Tomas Claudio Colleges
Morong, Rizal
Graduate Studies Program
Educ 212
Priorities in the Acquisition
of New
School Building
Construction of New
Building
Mayrie SA. Julian
Presenter
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Objective
Set Priorities in the acquisition of
new school building with
emphasis on methods on
construction and repair.
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Construction of Building
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1. Allocation Procedure of
New School Buildings
DEPED EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES MANUAL 2010
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Congress
in conjunction with the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM) set the budgetary ceiling
for school building projects.
Department of Budget and Management (DBM)
advises DepED and DPWH Central Offices of the
approval of the Annual School Building Program.
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DepED Central Office
issues a Department Order to all Regional Directors and
Schools Division Superintendents containing the guidelines
in preparing the priority lists of recipient schools based on
the prepared allocation per legislative district
DepED Regional Offices
advise Division Offices to prepare priority lists using the
Department Order
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DepED Division Office Ad Hoc Physical Facilities Unit
(headed by the Physical Facilities Coordinators)
prepares priority list in coordination with the Planning Unit.
PFC seeks concurrence of Congressional Representative
concerned of prepared list.
DepED Division Office submits list to DepED Central
Office
Physical Facilities and School Engineering Division
(PFSED), copy furnished the Regional Office
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DepED Division Office Ad Hoc Physical Facilities Unit
(headed by the Physical Facilities Coordinators)
prepares priority list in coordination with the Planning Unit.
PFC seeks concurrence of Congressional Representative
concerned of prepared list.
DepED Division Office submits list to DepED Central
Office
Physical Facilities and School Engineering Division
(PFSED), copy furnished the Regional Office
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DepED-PFSED
consolidates division lists and forwards list to DBM through
DPWH Central Office in the case of the Regular School
Building Program (RSBP).
DBM
evaluates list and issues Special Allotment Release Order
(SARO) and the corresponding Notice of Cash Allocation
(NCA) of the approved projects.
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DPWH and DepED
implement project listings in the Annual School Building
Program.
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2. Pre-Construction Activity
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1. The school site on which the
building is to be erected is
titled and registered in the
name of DepED.
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2. The plans and specifications for the
building to be constructed, as well as
the program of work, have been duly
approved by the PFSED and DPWH
District Engineering Office, as the case
may be, copies of which have been
furnished to the principal or school
administrator
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3. The mode of procurement for the Regular
Infrastructure Projects shall follow R.A.
9184 otherwise known as the “Government
Procurement Reform Act” (whether by
contract, negotiated contract, or local
administration). For foreign- assisted
projects, the mode of procurement shall
follow the guidelines of the loan/grant
agreement
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4. The location plan for the
building to be constructed shall be
in accordance with the site
development plan,
approved by the schools division
superintendent
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5. The fund for the construction of
the building has been
appropriated and certified
available
6. The site has been officially
assigned as a public place.
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3. The Building Permit
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A building permit shall be obtained by the
owner or school to be facilitated by the
Contractor for any proposed work to be
erected/executed, constructed, altered,
repaired, converted or demolish a building or
structure. The application for a building
permit shall be filed in writing on the
prescribed form with the Office of the
Building Official in the Municipality/City.
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It shall provide at least the following information:
a. A description of the work covered by the permit;
b. Description and ownership of the lot as evidenced
by a certified true copy of the Transfer Certificate of
Title
(TCT);
c. The use or occupancy of the proposed work;
d. Estimated cost of the proposed work.
e. Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC), if
applicable
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To be submitted along with the application are the:
five (5) sets of plans and specifications prepared,
signed and sealed by a duly licensed architect and
civil engineer for architectural and structural plans
a duly licensed sanitary engineer or master
plumber for plumbing or sanitary installation
plans
a duly licensed electrical engineer or professional
electrician for electrical plans
duly licensed mechanical engineer for mechanical
plans
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To be submitted along with the application are the:
Required engineering documents include structural
design and seismic analysis, as well as boring and
plate load tests in the case of buildings or structures
of four storey’s or higher.
