CLARK, Pampanga – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has released the first tranche of the PHP2.8-billion fund to the government-run Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC), setting off the first salvo for the implementation of Clark airport’s new terminal building project.
Alexander Cauguiran, CIAC president and CEO said the transfer to CIAC of the first tranche amounting to PHP6,600,000 from the PHP2,893,080,000 project fund from DOTr will be used for hiring four consultants through negotiated procurement.
“Thankfully, this huge development will definitely move us forward in realizing CIAC’s plans to accommodate the growing number of passengers at Clark airport,” Cauguiran said.
The pre-construction activity funds have been released to CIAC for the procurement of consulting services on the detailed engineering and design, and construction management services for the new terminal building of the Clark International Airport (CRK).
The DOTr was appropriated some P800-M and P2.09-B in the General Appropriations Act of 2015 and 2016, for the CRK project’s first phase this year.
Earlier, the DOTr and CIAC entered into a MOA for the downloading of said funds for 3 horizontal civil works project which are components of the Clark airport project.
The CIAC chief also said the process of bid and award of contract, may be completed by the third quarter of this year.
“For transparency, design consultants will assist CIAC and DOTr in reviewing and finalizing the terms of reference, design drawings and related bid documents,” Cauguiran added.
The construction of a new Clark airport terminal (the first of 4 design phases) for domestic and international travelers with an 8-million-passenger capacity is included in CIAC’s Master Development Plan and will be finished before the term of the President ends, he said.
This is part of the Duterte administration’s ‘Build, Build, Build’ infrastructure development thrust in the next 5-1/2 years. (PNA)