Chapter 6: Local Road Construction Management 149 e. Road Procurement. If the road construction is to be contracted out, the road project is packaged for tendering or bidding. These are the bases of a competitive procurement process, which shall be undertaken by the LGU as the procuring entity. The procurement process for local road projects shall be in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 9184 (The Government Procurement Reform Act). Construction firms are expected to submit bids for the local road project on the bases of the bid documents, which include the road design and final approved budget for the contract (ABC). If the road construction will be undertaken by the local engineering office, the road project proceeds directly for implementation; f. Road Construction. Once awarded, the contractor proceeds with construction works after verifying and agreeing to the as stake plan prepared by the contractor in reference to design plans of the procuring entity. During the construction period, the procuring entity oversees and manages the performance of the contractor using Local Technical staff or through consulting firm, ensuring that contract provisions or the General Condition of Contract are followed strictly. Once the road project attains 100% completion, the road is turned over to the procuring entity after a standard one-year defects liability period followed by another one (1) year warranty period. This is the same process for road rehabilitation, improvement or upgrading; g. Road Maintenance. After construction and once opened to normal traffic, the road undergoes normal wear and tear. To ensure that the completed road remains in maintainable condition (in good or fair condition), there should be regular maintenance works over the road section. The maintenance works will prevent rapid and unexpected deterioration, thereby ensuring that the road performs within its planning and design parameters; h. Monitoring and Evaluation. These are the feedback mechanism that informs the new round of road planning and subsequent design. This will determine whether the objectives and targets of the road project have been achieved within the desired period.