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The work described in the application
of building permit and the
accompanying plans and specifications
shall satisfy and conform with
approved standard requirements on:
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zoning and land use
lines and grades
structural design,
sanitation and sewerage
environmental health
electrical and mechanical safety
other rules and regulations promulgated in
accordance with the provision of the National
Building Code of the Philippines
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-No payment of fees is required
in the application of the building
permits for public school
buildings.
- The Building Official normally
issues the permit within fifteen
days of filing.
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-The work shall be done strictly in
accordance with the approved
plans and specifications. Any
change, modification or alteration
may be done only upon the
approval of the Building Official.
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-The building permit expires and
becomes null and void if the work so
authorized is not commenced within
one year of the approval of the permit,
or if the work is suspended or
abandoned at any time after it has been
commenced, for a period of 120 days.
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Upon completion of the construction, a
Certificate of Completion shall be prepared
and submitted to the Building Official. The
building or structures shall not be used or
occupied and no change in its existing use
be made until the building official has issued
a corresponding Certificate of Occupancy
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4. MODES OF PROCUREMENT
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Construction of school buildings is a form of
procurement of infrastructure projects and
shall be governed by Republic Act 9184
otherwise known as the “Government
Procurement Reform Act”, its implementing
rules and regulations and applicable
guidelines and other issuances of the
Government Procurement Policy
Board(GPPB).
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procurement of school buildings shall be
done through competitive bidding. The only
exception is negotiated procurement. The
GPPB has issued a “Manual of Procedures
for the Procurement of Infrastructure
Projects” as reference guide for procuring
entities in their procurement operations
effective January 2007.
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5. MONITORING AND INSPECTION
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The DPWH/DepED shall only
construct “COMPLETE” school
buildings except for multi-storey
constructions which can be
programmed as partial construction if
there is limited budget.
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Ocular inspections of the proposed
recipient schools; shall be undertaken
to assess present site, electrical and
water facilities conditions and to
determine actual classroom needs as
well as the estimated cost/financial
requirement.
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The features of a “COMPLETE” school building are as follows:
cemented floor
smooth finished (plastered) walls
painted walls, ceiling and roofing
full cathedral-type ceiling
complete set of windows
two entrances with doors
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The features of a “COMPLETE” school building are as follows:
complete electrical wires and fixtures (for
areas with electrical facility
roofing or weather protection
Blackboard
toilet (optional)
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Both the DPWH and DepED shall adopt the
DepED standard classroom designs as follows:
1. 7m x 7m classroom design – this is
patterned after the Federation of Filipino
Chinese Chamber of Commerce and
Industries, Inc. (FFCCCII) design to be
adopted for schools located in provinces
where the classroom-pupil/student
ratio is not more than 1:45
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Both the DPWH and DepED shall adopt the
DepED standard classroom designs as follows:
2. 7m x 9m classroom design – this will be used
in schools located in semi-urban areas or in
urbanizing portions of municipalities such as the
poblacion where the classroom-pupil/student
ratio is more than 1:45. ALL PUBLIC
SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL ADOPT the 7m x
9m dimension regardless of its class size.
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Both the DPWH and DepED shall adopt the
DepED standard classroom designs as follows:
3. 7m x 9m medium-rise school building
design – this will be adopted for schools in
the National Capital Region (NCR) and in
urban or high growth areas or where the
school is with limited space/site. At least a 2-
storey structure should be planned to be
erected.
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After rectification/punch listing is
completed by the contractor, the
Inspectorate Team will
recommend proper turnover of the
project to the end user.
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6. ACCEPTANCE/NON-ACCEPTANCE
OF SCHOOL BUILDING
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After the warranty period, a post-technical
inspection shall be done by the Inspectorate
Team composed of the Division PFC,
representative from the implementing unit,
School Principal/School Head or Shop
Teacher and PTCA representative as
observer. A Certificate of Acceptance/Non-
acceptance shall be used for this purpose.
