SEVERAL companies participated in the Department of Transportation’s (DoTr) bidding for the airport projects in Antique and Bukidnon.
The DoTr qualified seven bidders for the P332.7-million Antique Airport Development Project, while nine were qualified for the P408.837-million Bukidnon Airport Development Project.
DoTr officials opened the bids at the department’s office in Clark, Pampanga on Thursday.
The seven bidders for the Antique airport are Verzontal Buildings, Inc.; F. Gurrea Construction, Inc.; Vicente T. Lao Construction; Persan Construction, Inc. — R.R. Encabo Constructors, Inc. joint venture; BSP & Company, Inc.; MAC Builders; and A.M. Oreta and Co., Inc. — IBC joint venture.
For the Bukidnon Airport, the nine bidders are B.M. Marketing; Fiat Construction Services; P.E.R.R.C. Construction Development Corp.; Vicente T. Lao Construction; Dumduma Construction and Trading Corp. and Amarro Construction and Realty Developer joint venture; Green Asia Construction and Development Corp.; MAC Builders and Ulticon Builders, Inc. joint venture; SCP Construction; and Unimasters Conglomeration, Inc.
The qualified bidders will advance to the detailed evaluation and comparison of bids.
The government said it targets to name the winning bidders for both airport projects by December.
The Antique airport concessionaire would have 540 days or a year and a half to finish the project, while the Bukidnon airport concessionaire will get 360 days or almost a year.
Earlier this month, the DoTr invited local companies to join its efforts to develop the Antique and Bukidnon gateways.
The contract for the Antique airport project involves the construction of a passenger terminal building, landslide and airside facilities and strip grade correction with improvement of drainage system. The Bukidnon airport involves site development works.
Based on the bid documents for both airport projects, the detailed evaluation would determine the “lowest calculated bid,” or the bid with the lowest financial component. This company would then move forward to undergo post-qualification tests.
Under the post-qualification phase, the bids and awards committee will determine if the company’s technical and financial submissions are compliant and responsive to the bidding conditions. If it passes this hurdle, the company may then be recommended for awarding of the contract. — Denise A. Valdez
