Sangley Airport project lures 12 potential bidders
Twelve firms expressed interest to participate in the bidding for the P552.87 million Sangley Airport Development project by attending yesterday’s pre-bid conference.
The firms which were present at the pre-bid conference held at the Department of Transportation’s office are: Emeco, BSP Construction Co., D.M. Wenceslao and Associates Inc., Granby Trading and Construction, Solar Surveying Corp., J.D. Legaspi Construction, Cavdeal, San R Mining and Construction Corp., Tokwing Construction Corp., MR7 Corp., Holcim, and C.B. Garay.
The project involves repair and restoration works at the Sangley Airport in San Antonio in Cavite.
In particular, the work would cover rehabilitation of the existing 2.4-kilometer runway, construction of ramp, drainage system, four hangars with a floor area of roughly 1,600- square meters ( sqm) each, as well as an 800 sqm passenger terminal building with offices, vehicular parking area and other facilities.
The project is expected to contribute to reducing air traffic congestion at the country’s main international gateway, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) by transferring general aviation services to Sangley Airport.
Firms interested to participate in the bidding for the project can purchase bid documents worth P75,000 until Jan. 23 at the DOTr’s office in The Columbia Tower in Mandaluyong City.
The deadline for the submission of bids is on Jan. 23.
Bids would be opened on the same day.
All-Asia Resources and Reclamation Corp. (ARRC) which is composed of the Tieng family and SM Group’s Belle Corp. has earlier said it proposed to rehabilitate the present Danilo Atienza Airport in Sangley, as well as to build a terminal and operate it to be able to accommodate general aviation aircraft and low-cost carriers, at a cost of P1 billion.
The consortium is likewise looking to build an international airport, seaport as well as mixed use development on reclaimed land off the coast of Sangley Point in Cavite.
Through the Sangley integrated complex, ARRC said it wants to help address congestion in Metro Manila as well as position the Philippines as a manufacturing and export hub in Asia.
Asked about ARRC’s proposal, Roberto Lim, Transportation Undersecretary for aviation sector told reporters the DOTr has yet to receive an unsolicited proposal from the group.
While the DOTr has received a 30-page description of the plan and concept or letter of intent from ARRC, the submission lacks feasibility studies and draft concession agreement which are needed for such to be considered an unsolicited proposal.
Even as the DOTr has started the bidding process for the Sangley Airport Development, Lim said the department would still be open to ARRC’s plan, should it decide to submit an unsolicited proposal.