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7. THE SCHOOL BUILDING CARD
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This form will be used to fast track the effective
recording and ready reference of the School
Building Card. All school heads through the
assistance of the school property custodian and
or the school physical facilities coordinator
shall ensure that all buildings, pavilions, stage
and similar structures existing and future
construction in schools shall be provided each
with the individual School Building Card
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A school personnel shall prepare
three copies for each school
building/structure and shall keep
updating the entries from time to
time.
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The distribution of the three (3) cards shall be
as follows:
the first copy shall be retained with the
Principal
the second copy for the Division Physical
Facilities Coordinator;
the third copy by the Division Supply
Officer
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MINIMUM
PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS AND
SPECIFICATIONS (MPSS)
FOR DEPED SCHOOL
BUILDINGS
DepEd Order No. 64, s. 2017
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MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
(MPSS) FOR DEPED SCHOOL BUILDINGS
This Deped Order provides for the
establishment of minimum performance
standards and specifications (MPSS) in the
design of the Department’s school buildings
whether to be implemented by co-partners
in government (DPWH) or by non-
government agencies/entities, such as
foreign-assisted school building projects.
DO 64, s. 2017
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MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
(MPSS) FOR DEPED SCHOOL BUILDINGS
This Deped Order provides for the
establishment of minimum performance
standards and specifications (MPSS) in the
design of the Department’s school buildings
whether to be implemented by co-partners
in government (DPWH) or by non-
government agencies/entities, such as
foreign-assisted school building projects.
DO 64, s. 2017
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Architectural Design Standards
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a. Classroom Size
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-7.0 meters in width/depth x 9.00
meters in length
-9.00 meters in width/depth x 7.00
meters in length measured from
the centers of the walls.
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b. Windows
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1) The windows must be of bilateral
fenestration (transparent or translucent),
operable louver type. The window must
allow the entry of daylight even if it is
closed.
2) The total area of window openings must
be at least 10.00 square meters to provide
for natural ventilation and illumination.
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3) The window sill must not be lower than
0.60 meter for single-storey buildings or
higher than 0.90 meter for multi-storey
buildings from the finished floor line (FFL).
4) The minimum height of the fixed louver or
transom window above the operable
windows is 0.30 meter.
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5) The window panels, when opened, must
not be an obstruction along the corridor.
6) The window metal frames and jalousie
holders must be sturdy enough to withstand
vandalism.
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c. Doors
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There shall be two (2) doors for every
classroom.
The swing-out should be 180 degrees.
The doors must be 0.90 meter in clear
width and 2.10 meters in clear height.
The doors must withstand normal wear
and tear and shall be provided with
keyed lever-type locksets.
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d. Floor
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The floor must be of non-
skid finish (grayish color).
The classroom FFL should
be higher than the corridor
FFL by 25 millimeters.
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The first floor finish elevation must
not be less than 225 millimeters and
325 millimeters for single-storey
and multi-storey school buildings,
respectively. The elevation may be
increased depending on the history
of flood level.
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A ramp must be provided with a
maximum slope of 1:12 in
compliance with the Accessibility
Law (B.P. No. 344), of non-skid
finish and properly labeled.
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e. Ceiling
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The ceiling must be a drop-type
ceiling.
The clear height of rooms from
FFL to the finished ceiling line
(FCL) must be at least 2.70
meters.
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Materials to be used for the
ceiling must provide thermal
comfort inside the classroom.
Maintenance access to the
ceiling cavity must be through
the corridor.
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f. Roofing
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The roofing material must be
adequately protected from
rust/oxidation, salt air, acid rain, or other
sources and forms of corrosion. If made
of metal, the roofing sheets shall be of
0.40 mm base metal thickness (BMT)
and securely fastened to the roof
frames.
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For single-storey schoolbuildings,
gutters may not be included however, a
properly sloped trench drain on both
sides must be provided.
For multi-storey schoolbuildings, the
roof must be provided with concrete
gutter and eaves which shall be at least
1.10 meters from the corridor.
