THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) will review the unsolicited proposal of the Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC) and JG Summit Holdings, Inc. (JGS) consortium for the long-term development of Clark International Airport (CIA).
In a joint statement, the DoTr and BCDA said they have received the consortium’s P839-billion proposal for the long-term development of CIA, which includes expansion of airport facilities such as terminals and runways, alongside operating and maintaining the existing and new passenger terminals.
“DoTr and BCDA will thoroughly review the legal, technical, and financial aspects of the proposal within a specified timeline and strict deadline based on the required processes and regulations,” the statement said.
FDC and JGS tapped Singapore’s Changi Airports International (CAI) as the technical partner for the project.
The consortium has said the new proposal is different from its earlier P186.64-billion proposal for the expansion of CIA’s passenger terminal building.
At that time, the DoTr rejected the unsolicited proposal and opted to build the infrastructure, and bid out the operations and maintenance contract to the private sector.
DoTr and BCDA said they are on track with the bidding of the P12.55-billion CIA Phase 1 upgrade. “DoTr and BCDA are on track with the bidding for the construction of a new passenger terminal building in the Clark International Airport wherein 12 local and foreign firms bought bid documents.”
Awarding of the bid is scheduled on Dec. 15, with Dec. 5 scheduled as the deadline for submission of bids.
Firms that have bought bid documents include a joint venture of Megawide and GMR Infrastructure of Singapore, China State Construction Engineering Corp., and R-II Builders, Inc., said BCDA Vice-President Joshua M. Bingcang said in a text message. — Patrizia Paola C. Marcelo
