2 firms submit bids to run Clark airport

TWO the operation and maintenance (O&M) of the Clark International Airport’s existing passenger terminal and the new terminal building that is expected to be operational by 2020, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said on Friday.

Droid Consortium, members of

- port 900, Mazy Capital and Desco.

The second one is the North Luzon Airport Consortium whose members are Filinvest Development Corporation, JG Summit Holdings, Inc., Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions Inc., and Changi Airport Philippines Pte. Ltd.

Joshua Bingcan, BCDA Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) chair and senior vice president for Business Development and Operations of BCDA, said they will thoroughly evaluate the eligibility documents submitted on Friday.

“Until now we are getting bidders’ request to extend the time, but we cannot already because we’re four months behind. The original date of submission is July and now it’s already November,” he said.

The O&M contract is targeted to be awarded by December 2018.

The International Finance Cor-

lead transaction adviser to BCDA in the conduct of the bidding ac-

Airport project.

Upon award, the O&M concession- be for a period of 25 years.

Bingcan admitted that BCDA and the Transportation department eased some of the requirements for those who want to participate.

For instance, he said they allowed companies which are included in the

airports, from the original top 20.

is set to be the next premier gateway to Asia and will open in the

The airport’s new terminal build- ministration’s hybrid infrastructure projects, and complements other high-impact legacy projects in Cen-