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g. Partitions
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The partitions must be from floor to
ceiling.
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h. Corridors
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The corridor for single-storey school
buildings shall not be less than 1.50
meters.
For multi-storey school buildings the
corridors must not be less than 2.50
meters and should be provided with steel
railings at a height not less than 1.50
meters.
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i. Stairways
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For multi-storey school buildings, concrete
stairs must have a width of not less than
1.50 meters.
Number of stairways per school building
shall comply with the requirements
stipulated in the National Building Code of
the Philippines (NBCP).
Handrails with steel railings must be
provided.
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j. Fire Protection
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All schoolbuildings shall comply
with R.A. No. 9514, otherwise
known as the Fire Code of the
Philippines (FCP) and its latest
Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR).
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The requirements shall include:
a fire alarm system
a standpipe system
pressure and gravity tanks, hose
boxes/reels
extinguishers and other
firefighting equipment,
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The requirements shall include:
including an automatic sprinkler system
(NFPA 13).
In addition, 3-storey and 4- storey school
buildings should be compliant with NFPA
25.
Fire escapes must be provided for multi-
storey school buildings following the
requirements of the Fire Code of the
Philippines.
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k. Chalkboard
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The classroom must be provided
with a built-in curved chalkboard
measuring 4.88 meters wide by
1.22 meters tall, with mounting
heights and specifications as per
DepEd standards.
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l. Painting
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1. The standard paint/color
schedule of DepEd school
buildings shall be as follows:
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2. Paint materials for internal finish
must be independently certified
lead-safe paints/coatings.
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3. All new school buildings should follow the
standard color scheme above, except in the
following cases:
i. A different dominant color scheme already exists. In such
cases, the dominant color scheme may be applied.
ii. Designs and/or accents depicting local culture or school
approach are practiced. In such cases, the same
design/accents may be adopted.
iii. In both cases above, no additional cost may be charged.
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4. No new design, accent, or color
scheme different from what is
hereby prescribed and/or from
what already predominantly exists
under Item 3 above may be
proposed/introduced..
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5. There is a need to ensure, as far as
practicable, the uniformity of all public school
buildings essentially to provide an
environment for educational activities, and
effective teaching and learning. At the same
time, the DepEd encourages and promotes
regional diversity and cultural identity.
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m. Roof Markings
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Roof Markings shall be painted on the main
building or the tallest building of the school. It
shall include only the DepEd logo and School
ID Number.
Details and specifications shall be as follows:
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Details and specifications shall be as follows:
Note: Distance between the DepEd Logo and
the School I.D Number shall be at least
2.00m in Wall Markings
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1) All walls must be free from any markings,
except the following which may be painted
on separate prominent places:
i. DepEd Name, Seal, Logo, Mission, Vision
and Core Values
ii. Portraits and Sayings of National Heroes
iii. Name, ID, and Location of school.
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2) An interior wall section may be selected
and dedicated for the recognition of
sponsors, donors, and other school partners,
provided that the recognition material shall
follow a standard metal plaque format that
will be mounted on the wall.
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o. Ventilation
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Natural ventilation shall be primarily supplied
by the windows and vents. Artificial
ventilation inside each classroom shall be
supplied by two (2) units of oscillating ceiling
fans.
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p. Illumination
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Illumination falling at desk or arm rest should
be taken with combined artificial and natural
lighting. Illumination at all staircases and fire
exit stairs shall comply with R.A. No. 9514
and its IRR
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“
“If there is education, there will be
everything in life. Government can make
roads, hospitals and also construct
school buildings. But your homes can
brighten up only if your children are
educated. I am confident that if we focus
on education, our society will certainly
develop.”
-Narendra Modi
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Resources
https://www.deped.gov.ph/1994/03/21/do-19-s-1994-guidelines-on-
the-acquisition-construction-and-maintenance-of-public-elementary-
and-secondary-school-sites-buildings-and-grounds/
DEPED Educational Facilities Manual 2010 pp.97-99
https://www.teacherph.com/deped-school-buildings-standards/
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