Local Road Management Manual 196 a. The CSH Program should be developed and implemented in accordance with the provisions of DO 13-98. Specifically, the CSH Program should contain the following elements: b. c. Provision of personal protective equipment (PPE); d. Employment of an accredited safety personnel; e. Provision of emergency occupational health personnel and facilities; f. Installation of construction safety signage; g. Observing safety for construction heavy equipment; h. Creation of a construction safety and health committee; i. Ensuring safety and health information; j. Provision of construction safety and health training for relevant personnel; k. Submission of construction safety and health reports; and l. Provision of welfare facilities for workers. 6. CONSTRUCTORS’ PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (CPES) 6.1. CPES Mandate The Constructors Performance Evaluation System (CPES) is a system of grading the performance of a constructor for a specific kind of infrastructure projects using a set of criteria. Section 12, Annex E of the Implementing Rules and Regulation, of R.A. 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act, requires all procuring entities implementing government infrastructure projects to evaluate the performance of their contractors using the NEDA-approved Constructors Performance Evaluation System (CPES) guidelines for the type of project being implemented. Section 12, likewise, requires all procuring entities to include in their Projects’ Engineering and Administrative Overhead Cost, the budget for CPES implementation pursuant to NEDA Board Resolution No. 18 (s.2002); to establish CPES Implementing Units in their respective offices/agencies/corporations; and to use the CPES ratings for the following purposes: a. Pre-qualification/eligibility screening;

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