PCAB Categorization – Classification Table

(Board Resolution No. 201, series of 2017)

Minimum Qualification Requirements
(2)
(1) **Sustaining Technical
*Financial Capacity Employee (STE) (3)
Classification Category Construction Experience ***Overall
Aggre- Credit
Minimum Indivi- Minimum
Credit gate Points
Networth / dual Credit
Points (man-
Equity (P) (years) Points
years)
A. GENERAL ENGINEERING AAAA 1,000,000,000.00 10,000.00 10 60 300 10,300.00
GE-1 (Road, Highways, Pavement, AAA 180,000,000.00 1,800.00 10 60 300 2,850.00
Railways, Airport Horizontal
Structure, and Bridges) AA 90,000,000.00 900.00 10 50 250 1,365.15
GE-2 (Irrigation or Flood Control)
A 30,000,000.00 300.00 7 21 105 475.00
GE-3 (Dam, Reservoir or Tunneling)
GE-4 (Water Supply) B 10,000,000.00 100.00 5 10 50 177.50
GE-5 (Port, Harbor or Offshore
Engineering) C 6,000,000.00 60.00 3 3 15 105.50

D 2,000,000.00 20.00 3 3 15 35.00

B. GENERAL BUILDING AAAA 1,000,000,000.00 10,000.00 10 60 300 10,300.00

GB-1 (Building or Industrial Plant) AAA 180,000,000.00 1,800.00 10 60 300 2,810.00
GB-2 (Sewerage or Sewage System)
AA 90,000,000.00 900.00 10 50 250 1,345.00
GB-3 (Water Treatment Plant & System)
A 30,000,000.00 300.00 7 21 105 471.00
GB-4 (Park, Playground or Recreational
Work)
B 10,000,000.00 100.00 5 10 50 175.50

C 6,000,000.00 60.00 3 3 15 96.50

D 2,000,000.00 20.00 3 3 15 35.00

C. SPECIALTY
AAAA 1,000,000,000.00 10,000.00 10 60 300 10,300.00
SP-FW (Foundation Work)
SP-SS (Structural Steel Work)
SP-CC (Concrete Pre-casting, Pre-
Stressing or Post-tensioning) AAA 180,000,000.00 1,800.00 10 60 300 2,410.00

SP-PS (Plumbing & Sanitary Work)

SP-EE (Electrical Work)
SP-ME (Mechanical Work)
AA 90,000,000.00 900.00 10 50 250 1,145.00

SP-AC (Air-conditioning or Refrigeration)

SP-ES (Elevator or Escalator)
SP-FP (Fire Protection Work) A 30,000,000.00 300.00 7 21 105 421.00
SP-WP (Waterproofing Work)
SP-PN (Painting Work)
SP-WD (Well-Drilling Work) B 10,000,000.00 100.00 5 10 50 165.50
SP-CF (Communication Facilities)
SP-MS (Metal Roofing & Siding
Installation)
C 6,000,000.00 60.00 3 3 15 90.50
SP-SD (Structural Demolition)
SP-LS (Landscaping)
SP-EM (Electro Mechanical Work) D 2,000,000.00 20.00 3 3 15 35.00
SP-NF (Navigational Facilities)
D. SP-TRADE Trade/E 100,000.00 1.00 none none none 1.00
* Minimum Qualification Requirements for Principal Classification
** For Other Classification/s, Minimum of 3 Years Actual Construction Experience
*** Overall credit points inclusive of Equipment Capacity (1 point/P100Th); Experience of Firm (10 points/year of active existence); and
1 point/P100Th of 3 year Average Annual Volume of Work Accomplished; and COMTCP points if STEs are COMTCP certified
 Third Stage of Adjustment on Allowable Ranges of Contract Costs (ARCC) and
Single Largest Project (SLP) Completed / Track Record Requirements
(Board Resolution No. 201, series of 2017)
License Allowable Ranges of
Size Range Single Largest Project (P)
Category Contract Costs (P)
Large B AAAA and AAA Above 225 Million < or above 450 Million
Large A AA Above 150 Million up to 225 Million Up to 450 Million
Medium B A Above 75 Million up to 150 Million Up to 300 Million
Medium A B Above 15 Million up to 75 Million Up to 150 Million
Small B C&D < 15 Million Up to 30 Million
Small A Trade/E Up to 1 Million Up to 1 Million
Note: Par. 3 of Sec. 23.11.2 of the IRR of RA 9184 allows Small A and Small B contractors without similar experience to bid only for contracts not
more than fifty percent (50%) of the allowable range of contract cost of their respective size range(s).