Philippine PPP Center announced on 30 July 2013 that so far 11 firms have expressed interest in the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) PPP project.The firms have purchased the pre-qualification documents for prospective bidders after the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) issued out its invitation to prequalify and bid last July 22, 2013. NAIA Expressway in ManilaAs of July 26, the interested firms include:

• San Miquel Corporation,
• Korea Expressway Corporation,
• Alloy MTD Philippines Inc.,
• Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Limited,
• Megawide Engineering Excellence,
• Leighton Contractors (Philippines), Inc.,
• Makati Development Corporation,
• AC Infrastructure Holdings Corporation,
• EGIS Projects Developer of Infrastructure & Service,
• Metro Pacific Tollways Development Corporation, and
• Aboitizland, Inc.

CALAX is the third project of the DPWH under the public-private partnership mode and has, so far, the biggest project cost at 35.42 billion pesos (US$806 million). It involves the financing, design and construction, operation and maintenance of the entire 4-lane, 47 km closed-system tolled expressway connecting CAVITEX and SLEX.

The Project is a 4-lane 47 km closed-system tolled expressway connecting CAVITEX and SLEX. It will have interchanges in 9 locations, namely: Kawit, Daang Hari, Governor's Drive, Aguinaldo Highway, Silang, Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay, Laguna Blvd., Technopark, and a Toll Barrier before SLEX.

Pre-qualification Documents should be submitted to the DWPH on or before September 23, 2013. The two-stage/two envelope system for the open solicitation of bids under the Build-Operate and Transfer (BOT) Law will be applied.

Source: PPP Center