B.3 Miscellaneous Expenses - ranges from 0.5 - 1% of the EDC.

These include laboratory tests for quality

control and plan preparation. BA Contractor's Profit Margin - shall be 8% of the EDC for projects above
P5Million and 10% for projects P5Million and below. B.5 VAT Component - shall be 5% of the sum of the
EDC, OCM and Profit. •... B.6 The following items shall not be subjected to OCM and Profit mark-up:
B.6.1 Mobilization and demobilization B.6.2 Provision of Service Vehicle B.6.3 Permits and Clearances
B.7 The following non-civil works items shall not be subjected to OCM mark-up: B.7.1 Field/Laboratory
Office & Living Quarters (Rental Basis) B.7.2 Furnishing of Furniture, Laboratory Equipment, Survey
Equipment and Consumables B.7.3 Assistance to the Engineers B.7A Photographs B.7.5 Health and
Safety B.7.6 Traffic Management B.7.7 Environmental Compliance B.7.8 Communication Equipment, etc.
NOTE: For the percentage to be used for Nos. 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3, see OCM (Overhead, Contingencies and
Miscellaneous) column in the tabulation below. INDIRECT COST % FOR TOTAL ESTIMATED OCM AND
PROFIT INDIRECT COST DIRECT COST (EDC) % FOR OCM PROFIT OCM AND PROFIT (% OF EDC) (% OF
EDC) Up to P5Million 15 10 25 Above P5M up to P50M 12 8 20 Above P50M up to P150M 10 8 18 Above
P150M 8 8 16 C. The prescribed format for the calculation of the ABC is shown in Attachment "A", C.l
Instructions for filling-up the format