6 firms bid for Clark Phase 2’s packages 4, 5
Credit to Author: LISBET K. ESMAEL| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:19:24 +0000
FIVE foreign firms and one local firm have shown interest in clinching Packages 4 and 5 of the Philippine National Railway (PNR) Clark Phase 2 project, amounting to P50.8 billion, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) said on Wednesday.
The 53-kilometer PNR Clark Phase 2, which would run from Malolos, Bulacan to Clark in Pampanga, is part of the government’s massive P777.5-billion North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Extension Project.
According to the DoTr, the companies that submitted their proposals for the two packages earlier this week were Acciona from Spain; South Korea’s GS Engineering and Construction, and Posco Engineering and Construction; Indonesia-based PT Waskita and PT Wika; and Philippines’ EEI Corp.
With an investment of P32.7 billion, the contract for Package 4 includes eight kilometers (kms) of railway, including the Clark International Airport Station.
Package 5, on the other hand, has a budget of P18.1 billion to finance the NSCR’s Clark depot.
“The vibrant turnout of proponents yet again for Contract Packages 4 and 5 reflects the solid support and trust of the international infrastructure industry in the Duterte administration,” PNR General Manager Junn Magno was quoted as saying in the statement.
The first three contracts for the PNR Clark Phase 2 also enticed 11 international and local bidders in late August.
The DoTr noted the awarding for Packages 1 to 3 is being eyed in December, while for Packages 4 and 5, it may happen by the first quarter of 2020.
The PNR Clark Phase 2 can cater to 340,000 passengers once operational in 2022, the department said.
Travel time from Makati (Buendia) to the Clark International Airport will be cut to just 55 minutes versus the current two hours by private vehicle via North Expressway.