Gov’t sets Dec 12 deadine for LRT 2 O&M bidding

MANILA, Philippines - The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) is giving interested companies until Dec. 12 to submit their bids for a P1.15-billion contract to operate and maintain (O&M) the Light Rail Transit line 2 (LRT-2) system.

LRTA said the submission and opening of bids for the maintenance of the 13.8-kilometer LRT-2 system running from CM Recto Avenue to the Depot Santolan Street along Marcos Highway is scheduled on Dec. 12.

The agency is set to hold a pre-bid conference on Nov. 28 to provide a venue for interested companies to ask questions about the bidding procedures.

Interested companies are DM Consuji Inc. (DMCI); Miescorrail; Autre Porte Technique (APT) Global; Marubeni Corp. of Japan; the tandem of Multi Scan Corp. and Hyundai Rotem Corp. of South Korea; Telefonicka Inc.; Comm Builders & Technology Phils, Corp.; Global Epcom Services Inc.; and Korean-owned Busan Transportation Corp.

The winning bidder of the three-year maintenance contract would replace the TSPA consortium consisting of APT Global,Telefonika, STIV, Pacific, and Global.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and LRTA are bidding out a separate contract for the operation and maintenance of the LRT-2.  The deadline for the submission of bids for the public private partnership (PPP) project is on Dec. 15.

The concession period for the operation and maintenance of LRT-2 would be between 10 years and 15 years.

Likewise, the agency is also bidding out a P2.4 billion contract for the construction of the viaduct for the P9.7 billion extension of LRT-2 all the way to Antipolo City from the Santolan Station in Pasig City.