DPWH to bid out 2 PPP projects this year

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) plans to bid out two more infrastructure projects under the government’s Private-Public Partnership (PPP) scheme before the end of the year, officials said yesterday.

Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson said the next PPP projects lined up for implementation are the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX)-SLEX connector project and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Expressway phase 2.

Singson said the DPWH had scheduled the bidding for the P33 billion worth of projects before yearend.

“These projects would be done this year but not yet within the quarter,” Singson said.

Ayala group has bagged the P2-billion Daang Hari-South Luzon Expressway link road, the government’s first road project under the PPP system.

The schedule for the submission of bids for the four-lane elevated NAIA Expressway will be in July, with the approval of the contract the following quarter, Singson said.

The NAIA Expressway has a total length of 5.2 kilometers, starting from Sales St. to Andrews Ave., Domestic Road, MIA Road. and ends at Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City.

Around P13.58 billion will be spent for the construction of the NAIA Expressway, which include a toll plaza and five on and off ramps.

The submission of bids and notice of award for the NLEX-SLEX Connector is also scheduled within the year, the DPWH chief said.

In this project, the DPWH will construct a 13.4-kilometer four-lane elevated expressway to link the existing SLEX and NLEX passing through Metro Manila and utilizing the existing PNR alignment as its route.

The project costs P19.984 billion, he said.