Only two out of the four teams qualified for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Expressway project in the Philippines, submitted final bids on April 9th, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said.

Expressway in Manila

The four teams that had been pre-qualified for the project were the following:* ACI Consortium: OHL and Ayala Corporation* IL&FS Transportation Networks and Laursen & Toubro* Manila North tollways Corp and Leighton Contractors* Optimal Infrastructure Development, Inc (San Miguel Corporation), Daelim Industrial, DM Consunji

DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson said that the consortia led by Manila North Tollways Corp. and Optimal Infrastructure Development, Inc. submitted bids for the project.

The Ayala Corp.'s ACI consortium sent a letter withdrawing from the auction. IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd. of India which was likewise qualified to submit its bid for the project, did not give its proposal to the department.

"It will take us at most one week to go over their technical proposal (to ensure) that it meets our specification," Singson said.

The NAIA Expressway project with an estimated cost of P15.86 billion (US$360 million) is aimed at providing improved access to the NAIA.

The Project

The proposed elevated expressway starts at the existing Skyway then generally follows the existing road alignments over Sales Avenue, Andrews Avenue, Domestic Road, and NAIA Road, and has entry/exit ramps at Roxas Boulevard, Macapagal Boulevard, and PAGCOR City. The project provides access to NAIA Terminals I, II and III and links to existing expressway namely the Skyway and the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway.

The Development Bank of the Philippines and the IFC were appointed as transaction advisor to the DPWH.

Source: PPP Center