The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is targeting to open the bidding for the rehabilitation and modernization of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) before the month ends.
The DOTr has moved the target publication of the terms of reference (TOR) for NAIA’s upgrade from early this month up to the end of August, after which the agency could begin accepting bids.
“Target publication (of TOR) is by middle to end of August,” said Timothy John Batan, DOTr undersecretary for planning.
Once the terms are laid down, the DOTr may accept proposals for NAIA’s upgrade by October or November, and award the project to the winning bidder by year-end.
Last month, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) approved DOTr’s proposal to conduct a solicited bidding for NAIA’s privatization and upgrade for a contract of P170 billion.
In a related development, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) yesterday implemented four hours of power interruption in limited areas of the NAIA terminal to pave the way for the replacement of defective medium voltage power cables and vacuum circuit breakers in two of the terminal’s substations.
MIAA said the power interruption had no impact on flight operations.
“We apologize for the inconvenience due to this scheduled limited power interruption. This is an inevitable consequence of our commitment to rehabilitate and upgrade our T3 electrical systems,” said Bryan Co, MIAA officer-in-charge.
As a result, MIAA generator sets provided temporary power to the following areas: AirAsia office, boarding gates 101-112, moving walkways and elevators at levels 2 and 3 of the international wing, level 1 offices, and food and retail outlets located at the south concourse of the terminal.
The shutdown in the subject areas may be implemented anew today if energization activities cannot be completed within the four-hour window yesterday.- Myla Iglesias
