Three teams qualified for Cavite-Laguna expressway PPP project in the Philippines
NAIA ExpresswayPhilippines' Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) qualified three teams for the 47-kilometer Cavite-Laguna Expressway public private partnership deal on Monday.
The three groups qualified for the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) Project are:
- Team Orion, the consortium AC Infrastructure Holdings Inc., Aboitiz Land Inc., Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings Philippines, Bouygues Travaux, Egis Road Operations and Korea Expressway Corp.;
- Consortium of Metro Pacific Tollways Development Corporation (MPTDC) and Leighton Contractors (Philippines) Inc.; and
- Optimal Infrastructure Development Inc. (San Miguel Corp.)
DPWH was requesting clarifications from the fourth bidder, Alloy MTD, Malaysia's second-largest toll-road operator. According to local sources, clarifications involved a certification of completion for projects in Malaysia and added documents on the experience of their designer. DPWH has given the firm three days to respond.
MTD Philippines president Isaac David said hat they were ready to provide the DPWH with the required documents.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on November 19, 2013. The submission of bids is tentatively set for January 2014.
CALAX is one of the DPWH pipelined projects earmarked for development under this administration, together with other highly important PPP projects.
