAKEN FROM THE AVAILABLE BONA FIDE
RESIDENTS IN THE PROVINCE, CITY OR MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE PROJECTS
ARE
TO BE UNDERTAKEN, AND PENALIZING THOSE WHO FAIL TO DO SO.
REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 6685
AN
ACT REQUIRING PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO WHOM NATIONAL, PROVINCIAL, CITY
AND
MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED UNDER CONTRACT TO
HIRE
AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF THE UNSKILLED AND AT LEAST THIRTY PERCENT OF
THE SKILLED LABOR REQUIREMENTS TO BE TAKEN FROM THE AVAILABLE BONA FIDE
RESIDENTS IN THE PROVINCE, CITY OR MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE PROJECTS
ARE
TO BE UNDERTAKEN, AND PENALIZING THOSE WHO FAIL TO DO SO.
Section
1. Contractor Requirement. —
All private contractors, including subcontractors, to whom awards are
made
for the undertaking of national and local public works projects funded
by either the National Government or any local government unit
including
foreign-assisted projects must hire at least fifty percent (50%) of the
unskilled and thirty percent (30%) of the skilled labor requirements
from
the unemployed bona fide and actual residents in the province, city and
municipality who are ready, willing and able as determined by the
governor,
city mayor or municipal mayor concerned where the projects are to be
undertaken:
Provided, That labor used or to be used for the manufacture of
prefabricated
construction materials and other materials premade outside the place of
project implementation and skilled manpower utilized or to be utilized
for the preparation of engineering designs and project plans and
layouts
shall be exempted from the labor requirements herein imposed: Provided,
further, That where the number of available resources is less than the
required percentages provided herein, said requirements shall be based
on the maximum number of locally available labor resources which fact
shall
be certified by the municipal, city, provincial or district engineer as
sufficient compliance with the labor requirements under this Act.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
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Sec.
2. Public Works Projects Involved.
— Public works projects referred to include national, provincial, city,
municipal, and barangay projects including but not limited to roads,
schools,
power and water systems, piers, airports and similar projects. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
3. Excluded Projects. — Any scientific
project of a highly technical nature, all defense and military
installations
which fall under security requirements, any public works project that
may
be assigned to and which can be undertaken by the engineering
battalions
of the Armed Forces of the Philippines shall be excluded: Provided,
That
where such strategic projects are to be undertaken by private
contractors,
the same shall require the clearance and permission of the Chief of
Staff
of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and/or the Secretary of the
Department
of Science and Technology, and the provisions of Section 1 shall
apply. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
4. Notice of Labor Requirements.
— The contractor and/or subcontractor shall post in conspicuous areas
to
be specified and designated by proper district, provincial, city or
municipal
authorities, a notice in either Filipino, English or the local dialect,
that local residents are needed for the project. Applicants shall bring
their voter's identification card or any reliable document of
identification
or submit a verification from the barangay captain or any other member
of the barangay council in the absence of the barangay captain to prove
that they are bona fide and actual residents of the locality where the
project will be undertaken. Furthermore, applicants shall pass
reasonable
performance requirements of the contractor. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
5. Certificate of Compliance.
— The contractor and/or subcontractor shall submit to the district,
provincial
or city engineer, among the requirements for every progress billing, a
certificate of compliance with the above requirements duly sworn to,
including
a list of names of residents hired from the locality where the project
was undertaken. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
6. Penalty. — Failure without
good cause by the contractor or subcontractor to comply with the
requirements
of Sections 1, 4 and 5 of this Act shall be penalized by a fine of
Twenty
thousand pesos (P20,000) for the first offense; suspension for one (1)
year from participating in public works bidding for the second offense;
and perpetual disqualification from participating in public works
bidding
for the third offense. The penalty clause as provided for in this Act
shall
be included in all contracts to be entered into by and between the
national,
provincial, city and municipal governments and the contractor upon
approval
of this Act. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
7. Rules and Regulations. — The
Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) shall,
after consultation with duly accredited national constructors
associations
and the Secretary of Labor, issue implementing rules and regulations
within
sixty (60) days upon approval of this Act.
Sec.
8. Effectivity. — This Act shall
take effect upon its complete publication in at least two (2) national
newspapers of general circulation. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Approved:
December 12, 1988
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