DoT expects to award the project management consultancy services contract of the Mindanao Railway Project this month

The Department of Transportation is expecting to award the project management consultancy services contract of the Mindanao Railway Project (Tagum-Davao-Digos segment) this month.

The Department of Transportation announced in December last year its invitation to submit bids for the contract to a shortlist of Chinese consultants.

The project currently has an approved budget of ₱3.09 billion for the consultancy services.

The department requires the completion of the detailed design and works within 17 months, with 33 months set as the period for the contractor to be engaged in pre-construction activities and notify them of defects.

The railway project was one of the Duterte administration’s priority infrastructure projects but was held back due to right-of-way issues, mainly in Davao City. It was originally scheduled to start construction in January 2019.

The railway’s ₱82.9-billion first phase, which covers the 100.2-kilometer Tagum-Davao-Digos segment, is financed through an official development assistance package from the Chinese government.

SOURCE: Business World