San Fernando port project to start January 2022

CEBU, Philippines — The construction of the San Fernando Port Project at Brgy. Poblacion, San Fernando, Cebu is set to commence in January 2022, the Cebu Port Authority announced.

The CPA has completed the procurement activities after three failed biddings and after it has received the approval for the award of contract to WTG Construction and Development Corporation from the Cebu Port Commission during its regular board meeting the other day.

According to CPA, this project will be funded by the Department of Transportation and has an approved budget for the contract (ABC) of P336,114,557.47 for the demolition of the existing dilapidated port and the construction of a new roro facility.

In a statement, CPA general manager Leonilo Miole said the CPA will issue the Notice of Award, sign the contract and then issue the Notice to Proceed to immediately start the groundwork and construction in January 2022.

The project is expected to be completed in May 2023.

Once completed, the facility will form part of the Central Spine Roro Route Project of the DOTr that aims to make sure that Roro (roll-on/roll-off) facilities are in place to cater to trade and tourism needs and maintain inter-island connectivity.

San Fernando Port Project is expected to cater to vessels plying from the town to Tubigon and Jagna ports in Bohol, to the municipalities of Mambajao and Mahinog in Camiguin and then finally stop at harbors in Balingoan and Cagayan de Oro City in Misamis Oriental.

During the opening of bids held last October 5, 2021, four bidders submitted their bid documents namely: Vicente T. Lao Construction, WTG Construction and Development Corporation, BNR Construction and Development Corporation and the joint venture between RCDG Construction Corp., BSP & Company Inc. and Great Swiss Metal Builders Corporation.

“After the preliminary examination and evaluation of bids, only the bids of WTG Construction and Development Corporation and BNR Construction and Development Corporation were declared eligible,” CPA said.

WTG Construction and Development Corporation submitted the lowest bid price of P335,014,472.15.

After the detailed Bid Evaluation and Post-Qualification proceedings, WTG Construction and Development Corporation was declared as the bidder with the lowest calculated and responsive bid. —GMR (BANAT NEWS)