DMCI
construction arm snags contract to build LRT2 extension
By: Darwin G. Amojelar, InterAksyon.com
January 27, 2015 1:12 PM
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MANILA - D.M. Consunji Inc. has bagged a contract to extend the
LRT2 eastward to Masinag in Cainta, Rizal.
In a statement, the Department of Transportation and
Communications (DOTC) said DMCI offered P2.27 billion to build a 3.9-kilometer
elevated guideway for the LRT2 East Extension from the railway’s end-station at
Santolan in Pasig City.
DOTC set a price ceiling of P2.39 billion for the project.
DMCI has 18 months to complete the civil works for the
elevated guideway or viaduct.
“Railway modernization entails improving infrastructure and
shifting services towards better customer orientation. Our projects for LRT2
will make fast, affordable, and convenient transportation accessible to
residents of the densely-populated parts of Rizal, such as Antipolo and
Cainta,” Transport Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said.
Another LRT2 upgrade in the pipeline is the west extension from
its Recto Station going to the port area in Manila. The National Economic
Development Authority (NEDA) is evaluating the proposal.
The DOTC is also bidding out the LRT2's operation and maintenance
(O&M) contract under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme.
The project will give the winning concessionaire the right to
operate and maintain the existing 13.8-kilometer line for the next 10 to 15
years.
The existing line traverses the cities of Manila, San Juan,
Quezon, Marikina and Pasig, but the project includes the 4.2-kilometer
extension to Masinag, and any future extensions.
Companies that purchased invitation documents for the project’s
pre-qualification stage include DMCI, San Miguel Corporation, GT Capital
Holdings Inc., Light Rail Manila Corporation, Marubeni Corporation, France’s
RATP Development, and Spain’s Globalvia.
The DOTC Bids and Awards Committee for this project aims to
announce the qualified groups by the end of February and the bidding slated for
the second half of the year.