Department of Public Works and Highways(DPWH)

September 5, 2022 Dear Jedah May Gumarao, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Sep 05, 2022 12:59:02 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for DPWH BLUE BOOK, Red Book and Cost Estimation Manual. Response to Request We regret to inform you that we are not authorized to distribute the electronic copies of the said Bluebook. The Department only allows distribution of the hard copies and retails it for the price of Php 1,600.00 per book. Please be informed that Bluebook can be purchase at Supply and Property Management Division - Human Resource and Administrative Service of this Department. Kindly contact them through these numbers (02) 5304-3257 and 5304-3533. Also, please be informed of the previous reply from DPWH – Bureau of Construction with regard to Cost Estimation Manual: “…we regret to inform that providing copy of Cost Estimation Manual for Low/High Rise Building may not be accommodated. The said manual is intended to aid and facilitate certain process of our document preparation and solely distributed to DPWH Implementing Offices.” It is advised to consult or refer the said request to the National Housing Authority (NHA). The NHA may be able to provide a database or information on cost estimate of low-cost housing projects. Please refer to this link for their contact details as posted on their website: http://nha.gov.ph/contact/ Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. We'd love to know what you think. Share with us how we can further improve our services. Kindly click the link below to access the FEEDBACK FORM: https://forms.gle/Gzrtvmuu6gCMK8TY9 If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Andro Santiago FOI Receiving Officer