MPT Mobility, the innovations arm of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp., has secured the original proponent status (OPS) for its P2.5-billion unsolicited proposal for its Smart City project in Baguio City.
Last August, the city government of Baguio awarded the OPS to MPT Mobility. The Swiss challenge is slated in the first quarter of next year.
“It’s currently given an original proponent status and we’re now undergoing negotiations.
After we’ve come up with the terms for the negotiations, then we’ll proceed with the Swiss challenge,” Mark de Leon, MPT Mobility vice president for Smart Mobility Solutions, told reporters.
The project aims to reduce the traffic congestion in Baguio City by 10 to 15 percent through tech-driven mobility solutions.
The company said its first unsolicited proposal was a result of a comprehensive study of the target city and many months of collaborative discussions, research and analysis.
This project is part of MPT Mobility’s launch of its Smart Urban Mobility (SUM) Solutions suite, which aims to collaborate with local government units (LGU) under a public-private partnership arrangement to address mobility challenges in their local areas through tech-driven mobility solutions.
SUM Solutions is a land mobility ecosystem that provides intelligent transportation management systems, peak-hour congestion pricing solutions, area-based monitoring and enforcement capabilities, smart parking systems, efficient public transportation and fleet management solutions, and roadside assistance support.
These integrated services, supported by relevant policies from the LGUs, will help create more efficient transportation systems, reduce congestion and promote road safety among their constituents, the company said.
To support this, MPT Mobility has partnered with Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd., a Singapore-based company known for its world-class solutions that help to create smarter and sustainable transportation systems.
ST Engineering has 800 smart city projects in over 150 countries worldwide.
