The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has signed a P7.38- billion contract with Sumitomo Corp. and Oriental Consultants Global extending the rehabilitation and maintenance work of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) for over two years.
DOTr Secretary Bautista expressed confidence over the continued enhancement of the rail line’s operational efficiency for the next 26 months with the extension of the contract of Sumitomo Corp., the original designer, builder,and initial maintenance provider of MRT-3.
“We also expect Sumitomo to enhance MRT 3’s operational efficiency by using four-car train sets from the existing three-car sets. This will allow more passengers to traverse the length of EDSA, complementing the convenience offered by the EDSA Bus Carousel,” Bautista said.
Sumitomo will continue to be the maintenance and rehabilitation provider of MRT-3 until July 2025, together with its technical partner, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
“This maintenance extension contract will manifest our determination to keep our public transport safe, efficient, and convenient,” Bautista said during the signing ceremony for the MRT-3 Rehabilitation project extension contracts on , May 30.
The rehabilitation and maintenance extension contracts cover technical system support, maintenance, spare parts procurement, as well as the provision of other rehabilitation and capacity expansion services to MRT-3, to improve the system’s service reliability, capacity, and long-term sustainability.
Also at the event, DOTr and Oriental Consultants Global Co. Ltd. (OCG), and Tonichi Engineering Consultants Inc. also approved and signed a 30-month extension of the rehabilitation and maintenance supervision consultant contract for MRT-3 until October 2025.
This covers the supervision of rehabilitation and maintenance works, as well as the punch listing and project close-out of the Sumitomo.
The DOTr expressed gratitude to the government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency , for continued support to the MRT-3, which had its first rehabilitation completed last December 2021.
