• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO
The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is requesting Mayor Greg Gasataya to defer payment to IPM-Construction Development Corp. (IPM-CDC), pending thorough evaluation and determination of its liabilities to the city, including but not limited to liquidated damages, unperformed services, and undelivered contractual obligations.
Authored by Councilor Dindo Ramos, the resolution said the City of Bacolod has engaged IPM-CDC as the contracted service provider for garbage collection and disposal within the city.
Concerns have been raised regarding alleged delays, deficiencies, and inconsistencies in the performance of IPM relative to its obligations stipulated in the service contract, it said.
It is essential to investigate and determine whether IPM has incurred liabilities arising from liquidated damages, unperformed services, or undelivered commitments, as provided for under the terms and conditions of the contract and applicable laws, the resolution said.
The City of Bacolod has the responsibility to ensure that public funds are disbursed only upon verification that services paid for have been fully rendered in accordance with the contract between the city and IPM, it said.
It is both prudent and necessary to safeguard the financial interest of the City of Bacolod by ensuring that any potential non-performance and liabilities of the service provider are fully assessed before further payments are released, the resolution added.*
