MRCB, Gamuda team up to bid for PDP tender

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) and Gamuda Bhd have entered into an agreement to set up an unincorporated consortium to participate in the tender to be the project delivery partner (PDP) for Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project.

MRCB and Gamuda said both the companies will own a 50 per cent stake each in the consortium.

Upon securing the tender, MRCB and Gamuda will enter into a definitive agreement to set out the rights and obligations of each party in relation to the project.

MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd had called for a tender to appoint the PDP for the project on November 22.

The PDP will be tasked to develop detailed designs for the infrastructure works which will include the stations and alignment structures — bridges, tunnels and embankments — in Malaysia and complete building the structures on time and within the budget.

The PDP will also be required to assist with interface management, land acquisition processes and stakeholder engagement activities.

According to MyHSR, the idea of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR was initiated through the Economic Transformation Programme to transform Malaysia into a high-income nation.

The HSR, which will reduce travel times from the Kuala Lumpur to Singapore to 90 minutes, will have seven stations in Malaysia — Bandar Malaysia, Bangi-Putrajaya, Seremban, Melaka, Muar, Batu Pahat and Iskandar Puteri.