NEWS

By Catherine Talavera

MANILA, Philippines — Construction and engineering giant D.M. Consunji Inc. is eyeing to bid for the Light Rail Transit Line 2 West Extension project, which will connect the current line to the Manila North Harbor, once the government opens the project for public tender.

“What the DOTr (Department of Transportation) told me is that it is already being designed and the government will fund it,” DMCI president and chief executive officer Jorge Consunji said.

“They expect the bidding maybe before the year is over, that is their target,” he added.

The LRT-2 West Extension project, which will stretch around three kilometers, will entail the construction of three new stations, namely Tutuban, Divisoria and Pier 4.

Construction of the project is targeted to start in the second quarter of 2020 and completed by the second quarter of 2023.

Consunji said once they bid on the project, it would complement the ongoing construction of the East Extension of LRT-2.

In March, a joint venture between Marubeni Corp. and DMCI bagged the LRT-2 East Extension project.

The P3.2-billion contract with DOTr comprises an electrical and mechanical package for a four-kilometer railway system extension with two additional stations eastwards.

The project adds four kilometers of railway tracks from Santolan in Pasig City to Masinag in Antipolo.

According to reports, the DOTr said the East Extension project is 61.93 percent complete as of early July.

Marubeni, as consortium leader, will be responsible for overall administration and the procurement of E&M railway systems, while DMCI will be responsible for track-work procurement and construction and the installation of E&M systems.

Source: Philstar