By Ferdinand Patinio
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The Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB) Project. (Image from DPWH)
MANILA – Eight bidders have participated in the bidding for the Contract Package 1 (CP1) of the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB) Project, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Tuesday.
In a statement, the department said it officially opened the price bid on Sept. 30, which was live-streamed on social media in compliance with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure transparency, public access, and accountability in the bidding process of DPWH projects.
Secretary Vince Dizon said the bidders for CP1 are:
— Beijing Urban Construction Group Co. Ltd.
— D.M. Consunji Inc.
— China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd.
— Sino Road and Bridge Group Co. Ltd.
— EEI – PMI Joint Venture
— POSCO E&C – Sta. Clara Joint Venture
— China Wu Yi Co. Ltd. / Fujian Road & Bridge Construction Group Co. Ltd. (Consortium)
— Hunan Road & Bridge Construction Group Ltd. and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Joint Venture
The bid submission and technical bids opening for the project were conducted on May 20 at the DPWH Central Office in Manila.
The CP1 covers the construction of the Bataan Land Approach, with an approved agency estimate of PHP7.25 billion.
Major structure components of this package include the trumpet interchange that connects the BCIB with Roman Highway, Roman Interchange Bridge, Alas-Asin Main Bridge, Alas-Asin Overpass Bridge, Mt. View Overpass Bridge, Mt. View Waterway Bridge, and the Bataan Land Viaduct.
The 32.15-kilometer BCIB Project, which will be the longest water-spanning bridge in the Philippines, is a flagship infrastructure initiative of the Marcos administration aimed at significantly reducing travel time between the provinces of Bataan and Cavite. (PNA)
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